Professional Development Framework for Digital Learning Competencies Joint

Professional Development Framework for Digital Learning Competencies Joint Standards Working Group https: //goo. gl/t. Yeb. Lz

Strategic Importance of Framework White Paper on e-Education (2004) • Every teacher, manager…must have the knowledge, skills and support they need to integrate ICTs in teaching and learning. Action Plan to 2019 • improve the professionalism, teaching skills, subject knowledge and computer literacy of teachers throughout their careers.

Strategic Importance of Framework ISPFTED 2011 -2025 • “specific teacher knowledge and practice standards” • “assessing teacher current competence and supporting them to develop” Operation Phakisa • Supporting and clarifying teacher development recommendations

Lifelong professional learner • Wants to. Growth grow professionally A Professional 4. Participate in local and global • Identifies: professional learning communities. professional collaboration B Curriculum Focus (Competency #4) 7. Develop learners’ global awareness and understanding through the use of and learner collaboration digital communication and collaboration (Competency #7) tools.

Guidelines (2007) -> Framework

Process Draft 2016 Expert reference group Consult DBE, DHET Approval HEDCOM HEI PED E-Learning Curriculum SACE, Unions Teachers CEM Advocacy Implement Provincial Competence roadshows and capacity Key role Providers players in of TPD provinces SMT and districts Teachers

Intended outcomes… Education leaders with a plan for PD Teachers prioritize PD needs Learners achieve curriculum goals Endorsed PD activities New teachers as digital learners

Digital Literacy- Digital Learning The Revised Policy on the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications, 2015 requires newly qualified teachers to have highly developed Information Technology (IT) skills. The draft Professional Development Framework for Digital Learning (2017) views digital learning (encompassing e-learning and mobile learning) as a more modern expression of ICT integration, which is itself a broader concept than IT skills.

Context and Scope DIGITAL LITERACY Policy on Minimum Requirement for Teacher Education Qualifications “IT Skills” as basic competence of a teacher Context: collective roles of teachers in a school DIGITAL LEARNING ISPFTED Digital learning competencies Defines scope of activity

Digital Learning Competencies “non-punitive system for assessing teacher current competence and supporting them to develop in areas of their individual need. ” Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development, Output 1, p 4

Digital Learning Competencies Professional Growth • the fundamental of professional learning Curriculum Focus • Curriculum learning objectives • 4 IR learners – digital citizens Leadership • vision and leadership for digital learning.

Professional Growth R E N Adopt the habit of an enquiring mind regarding the LEAR G N O educational value of using digital tools and resources. L LIFE N Be reflective about challenging current digital learning and O I T C E L F teaching practice. RE LE O Understand the roles of the teacher, learners and of’digital R S R E learning resources when designing learning activities. ACH TE

Professional Growth Participate in local and global professional ’s C learning communities. L P Select appropriate digital tools and resources when fulfilling the seven collectives roles of the educator. L A T I DIG CY A R LITE

Curriculum Focus N O I T Integrate digital tools and resources to enhance learning. GRA objectives in contrasting learning environments. INTE T N Develop learners’ global awareness and understanding through E EM G A the use of digital communication and collaboration Etools. NG Transform learning through the innovative use of digital tools N and resources. O I T A V O INN

Curriculum Focus Enhance learning management, assessment and feedback through the use of digital T N E tools and resources. SM S E S AS Integrate learner skill development in digital literacies with curriculum-based learning. CIES AC R E IT L R E N R LEA

Leadership Demonstrate commitment to the vision for digital. ENT M T I M learning in the province, district and school. OM C Participate in decision-making when planning and ER implementing digital learning in the school. GE LEAD N A H C Initiate peer support and collaborative, work-place learning. NG I H C A O C R PEE

Competencies App https: //goo. gl/u. FA 6 d. Q