6 Amendments of Marisa MATIAS related to 2018/2090(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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1. Highlights the vital role of education and training as the best investment in the EU’s future; strongly believes that digital transformation has a great impact on education systems; stresses that digital competencies are of growing importance for every individual and underlines that in the future, nearly alseveral jobs will require digital skills;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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2. Welcomes the Commission communication of 17 January 2018 on the Digital Education Action Plan (COM(2018)0022) and recalls the importance of completing the digital single market; points out that digitalisation has a twofold impact on education systems: firstly, citizens should be prepared for lifelong learning in a world that is becoming increasingly digitalised, and secondly, digital transformation should also be applied to education systems themselves;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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3. Underlines that sufficient infrastructure offering high-quality and accessible connectivity is of great importance and must be further developed in an equal manner in all European regions; highlights the need to close the digital divide by creating an investment- friendly environment and fostering digital infrastructure such as high-capacity broadband networks, guaranteeing net neutrality and equal access;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses the vital role of hdigh- capacity broadband networks, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence as the backbone of future education and training schemes; underlines the importance ofital education but, at no moment, it replaces the formal education spaces that already exist. Nevertheless, future education and training schemes towards digital competences should be put in place, namely by introducing coding classes in all schools and encouraging schools to participate in the EU Code Week;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The protection of educational professionals and workers is essential in any education system and must not be jeopardized when developing new education policies. The same applies to the need for a proper financing in public education.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Cooperation and exchange of information are of the most valuable importance and should be strongly promoted. Teachers must not be expected to simply impart knowledge in a mechanical way; their role is also to enable students to debate, think critically and to acquire social and emotional intelligence through interaction.