21 Amendments of Marco SCURRIA related to 2013/2182(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Emphasises that OER create opportunities for education and trainto teach and learn ing institutions, novative ways, both for individuals (teachers, and students and pupils to teach and learn in innovative ways; calls on educational institutions to create an organisational environment in which such innovation is welcomedof all kinds and at all levels) and for educational and training institutions: schools, universities, associations, training agencies and university halls of residence;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Emphasises that OER could create opportunities for education and training institutions, teachers, students and pupils to teach and learn in innovative ways; calls on educational institutions to create an organisationfurther assess the potential benvironment in which such innovation is welcomedefits of OER and their possible integration in the respective educational systems;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
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2a. Deplores the lack of differentiation in the Commission Communication between school levels as regards the deployment of new technologies and digital content for learning and teaching purposes; stresses that learners acquire different skills and competences depending on their age and that curricula and learning methods consequently vary according to the school level;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
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2b. Stresses that education policies should primarily aim at assisting learners in the development of crucial cognitive and social skills; calls on the Commission to further assess the impact on learners of deploying digital devices and contents for pedagogical purposes while ensuring their physical and psychological integrity;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Notes that quality assurance plays a crucial role in increasing the trust in and use of OER; encourages research on methods of quality assessment, such as peer and user reviewand the dissemination of good practices to facilitate the effective use of OER, investing in particular in the area of methodological experimentation, meta-skills (reflexive, proactive and critical thinking skills) and soft skills; research should also be encouraged with regard to methods of assessing the skills acquired on these courses, which cannot be restricted to peer assessment or automated systems, as occurs in communities of practice;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Acknowledges the fact that OER are generally produced in a limited number of languages and mainly, although not exclusively, by higher education institutions (especially as regards massive open online courses [MOOCs]); encourages education and training institutions at all levels across the Member States to produce OER in their own languages in order to exploit the full potential of digital technology and multilingualism;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages, where appropriate, their use in primary and secondary education;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Highlights that availability of and access to free online teaching materialteaching material that is free to access online is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright compliance and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Highlights that availability of and access to free high-quality and suitable online teaching material is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Calls on the Member States to ensure coordinated and progressive education on internet safety in schools; recommends that complementary strategies be developed targeting parents, thereby strengthening the role of parental mediation; insists that the protection of the individual integrityphysical and psychological integrity, in particular as regards mental health, and personal data of teachers and learners using OER must be assured;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Stresses that teachers at all levels of education have a key role in facilitating access to, and use of, online learning materials and in making digital skills a reality for allencouraging the development of digital skills and meta- skills that are necessary for lifelong learnersing;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Stresses that teachers at all levels of education have a key role in facilitatingfundamental role as regards monitoring the access to, and use of, online learning materials and in making digital skills a reality for all learnerby learners and in assisting them in acquiring digital skills;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Urges the Member States to support teachers in their professional development by offering modern curricula in their initial education, and by providing in-service training geared to help them acquire a high level of digital competenceprovide them with the necessary competences for the deployment of digitally-supported teaching methods;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
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11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using OER effectively, in addition to meta-skills and soft skills;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
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11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using OER effectively; in this context, calls on the Commission to further assess the impact of digital and/or online learning materials on the learning performance of learners according to their age and school level;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Highlights that ICT and OER can enrichsupport the teaching and learning of foreign languages at all levels of education and training; stresses that social interaction is a prerequisite for learning a foreign language;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
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13. Reiterates that continuous updating of knowledge and skills is essential for successful labour market integration, and notes that OER can contribute to facilitate learning alongside a jobthe lifelong learning that is necessary in order to remain competitive on the labour market; encourages a more gender- balanced use of ICT with a view to future employment possibilities for womenensuring that women who remain outside the labour market for a given period (for maternity or other family care tasks) are also able to benefit from this type of training to update their skills and educate themselves, thereby improving their future re-employment opportunities on the labour market;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Recognises the importance of traditional ways of teaching and learning, and calls on the Commission to support further research into the question of whether and how OER and massive open online courses (MOOCs) can enhance individuals’ learning outcomes compared toby supplementing traditional methods;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
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19. Points out that digital technologies are not fully exploited in education and training across the Union; fears that this situation may lead to a further fragmentation of approaches and marketteaching and learning approaches;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
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22. Points out that local and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing infrastructures, disseminating and publicising various measures to a wider public, involving other local stakeholders and disseminating and implementing the relevant European initiatives on national, regional and local level;