20 Amendments of Milan ZVER related to 2013/2182(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 18-28 % of students in the EU have few possibilities to access and use the internet either at school or at home; whereas only 30 % of students in the EU can be considered as digitally competent; whereas 48% of Europeans aged 16 - 74 have low or no ICT skills;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
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 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
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 reviews in communities of practice and the involvement of interested parties and stakeholders in helping to shape quality online content;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the fact that OER are generally produced in a limited number of languages and mainly by higher education institutions; encourages education and training institutions at all levels across the Member States as well as other relevant stakeholders to produce OER in their own languages in order to exploit the full potential of digital technology and multilingualism;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages their use in primary and secondary education when appropriate and aligned with necessary quality specifications;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to facilitate the recognition of knowledge and skills acquired through OER, through further dialogue with stakeholders and calls on the Member States to incorporate appropriate measures in their national qualification frameworks for the validation of such learning;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that availability of and access to free online teaching material is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER and to address teachers' uncertainty over rights for producing, using, re-using and sharing content through its initiative on transparency announced in the Communication;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that OER adoption should be done in a manner that fosters development of 21st century learning solutions, and creates new business opportunities for small and medium-size innovative European learning solutions providers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
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 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the importance of ensuring sustainable models for the creation of OERs and MOOCs; calls on the Commission to support further research into their formation, usage and uptake, in dialogue with stakeholders;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
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 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
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 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using online educational material, including 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 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that OER geared towards the need of adult learners should be developed to ensure more lifelong learning opportunities for low-skilled European citizens, keeping in mind that many learners have low ICT skills;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that ICT and online educational material, including 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 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
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 toalongside traditional methods;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the European Union risks falling behind other regions of the world, such as the United States or Asia, where heavy investments are made in new technologies and OERmust build on its strength in cultural and linguistic diversity and adapt investments in e-learning material, including OER, and in new technologies to best support its population;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
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;