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Strengthening Students' Well-Being with Digital Tools

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2021-1-LT01-KA220-SCH-000034328
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices | Cooperation partnerships in school education Funder Contribution: 139,964 EUR

Strengthening Students' Well-Being with Digital Tools

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<< Background >>Regarding the pedagogical use of digital technologies, the prime factor is teachers’ digital competence, with particular emphasis on whether they see the use of digital technology as an added value to their teaching and to their students’ learning experience. According to Eurydice 2019 reports, From an educational point of view, the challenge is not only to ensure that young people develop the digital competencies needed but also to reap the benefits from the pedagogical use of technology. The report states that own ability to use digital technologies, it is important to underline that pedagogy is central: a teacher does not necessarily need to be fully conversant with technologies in order to use them in a way that improves the teaching and learning experience. Rather, they have to be open to innovative pedagogies and to understand the benefit these technologies can bring to their work. Theuse of ICT new technologies should be used to the area of safety and requires learners to be able to avoid health risks and threats to physical and psychological well-being while using digital technologies; protect themselves and others from possible dangers in digital environments; be aware of digital technologies for social well-being and social inclusion. The project foresees the use of ICT in PE education:PE has been traditionally considered as a practical and ‘hands-on’ subject in schools, where close proximity and physical contact is common. Significantly, the delivery of PE has shifted to fully online in Spain because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and this may bring significant consequences for preservice PE teachers. Lithuania has remained hesitant to use digital technologies for the delivery of PE and has a more traditional and hands-on approach. This is because, as demonstrated elsewhere Lithaniua has a more touch-oriented culture than other Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian or Asian countries.There are no clear policies in LT, IT, TR, IS and PT regarding what should be done and what teachers should do in the classroom before classes restart after the summer holidays in less than one month. There are already rumours suggesting an indefinite strike until the governments establish guidelines that guarantee a safe return to the classrooms. However, it has been implied that it will be up to each school to decide how they will deal with the return to the classrooms, and this may be particularly problematic for PE.Returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic will require modifications and may feel overwhelming and challenging to school staff, teachers, and students. This project is to be used as considerations by school staff to make decisions appropriate for their school or district’s circumstances.As schools prepare for the upcoming school year, they may be operating under different models of learning based on their geographical location, level of COVID-19 community spread, feedback from families and the school community, and state or local regulations. Included in this project are overarching strategies for schools to consider for reentry as well as considerations for the models of learning.All partners' students are supposed to approx. have at least 60 min of physical activity every day in school. We draw on data from two surveys, one with parents (N = 4,624) and the other with teachers (N = 726), to provide an indication of the daily physical activity students engaged in during the period of homeschooling. An important finding from the teacher survey is that the degree to which schools prioritized physical education among the school subjects varied greatly between schools and teachers.<< Objectives >>The COVID-19 emergency stooped education like never before in history. Exercising and sports are forbidden pr limited like never before. It’s no mystery that exercise boosts mental health and cognitive function in students: The research found that students active in sport aged 11- and 16-year-olds who exercised regularly are less likely to develop depression. The relationship between movement and brain health is so clear that the WHO recommends an hour a day of moderate exercise for students in primary and secondary scholars. Yet, across our schools and associations, the PE is far away from the WHO suggestions. However, across our regions, PE teachers are not familiar with teaching PE online which is the gap that must be filled. This project aims to pilot an initiative that fosters self-care and a healthy mindset in the digital era. This project will equip Sec. Pri. school teachers with competencies through online courses from one side and will initiate peer-education between students from the other side. Designed as a cross-sectoral strategic partnership this project will bring together representatives from the formal education(schools), representatives from the non-formal education (training centres) and representatives from the digital business world(IT company) to deliver an innovative digital learning pathway in the field of school education.The overall objective of this project will be reached through the specific objectives of this project:O1 -To increase the level of competencies of school teachers in the field of teaching PE online;O2 -To pilot the creation of online courses that will use sports as the methodology for well-being;O3 -To direct and stimulate peer-learning and teaching process among students based on the methodology of well-being;O4 -To enhance mental-health education and enable students to become more familiar with the mind-body connection;Research shows that funding for physical education in schools is inadequate, which, in turn, is reflected in the often poor quality of PE education: In LT, TR, IT, GR, IS, PT. the number of PE education in primary and secondary schools is no longer than 2-3 hours per week. However, WHO recommends an hour a day of moderate exercise for students. Along with this, COVID-19 jeopardizes kids’ physical activity at a time when the emotional benefits that exercise provides are sorely needed. The project aims at addressing the challenges identified above by means of providing pri. sec. school students and teachers in possession of self-PE motivation with the attitudes and skills needed.Active Student will reach this aim through the following1-Research and development of adequate online programmes based on the training needs of the primary and secondary school teacher and students.2- - Production of a manual for school teachers integrating methodologies of self-learning supporting them in giving shape to and strengthening their profiles on teaching PE online3-Training Toolkit for Trainers: The Toolkit will integrate guidelines and methods of BL, NFE tailored to the needs of teachers willing to implement educational programmes to empower their teaching profile 4- E-learning modules and Web Platform. Partners will produce a specific Web Platform with integrated e-learning modules in multiple languages targeted at an audience of students and teachers in the EU. This will provide the target with useful theoretical and practical sessions/information and exercises supporting them in the design and development of their own learning in Physical Education.<< Implementation >>During the 24 months of the cooperation, a total of 2 Face to face and 2 online Transnational Partners Meetings will be organized. KOM and Final revelation meetings will involve 8+8 participants. The TPMs participants are experienced PE teachers and representatives of partner organizations, who will take part in the TPM (4) organized across the 24 months of the cooperation. The latter are experienced teachers and trainers in the partner organizations, with at least 2-year experience in working with young people/students through sport and Blended Learning methodologies. The purposes of the meetings will be to deliver on paramount management responsibilities, communication, cooperation and advanced planning of key project stages.<< Results >>At the end of the project we expect;To increase the level of competencies of school teachers in the field of teaching PE online;To pilot the creation of online courses that will use sports as the methodology for well-being;To direct and stimulate peer-learning and teaching process among students based on the methodology of well-being;To enhance mental-health education and enable students to become more familiar with the mind-body connection;Active Student will reach this aim through the following1-Research and development of adequate online programmes based on the training needs of the primary and secondary school teacher and students.2- - Production of a manual for school teachers integrating methodologies of self-learning supporting them in giving shape to and strengthening their profiles on teaching PE online3-Training Toolkit for Trainers: The Toolkit will integrate guidelines and methods of BL, NFE tailored to the needs of teachers willing to implement educational programmes to empower their teaching profile 4- E-learning modules and Web Platform. Partners will produce a specific Web Platform with integrated e-learning modules in multiple languages targeted at an audience of students and teachers in the EU. This will provide the target with useful theoretical and practical sessions/information and exercises supporting them in the design and development of their own learning in Physical Education.

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