NEW EU STUDY LOOKS AT ICT IN EDUCATION
A new study from the European Commission on digital technology in education has highlighted that there is a gender gap in digital skills development between boys and girls. The study also found that teachers often have to use their own time to learn the skills...
IT FOR ALL INITIATIVE STARTED IN DENMARK
On October 3, DANSK IT, the ECDL National Operator in Denmark, had a call for action meeting for a national open learning platform for digital competences for a wide range of key stakeholders in Denmark (trade unions, business organisations and public authorities). The platform is...
DANSK IT INITIATIVE SEES DIGITAL SKILLS & JOBS COALITION DENMARK FORMED
DSJC Denmark, the Danish national coalition affiliated to the EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition was launched in February 2019. The coalition aims to improve digital competences in the country. In 2018, DANSK IT was approved as the official Danish partner of the Digital Skills...
COMBATTING DISINFORMATION ONLINE ON THE AGENDA AT FIRST EUROPEAN MEDIA LITERACY WEEK
Media literacy was in the spotlight last week as the EU marked its first European Media Literacy Week. A series of events, including a high-level conference brought together organisations from the public and private sectors that are working to tackle issues around disinformation online and...
WEF WHITE PAPER HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF SKILLS IN FUTURE ECONOMY
A new report from the World Economic Forum looks at 10 strategies to create a labour market based on skills. The report seeks to address issues that arise from outdated concepts of a job for life, or as the report puts it, the model of...
SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS IN NEW ECDL INITIATIVE IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
A new initiative in Bosnia to help students to develop their digital skills has seen the first 40 students gain ECDL certification. The project, titled, ‘When it runs out, we’re all wet’, involved students from Vareš Primary School and Žepče Primary School, who were hosted...
ECDL CYPRUS TAKES PART IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND CAREER EXHIBITION IN NICOSIA
The Cyprus Computer Society and ECDL Cyprus participated in the International Education and Career Exhibition that was held from 15 to 17 February 2019 at the Cyprus International Fair grounds in Nicosia. The exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Cyprus...
ECDL HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE IN SERBIA TO BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS UNDER RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECT
The ‘Youth for Impact’ programme aims to use ECDL to empower young people in Serbia who have disabilities or are without parental care. Funded by the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport, the programme enabled 25 young people to attend training and pass ECDL tests...
SERBIAN COURT USES ECDL TO INCREASE STAFF EFFICIENCY
ECDL training and certification is being used to help employees to improve the quality and services of Pozega Basic Court in Serbia. The project is being supported by JISA, the ECDL National Operator in Serbia. According to the President of the Court, Mr Petrovic, raising...
ONLINE COURSE TO PREPARE TEACHERS TO INTRODUCE COMPUTING MODULE LAUNCHED IN ITALY
AICA, the ECDL National Operator in Italy, launched a new online course for teachers, ‘Fare didattica con il coding’, on January 14. The course is aimed at teachers, and can support those who want to teach the ECDL Computing module to their students and promote the...