Lessons Learned at the DIU

Abstract

It is essential to rethink in the field of education - not least because of the permanent and rapid changes that have become possible through technology. Digitalisation is only one part of this, which on the one hand favours the adjustments, but on the other hand also requires them. Knowledge can be accessed at any time. Information on every topic can be found on the internet. Therefore, it is important to develop competences in dealing with the diversity of data, but also to recognise that the mere teaching of knowledge is no longer up-to-date and does not prepare our children and young people for what they will be confronted with in their working lives. The acquisition of competences such as communication, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration (4Cs) move to the front and replace pure knowledge acquisition. Therefore, the question arises, how we can use tools and methods to usher in a new age of education. How can we achieve that digitality is seen as a support and not as a necessary but temporary evil in the pandemic? What ideas have we developed for hybrid learning settings? Since March 2020, we have been able to learn a lot and try out a few things and would like to share our learnings in the following report.