5 The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2020-1-DE03-KA226-SCH-093410 ⮚ IO4: eLearning platform and OERs on Virtual Schooling. The main objective of this deliverable is to provide an online space that will host the courses, OERs, and the Toolkit in an online format for those who wish to develop their skills in online education. Interested individuals can register, free of charge, without specific entrance prerequisites, attend the courses and learn through a self-paced mode. The current document encompasses the Toolkit and constitutes the first deliverable of the project. The consortium has gathered relevant material through a systematic review of the national and European literature, in the field of distance and online secondary education while conducting online surveys in each partner country. The Toolkit is structured as follows: ➢ Section 1: Pedagogical framework on virtual schooling: A detailed outline of strategies, guidelines, tips, and a concrete methodology that can be followed when teaching online, from the design to the actual delivery of the courses. It includes a pedagogical framework with recommendations based on the DigCompEdu and TPACK models. ➢ Section 2: Virtual Schooling readiness checklist: A checklist adapted by the European Commission’s SELFIE tool and the TET-SAT, for school leaders and teachers to measure their readiness in integrating distance learning. ➢ Section 3: Best practices: A collection of 30 best practices which are tools/platforms, initiatives, projects, and resources in the field of online/distance education. ➢ Section 4: Step-by-step guide on virtual schooling: A simple practical guide for systemically addressing virtual schooling, covering the following topics: • Curriculum alignment • Assessment • Teaching and learning strategies • Infrastructure needs and adaptations • Timelines, scheduling, and ongoing monitoring • Continuous evaluation and support • Support for teachers, learners and parents. • Privacy, health, well-being for teachers and learners The content of the Toolkit will guide school leader, teachers, learning designers, developers, researchers, support staff, to adopt a strategy for applying virtual schooling practices.
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