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Data di pubblicazione:  10 Jul 2024

Insights from the community workshop on wellbeing in digital education

The workshop took place in Stockholm, Sweden on 2-3 July 2024. It explored the pros and cons of digitalisation and the impact of technology on wellbeing in the education context.

Group picture of the participants to the community workshop on wellbeing in digital education, Stockholm, Sweden, 2-3 July 2024.

A diverse group of stakeholders from the education and training sector, policy makers, EdTech companies and the private sector gathered in Stockholm for the latest community workshop on wellbeing in digital education organised by the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH).

Exploring digital wellbeing

The workshop aimed to

Participants shared their experiences and best practices and discussed how to promote digital wellbeing across different educational landscapes.

Highlights and insights

Some highlights included a presentation of "Annie the Support Bot", a tool designed to help students and teachers overcome digital challenges.

A teacher from Sweden shared his perspective on the country’s recent shift towards traditional teaching methods in early childhood education and provided a critical view on the impact of this policy change on digital education initiatives.

The workshop underlined the importance of a collaborative approach to addressing digital wellbeing in education and beyond.

By bringing together a wide range of perspectives and expertise, the workshop highlighted the need for ongoing dialogue and action to ensure that digitalisation in education supports and enhances overall wellbeing.

“Squad” on wellbeing in digital education

The workshop also marked the official start of the squad on wellbeing in digital education, which will run from July to December 2024.

This online working group will focus on developing practical strategies and initiatives to promote digital wellbeing across the education ecosystem.

Next workshop on AI in education

The EDEH community workshops are great places to bring together like-minded practitioners to focus and drive innovative solutions in digital education. 

If you missed this one, stay tuned for our next community workshop in Brussels in October on artificial intelligence in education.

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Data di pubblicazione:  10 Jul 2024