VETENTRE_IO1_Toolkit_FV

As the COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges, a significant challenge has undoubtedly been to teach remotely. Given these challenges, the JRC started developing SELFIE for Teachers in 2020. Teachers complete a self-reflection, and based on their answers, each teacher receives a feedback report with their proficiency level across different areas, which they can use for their professional development. 11 The Selfie for Teachers is based on the DigCompEdu Framework. The SELFIE tool is also applicable to Vocational Education and Training (VET) and work-based learning systems. This will be explored in detail in the following Unit. The SELFIE Tool in practice The SELFIE tool has been developed to help schools assess their technology use. However, the needs of post-secondary VET schools and work-based learning could differ from those of primary, secondary, and vocational schools (secondary). This has been taken into consideration. Therefore, the JRC carried a feasibility study to assess whether the SELFIE tool needs adaptations to become relevant to work-based learning (WBL) systems. According to the feasibility study, the SELFIE tool can be used in VET and WBL, which include apprenticeships and dual VET, and it can be adapted with few changes to be made (Broek & Buiskool, 2020). The JRC report suggests the adaptations be made with a ‘phased approach’, distinguishing between two modalities: one led by the VET school that requires no fundamental change to the SELFIE tool and led by the companies. More information about the feasibility study and the suggested changes can be found in the JRC report. Since the proposed changes to the SELFIE tool to be led by VET schools (first modality) are minimal, the focus will be on using the SELFIE tool in practical terms. How does the SELFIE tool work? The SELFIE tool is an easy-to-use tool that involves choosing a coordinator and making a registration, having VET educators, trainers, and students answer the questions, and finally receiving the results and using them to improve. The SELFIE tool does not have to be a one-time assessment; VET schools can use it regularly to check their progress from the previous period and plan ahead for future activities and changes. 11 European Commission (N.D.). SELFIE for Teachers - Discover your digital potential. Available at: https://digcompedu.jrc.es/ Helpful Resources:  For an introductory video to the SELFIE tool, check this YouTube video by the European Commission  To make the set-up of SELFIE tool easier, you can use a check list.  For a sample that shows how a report from the SELFIE tool looks like, look at a demonstration school report.