START - DS

<< Objectives >>The project aims to improve and support the well-being, knowledge and awareness of students, teachers and school leaders in the use of smartphones as a tool for active and reflective transition towards a digital school. It offers useful tools to respond to the specificities of schools in terms of deepening digital dynamics and individualized interventions. Pedagogy, psychology and technology run together to support the digital transformation of schools in Europe.<< Implementation >>A need analysis in depth will allow a comparative knowledge about the specificities of each Country related to digital needs of pupils, teachers and school managers to support them in using devices and improve tools for intervention. The project promotes specific actions both for didactic and social skills using the smartphone to favor students-teachers active involvement. Principal will be involved in collecting the best practices in regulation of digital tools in school life.<< Results >>Actions will improve teachers’ knowledge of teens' digital habits to manage challenges in teaching soft skills fostering communication and classroom engagement.“Dear-IO” application will improve students’ wellbeing and self-disclosure.“VOICE-DS” Vademecum is dedicated to teachers and Principals where they will find the best practices and FAQs, answered by experts taking in account digital needs detected. The results and toolkits could be disseminated and used by EU institutions.