Driving K-12 Innovation——2020 TECH ENABLERS（Ⅱ）

The tech enablers highlighted in this report—Digital Collaboration Platforms and Tools for Privacy and Safety Online—are particularly relevant to the current moment. With an estimated 91.3% of students around the globe out of school in April， these Tech Enablers and others are supporting resilience in the new remote education modalities. Many of the examples in this report describe how educators are innovating and leveraging technology for learning continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spotlight： Digital & Online Tools

Online tools are a major enabler of learning and education innovation globally. They can connect learners， educators， and communities across time and space， expanding the classroom and opening unique opportunities for learning.

Digital Collaboration Platforms

Digital Collaboration Platforms are a powerful tool for teaching， learning， and education practice. These tools can enable learning experiences， help students develop digital and career-relevant skills， and support professional development.

Digital Collaboration Platforms have become increasingly prevalent in education in recent years and the current global COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their use. In India， educators and governments are leveraging digital collaboration tools—such as WhatsApp， online course platforms， mobile apps such as Unnayan-Mera Mobile Mera Vidyalaya—and oneway communications technology like radio and television to connect with students and support learning during the pandemic. The United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organizations （UNESCO） COVID-19 Education Response notes dozens of distance learning solutions， many of which can also be considered to be collaboration spaces. The United Nations International Children's Emergency Funds （UNICEF） Learning Passport—created through partnerships with Microsoft and the University of Cambridge—enables large-scale， country-specific digital curriculum and educator resources.“Countries with digital curriculum can now facilitate remote learning for children and youth who have an internet connection and access to a device such as a mobile phone， tablet， laptop or computer at home.”

Enabling Learning Experiences

These tools support a broader range of learning opportunities by enabling collaboration across time and space and facilitating access to a wider range of data and resources. They can be used to foster local human connection， bridge silos and classroom walls， and combat feelings of isolation.

Digital Collaboration Platforms enable synchronous and asynchronous group work and can minimize or alter the logistical challenges of collaboration. Leveraging these tools， educators and students can fundamentally change the way they co-create—moving from parallel individual work with occasional touch points to simultaneous collaboration and ongoing feedback. For example， Meridian Public Schools in Connecticut， U.S. uses Google Apps to support individual and small group work for elementary students.

Digital Collaboration Platforms can foster student ownership of their work and their digital skill development. Though students may frequently use social media and digital technology on their own， they still need opportunities to learn how to collaborate in digital spaces.

Supporting Innovation + Professional Development

Digital Collaboration Platforms also provide powerful opportunities for educators to connect with each other and with partners in industry and the community. For example， the state of Western Australia leveraged its iThink platform—an online community for public sector workers to share ideas for improvement and innovation—to provide a collaborative space for citizens to co-design responses to challenges presented by the COVID-19 situation.

Digital Collaboration Platforms also enable professional development and professional learning communities， bridging organizational， temporal， and physical divisions. For example， at the heart of CoSNs Driving K-12 Innovation initiative is a global advisory board of educators， technologists， and industry partners. The project leverages a digital collaboration platform for asynchronous discussion， online tools for voting and process management， and， occasionally synchronous communication platforms for conversation and connection. The resulting publications， like this one， are also created using these tools.

譯文

本报告中强调的技术驱动因素——数字协作平台和网络安全与隐私保护工具，与当前环境极为相关。据估计，今年4月全球有91.3%的学生远离学校，这些技术驱动因素和其他因素为新的远程教育模式提供了顺应力。本报告中的许多例子描述了在新冠肺炎疫情期间，教育工作者是如何创新和利用技术来保证连续性学习的。

聚焦在线数字工具

在线工具是全球学习和教育创新的主要推动因素。它们可以跨越时空将学习者、教育者和社区联系起来，扩大课堂范围并为学习提供独特的机会。

数字协作平台

数字协作平台是教学、学习和教育实践的有力工具。这些工具可以提供学习体验，帮助学生发展数字化技能和与职业相关的技能，并支持专业发展。

近几年来，数字协作平台在教育领域越来越普遍，而目前全球范围内的新冠肺炎疫情加速了它们的使用。在印度，教育工作者和政府正在利用数字协作工具，如WhatsApp、在线课程平台、移动应用程序（如Unnayan-Mera Mobile Mera Vidyalaya）和单向通信技术（如广播和电视）等，与学生联系并在疫情期间支持学习。联合国教育、科学及文化组织发布的新冠肺炎疫情教育对策指出了几十种远程教育解决方案，这当中许多都可以被视为协作空间。联合国儿童基金会通过与微软公司和剑桥大学的合作伙伴关系开发的“学习护照”，能够实现大规模的针对具体国家的数字课程和教育资源。“拥有数字课程的国家现在可以为拥有互联网连接，并可以在家中使用手机、平板电脑、笔记本电脑或台式电脑等设备的儿童和青年提供远程学习便利。”

促进学习体验

这些工具支持更广泛的学习机会，使跨时间和空间的协作成为可能，并促进更广泛的数据和资源的获得。它们可以用来加强地区间人与人之间的联系，架起筒仓和教室墙壁的桥梁，并消除与世隔绝的感觉。

数字协作平台支持同步和异步的团队工作，并可以最大限度地减少或改变协作所需要的后勤挑战。利用这些工具，教育者和学生可以从根本上改变他们共同创造的方式，从偶尔接触的平行个人工作方式转变为同时合作和持续反馈。例如，美国康涅狄格州的子午线公立学校，使用谷歌应用程序支持小学生的个人和小组作业。

数字协作平台可以培养学生对自己的工作和数字技能发展的主人翁意识。尽管学生可能经常独自使用社交媒体和数字技术，但他们仍然需要机会学习如何在数字空间中进行协作。

支持创新+专业发展

数字协作平台也为教育工作者提供了强有力的机会，使他们能够相互联系，并与行业和社区的合作伙伴建立联系。例如，西澳大利亚州利用其iThink平台（一个供公共部门工作者共享改进和创新想法的在线社区），为公民提供一个协作空间，共同设计措施应对新冠肺炎疫情所带来的挑战。

数字协作平台还支持专业发展和专业学习社区，架起组织、时间和物理分工的桥梁。例如，美国学校网络联合会（CoSN）《基础教育创新驱动力报告》计划的核心，是一个由教育工作者、技术专家和行业合作伙伴组成的全球咨询委员会。该项目利用数字协作平台进行异步讨论，利用在线工具进行投票和流程管理，偶尔还利用同步通信平台进行对话和交流。生成的出版物（如本报告）也是使用这些工具创建的。