The research project aims to develop innovative practices, methods and tools that promote ‘digital empowerment’ in schools and teacher education.
"Digital empowerment" is the necessary knowledge and competences that students and student teachers need to navigate responsibly in an increasingly changing digital landscape.
Being "digitally empowered" involves understanding technology and algorithms, exercising critical thinking, critically assessing information, make informed choices, exercising digital judgment, and having awareness of digital inclusive practices. It is an essential skill for digital and democratic citizenship, and also means showing respect for and including other people.
EMPOWERED is led by OsloMet. Partners in the project are the University of Southeast Norway, the University of Helsinki, Copenhagen University College, teachers from Tenk (the department for education and media literacy in the fact-checking organization faktisk.no) and teachers from Nordre Follo, Denmark and Finland.
Methodologically, EMPOWERED has a participatory design approach, which involves close collaboration with teachers and students.
