Distance learning in basic and upper secondary schools in the Czech Republic 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS .......................................................................................................... 10 3 INVOLVEMENT OF PUPILS IN DISTANCE LEARNING ................................................................. 14 4 INVOLVING AND SUPPORTING PUPILS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ................ 22 5 USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN DISTANCE LEARNING ..................................................... 28 6 CHANGES IN EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IN DISTANCE LEARNING ........................................ 36 7 CHANGES IN THE ORGANISATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING ................................................. 42 8 SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ................................................................................................................. 46 9 EVALUATION IN THE PERIOD OF DISTANCE LEARNING.......................................................... 52 10 COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................. 56 11 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 60