Pedagogical outcomes of a Polish K-12 digital transformation initiative

Technological transformation and digital mimicry characterise the present day. Trends in digitisation, computerisation and robotisation have become firmly established in societies. This article is part of this trend, emphasising the role of digital transformation in primary and secondary education. The aim of the article is to evaluate the digital transformation of the educational process (K-12) using Chromebook laptops and the Google Workspace for Education platform to develop the practical digital skills and competences of students and their teachers. Achieving this goal required research of secondary sources using monographic methods with content analysis techniques and primary sources using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods. The analyses conducted have identified the benefits of introducing Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education cloud technology, which are changing the learning and teaching process in Polish primary and secondary schools. The results obtained indicate a significant improvement in the effectiveness of both teachers and students. Particularly noteworthy is the shift towards increasing the teacher's focus on individual students on a 1:1 basis, with the possibility of personalising learning anywhere and anytime, and strengthening student collaboration in the process of learning from each other. These results are in line with the broader implications of pedagogy supported by new technologies in the context of international initiatives in the field of digital transformation of the education process.