The Smart World Wins Erasmus Project

Project Title

The Smart World Wins

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

One of the essential goals of VET education is to develop practical knowledge and skills that would lead to faster adaptation to real-time work and better competitiveness of students in the labor market. Accordingly, we believe it is crucial in schools to develop online learning as an innovative approach to teaching and learning, but it is equally important for students to develop critical thinking, teamwork and a competitive spirit. We have integrated all these important aspects of education in the project.
The primary motive for the realization of this project is the increasing need to develop the knowledge and skills for the design, implementation and programming of smart devices. The concept of connecting such “smart devices” to the Internet, called the Internet of Things, is an integral part of almost every area of life, from household, through property and environmental protection, to industry and agriculture. Through project activities, teachers will expand their knowledge and competencies in the field of application of microcontrollers and implement them in teaching and extracurricular activities. This will modernize the classroom by following current trends and increase students’ motivation by introducing them in an interesting way into the world of new technologies.
One of the main activities of the project is an online course for teachers and students on the use of microcontrollers to create “smart devices”, which has so far not been adequately represented in regular teaching content. The specificity and innovativeness of this course is that the students will gain, in addition to knowledge in the field of microcontroller programming, the ability to exchange ideas that will encourage their proactive thinking. In addition to the online course, learning materials with the same theme will be created. All teachers who will participate in the development of the course and materials will receive training in the practical implementation of “smart” devices and improve their knowledge in this field.
In order to increase interest in the field of application of “smart devices”, a competition will be held where students will present their innovative solutions. This will be a skills competition that will increase the interest of students of all ages in programming microcontrollers and connecting “smart devices” to the Internet of Things. In addition to working on their products, students will also learn how to present and market their innovations.
This project will be implemented by four schools from three countries, Serbia, Slovenia and Macedonia, and each of the mentioned schools will make an adequate contribution to the project, by improving the implementation of the project in their school environments, the implementation of teaching and extracurricular activities. Multiplier events organized in each country will promote both project results, innovative student solutions and the development of partnerships between participating countries through Erasmus plus projects.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 65686 Eur

Project Coordinator

Elektrotehnicka skola Mija Stanimirovic & Country: RS

Project Partners

• SUGS “Vlado Tasevski”
• SOLSKI CENTER KRANJ
• Tehnicka skola