Journey to the world of robotics Erasmus Project

Project Title

Journey to the world of robotics

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 adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Inclusion – equity; Open and distance learning

Project Summary

The basis for writing this project is the aging of the population in Great Britain and in Europe. Evidence shows that in mid-2014, the average age exceeded 40 for the first time. By 2040, nearly one in seven people is projected to be aged over 75.
As the population ages, so will the UK workforce. Learning and training will become even more important as the population ages as evidence shows that life-long participation in learning can improve people’s health, cognition, wellbeing and resilience. Lifelong learning will help us participate in the labor market longer, build personal and mental resilience, and bring health and well-being. Lifelong learning benefits individuals, employers and society, which will be increasingly valuable in an aging society. In our project we focused on technological skills as older age groups generally experience greater barriers to developing and retaining digital and technological skills, that are highly important. Their lack is one of the main factors that prevent people from using and reaping technology, especially later in life. Technology can improve connectivity, address health, work and care challenges, and help people unlock the potential benefits of living longer.The future importance of technology creates even greater impetus to address any skills gap in people of all ages.

Courses related to Robotics or modern technologies have so far been rather reserved for a narrow group of specialized people, young people or as activieties for children, leaving behind people with low qualifications and adults, especially seniors. That’s why we want to take the initiative to create a course for seniors.

The goal of the project is to create a tool that will help mobilize seniors to action, to mental and physical activity. We want to achieve this by arousing their interest in robots, bringing them closer to modern technologies. We want to do this by creating a modern course based on the blended learning method using interesting technological and digital solutions. To this end we have established a partnership consisting of 9 organizations from 7 countries, United Kingdom, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia and Portugal.

In the first phase of the project, we will focus on developing a National Report of educational offer and good practices in Robotics in each partner country – IO1. We will collect good practices and analyze the non formal educational offer in robotics and modern technologies in partner countries to then adapt it to our target group of seniors. Reports from individual countries will contribute to the creation of one joint European report of the best practices used in teaching robotics among adults that will be available on partners websites.

The next phase of the project is to create a blended learning course for seniors – IO2. To this end, based on the results of the National Report on the available educational offer and on the knowledge and experience of each organization, a team of experts of partner organizations will develop training and workshop modules for the blended course. To confirm the effectiveness of the course for seniors and to correct it accordingly, participation of a senior test group is planned in the main event in UK entitled: “Test of the Course by Seniors and Online platform training for staff. Discovering Robot Football”.
In addition, we plan to organize a promotional events (E 1-8) in partner organizations to promote the course and disseminate robotics among seniors and the general audience.
We expect that:
-at least 16 seniors of the test group will participate in the main learning event in Bristol to test the course
-at least 15 participants will take part in the Promotional Event in 8 partner organisations
-at least 7 participants will take part in the Course of Robotics in 8 partner organisations

The results of the project are intellectual outputs ( IO1, IO2 and E 1-8) that we produce as well as improvement in key competences and skills of seniors, such as: numerical, scientific and engineering skills and digital and technology-based competences. Participants who will be able to participate in the practical part of the course further develop such skills as: problem solving, analytical skills, creativity and innovation or the ability to cooperate in a group. Participants will also increase their digital skills through distance learning. The blended learning method used will allow all participants to take part in the theoretical part of the course, regardless of distance and time.
Participants who complete the entire course will receive certificates issued by ICEP of Bratislava, which will develop an appropriate validation system. The project will contribute to greater social inclusion of seniors, their better well-being and development as well as to reducing the barrier separating the from modern technologies. It will also increase the range of the offer for seniors and improve access of seniors to the modern training offer.

Project Website

http://www.facebook.com/JourneyRobotics

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 294548 Eur

Project Coordinator

ENSO GROUP LTD & Country: UK

Project Partners

• PROMIMPRESA SRL
• SCUOLA DI ROBOTICA
• STOWARZYSZENIE MIASTA W INTERNECIE
• ICEP s.r.o.
• Clearbot SIA
• Powiat Ostrowski
• NPO Robootika