Facing ICT Challenges Erasmus Project

Project Title

Facing ICT Challenges

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The project was initiated to respond to the needs of our students to acquire and improve their know-how in terms of becoming skillful in using technology (computers, lap tops, mobile phones) for the purpose of education in the classroom, using various mobile applications as well as other open sources, skills which they will use even after the school years, no matter what careers they may choose to follow. We want to make students break the barrier between passive consumption of technology and using technology only for entertainment purposes, to the active usage of all available appliances for educational and informative purpose, inside and outside the classroom.

OBJECTIVES
The aim of the project is to provide the necessary framework for teachers and students to work together, share ideas and good practices and learn how to engage students in using their technology knowledge for the purpose of education and up-grading.
O1: at least 70 percent of the students in the target group will become familiar with the effective use of technology in class
O2: at least 50 percent of students will contribute to the search of new ICT tool for different subjects
O3: at least 80 percent of participants will improve knowledge of foreign cultures
O4: at least 70 percent of participants will improve communication skills in English
O5: all participants will develop tolerance, mutual respect and intercultural understanding
O6: all project team members and students will improve organizational and team work skills.

MAIN ACTIVITIES
C1 – Portugal- Mar 2020 – Open education
C2 – Hungary – May 2020 – Digital media
C3 – Macedonia – Oct 2020 – Learning by Doing
C4 – Serbia – April 2021 – Fun assessment
C5 – Turkey – Oct 2021 – Career Portfolios

TARGET GROUP
The project addressed the age group of 15-18 year olds in our schools, who are old enough to process this type and amount of information and use it to their own advantage in the process of education, inside and outside the classroom. The students come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and a significant percentage of them are faced with. and strive to overcome all kinds of obstacles – economic, cultural, financial etc. The participants will be based on their digital skills, language skills and school results. Additional support will be given to students facing any of the above mentioned obstacles. There will be 90 students who attend the LTTAs – 16 per country, in the five meetings planned, with an additional number of about 30 students from the host institution for whom a grant is not given but who will attend the activities.
The project also addresses teachers of IT and teachers of foreign languages who will thus improve their material base and ensure the sustainability of the project results. The first and last meeting includes 15 teachers, and the other three meetings include 10 teachers from each participating country.

METHODOLOGY
The project involves 5 main stages: initiation (identification of needs and partners), planning (action plan, methodologies, resources), implementation (organization of activities before, during and after the transnational events), evaluation (throughout the entire project, in steps, but also at the end of the project), finalization (reporting, elaboration of impact study, sustainability plan).

RESULTS
– 1 e-book of good practices
– initial and final questionnaires based on which we will elaborate the impact study
– website, Facebook page, eTwinning account, Facebook discussion group, Whatsapp group
– LTTA minutes and evaluation reports
– Europass mobility documents, CVs, language portfolios
– certificates of attendance
– intermediary and final reports
– improvement of students’ and teachers’ skills

IMPACT
Students will acquire digital skills, improved professional and language skills, communication, interaction, intercultural dialogue
Teachers improve leadership skills, organizational skills and problem-solving abilities, level of English and professional skill
Schools will develop better cohesion among members of staff, positive image at local level, and improvement of Erasmus+ project management skills

LONG-TERM BENEFITS
– institutions will acquire a resource e-book which will be used by future generations
– English teachers, as well as other teachers will use the project results in regular class work or in optional classes
– partners may develop future Erasmus+ initiatives together.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 145041 Eur

Project Coordinator

SOU Kuzman Josifovski-Pitu Prilep & Country: MK

Project Partners

• Gaziantep Sabahattin Zaim Sosyal Bilimler Lisesi
• Srednja ekonomska skola Sombor
• Escola Secundária Alves Martins
• Budapesti Gépészeti SZC Öveges József Szakgimnáziuma és Szakközépiskolája