Physics and new technologies Erasmus Project

Project Title

Physics and new technologies

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: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Research and innovation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

All schools teach a subject of physics or equivalent. They will also learn about new technologies, but on separate subjects (eg information technology, information technology). In most partner schools, physics is taught in a classical way, without the use of advanced technologies. It does not correspond to the great progress that has been made in the last 20 years. We can say that we live in digital societies, although some people still have a problem with it and do not take advantage of new opportunities to make life easier. We expect that the combination of physics and new technologies will result in a synergy effect, we will achieve more than if we separately carried out a classic physical project or a classic project of new technologies.
Thanks to this, students and teachers learn the practical applications of theoretical physics, they will feel the sense of learning this subject. Thanks to participation in the project, they will understand the world better and function better in it.
Modern technology allows to teach physics in a more attractive way. Information technology and solutions such as Arduino, sensors, open source software can in a cheap and effective way improve the quality of teaching physics.
In most cases, physics teachers educated a few or a dozen years ago did not have a chance to learn about technologies that we want to use in this project microcontrollers, wireless sensors, generating a simple application on the phone (Android / IOS) to perform measurements in experiments, sending this information for an internet server or student’s phone or interactive whiteboard.
During the implementation of the project, we will have to use even publications that were issued in the previous year and are currently only available in English.
Teachers from European countries participating in this project will share their experiences in teaching methods that encourage students to think creatively and apply problem-solving skills. And here we also expect the synergy effect, together we will achieve more than if we were implementing the projects separately.
Students of the project will be able to learn about the content that goes beyond the curriculum. Youth exchanges and teacher training will contribute to building the knowledge of project participants. In each meeting you will also be able to learn more about the contribution of each country to the development of physics (visits to technology museums, theme parks, science centres.
We expect a large effect on the teaching of physics and the work of partner schools, and after the implementation of the dissemination plan also for other students and teachers in various European countries.
We hope that our activities will contribute to increasing the percentage of students achieving educational success. We also want to show that using new technologies in physics lessons does not have to be expensive or difficult. We hope that the didactic materials developed will bring the intended effect. We also hope that it will be a great opportunity to awaken creativity and use in students, and perhaps to discover talents that could remain undiscovered in the classic approach.
We believe that there are not many Erasmus + projects that set such ambitious goals related to new technologies and physics, and the topics we are dealing with are of great importance for the development of the European economy.
Europe needs people who are graduating from technical studies. Technical education gives you great opportunities. Unfortunately, many students consider physics or new technologies to be too big a challenge, they do not choose difficult directions because they think they can not do it.
Our intention is also to deepen our knowledge and apply it in practice. We hope that even after the end of the project, we will have great materials and ready-made methods to conduct extra-curricular activities for students interested in physics and new technologies. We would like to use many commonly developed content on regular classes but also for example in the form of a complementary subject.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 133171 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zespol Szkol Nr 1 im. Legionow Polskich & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Escola Secundária de Rocha Peixoto
• LYCEE PILOTE INNOVANT INTERNATIONAL
• Viscardi-Gymnasium Fürstenfeldbruck
• Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Pietro Scalcerle