Robotics 4 Schools Erasmus Project

Project Title

Robotics 4 Schools

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 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

As teachers, we’re well aware that STEM education is essential in preparing students for today’s world of non-stop innovation. Many curriculum fads come and go, but the use of robotics in the classroom has proven to be a consistent and surefire way to teach students the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) skills needed to prepare them for the future job market. As different 6 countries, we have seen firsthand how educational robotics teach students 21st-century skills including coding, engineering and the scientific method in a fun and engaging way.

ROBOTICS 4 SCHOOLS project is started with an eTwinning project. We aim to have transfer our experiences from virtual to real by having to control a physical robot and seeing what goes wrong, students learn what robots can and can’t do with immediate experience and understanding. This aim is serving the (Education & training 2020,(ET2020EU) targets as indicated :
1-Including at least 15% of adults in lifelong learning
2-Reducing the failure rate below 15% in 15 age group in mathematics, science and reading

In this direction, We need access to
*collaborate with teachers who use robotic education effectively in own schools and develop strategic partnership projects with them
*find unique methods for using Robotics Education in cooperation with other disciplines.
*create different Learning tools, technologies and resources and learning environments.
Erasmus + will give us the chance to meet these needs. We will share our knowledge and experience with each other in the multicultural environment we need through national and international events.

Our Objectives
1-creating a strong and robust curriculum will create knowledgeable leaders for tomorrow
2-teaching students how to communicate across different technology platforms
3-Transforming and benefit pupils XXI. century skills with Robotics Education
4-transferring our best experiences to take part in national and international robotic competitions
5-increasing our students’ achievements in STEM lessons

We are planning 6 different Learning Teaching Training(LTT) activities within the project to share and transfer our experiences, knowledge of educational robotics. And we plan to have various tangible and intangible results. The tangible results are LTTs with pupils ,eTwinning project and events,Webpage, FB group of project, Promo materials, e-Guide, School Robotic Festivals, School Robotic Clubs and Teams, Flyers/ wallpapers/ leaflets,
Evaluation Reports/forms/surveys

We are planning 6 LTTs with pupils during the 2 years project. We aim to share our knowledge on educational robotics and techs such as LEGO EV3 Mindstorms, MBOT, Bluebot, OZOBOT, 3D printers, Virtual Reality etc.

Our activities are parallel and serving our aims. During the LTTS ;
C1:Estonia will share LEGO EV3 practices
C2:Portugal will share MBOT&VR practices
C3:Turkey will share 3D printing & LEGO EV3 practices
C4:Italy will share LEGO EV3 practices
C5:Spain will share MBOT&Ardunio&Bluebot practices
C6:Sweden will share OZOBOT & LEGO EV3 practices

During the 6 LTTs we will realize activities with 4 pupils(aged 11-15) and 2 teachers from each partner on STEM subjects and robotics such as:
*Mini sumo
*Lego Gravity roller
*Lego Painter machine
*Line following robot
*Thief catcher project
*A world tour with VR
*Bubble popping game with MBOTS
*Puzzle of countries with BLUEBOT
*3d printing of each countries symbols

Our starting point is transforming ROBOTICS 4 SCHOOLS. Each LTT will be actualized on this point. During the process, we will collaborate with both national and international institutions and will create other networks to share our experiences with other schools that willing to use ROBOTICS 4 SCHOOLS by project based learning

Our project will not only shed light on the future career preferences of our students but will improve their motor skills and brain functions.When coding robots into a dead-end in coding, there is always a way to return and try again. This retry mindset will support our students’ future success. Our students, who transfer the logic of coding to real-life problems,will be able to understand the world more easily. In Mathematics, Science, Technology (STEM) courses,students
-Strategic thinking
-problem-solving
-creativity
-computational thinking
-earning to learn
-analysis and synthesis
-entrepreneurship skills will improve

Participant teachers will be able to develop robotic activities and 3d materials, artefacts for students with special needs by including all students in education. The e-guide, online materials, lesson plans will be a good resource for other STEM teachers for years. This project will a guide for other project writers to inspire them using ROBOTICS 4 SCHOOLS. These materials will inspire other STEM teachers to create new robotic projects for schools. We will continue to realize the Robotics Festival at each school. And for us, this project will not be an end will start another

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 197700 Eur

Project Coordinator

4 EYLÜL AHMET VE SABAHAT ÖZMEN ORTAOKULU & Country: TR

Project Partners

• ICS GIOVANNI XXIII PREMANA
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Portela e Moscavide
• Storåskolan
• IES Carlos Cano
• Kuressaare Gümnaasium