Sustainable Usage of IT-devices Erasmus Project

Project Title

Sustainable Usage of IT-devices

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: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; Energy and resources; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

This project focuses on one of the most crucial issues for young people, namely sustainable use of IT devices. Environmental protection, limited resources and increasing waste are important topics to future generations, who are considered to be the world’s most powerful consumers of ICT-devices as they have grown up with digital devices that make communication, entertainment, shopping, education etc. possible. Many electronic parts and devices that make our lives easier and meet our requirements are manufactured every day. This causes an increase in technological waste and contributes to an environmental conflict in today’s world where achieving sustainable development has become an increasingly controversial issue.
The aim of this project is to enhance students’ knowledge on and awareness of sustainable use of ICT devices and improve their employability. The project also focuses on developing skills of teachers.
The project will be conducted at 3 vocational schools having similar backgrounds in Germany, Estonia and Slovenia. All partners share the idea that educational institutions play a major role in creating a sustainable culture. As all partners have IT-departments it is essential for them to educate future IT specialists in environmental issues to raise awareness among IT-sectors in general and end users in order to change habits and ensure that they purchase and use devices, which are sustainable and friendly to the environment which in long term can result in more sustainable production of these devices.
Students will work on 3 project units in an international environment, which enables them to acquire comprehensive skills in project- and time management in international teams as well as social- and language skills. Project activities will primarily involve IT students, who will serve as ambassadors of sustainable use of IT devices and will become more environmentally responsible IT-experts.
Students will work on 3 units:
1.Intercultural-studies and self-presentation on the European labour market
2.Digitalisation and sustainability
3.Recycling of IT-devices.
As a result of these units, they will produce different materials e.g, presentations, infographics, videos, checklists etc., which can be used to as study materials on sustainable use of IT.
The project will use an interdisciplinary approach to learning and teaching and CLIC method.
Blended mobility is integral part of the project: online tools and workspaces are used to prepare short-term exchanges.
Moreover, teachers will enhance their skills in coaching in teaching method, which supports achieving project aims and cooperation between teachers as they have to prepare assignments together, exchange materials and decide on didactic approaches used in project. There are 2 training sessions planned for teachers to develop their skills in coaching in teaching methods. 3 short-term exchanges of students will be held to engage them in peer-to-peer teaching and learning sessions, agree on further milestones and evaluate the progress of the project including time and project management, quality of the results and skills gained so far.
Project activities also support students in developing soft skills such as ability to interact with others, manage projects and tasks in international teams, problem solving etc. – skills which are – according to the CEDEFOP skills panorama on ICT professionals – considered to be most important skills in future to enhances their employability.
This project will have a great impact on all stakeholders. Students and teachers directly involved in the project activities will learn to study and teach in an international environment, coping with the difficulties of such cooperation and appreciating its benefits while improving their professional and personal skills.
Students will become more sustainable responsible IT-experts, they will acquire social and intercultural skills that help them manage better in a fast changing society which has a direct influence on future careers and in the long-term improves their employability. Students, who are not directly participating in this project, will benefit from results and will learn more about sustainable use of IT-devices as they will be a major target group of the material created in the project. Teachers will gain and practice new approaches, methods and tools in training.
This project will have an effect on the local, national and also on the European level. Project activities contribute to the development of study materials, which can be used to develop up-to-date curricula, new teaching and learning methods and the promotion of employability of students. Project activities in the long term will influence the content and attractiveness of education in all participating countries and on a European level: by developing and enhancing environmental consciousness and sustainability skills all citizens, will be able to participate on a more equal footing in the future economy.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 86724 Eur

Project Coordinator

Bergisches Berufskolleg Wipperfürth und Wermelskirchen & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Rakvere Ametikool
• SOLSKI CENTER NOVA GORICA