Teacher4.0 – comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0 concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary schools Erasmus Project

Project Title

Teacher4.0 – comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0 concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary 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 : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

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

Project Summary

Rapid digitalization and Industry 4.0 processes, which we are now witnessing in many spheres of life (not only in advanced industry), has created a great challenge for educational systems and their most important representatives, teachers. EU has started to adjust their policy and took many initiatives to support the implementation of new technologies.

As part of its new Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission wants to help all industrial sectors exploit new technologies and manage a transition to a smart, Industry 4.0 industrial system.
The Teacher4.0 project concentrates on Industry 4.0 didactic competence of teachers of non-IT subjects. This competence, due to development of technology, became the key competence in today’s world. Teacher4.0 project answers the priority of enhancing teachers professional development and strengthening teaching professions through fulfilling its aim which is to strengthen and acquisition of new professional skills and knowledge related to concept of Industry 4.0 and affiliated technologies among Teachers teaching non-IT subjects in primary and secondary schools.

To achieve these, the following specific objectives are foreseen in the project:
Specific Objective 1: To extend and develop Non-IT subjects teachers competences needed for effective teaching in Industry 4.0 context;
Specific Objective 2: To support the implementation of Industry 4.0 didactic possibilities in primary and secondary schools programs.
Specific Objective 3: To strength the capacity of Non-IT subjects teachers to develop pupils’ critical thinking and creativity through integration of innovative approaches into teaching process;

Teacher4.0 demonstrates significant innovation, if compared to the previous projects, as it is designed for the new target group, non-IT subjects teachers, developing an innovative training course and guidance in terms of awareness and the ability to use Industry 4.0 possibilities in teaching. Teacher4.0 focuses on raising awareness and knowledge of this new concept and developing related skills.

The project is also innovative since it turns out that none of the projects in the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform are both addressed to non-IT subjects teachers and relate to Industry 4.0. Most projects on Industry 4.0, which can be found are for VET and/or are related to specific business sectors. Those that concern school education emphasize mainly the importance of 3D printing and aiming STEM teachers.

The selected consortium consists of partners from 5 EU countries, covering a wide range of expertise and experience related to the scope and aims of the Teacher4.0 project. The organizations are from different professional fields and with various competences: comprehensive schools (ZSZ, AEMRN), teacher training center (KRSC, CCD), professional training institution (CWEP, LABC). This variety will ensure the successful implementation of this multi-level project.

To meet the above mentioned needs and implement the objectives, the partnership will develop 2 intellectual outputs.
Significant division of leaders in the development of outputs is:
IO1: Enchiridion 4.0 for Non-IT subjects teachers: main leader: ZSZ
Content divided into 6 modules and allocated to partners as follows:
1. Augmented reality as a real alternative to analog didactic materials, led by CWEP
2. Cloud Computing as the main source of information, led by CCD
3. Cybersecurity in the classroom and after school, led by KRSC
4. Digital Twin – a new way of presentation, led by LABC
5. Collaborative Robots does not have to be expensive, led by AEMRN
6. Artificial Intelligence as your classmate, led by ZSZ

IO2: 4.0 Lesson scenario video set: main leader: LABC
Teacher4.0 will bring added value for all EU Member States. Please note, that after testing the elaborated results, representatives of the target group from other countries will also be able to easily apply the elaborated courses in their contexts. Importantly, the lessons learned from Teacher4.0 project can be applicable in the European debate, to be used by policy makers to discuss both the problems and the possible ways of solving them.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 165262 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zespol Szkol im ks. dra Jana Zwierza & Country: PL

Project Partners

• LABC S.R.L.
• CASA CORPULUI DIDACTIC TELEORMAN
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Moure e Ribeira do Neiva
• STOWARZYSZENIE CENTRUM WSPIERANIA EDUKACJI I PRZEDSIEBIORCZOSCI
• Kauno rajono svietimo centras