Think Global, Act Digital – Strong partnerships to support digital education Erasmus Project

Project Title

Think Global, Act Digital – Strong partnerships to support digital education

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 : Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

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

Project Summary

The project was developed by a broad partnership gathering together 6 educational institutions/ schools of different levels and 3 research and development institutions.
All partners are involved in education and were challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic in their mission to provide inclusive education to different groups of children (also vulnerable ones), as well as support to teachers and parents while doing so. These complex challenges (related to connectivity, infrastructure, development of skills and networking for knowledge sharing) brought together the partner organization in a common action to adapt to the new challenges and bring innovation in teaching while using technology.
The main needs collected during the project preparation (through questionnaires and interviews conducted by the Applicant) are:
– Inappropriate IT infrastructure (devices and connectivity) at school, but mainly at home.
– Lack of attractive and efficient digital resources, which could involved both students and parents in the learning process
– Low level of involvement of students in the development of the content of digital learning resources.
Direct TG: 130 professionals in education and 30 students
GO: Improved access to high quality inclusive education through increased ICT competences among 130 teachers and 30 learners, development of innovative digital learning resources and extended adoption of open pedagogies and collaborative learning in education in 6 countries.
In order to achieve this goal, the project will ensure the:
O1. Development of relevant digital pedagogical and learning competences and skills for 130 professionals in education and of 30 students aged 12 to 16 y.o representing project partners in 6 countries through participation in a free, online, tailored training program developed during project implementation.
O2. Increased use of collaborative learning strategies and open pedagogies in education through creation of digital, interactive and creative educational content based on attractive ICT, e-tools and open pedagogy approaches.
O3. Increased capacity of project partners to better operate at local level, to produce quality results and to manage international projects while strengthening the public-private partnership created through the project.
The project will produce the following outputs on the participants:
– 1 training manual and 1 e-Learning training course tailored on the needs of 130 professionals in education and 30 students
– 1 Digital and multimedia Resource Pack to facilitate the transition of teachers and learners from traditional education toward digitized and technoloy based
– 2 learning/teaching/training activities to accelerate learning for 18 students and 20 teachers
– 1 Tech Hub Youth Community created through the project
– 6 multiplier events organized in the partner countries to disseminate results and create the premises for strong partnerships at community level

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 185556 Eur

Project Coordinator

Scoala Gimnaziala ”Friedrich Schiller” & Country: RO

Project Partners

• SALIHLI 50. YIL ORTAOKULU
• Oostvaarderscollege
• Congregazione suore Francescane Missionarie del sacro cuore
• Raseiniu r. Girkalnio pagrindine mokykla
• SC EDU SOFT MARKETING SRL
• Asociación Instituto de Técnicas Educativas – I.T.E
• Iskenderun Kiz Anadolu Imam Hatip Lisesi