Fostering digital Transformation in VET schools and creating new job prospects in the labour market
Target Groups
VET trainers/teachers & VET students.
Aim
Envourage VET students to pursue STEM related professions, equip them with relevant skills through DRONE technology.
Duration
March 2022 - June 2024
PROJECT AIMS
Drone technology stands out as fun and practical equipment for the contemporary classrooms, experiments, and exploration. Drone technology is a fascinating way to introduce students to STEM related professions, equip them with relevant skills and thus cover the gaps reported in the labour market to meet the new job creation arising. At the same time, it blends together all STEM fields such as maths and physics, electrical and mechanical engineering and computer science. It promotes other employability skills needed in the 21st century such as problem-solving, group work, leadership, creativity and initiative.
The key competences to be promoted as part of the project are:
- high digital skills which appear to be missing from VET curricula and are currently needed to enter the labour market and be included in VET job profiles
- targeted ‘wide and deep’ digital competences and the use of technologies leading to the 4.0 industry.
- job specific VET related skills for various fields and sectors which are not offered as work-based learning opportunities or include danger or hazards for the workers.
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THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE PROJECT
Background
The widespread pandemic of COVID-19 has significantly interrupted the traditional training and education, as well as VET education, throughout Europe and the whole world. The current situation is forcing European educators to adapt in a short time interval towards digitising their classroom.
Digitalisation and industry 4.0 are perhaps the most important drivers behind the profound transformation of the labour market, the way people work and the new digital skills required to meet the needs of the digitalised market. VET is valued for fostering job-specific and transversal skills, facilitating the transition into employment. Boosting digital skills at all levels helps increase growth and innovation and build a fairer, more cohesive, sustainable and inclusive society.
News
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Presentation of the DRONES@STEAM project
The DRONES@STEAM project was presented during the training activities of the “Blended mobility of VET learners” event of the Erasmus+ project 3D2ACT, 13-17 February 2023, Nicosia, Cyprus. The 46 participants of this event (including students & teachers of 7 different schools coming from 5 countries) were all very interested to hear about the educational prospects…
2nd transnational meeting
Second Transnational Meeting DATE: 25-26 January 2023 HOSTING ORGANISATION: ECAM-EPMI The 2nd Transnational Project Meeting of the Erasmus+ project DRONES@STEAM was held in Cergy, France on 25-26 January 2023 and had a hybrid format. The meeting was hosted at the premises of ECAM-EPMI.The main topics of discussion were: the Competence Framework, the development of the…
Erasmus Days Festival – Emphasys Centre
On the 15th of October 2022, Emphasys Centre presented the Erasmus+ KA2 project: DRONES@STEAM: Fostering digital transformation in VET schools and creating new job prospects in the labour market at the Erasmus Days Festival 2022 event at Eleftherias Square, in Nicosia, Cyprus. The event was organised by the Lifelong Learning Institute and the Youth Board…
