Technologies of the future in today's school

About this project

<p>The main goal of the project is to reduce the economic and social differences within the EuropeanEconomicArea and to improve the quality of education by creating pilot courses of study in vocational educ., corresponding to the demand for IT specialists in the labor market.<br> Detailed objectives:<br> 1. Expanding the educational offer in vocational education at the secondary and higher level and adjusting the curriculum to the current needs of the labor market in the IT sector (industry 4.0).<br> 2. Expanding the offer of continuing vocational education<br> 3. Expanding cooperation and transnational exchange of experiences between Iceland and Poland in the area of: remote education, gamification, building relationships between business and education.<br> 4. Increasing the quality of remote education through the dissemination of tools,methods of effective distance learning.<br> The proj. is innovative,as it is shown by the preparation of innov. and unique courses of study in Poland,correspond.to the real needs of the labor market in the modern technol. industry.<br> Actions:<br> a) preparation of a report with an analysis of the IT market,which will indicate the direction of development of the IT industry<br> b) preparation of new, complete curricula at the INFOTECH Program.Technic.School and at the University of Technology<br> c) preparation of a 2-year programming course for adults (programming languages ​​and issues in the field of modern technologies required in the work of a programmer).<br> d) preparing a basic programming course for the Polish national minority in Iceland.<br> e) exchange of experiences with a foreign partner and strengthening of bilateral relations in the field of education and vocational training<br> f) training on improving the quality of remote education<br> Target group:10F and 30M teaching / administrative staff / IT industry staff who will provide teaching staff at the INFOTECH Programming Technical School and Białystok University of Technology, teaching / administr. staff of Keilir Academy</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project "Future Technologies in Today's School", financed by EEA funds from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, aimed to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and improve the quality of education. He focused on developing pioneering curricula that reflected the real needs of the IT industry. Cooperation with donor countries provided the opportunity to learn modern educational methods and a unique curriculum adapted to the requirements of the modern technology industry. The partnership facilitated the exchange of knowledge and understanding of educational needs. The implementation of the project contributed to the initiation of the process of expanding the scope of teaching programs in vocational and higher education. The success of the project prompted consideration of further bilateral cooperation.

Project partners

• Geocamp Iceland ehf Donor project partner· Iceland
• Bialystok University of Technology Project partner· Poland