Project:  Connecting VET Teachers to Agriculture 4.0

Description: PROJECT TITLE
Connecting VET Teachers to Agriculture 4.0

AIM OF THE PROJECT
Guide agricultural VET teachers in the renewing of their teaching methods by providing them a freely available online course “Teachers for Farming 4.0” based on a networked learning pedagogical model. The project will integrate the networked learning methodology of a successful Leonardo project (Tenegen: http://www.tenegen.eu/) with the pedagogical innovations of learner-centred methods such as the Creative Classroom (CC) and the Flipped Classroom (FC) model. The learning environment and teaching model applied by this LdV project is aligned with the pedagogical innovations of the ET 2020 framework, focusing for the development of 21st century skills, creativity, and the digital entrepreneurship of students.

OBJECTIVES
1. A focused needs-analysis, and comparative study to identify the training needs by involving VET teachers and representatives of the beneficiaries - the agricultural companies.
2. Developing a standard competency framework for agricultural workers and agricultural ICT practitioners aligned with EU standards such as the EQF and the e-Competence Framework.
3. A Curriculum Design based on the CAPDM methodology
4. The development of learning content for THREE MODULES:
M1 Reinventing agricultural education
M2 European Strategies and initiatives of e-Agriculture
M3 Digital systems within Agriculture 4.0
5. The development of an online collaboration platform and the implementation of the components for “Teachers for Farming 4.0”
6. Piloting the “Teacher for Farming 4.0” course (HU, MK)
7. Refining the syllabus and the course components according to feedback from the participants

Target group: agricultural VET teachers
Beneficiaries: students, farmers, advisors
Participating countries: HU, MK, CZ, UK
Target Countries: Hungary and Macedonia

IMPACT
increase the knowledge of teachers in online and collaborative learning, innovative learning methods to meet the requirements XXI century skills, ICT in education, up to date, modern knowledge of agriculture 4.0.
The practical application of the teachers new knowledge and skills gained during the project in the education may affect students in agricultural education. This age group is attracted to ICT-based learning and the use of modern tools. If they become familiar with the possibilities and benefits of using ICT tools in agriculture will motivate more young people to study this area and choose a career in the field of agriculture.