Advantages of KA-2 projects and this robot project

  • This links gives a statement about the advantages of KA-2 projects and our project about robots for schools and students.

    At an educational meeting at the PAD Susanne Auer got the opportunity to speak about the great chances Erasmus+ projects offer and why she is especially enthusiastic about the project "Robots 'R Us". Please look at the PAD's facebook page:

     https://www.facebook.com/kmkpad/videos/592589724491736/

    In which way does the Erasmus+ project “Robots ‘R Us” support the integration of refugees?(derived from forum discussion in Dortmund May 3, 2019)

     

    Necessary preconditions        Features of Erasmus+KA2             Realisation in “Robots ‘R Us”

    for inclusion of refugees

    inclusion instead of integration

    üa common goal creates one  group of learners from the beginning

    üthe common goal is building robots

    cooperation between authorities

    ü often schools, universities and companies cooperate

    üschools and universities and the local council work together

    transparent educational paths for immigrated youth

    ü depends on the priority of the project

     üstudents cooperate across departments at school and learn about them

    welcome classes

    üin projects with the horizontal priority of social integration

    üstudents in ‘welcome classes’ are welcomed in international project groups

    meeting at eye-level

    ümutual respect and acknowledgement are core features of Erasmus+ projects

    üall students work in mixed groups, all learn about new technologies and cultures

    student one-to-one learning situations

    depends on group structures in specific projects

    üstudents teach students within their groups, sometimes in pairs in changing roles

    interdisciplinary learning approach instead of single subjects

    üin Erasmus+ KA2 projects students have to learn interdisciplinarily to reach the aim of the project

    üproblem-solution patterns in learning processes require resolving dealing with single subjects

    youth-orientated methods

    ümethods applied in Erasmus+ projects are always youth-orientated

    üGroup work, research in modern media, working with modern technologies and social media

    raise students’ self-esteem

    üpresentations, dissemination, awards

    ü presentations, dissemination, awards

    practical/hands-on learning approach to outweigh language barriers

    üProject products often require a practical approach

    üworking with cardboard for models, integrating the student metal company “Young Steel”, using 3-D-printers

    language and vocational training simultaneously

    üin vocationally orientated KA2 projects students enhance both professional and language skills

    üall communication to plan, construct and learn professional ICT skills takes place in English in the international groups and in the country’s language among fellow country students

    student company making and selling products

    ü depends on project aim

    robots will be calculated, built and offered for sale

    contact to real companies

    ü in vocationally orientated projects

    ü company owners were met at 2nd international meeting in Spain

    internships for students

    in KA1 projects

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    common leisure events

    üintegrated in projects for group building and sight-seeing in free time

    übowling, beach sports, cooking events, sight seeing tours

    common journeys

    üat international meetings

    üat international meetings

    common new experiences

    ünew cultures, new challenges, new tasks

    ünew countries, all students have never been to, new cultures , new landscapes, a challenging task to build robots which nobody had experienced before

    enrichment through immigration

    üin “social integration projects”

    ücommon cooking events, different approaches to solving-problems, temporary use of Spanish as a second project language (contributed from immigrants who  had leaved in Spain before)

    team teaching

    üa strong cooperation of teachers is necessary to reach all aims of the project

    ütechnology teachers work together internationally, organisation and documentary teachers work closely together internationally and both groups with each other constantly for best results

     

    Conclusion:

    An Erasmus+ KA2 project offers numerous features for the inclusion of immigrated youth in their student groups and the project ‘Robots ‘R Us’ has taken and realised the opportunities in all respects that have been mentioned and demanded in the forum discussion during the 3. International meeting in Dortmund.