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"""Let’s live together, not separately"" is a project for people who want to open their hearts, give a helping hand and devote their time to another person. In the modern world, in the pursuit of money and fame we often forget about the needs of others, focusing only on ourselves. As a result, we are alone, without the support of a family, friends and the loved ones. Time to change! You should realize that the modern world does not belong exclusively to the rich, beautiful and healthy, but it is also a place for the elderly, the sick, the lonely, the disabled and the people in need.The main objective of the project is to develop among young people living in the virtual world of computer games, the Internet, in the world of money and success, the openness to other people's needs, the promotion of community -based family values lifestyle, shaping the attitudes of openness and tolerance towards all diversities, the need to help another human being and to improve the competence of students and teachers in foreign languages and the use of modern technology.The participants of the project are about 500 students and 30 teachers from partner schools from Poland, Germany, Latvia , Italy and Turkey, who will be involved in the project activities both at local and international level.There will be three transnational project meetings (Germany, Italy , Poland), in which two teachers from each country will take place.5 short-term exchanges of students in each partner country, in which 120 students will participate including four students with special needs from the school in Italy, which educates also maladjusted students. During these exchanges, students will participate in workshops, trainings and actions for the benefit of the people in need. In Italy, on 3 Dec. 2015 we will jointly organize and participate in the ""International Day of People with Disabilities, in Poland we will jointly organize a picnic for about 300 people with disabilities under the slogan "" Let’s live together, not separately"", in Germany, in the Vocational Training Centre Robby a series of meetings and trainings will be held to learn how to work with people with disabilities. We will have a chance to learn about the charity activities in Turkey and Latvia. In each of the countries national evenings will be organized to present wedding traditions of partner countries.During the project, the youth will participate in actions carried out by humanitarian organizations, they will hold a charity event for the people in need in the neighborhood, they will visit and know the problems of people excluded from the local society. The schools will organize, among others: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), Day of Tolerance, Human Rights and European Integration (5 V), preceded by an information campaign in the local media. Nowadays, a generation gap is becoming more problematic, the family loses its value, therefore, during the project a big attention will be devoted to strengthening family ties- the competitions will be organized, among others: ""Family Tree"", “ Cool Family” (calendar), ""Super Grandparents"" (photograph competition).As a result of the carried out activities, interpersonal relations among generations will improve and the intercultural dialogue will strengthen, people requiring need and support will receive appropriate help, language competence and skills in the area of ICT will increase among students and teachers. Partner schools will be positively perceived in the local environment, the attractiveness of the educational offer will increase.It is predicted that by using appropriate dissemination activities of the project results, the benefits of the global and local levels will appear. First of all, the awareness about the ways of preventing exclusion will be raised and the help offered will be more effective; undertaken by the project participants and other beneficiaries further initiatives will transfer into long- lasting change in the society's attitudes towards the main problem of the project.The project involves the cooperation of partners, coordinated by the Polish school, based on proven management tools (for monitoring and evaluation at each stage of the implementation - planning, implementation, dissemination), as well as adapting the methodology in the course of actions to occur, relative to the initial assumptions, changes in order to achieve the highest possible quality and sustainability of results.According to the project, the young man is ""the VOLCANO of ENERGY "" who instead of wasting time on computer games and seeking immediate pleasure should turn towards another human being!"

CONTEXT/BACKGROUND: The development of technology causes that the future society and labour market in Europe are changing very fast. Because of the globalization, employees of the future will work in a more diverse environment. Looking at these trends, 21st Century skills are gaining in importance. With the Skills Agenda (2016) the European Commission invites stakeholders to work together to: Improve the quality and relevance of skills formation - Make skills more visible and comparable - Improve skills intelligence and information. Critical thinking, entrepreneurship, problem solving or digital competences are just some of the competences enshrined. In the changing labour market, VET organisations need to have attention for the 21st century skills to prepare students for the future. Research shows the implementation of the 21st century skills in VET is not sufficient within the Business educational programmes. Occupations in the Business sector are changing (think of e-commerce/e-services) and organisations need to develop modern and future-oriented Business educational programmes. To be able to do this it is necessary to find out the real competence needs that companies sets to to future work. OBJECTIVE: With the results of this project partners have the overall desire to improve the employability of VET students in the Business sector or as entrepreneurs in Europe. Therefore, the project has the objective to develop future-oriented and innovative modules for business educational VET programmes. PARTICIPANTS: In this project 6 partners work together to achive the common objective of the project: 5 VET organisations and 1 company in the business sector. Partners have promised to stimulate the exchange of/between teachers who want to develop international education and teaching with others from abroad. Together they will stimulate the use of new technical development in learning and teaching. After research the partners concluded it is important to investigate the 21st century skills employees need in the Business sector so that future-oriented innovative modules can be developed in VET. Additionally, teachers of the VET organisations need skills (mainly digital and communication) and tools to design and teach the modules. The close collaboration between teachers, students and companies in this project is very unique. ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS European framework of 21st century skills for the business sector: VET organisations, students and companies create a common understanding for which 21st skills employees of the future need in the Business sector. Beside that they will also create a common understanding for which 21st skills teachers in business educational VET programmes need to be able to prepare students successfully for their future. A European Framework with competences will be developed. Blended learning modules and OER: With the help of the mentioned framework, teachers and other professionals teachers are able to design future-oriented innovative modules. The modules will be based on blended learning and it will be possible to integrate them into the VET qualification standard, they will be available in a free open education resource (OER - e.g. Moodle). Teacher training activities and programme: With the help of the mentioned framework, teachers will be trained to develop their skills so that they will be able to design and teach the modules as a part of their programme. A custom made teacher training programme will be developed and executed. METHODOLOGY In this project the participants will work project-based, structured towards the formulated objectives and results. The project period will be divided in consecutive phases (preparation, exploration, training part 1, development, training part 2, testing and adjusting, evaluation and disseminatio). Every phase knows it's own activities and results. IMPACT AND LONGER TERM BENEFIT The project will have a positive impact on the participating organisations and their teachers/professionals and VET students. The employability of VET students in the Business sector or as entrepreneurs in Europe will be improved. The results will have posItive impact on companies in the business sector and policy makers (ministries of educations) too. Companies will be supported in communicating their needs and describe and compare key competences and related skills, in the (future) work area and practical learning settings environments. They will be able to find future proof employers. The results will have an impact on national policy makers of the partner countries, integration of the framework and modules into the local qualification standards is a desired impact and will be explored.

DIGIVET4ALL - Developing digital vocational education and training to suit different learner types and vocational disciplinesCoordinated by Careeria, Porvoo, Finland Main contact: International Coordinator Ville Vierimaa, ville.vierimaa@careeria.fi, +358405378367 Partner group: Careeria, Mediamaisteri (Finnish E-learning solutions provider company), Galway Technical Institute, Tartu Vocational Education Centre, Berufsbildendeschulen RotenburgThe project is about: -Finding the answers to questions that most VET teachers have about digital pedagogy but dare not ask -Developing digital VET approaches for different learner types and finding solutions to common challenges that teachers have about digital pedagogy and compiling a freely accessible resource online-Providing a tangible model for teachers to put into use in their own organizations ie. a set of instructions on how to make the most of Moodle in VET -Mapping best practices for Moodle System specialists for supporting the use of digital pedagogy in VET organizations Here are some questions that DIGIVET4ALL seeks to explore and answer.What are the best practices for modern use of Moodle? How do I create a course on Moodle that is more than just a material bank? How do I design a pedagogically sound Moodle course? How does the structure of the course and different exercise types on it support or hinder learning? How can I help students from different language backgrounds? How do I address both adult learners and younger learners who are on the same Moodle course? Can digital pedagogy be used to reduce learning material costs? How can Moodle support learning that takes place at the workplace? How can Moodle support learning that takes place at a workplace abroad? Can the same Moodle course be used for both distance and blended learning?What is the best way of using other platforms with Moodle? What about different media formats? What is the best organization strategy for Moodle? How do we make sure that Moodle knowledge is spread nicely and evenly around the college? How to ensure that the staff members make the most out of Moodle? How to ensure that the staff members get the right kind of support at the right moment?What are the best practices of promoting Moodle in my organization? The DIGIVET4ALL is about improving the quality of digital vocational education and training by supporting teachers. The three products of the project are all closely connected to Moodle support. The first product is a questionnaire that can be used by any organisation wishing to map what kind of support the staff members feel they should have what comes to using Moodle. By making use of this product the organisation can direct the Moodle support more precisely. Furthermore, the content of Moodle support can also be adjusted to address the correct things by making use of the questionnaire. The second product of the project is a tangible, hands-on instruction package for teachers who use Moodle. Some of the teachers may be beginners and some may be more advanced users but all the same the product aims to address both types of teachers by offering them a set of hints and advice on how to make the most of Moodle. Product no 2 consists of exercise templates, hints and instructions how Moodle can be used to a) address different learner types b) enable learning in various different environmentsc) make life easier by reducing study material costs and reducing the workload of teachersProduct number 3 is a set of best practices for Moodle support, management and promotion in VET providing organizations. This case example compilation is the result of discussions and comparisons by European Moodle system specialists during DIGIVET4ALL project.All of these products are compiled by VET and core skills teachers who meet are trained on the topic on Learning, Teaching and Training activities in Finland, Estonia, Germany and Ireland throughout the project period of 2019-2021. The products of the project will be made freely available on a project website.

<< Objectives >>'Enhancing Digital and Mobile Vocational Education' (EDaMVET) aims to address two specific Moodle LMS development needs in Vocational Education and Training. These are to improve the quality of mobile Moodle user experience and to enhance Moodle by exploring the capabilities of innovative H5P technology. By so doing digital pedagogy in Moodle using organisations becomes more enticing, flexible, wide-reaching, accesible, inclusive and easier to adapt for blended learning purposes.<< Implementation >>The project group will carry out training workshops for Moodle specialists on mobile Moodle and enhanced Moodle. There will be separate workshops for teachers in vocational education and training. There will be two live meetings. the other activities are carried out online. A questionnaire will be created to enable the acquisition of feedback on the user experience of Moodle LMS from student perspective. A multiplier event will be organised.<< Results >>Moodle specialists will create support materials on mobile Moodle and enhancing Moodle learning environments with H5P technology. The target group of these is the teaching staff of vocational education and training organisations. The support materials will be available in English, Finnish, Estonian, German and Spanish. The support materials will be available on a webpage. They can be used directly on-site or downloaded and transferred to learning management systems of Moodle using organisations.