BSkills International Training Course
The B-Skills training course took place from June 12 to June 16, 2023, in Malaga, Spain, and was organized by the University of Malaga in collaboration with PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE ANDALUCIA SA-PTA.
During the international training course, various activities and tasks were conducted to provide participants with knowledge and practical experience, promote collaboration, and facilitate the practical application of concepts related to blockchain technology and educational practices.
The program included:
- Lectures on blockchain technology to provide participants with basic information and practical examples related to blockchain technology.
- Case studies and discussions related to the implementation of blockchain-based educational pathways.
- Visits to local organizations working on blockchain technology.
- A visit to the international fair “Digital Enterprise Show.”
- Project work related to blockchain-based educational pathways.
At the end of the training course, participants acquired skills in designing and delivering effective training sessions for adult learners. They learned how to structure training modules, develop learning objectives, select appropriate teaching methods, and create engaging training materials. They also gained skills in the technological aspects relevant to the delivery of blockchain-based training.
If you are interested in exploring the project, you can visit the official webpage here.
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B-Skills Multiplier Event
The first multiplier event of the B-skills project was organized by Learnable and held in Pesaro on May 11, 2023 at the headquarters of Assindustria Consulting srl. It was a training course aimed at young people employed in the province of Pesaro-Urbino.
The objective of the event was to present the project, main aims, partnership and expected results to potential beneficiaries.
The event was aimed at apprenticeship students and vocational trainers and educators. About 25 people attended the event.
During the first part of the morning, Learnable presented the context in which the B-Skills project was born, explaining to the participants the potential of blockchain technology and the need for basic blockchain literacy, despite the fact that in reality there are no or very few training courses aimed at adult learners.
Next, Giulio Gabbianelli (Learnable) provided the main information about the project, duration, consortium, objectives and expected results.
He then dwelt on the first result of the developed project (B-Skills Toolkit), presenting the content of the document and its objectives to the participants.
Finally, he showed a preview of the second project outcome (B-Skills Simulator) that allows the final beneficiary to experience the application areas of blockchain through game-like simulations.
A QA session was organised to give participants the opportunity to explore the topics of their interest in more depth.
At the end of the event, the project leaflet with all the main information was distributed.
The event was highly appreciated by the students and the trainers, who showed interest in the topic and gained knowledge about the making methodology on which the project is based.
Many of the participants also expressed a willingness to participate in the planned testing phase to help improve the results produced.
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UX For Teachers - Kick-off meeting
The UX FOR TEACHERS kick-off meeting was held in Pesaro (Italy) on 11 May 2023.
The main objective of the project is to strengthen the role of secondary school teachers, trainers and educators in the design of student-centred digital environments, activities and materials, exploiting the potential of UX Design to improve the engagement and effectiveness of distance learning in schools.
During the meeting, the partners had the opportunity to present their organisations and define the work plan for the coming months.
The topics discussed were as follows:
- Project Overview and Results, with a focus on the first project activity, namely the production of the Assessment Tool that will provide secondary school teachers and educators with a tool based on UX Design concepts for evaluating the level of “accessibility, inclusivity, effectiveness and engagement” of online environments/materials/activities.
- Project Dissemination and Expected Outcomes
- Administrative and supporting documents that are required for successful project management and reporting.
The partnership will now be engaged in conducting a local focus group and questionnaire aimed at local secondary school teachers and UX design experts, and students in each country of the partnership in order to consider their perspectives on how to assess the level of accessibility, effectiveness, inclusiveness and engagement of online materials, activities and environments.
If you are interested in making a contribution, you can write to us at the following email address: contact@learnable-europe.eu.
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MakeMyFuture Modules - first release
The first draft of the MakeMyFuture Modules was produced. The second result of the MakeMyFuture project provides a maker-based training path for VET students aiming to support the achievement of advanced digital competences in line with the Profiles previously identified by the R1 MakeMyFuture Competence Framework.
The partnership mapped the profiles highlighted in the Competence Framework with the technologies and activities used by the Fablabs, in order to select the most relevant profiles that could be implemented with the Making approach in the different partner countries.
The partners selected the following 4 profiles:
- Profile 1 Additive Manufacturing technician
- Profile 2 CNC operations technician
- Profile 3 CAD/CAM Technician
- Profile 7 Robot machines technician for Industry 4.0
Based on this, the training path has been designed, structured into modules in order to gradually align the learning outcomes of VET students with the advanced digital competences required by Industry 4.0.
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The modules have a clear framework describing timing, type of activity, tools and materials needed, steps to be implemented, assessment methodology and skills, knowledge and competences acquired. It combines a knowledge/theoretical component with original hands-on activities based on the main digital technologies used by Fablabs and Industry 4.0 in partner countries (Italy, Spain, Germany, Malta, Poland).
You can check out the English version using this link. Translated versions in the partnership languages will also be released shortly.
If you have any suggestions or changes to the contents of the document, please write to us at the following email address: giulio@learnable-europe.eu.
To discover more about the project, visit the official website.
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Green Digital - Kick-off meeting
The Green Digital kick-off meeting was held in Pesaro (Italy) on 28 April 2023.
The main goal of the project is to improve the knowledge, skills and competences of managers, workers and companies on how to implement ICT in a more sustainable and effective way.
During the meeting, the partners had the opportunity to present their organisations and define the work plan for the coming months.
The topics discussed were as follows:
- Project Overview and Results, with a focus on the first project activity, namely the production of the Toolkit that will provide workers, managers and companies with contents, materials and tools supporting sustainable and effective practices for the implementation of ICTs
- Project Dissemination and Expected Outcomes
- Administrative and supporting documents that are required for successful project management and reporting
The partnership will now be engaged in conducting a local focus group aimed at local experts in ICT, sustainability and business management that will highlight the most relevant and common topics, contents and tools related to ICTs sustainability for companies in the partner countries.
If you are interested in making a contribution, you can write to us at the following email address: contact@learnable-europe.eu.
To stay up-to-date on project developments, you can follow the project website and the Social media pages (Facebook Page and Linkedin Page)
B-Skills Toolkit - First release
The first draft of the B-Skills Toolkit was produced. The first result of the B-Skills project provides educators with supporting materials and tools, necessary to implement, support, manage and assess effective training on blockchain for adult learners.
B-Skills Toolkit can be used by organisations, trainers, or educators in need of planning and implementing a basic training course on Blockchain for adult learners. You can be an expert in adult education methodologies aiming at finding specific resources on how to improve your training offer or you can be a professional working in Blockchain technology that wants to understand how to train adults on this topic.
It is designed for giving you a very short and practical overview of the main principles for every section and some resources for going in deep on the different topics.
You can check out the English version using this link. Translated versions in the partnership languages will also be released shortly.
If you have any suggestions or changes to the contents of the document, please write to us at the following email address: giulio@learnable-europe.eu.
To discover more about the project, visit the official website.
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