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TECCHED Final Event Held in Vilnius

18 December 2024climate, event, ProjectKarl Donert

On 30 November 2024 the closing event of the Erasmus + KA220 programme project “Designing a Technology-enhanced Climate Change Education Curriculum” (TeCChEd) Nr. 2022-1-BG01-KA220-HED-000088178 was held in Lithuania.

The closing event in Vilnius, took place at the Education Academy of Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania.

The event was dedicated to Education for Climate Day 2024.

During the event different stakeholders discussed the application of the TECCHED Learning platform in teacher training education to increase the knowledge and awareness of climate issues, foster climate literacy, critical thinking, and join to global climate action.

In the photo: Prof. Dr. Leta Dromantienė, Danguolė Bylaitė-Šalavėjienė, M.A., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daina Miniotaitė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Judita Giparaitė.

TECCHED Project Is Successfully Completed!

5 December 2024event, ProjectKarl Donert

Funded by the European Commission (EC) and the Bulgarian National Agency, the TECCHED (Designing a Technology-enhanced Climate Change Curriculum) Project has successfully reached its end, leaving behind an important legacy. Within the scope of the project, which aims to provide innovative approaches in the field of education, faculty training, transnational meetings, local faculty training, pilot applications and the closing event of the project were achieved. The TECCHED Consortium also carried out several studies within the scope of the project.

Project coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahadır Namdar and three faculty members attended the faculty training event held in Liepaja, Latvia. During the three-day training, various topics related to climate change were examined in depth.

The final transnational meeting was held in Bulgaria, where TECCHED Team reviewed the work packages and planned the upcoming activities. As part of the local faculty training, more than 50 faculty members were informed at the event organised at Ege University. The digital learning platform was introduced to the participants, and they discussed sample lesson plans.

Piloting applications were also an important part of the project. Trained faculty members carried out pilot applications with nearly 1000 prospective teachers. The feedback obtained at the end of the application was collected through questionnaires and this data allowed for adjustments to be made to the e-book and digital platform.

As the project entered its final month, the results and future impacts were shared at the TECCHED closing event organised with the participation of more than 30 stakeholders. The ‘enriched book’ and the ‘digital learning platform’ developed by the TECCHED Team promoted the enhancement of pedagogical competencies and the development of ‘character and values’ of pre-service teachers as responsible global citizens. This project has created great excitement in the field of education and promises hope for future generations.

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TECCHED Meeting with Ege University Pre-service Teachers

27 November 2024climate, event, Project, schoolsKarl Donert

The TECCHED (Technology-Enhanced Curriculum Design for Climate Change) enriched book, an output of technology-enhanced climate change education, was introduced to over 100 pre-service teachers and faculty members at Ege University. During the event, the TECCHED team presented the content, purpose, and structure of the enriched book and shared two sample lesson plans.

Providing information about the book’s content, Ege University Faculty of Education faculty-member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahadır Namdar stated the following:
“The TECCHED enriched book consists of four different learning modules: causes of climate change, impacts of climate change, mitigation and adaptation strategies. The topics are reinforced with the questions at the end of each module. Every module consists of approximately five units, and evaluation questions are asked at the end of each unit.”. Visit the learning modules

“The international TECCHED project, supported by the European Union and involving Ege University and Bitlis Eren University from Turkey, is carried out in partnership with Ruse University from Bulgaria, Liepaja University from Latvia, Vytautas Magnus University from Lithuania, EOLAS from Spain and EUROGEO from Belgium.

With TECCHED (Technology Enhanced Curriculum Design on Climate Change), the pedagogical competencies of the faculty members are enhanced to teach the importance of character and values in mitigating the effects of climate change. These prospective teachers are expected to transfer their skills to future students and create change.”

The participants were then given ample time to explore the content of the enriched book. The lesson plans placed particular emphasis on ‘character and values’. After examining the enriched book, the participants shared their ideas and suggestions. Find out more about the enriched book

EU Climate Academy course on effective climate communication

4 November 2024climate, event, tools, UncategorisedKarl Donert

EU Climate Action Academy has a new course focused on mastering effective climate communication to help get your message across. It is based on storytelling skills, connecting with your audience and getting them motivated to combat climate change, and handle difficult climate conversations.

The online course will be divided in two sessions:
* the first on Developing storytelling techniques on 18 November, 12.30 – 14.00 CET; and
* the second on Facilitating difficult climate conversations on 10 December, 12.30 – 14.00 CET.

**Only those who register for and attend the first session will be invited to join the second session.

Course content includes
* Effective climate communication: Why impactful communication is key to driving climate action.
* Storytelling hacks: How to craft powerful, engaging narratives that resonate and inspire action.
* Social media strategies: Best practices for using social media to amplify climate message and grow your network
* Tackling tough climate conversations: Pro tips for starting tricky conversations about climate change.
* Turning potential conflicts into meaningful engagement: how to boost understanding and climate action.
* Real world examples: climate communication campaigns and learn how to apply these tactics yourself.

Find out more about and join the EU Climate Pact

TECCHED Dissemination in Lithuania

26 October 2024climate, event, Project, toolsKarl Donert

On October 23 2024 Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy held a dissemination event for the Erasmus+ KA220 program project TECHCHED “Technology Enhanced Climate Change Curriculum Design.

The meeting was attended by students of the Vytautas Magnus University Master’s study program “Inclusive education: social industries“, as well as university teachers, pedagogues, politicians and other social partners.

The dissemination event of the TECHCHED project was organized in a mixed way, combining contact and remote participation.

Effective teaching tools for solving global challenges developed in the international cooperation project TECHCHED were discussed at the media event: with lesson plans, digital book and the teaching platform. Visit the toolkit

This TECHCHED project dissemination event was one of a series of training activities on climate change that will take place in 2024. in the months of September – November, they are implemented in the project’s partner institutions.

The international project is implemented by Vytautas the Great University (Lithuania), Ruse University (Bulgaria), EUROGEO (Belgium), EOLAS (Spain), Liepaja University (Latvia), Bitlis Eren University (Turkey), Ege University (Turkey).

Erasmus+ KA220 initiative TECHCHED “Technology Enhanced Climate Change Curriculum Design” is supported by the European Commission.

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The 2nd Transnational Project Meeting of the TECCHED was hosted by Ege University

23 August 2024event, Projectgregd

Ege University hosted the international “TECCHED: Designing a Technology-enhanced Climate Change Education Curriculum” project meeting in Izmir, Turkey, on March 26, 2024. Consortium partners from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, and Belgium attended. TECCHED, funded by the EU and Bulgarian National Agency, promotes educational development and collaboration on technology-supported climate change learning platforms across Europe. Partners discussed all work packages and project management during the meeting. Planning activities for the 4th work package was a major conversation topic. The meeting included 14 delegates from European universities, including Ege University (host institution), University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Eurogeo, Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas, Liepajas Universitate, Eolas, and Bitlis Eren University. Partners shared their thoughts and progress on various work packages at this session, increasing collaboration and advancing project goals.

Links:
https://www.euegeajans.com/index.php/2024/08/23/eude-tecched-2-ulusotesi-proje-toplantisi-yapildi/

Partners publish first TECCHED videos

25 May 2024event, Project, toolsKarl Donert

TECCHED is an Erasmus Plus project that aims to design and implement a technology-enhanced global climate change curriculum for teacher education programs that fosters the development of character and values.

In order to achieve this, TECCHED has;

– designed and started to implement a technology-enhanced climate change curriculum in partner universdities. The purpose is to raise awareness in teacher education programs of the importance of fighting against climate change. The curriculum seeks to foster the development of skills and values for responsible and active citizenship.

– produced resources in an interactive e-book that helps teach scientific knowledge about climate change and which foster ‘character and values’ development of student teachers regarding climate change. This is supported by appropriate pedagogical approaches and valuable tools and technologies through a technology cataloguue.

– design the curriculum for technology-enhanced teaching of climate change that fosters character and values development in education faculties,

The ‘character and values’ help individuals to make responsible decisions about global socio-scientific issues such as climate change. They include developing an ecological worldview (humans are embedded in the environment), socio-scientific accountability by taking socio political actions, social and moral compassion (feeling empathy and respect for others.

The work of partners has been highlighted by short videos of the work of partners in meetings and sessions with staff and students. Go to the videos

TECCHED enriched book information event

14 April 2024event, Project, publication, UncategorisedKarl Donert

On April 15th 2024, the University of Ruse hosted an information event to present the developed electronic-based interactive book created by the TECCHED project – “Developing a Curriculum for Climate Change Based on Modern Technologies”.

The event was attended by students and professors from disciplines: Pedagogy, Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Business and Management, etc.

The meeting was opened by the project manager Prof. Dr. Nikola Mikhailov, DHC. Dr. Tsvetelin Georgiev presented the developed curriculum and e-book embedded in the activities of the TECCHED project. Doc. Dr. Seher Kadirova presented the section “Carbon footprint and personal lifestyle choice”.

Assoc. Dr. Tsvetelina Georgieva then introduced participants to “Extreme Meteorological Events, Infrastructure Damage, Power Supply”.

At the end of the event, a discussion was held on the presented information materials. Participants completed a survey for feedback and impressions related to the information provided.

The interactive book contains chapters on content knowledge about climate; the causes of climate change’ the effects of climate change and mitigation and adaptation.

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E-book on climate change presented

5 April 2024climate, event, ProjectKarl Donert

On March 16 2024 the e-book presentation event of the Erasmus+ KA220 program project TECHCHED “Technology Enhanced Climate Change Curriculum Design” was held at the Education Academy of Vytautas Magnus University.

The aim of the international cooperation project is to provide educators with effective teaching/learning tools to solve global challenges.

An innovative, technology-based climate change education competency development program for educators and pedagogy students, lesson plans, a digital book, and a learning platform have been created.

The TECCHED project outputs pay special attention to the development of values.

The project event was attended by students and teachers of the English language, ethics, and history modules of the Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy’s teacher retraining studies: Assoc. Dr. Linas Jašinauskas, Heather Gaddis Godfrey, doc. Dr. Augustinas Dainys, prof. Dr. Leta Dromantienė, Danguolė Bylaitė-Šalavėjienė, prof. Dr. Giedrė Kvieskienė, Vilma Leonavičienė.

The Erasmus+ KA220 initiative TECHCHED “Technology Enhanced Climate Change Curriculum Design” is supported by the European Commission. This international project is implemented by Vytautas the Great University (Lithuania), Ruse University (Bulgaria), EUROGEO (Belgium), EOLAS (Spain), Liepaja University (Latvia), Bitlis Eren University (Turkey), Ege University (Turkey).

Find out more about TECCHED : Designing a Technology-enhanced Climate Change Education Curriculum

Original article (Lithuanian)