TECCHED project results get a full score
The TECCHED project was completed at the end of 2024. It has recently been awarded a full score in the evaluation of the project results. TECCHED was developed based on the need that most teacher training faculty members were concerned that they did not feel prepared enough to teach about climate change, and as a READ MORE >
Where do teachers find the resources for teaching Climate change?
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and teachers play a crucial role in educating the next generation about it. However, with the vast amount of information available online, it can be challenging for teachers to find reliable and accurate sources of information on climate change. Research undertaken in preparation READ MORE >
Bringing resources, tools and training for climate education
The TECCHED project is set in the context of the European Green Deal and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. TECCHED is based on the need to tackle the climate emergency and ecological crisis by ensuring the training of next generation teachers addresses climate issues. Curriculum opportunities and relevant teaching approaches have been evaluated and a teacher education curriculum READ MORE >
TECCHED Final Event Held in Vilnius
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 READ MORE >
TECCHED Project Is Successfully Completed!
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 READ MORE >
TECCHED Meeting with Ege University Pre-service Teachers
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 READ MORE >
Climate games and simulations for training teachers
The TECCHED project promotes the use of innovative teaching and learning resources in education. The project has explored some useful simulations and visualisations as well and games that help present climate change issues. Climate simulations use advanced models and digital tools to replicate Earth’s systems, enabling users to analyse and interpret climate patterns, predict impacts, READ MORE >
EU Climate Academy course on effective climate communication
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 READ MORE >
TECCHED Dissemination in Lithuania
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. READ MORE >
Climate education in the curriculum
The Royal Meteorological Society in the UK has put together a position statement regarding climate education to underpin a response to Curriculum Review and calls for evidence. Their full statement, with evidence: https://www.metlink.org/curriculum/curriculum-review/ Report https://static.reading.ac.uk/content/PDFs/files/Planet/climate-education-in-curriculum.pdf Key Messages From the Blog Post All students should leave school with some climate literacy Students should leave school with the ability to apply their READ MORE >
Using a climate data dashboard in schools
Climate data is a crucial resource we should use in education, its visualisation enhances understanding and engagement with complex environmental issues. The Teaching the Future project has provided access to authentic original climate data using global datasets from scientists and the latest European data from the Copernicus project. There are several key aspects that teachers READ MORE >
The 2nd Transnational Project Meeting of the TECCHED was hosted by Ege University
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 READ MORE >
European Green Competence Framework published
The development of a European sustainability competence framework GreenComp is one of the key education policy actions set out in the European Green Deal. This seeks to act as a catalyst to promote learning on environmental sustainability in the European Union. GreenComp identifies a set of twelve sustainability competences to feed into education programmes to READ MORE >
Partners publish first TECCHED videos
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 READ MORE >
Interactive enriched book on climate change published
The TECCHED project has designed and produced an technology-supported climate change enriched book dealing with the teacher training curriculum researched in partner universities and prepared earlier in the project. The enriched book explicitly targets the development of character and values, while increasing the TPACK of faculty members for teaching climate change. TPACK is a framework READ MORE >
Technology tools for teaching about climate
As part of the TECCHED Project, partners have researched, selected and assessed a large number of technology tools useful for teacher training and teaching in secondary schools. Twenty seven tools of these tools were selected for further analysis and review. The tools were then classified as either generic or climate-specific. The reviews of these tools READ MORE >
TECCHED enriched book information event
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 READ MORE >
E-book on climate change presented
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 READ MORE >
Coding for climate initiative
The aim of TECCHED is to use technology to help teach/learn about the climate crisis. This interesting new initiative came to our attention. A new activity called Coding for Climate has been launched by Take Action Global (TAG), an NGO with formal association with the United Nations. Teachers and their students will seek to find a READ MORE >
On the road in the green direction
“On the road in the green direction” is the theme of the first 2024 issue of the magazine “Energetics-Electrical Energy Perspectives The new issue of the Bulgarian magazine ” Energy – Electricity foreshortenings” was published under the motto “On the road in the green direction”. The keynote articles present the conversations with the member of READ MORE >
Preparation for designing a technology-enhanced climate change education curriculum started with the TECCHED Project
The Erasmus+ KA220 initiative, “Technology Enhanced Climate Change Curriculum Design” (TECCHED), supported by the European Commission, brings together leading higher education institutions Ruse University, Liepaja University, Vytauto Didziojo University, Bitlis Eren University, Ege University, as well as EOLAS and EUROGEO. Find out more about the partners Target Audience: University Faculty Members Working in Teacher Training READ MORE >
Using digital climate data in schools
“Climate change concerns all of us, and everyone can take action for the climate” (European Commission, 2020). Our planet is experiencing significant and accelerated change caused by greenhouse gases emitted by human activities. We are gathering significant scientific data looking to understand and then seek solutions to the problem. Understanding the causes, effects and implications READ MORE >
TECCHED: a technology-driven educational climate change curriculum
Scientists and scholars from Ege University are embarking on a visionary initiative to craft a technology-driven educational curriculum focused on the pressing issue of climate change. Against the backdrop of Ege University’s recent commitment to being a green and sustainable institution, distinguished for hosting impactful projects, the university has enthusiastically endorsed a new endeavour led READ MORE >
Climate Change Awareness Rising in Spain, but Challenges Remain in Education
Awareness on the Rise: Movements such as Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion have gained strength in Spain, leading to protests and demanding concrete actions to combat climate change. Gradual Integration into the School Curriculum: Climate change education has begun to be integrated into school curricula, albeit gradually and variably among different regions of the READ MORE >
Raising Climate Change Awareness
CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS BEGINS TO BE RAISED IN TURKISH SCHOOLS The TEMA Foundation is a non-governmental organisation whose aim is to raise awareness of environmental and nature issues in Turkey. The Foundation undertakes various initiatives to provide children with knowledge and awareness about an important issue such as climate change. The foundation enables children to READ MORE >
Online Argumentation Activities Increase Climate Change Awareness Among Preservice Science Teachers
The Tecched Project addresses the need for university university Faculty members to be better prepared to teach about climate change in their courses. The initial phase of the project involves engaging with teachers and students to determine the issues related to developing a technology-enhanced curriculum for university students. Ege University researchers, Lokman Topbaş, an undergraduate student, READ MORE >
Introducing the TECCHED Project
TECCHED is a higher education Erasmus Plus project about Designing a Technology-enhanced Climate Change Education Curriculum for initial teacher training courses. The project is coordinated by the University of Ruse Angel Kanchev in Bulgaria. There are 7 partners involved in the project – find out more about the partners Project context The EU, in planning READ MORE >
Tecched Project Launch
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Tecched web site!