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<< Background >>European Union (EU) has announced and placed themselves in a frontline to implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has an ambitious policy programme to deliver on sustainability in the EU and beyond. SDGs are an intrinsic part of the political guidelines and lie at the heart of policymaking across all sectors.Unfortunately, COVID- 19 pandemic has negatively affected SDG implementation progress. The latest UN report “The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020” points out that even before the COVID-19 outbreak, progress had been uneven but the pandemic abruptly disrupted implementation towards many of the SDGs and, in some cases, turned back decades of progress.In order to support the SDG implementation, placing it back on a track, different stakeholders and social groups have to work together. It is crucial to mainstream education for the SDGs by engaging schools (teachers, pupils), future teachers, parents and society. It's particularly essential to involve teachers and schools based the last report on “Progress on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education” (UNESCO) which reveals that “by and large, countries point to a less than sufficient level of support for teacher training on the Guiding Principles in the context of both pre-service and in-service programmes” (https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000266176). In Europe only 15% of all countries report that the guiding principles are “fully reflected” in pre-service teacher training and 69% of countries report that the guiding principles are “somewhat” reflected in preservice teacher training. Even less number of in-service teachers receive training regarding 2030 agenda. Another significant obstacle to successfully implementing SDGs in schools is lack of resources and educational / pedagogical initiatives. The report also points out that there are more sustainable programmes outside formal education, meanwhile in formal education there is a clear lack of innovative and inspirational education resources who can support successful implementation of the 2030 agenda. The project team considers that it's essential to make the SDGs easy to understand, engaging, relevant for personal and common well-being and action-focused so that society is aware of how they can contribute.<< Objectives >>Therefore, we want to create a project that AIMS following:Mainstreaming education for the SDGs by empowering schools to use AR techniques in their educational practices thus developing, creating and implementing innovative SDG classrooms. OBJECTIVES:● to create a strong partnership that is based on learning from each other, that strengthens the capacity of involved partner organisations and their local, national and international networks;● to create opportunities for involved partner organizations and professionals to develop themselves as supporters and creators of the innovative learning processes for young people by using AR techniques;● To develop 2 project results that support mainstreaming of education for SDGs in an interactive and engaging manner involving digital tools that are open and accessible for schools, teachers and other stakeholders;● To design and facilitate 1 Learning Mobility to equip and empower involved professionals with self-confidence and needed competencies to innovate their practices.<< Implementation >>For involved TGs and associated partners: interest, enthusiasm and willingness to come out from the comfort zone and innovate their teaching and educational practises. ● 3 Transnational meetings (TNM) for 12 project coordinators/staff involved in R development from 5 countries: Kick- off meeting at the beginning of the project, Mid-term meeting and Evaluation meeting at the end of the project.● Regular virtual team meetings to ensure the proper project implementation and Rs development. ● 1 transnational Learning Mobility (C1) for 24 participants (teachers and educators) in Spain.● 5 local / national Multiplier Events in the 5 partner countries, gathering a total of 240 participants. DEVELOPED 2 PROJECT RESULTS:● AR game that enhances the learning of 2030 Agenda in schools in order to create innovative, interactive and playful SDG classrooms. Game will be created in English and translated to languages of involved partner countries: Spanish, Latvian, Italian, Greek, Dutch. ● Methodological guidelines that support the implementation of modern, interactive and effective SDG classrooms by using AR technologies. Guidelines will be created in English and translated to languages of involved partner countries: Spanish, Latvian, Italian, Greek, Dutch.<< Results >>On projects completion following results are expected:● Teachers and educators from 6 partner organizations coming from 5 countries are equipped with self-confidence and gained needed competencies and skills to innovate their teaching practices working on SDGs by using ICT (AR) technologies.● Teachers and educators have developed competences to use digital tools in their daily work with young people. ●Teachers and educators have used opportunities provided by the project for their professional development, gained experience to work in local and international teams as well as to learn together, exchange ideas, experiences and tools with teachers / educators from other countries. ● Innovative and appealing SDG classrooms are created in schools in 5 project countries. Teachers and educators are equipped with innovative and appropriate tools to work on the 2030 Agenda in their schools and communities.● Students (age 14-18) are aware of the 2030 Agenda and its global and local context, they are motivated and interested to work on various SDG topics using developed AR game. Students have gained knowledge, skills and needed attitude to act locally in order to boost sustainable development for their community and globally.● Developed Rs are tested in schools, university and non-formal education fields (youth associations, youth centers). This will provide more insights on how developed Rs work with different target groups and in different fields. ● Participating organisations and schools have strengthened their capacities, have equipped and empowered staff, and a trustworthy transnational team for new corporations.● Local communities in 5 project countries are more aware of the 2030 Agenda and their role to create a hopeful future. They support the work of teachers, schools and the other way around.● European school education and youth fields are aware of the project and its results. Its positive impact has motivated other teachers, schools and youth associated to use developed Rs and other project results.
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