The Special Vocational High School of Nea Ionia Volos visited the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly (THMMY). Approximately 40 high school lyceum students (16 – 18) and 10 educators participated in digital educational activities held at the departments’ computer lab on April 24, 2023.
The action is a continuation of an earlier relevant activity addressed the school’s gymnasium students (aged 12 – 16), which took place on April 27, 2023.
The action was organized through a collaboration between the school and the Creative Technologies Learning Lab research team (http://ctll.e-ce.uth.gr) in the framework of the implementation of the research project INCLUDEME (http://includeme-project.eu), which is funded by the Erasmus+ program and aims at inclusive education of individuals at risk of exclusion through the use of digital technology as a learning medium.
The event had dual purpose, aiming on the one hand to train educators on the INCLUDEME digital learning intervention and on the other to pilot project outcomes with students in real-life educational contexts. Participants deployed user-friendly digital content that encourages active participation in educational processes through playful approaches and high interactivity.
The content is available through a learning digital platform developed within the framework of the INCLUDEME project and emphasizes accessibility by providing, among others, the possibility of presenting content in large font or through audio. The content consists of digital puzzle-based exercises, pattern recognition, categorization, memory training, and interactive videos that can be flexibly integrated to address broad topics such as languages, critical thinking, geography, and science. The digital learning platform offers the opportunity for direct use of digital learning content developed by INCLUDEME project partners as well as the creation of new ones through the available functionality.
The project is implemented by educational organizations from Romania, Germany, Cyprus, Ireland, and Bulgaria.