Cultivation of Skills and Contact with the Beneficial Power of Technology

Topic(s) addressed

• development of agricultural crops utilizing green energy.

• HT Mechanical Engineering systems

• accessibility of people with mobility problems in libraries and learning resources in general.

• installation and repair of modern LPG systems

• native endemic and medicinal plants 

Target groups

• students 14-17 yrs old with limited social opportunities or individual learning difficulties

• teachers specializing in Agriculture, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering 

Methodologies

The objectives of the project were achieved by applying various methods: 

• group work, including international collaboration 

• using innovative software (Solidworks)

• role-playing activities–  the students taking the role of the teachers

• presentations and discussions (also in a foreign language)

Environments

• Students underwent training in the installation and repair of modern LPG systems– the training is now included in the school’s curriculum.

• Cooperation with other schools in Cyprus created an opportunity to share knowledge and experience.

• Facebook was used as an informative tool for all project activities. 

• Knowledge of modern agricultural greenhouses is now implemented in the school curriculum and applied in the school’s greenhouse.  

Teachers

• Teachers advised the students about humanitarian issues and brought together pupils from different cultures and countries. 

• Teachers’ skills have been improved– the new teaching techniques make learning more interesting for the students. 

• Thanks to gained knowledge teachers have become the agencies of new ideas and high technologies in other schools through structured seminars. 

Impact

• Regarding our first target group, the impact was remarkable. Dealing with problems like disabilities brought all groups together. Our students realized that the country, language, or nationality don’t matter– all human beings are dealing with the same problems. Working together led to finding faster and better solutions for everybody. 

• On the other hand, teachers utilized the new way to improve their teaching and make it more attractive and efficient.