Warming up, learning by doing, AI in action and sharing

Foundations for “AI-Powered teaching for VET” Curriculum

Conducting a self-assessment (SELFIE) to evaluate teachers' current AI knowledge and AI skills in their teaching practice. Collaboration with industrial partners to gain insights and ensure that the approach reflects real labour market needs.This result means a warm-up for schools, engaging them in discussions with companies to identify the skills and competencies future employees will need in an AI-driven job market. Through workshops, consultations, and needs assessments, schools gain insights into industry expectations, helping them align their teaching strategies with real-world demands. 

"AI-Powered Teaching for VET" Curriculum

The co-designed curriculum based on the findings collected by the SELFIE results and at the workshops in schools containing 6 modules: Module 0 - Myths and misconceptions surrounding Artificial Intelligence Module 1 - Introduction to main concepts of Artificial Intelligence Module 2 - AI in the economic sectors Module 3 - AI for supporting students’ learning, pedagogical integration Module 4 - AI to support and enhance teaching practice – Practical Teacher Toolkit Module 5 - AI in the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of VET educators.

"AI-Powered Teaching for VET" Course

Teachers attend the "AI-powered teaching for VET" training course piloted in the partner countries in a blended form. As a result of their studies about AI integration in their teaching work, they prepare their own AI-enhanced lesson plans, microlearning units and prepare their own personal AI strategy for continuous professional development (CPD). For deeper self-assessment they repeat the SELFIE survey.

Database of Micro-Learning Content and Video Tutorial on AI

An open-source online learning environment for teachers that supports self-directed learning, microlearning paths, and continuous professional development. The educational platform called Digital Menu Card (DMC) is multilingual and has the capacity to bring educators together for improving their AI skills and competences in applying technology in their daily teaching activities. It is also a venue of creation of lesson plans and microlearning units with the using of developed content creation tools inbuilt.   

https://dmc-edu.eu/en 

AI-enhanced lessons and projects in VET schools

Documented AI-powered lessons and student projects capturing classroom practice, reflection, and labour-market alignment.

VITA eBook

Compiling the results into case studies and best practices to be shared across the European VET community through an open-source eBook.