DigiSaúde: Saúde Digital Intergeracional

Este projeto, da responsabilidade do Instituto Piaget e financiado pela autarquia de Vila Nova de Gaia, (Fundo de Apoio à Recuperação Covid 19 - Contrato-programa do plano 2020-A- 133, Red n.° 2022/5381) encontra-se em curso desde janeiro de 2023 e prevê-se estar concluído em fevereiro de 2025. O DigiSaúde apresenta-se como um projeto de investigação-ação de natureza intergeracional, dirigido à promoção da saúde de adultos seniores, através da intervenção de estudantes de várias áreas de estudo, e da utilização de recursos digitais. O seu objetivo principal é promover literacia digital em saúde da população sénior, através do desenvolvimento de competências digitais na população sénior com aprendizagens intergeracionais na era digital.

21st Century Skills in the Context of the UN's Social Development Goals for pupils (21C-SDG)

Today, children are growing up in a world completely different from previous generations. The planet is under stress from pollution and climate changes (http://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-summit-2019.shtml). If we want to secure the planet and future generations, we need to learn to be sustainable in order to enable everyone to live a good quality life. If we want to succeed in this, it is important to recognize that children and pupils need to be a part of the solution, because obviously, they are the future. Therefore, they need to be able to address the problems and this requires 21st century skills such as creative thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, media literacy and entrepreneurship. The new Skills Agenda for Europe (June 2016), enshrines critical thinking, entrepreneurship, problem solving or digital competences, among others, as vital skills that the 21st century pupil needs to learn (https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/competence-frameworks-european-approach-teach-and-learn-21st-century-skills). This is to ensure that pupils develop a broad set of skills from early on in life and to make the most of Europe’s human capital, which will ultimately boost employability, competitiveness and growth in Europe.

The project objective is to increase pupils’ skills and competences in 21st century skills with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the framework. This will be done by developing online learning materials and modules for pupils between 10 and 15 years, aiming to improve their understanding of current societal issues, i.e. environment, circular economy etc. The digital materials will focus on developing critical thinking skills, creativity, problem solving skills and digital competencies such as media literacy in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Children and pupils must learn to be pro-active and think outside the box in order to address the changing world and its challenges. Moreover, children are increasingly exposed to news, pictures and pop culture from all around the world (http://reports.weforum.org/human-implications-of-digital-media-2016/downsides-and-risk), and it is important that they are able to figure out the facts from the falsehoods. Without skills regarding creative thinking, critical thinking and media literacy, they risk being seduced by easy solutions and left behind in the constant development of the world.

The partnership aims to challenge the pupils to come up with new solutions, work together, co-create and think critically both about how the issues of the world have arisen and how they can contribute to a solution. We will do this in cooperation with teachers by developing modules and learning materials that combine the UN SDG’s with workshops, case competitions, group discussions etc. that promote the use and acquisition of 21st century skills, e.g. critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, entrepreneurial skills and media literacy. Combining 21st century skills and UN SDG’s provides a perfect opportunity for pupils to develop critical thinking, problem solving, entrepreneurship and digital competences while working with real world issues such as pollution, water contamination, equality, etc.

UP2B - Boosting Up School Education towards European Citizenship and Labour Market Inclusion

The EU Education policies, lay down in Europe2020 Strategy and related documents*, addresses themes as important as "Education for Jobs and Growth" or "Early School Leaving" (ESL). In a recent Infographic, the Commission addressed the subject of ESL, by stating:

"Schools cannot effectively work alone. They need to move from isolated and short-term actions to engaging in a more holistic and systemic initiatives" **

UP2B is fully aligned with such vision of an integrated approach from an enlarged community of actors. Centered in Schools, UP2B is fed by a matrix of relevant subjects for the creation of a better School, consequently, better citizens and a brighter future. The project is a strategic partnership of School Education, created by Companies, Universities, NGOs, Education Local Authorities and Schools, from South, North, East and West of Europe, cooperating for promoting motivation at School (for students and teachers) and for preparing students for their future life as workers and Citizens. The project’s integrated approach of formats, contents and expertise was based in previous needs assessment during the partners’ regular activities and envisages to enhance School Education, aiming Social Cohesion.

UP2B objectives are:

-To enhance school attractiveness, diminishing rates of demotivation and absence and rates of early school leaving

-To facilitate the relationship and the transition between School and the Labour Market
-To increase students’ sense of citizenship by generating awareness about the labour market
-To increase the sense of European Citizenship and its core values of equity, namely concerning Gender, Minorities and Human Rights, as fundamental Educational aspects

While pursuing these objectives, UP2B is also tackling the growing social scourge of NEET youngsters, not dealing with its consequences but rather trying to eliminate some of its causes, as early school leaving and unawareness about the labour market and about VET possibilities.

Accordingly, UP2B target-groups are:

-Students aged 12-16 years old, because at those ages they have already been required to think about important life decisions, namely concerning education paths they wish to follow (regular secondary school, VET school,…) or they had equated/may equate an eventual school dropout (which will require them to look for a job in order to avoid a NEET situation); it is therefore of upmost importance to raise awareness about the labour market, but most of all, to increase school attractiveness near them;
-Teachers of such students, because they play a decisive role in raising awareness concerning Citizenship, facilitating them to better understand society and culture and supporting them to consciously claim their rights and be sure to fulfil their duties, within and beyond school;
-School communities (School as an Institution: managers, administrative staff, education counsellors, parents, surrounding communities);
-Teachers of teachers: by involving them, the project ensure that its effects start at the very early stage of school actors preparation, ensuring sustainability;
-Operators of other education domains (as VET and Higher Education) as they play a decisive role on careers’ training and guidance;
-Operators of the labour market (employers, employment agencies and career counsellors), as they need to provide their views, but also be ready to support demotivated youngsters, inclusively promoting their return to school in the all the applicable cases.

Media Literacy Towards Youth Social Inclusion (MINDtheGaps)

MINDtheGaps aims to contribute to the promotion of equal opportunities to young people in vulnerable situations, including those living in residential care institutions, to develop media literacy, digital inclusion and critical thinking and, therefore, conditions to live and participate on the information society and to access the labour market (social inclusion). MINDtheGaps uses a participatory intervention based on programming training and multimedia open educational resources development to empower young people to develop media literacy, critical thinking and to be able to share knowledge and collaboratively solve problems in partnership with young people from other European countries, in a non-formal context. This means that the project is in line with the New European Youth Policy (2019-2027) since it will develop new and innovative ways to achieve the priorities that are set out in national and EU policy: ENGAGE, CONNECT and EMPOWER young people through innovation, quality and recognition of youth work. The general objective unfolds in the following objectives: - To know the characteristics and the young people intersecting disadvantages of gender, race, religion, relation to education, learning disabilities, family status, geographical contexts and citizenship status; - To develop tools to educational institutions, in general, to implement inclusive education approaches and promote common values through digital media; - To promote effective use of existing tools to promote citizenship education; - To deepen knowledge about inclusive educational innovative approaches regarding media literacy with young people living in residential care institutions; - To promote young people and staff cross-border situations contact to experience European identity to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism through the promotion of common values as a vector of social inclusion; - To raise awareness about the risks and opportunities of the internet and social media; - To develop practical recommendations with regard to the development of media literacy and critical thinking practices both in formal and informal education and training activities among young people in socially vulnerable situations; - To disseminate the produced knowledge evolving policy makers, State care institutions, schools, teacher¿s associations, European networks, education administrative staff, etc. The primary target group will involve 100 young people aged between 15-18 years old in risk of exclusion, including NEETs facing educational difficulties, learning difficulties, early school-leavers, low qualified adults, young people with poor school performance, economic obstacles, cultural differences. This target-group was selected because they are facing the transition from the teenage to the early adult age; some of them have equated an eventual school drop-out, which will require them to look for a job, in order to avoid NEET situations. The project's deliveries, namely an innovative practices handbook, online education resources, assessment/testing materials and distance learning platform, are intended to be used and adapted in other educational and training contexts, both formal and informal, ensuring project sustainability and long-term impact. The end-users are schools communities/residential care institution staff (school as an institution: managers, administrative staff, education counsellors, parents, surrounding communities, students ¿ from 12 to 16 years old ¿ and teachers). MINDtheGaps impact envisage is to contribute to develop innovative practices at both partners¿ countries and EU level to guarantee ¿the right to quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable [everyone] to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market¿ (European Pillar of Social Rights, 2017).

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Youth Led Development for Schools Participatory Management (BE PART)

BE PART - Youth-Led Development for Schools¿ Participatory Management aims to develop, implement and evaluate an innovative participatory youth approach in regular schools, fostering inclusive education while promoting citizenship competences and youth empowerment, especially among students with disadvantaged background. The innovative participatory youth approach that will be designed in the project relies on 5 main concepts: Youth-led development, models of youth participation, co-creation, Project-based learning and youth empowerment. These concepts will assure the innovation on the promotion of the acquisition and development of students¿ civic competencies: ¿ Interacting effectively and constructively with others; ¿ Thinking critically; ¿ Acting in a socially responsible manner;¿ Acting democratically.To accomplish this, the consortium defined a structure comprising 7 work packages:¿ WP1:Aiming at identifying the MYP to be approached in the project and establishing the students¿ fellowships.¿ WP2:Dedicated to the capacity building of teachers responsible for the guidance and support of students. ¿ WP3:Related to the implementation and testing of the MYP in the partnership schools. ¿ WP4:A Youth Led Model will be prepared based in the experience of partners in the design/preparation, implementation and evaluation of MYP in the context schools, to be introduced to experts.¿ WP5:A set of resources, tools and activities were outlined in the project to support partners in the communication with main stakeholders, dissemination of the project¿s results and activities and to upscaling the main deliverables of the project.¿ WP6:To guarantee that the project implementation is following the road map and timeline of the project, for one hand, and to guarantee the quality of the main outputs of the project, for another hand.¿ WP7:To ensure a proper implementation of the project¿ work plan and guarantee the communication among partners during the implementation.

Link You Project - Cooperation between Latin America and Europe to employability

The main objetive is to improve the employability of young graduates in Latin America through the crowdsourcing application strategy as a tool to create a network that seeks to bring together industries, academics and students, as this will allow the exchange of knowledge between academia and companies, attract funds Private partnerships for research, which will in turn promote, a better level of innovation and enterprising entrepreneurial spirit.

EPRIS - e-learning e contexto prisional

O EPRIS é um projeto de investigação-ação, implementado deste 2014 no Estabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo - Feminino, e resulta de uma parceria entre o Instituto Piaget, a Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto e a Direção-Geral de Reinserção e Serviços Prisionais. Trata-se de um projeto pioneiro em Portugal, no qual o e-learning se apresenta como uma ferramenta de diferenciação pedagógica junto de um público com especificidades educativas. A par da produção de conhecimento no domínio da Educação de Adultos, o projeto pretende contribuir para a reintegração da população reclusa feminina através da criação de um modelo de intervenção integrado e estruturado, passível de replicação, e do desenvolvimento de uma estratégia inovadora de reintegração social que contribua para a implementação de políticas de igualdade de género, através do desenvolvimento de competências no âmbito da literacia digital. O projeto concluiu a sua terceira fase de implementação.

Inter-Cultural Dimension for European Active Citizenship (IDEA-C)

Instituto Piaget is a member of the International Partnership of “Inter-Cultural Dimension for European Active Citizenship” (IDEA-C) – Project number: 555616-CITIZ-1-2014-IT-CITIZ-NT. The project, coordinated by the Italian Institutions Giraci Siculo Municipality and EProjectConsult – European Institute for Training and Research, is co-funded and developed under the Europe for Citizens Programme 2014 – 2020, Strand 2 - Democratic engagement and civic participation, Measure 2.2 - Network of Towns.

UC-CROWD

UC-CROWD is a European project developed with support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission. ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon is the coordinator of the 13 partners consortium across Europe which includes 7 Higher Education Institutions, 5 Companies and 1 Research Centre.
This project aims to strengthen links between companies and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) by creating a bridge between two different worlds. The project wants companies to share their problems with the academia and therefore professors and students from all around Europe gather innovative solutions for them. Crowdsourcing is a open opportunity to people experience new creative ways to solve problems. The project wants HEI’s, in a general way, to be innovative and to help companies find new solutions to be more competitive. This is a platform to match companies needs and academia projects.

LOGIC

O LOGIC é um projeto sobre a utilização do “raciocínio lógico” e “desenvolvimento cognitivo” em jovens (Formação Profissional) e adultos (Educação de Adultos) nos seus percursos formativo e escolar.

Avaliação dos centros de dia como alternativa à sobrecarga dos cuidadores

Tendo como objectivo final a avaliação e de melhoria contínua em Serviços Gerontológicos, o projecto investiga sobre o cuidado das pessoas idosas dependentes. Encontra-se organizado em oito linhas de investigação que, no seu conjunto, contribuem para avaliar os centros de dia como alternativa à sobrecarga dos cuidadores e ao internamento dos idosos.