Rapid digitalization and Industry 4.0 processes, which we are now witnessing in many spheres of life (not only in advanced industry), has created a great challenge for educational systems and their most important representatives, teachers. EU has started to adjust their policy and took many initiatives to support the implementation of new technologies.
The Teacher4.0 project concentrates on Industry 4.0 didactic competence of teachers of non-IT subjects. This competence, due to development of technology, became the key competence in today’s world.
The general objective of Teacher4.0 is to strengthen and acquisition of new professional skills and knowledge related to concept of Industry 4.0 and affiliated technologies among Teachers teaching non-IT subjects in primary and secondary schools.
To achieve these, the following specific objectives are foreseen in the project:
Specific Objective 1: To extend and develop Non-IT subjects teachers competences needed for effective teaching in Industry 4.0 context;
Specific Objective 2: To support the implementation of Industry 4.0 didactic possibilities in primary and secondary schools programs.
Specific Objective 3: To strength the capacity of Non-IT subjects teachers to develop pupils’ critical thinking and creativity through integration of innovative approaches into teaching process.