e-E2O: SECOND OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL’S TECHNOLOGICAL AMBASSADORS PROJECT

Project Location

Country: 
Spain
City: 
GIJÓN/XIXÓN

Organization

Organization Name: 
GIJÓN/XIXÓN’S SECOND OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (ESCUELA DE SEGUNDA OPORTUNIDAD DE GIJÓN)
Organization Type: 
Public Institution
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X (Gijón/Xixón City Council)

Website

http://empleo.gijon.es/page/3872-escuela-de-segunda-oportunidad, http://empleo.gijon.es/page/16154-proyecto-make-learn-share-europe-mlse

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Project Type

Helping youth step in the job market

Project Description

Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 

TECHNOLOGY AS A MOTIVATION AND INTEGRATION TOOL FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE.

Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 

GIJÓN/XIXÓN’S Second OPPORTUNITY School  was founded in 2001. It is PROMOTED by the municipality of Gijón through the Local Agency FOR Economic Promotion and Employment, the municipality itself and European funding for concrete actions.

GIJÓN/XIXÓN’S Second OPPORTUNITY School defines itself as a transitional resource to help young people between 14 and 25, who have difficulties and want to be helped, giving special attention to EDUCATION and employment as an important resource for socialization. Following the principles of the new “Skills Agenda for Europe”, that states 16 million jobs requiring ICT skills are expected by 2020, and also that nowadays  90% of the jobs need basic ICT skills, we’VE decideD to offer more workshops linked to technology and IT Skills.

We've JOINED the European Project “Make, Learn, Share: Europe” where we HAVE ALREADY developed two Open School Units (OSU):

-VIDEOGAME PROGRAMMING: “Construct 2” is a powerful groundbreaking HTML5 game creator designed specifically for 2D games. It allows anyone to build games, without PRIOR coding knowledge.

-DRONES: THE OSU’S DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN BASED ON THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF A SPECIFIC DO-IT-YOURSELF MODEL OF DRONE. THE YOUNG PARTICIPANTS HAVE BUILT THE DRONE STARTING WITH ELECTRONIC PARTS, INTEGRATING THEM BY FOLLOWING THEIR MENTOR’S GUIDELINES. ONCE FINISHED, THEY CONFIGURATED THE FLIGHT CONSOLE FOLLOWED BY DOING AN EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT WITH IT. THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ELECTRONICS, PROGRAMMING AND FLIGHT CONFIGURATIONS.

These two workshops were improved and reinforceD with others that helped SPARK the interest of our young students in BOTH new technologies and  IctS, so they can act as IT ambassadors among their families, friends and classmates.

augmented and virtual reality workshop:

augmented reality refers to the technology that allows the inclusion of virtual data (be it through text, hyperlinks, audio, video, multimedia...) taken from one object in real life. thus, a smartphone, table or computer, or other devices.

virtual reality is based on substituting reality through devices that allow us to “feel” we are in another place, but without interacting with objects from the real world.

the themes covered in the workshop were:

  1. creation of augmented reality.
  2. virtual reality and virtua reality headsets.
  3. using “Aurasma” as a method to create augmented reality.
  4. differences between virtual reality and augmented reality.
  5. creating multimedia elements.
  6. creating texts using the “Word” and “prezi” programmes.
  7. using “Kahoot”.

the main goal of all this work is to bring technological knowledge closer to the young people participating in the second opportunity school to promote their interest about it and about the professional profiles that work closely with it. the workshops serve as a reason to motivate these young people, who are in risk of early school leaving, to continue their studies and understand the employment potential and future of the technology sector.

How long has your project been running?

2015-11-01 00:00:00

Objectives and Innovative Aspects

Its objectives are:

  • Facilitate the acquisition of key skills for the job market, specially those related to technologY and IT
  • Find ways TO attract young people with SOCIAL ADAPTATION PROBLEMS USING alternative models
  • Prepare for job placementS
  • Promote equal opportunities
  • SPARK the interest of young people in new technologies from THE inside, understanding their functioning
  • SPREAD OUT the interest and the knowledge acquired among their peers

The individualization of itineraries, a multidisciplinary team, flexibility of the learning processes, the inclusion of specific measures of guidance and advice, SMALL groups (no more than 6 people per workshop/activity), the use of new technologies (computer-equipped rooms with multimedia resources), language learning and the possibility of stays in other countries, and networking with other social and community resources make the GIJÓN/XIXÓN’S Second OPPORTUNITY Schoola A pleasant place to ATTEND and learn, AS WELL AS an important reference for the rest of the educational and social community.

Results

Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
WORKSHOPS LIST: • AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY: THE PARTICIPANTS CREATED A TEXT WITH AUGMENTED REALITY; THEY DISCOVERED THE POSSIBILITIES THAT STEM FROM AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY, AS WELL AS TRYING VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES. THEY USED COMPUTERS, TABLETS AND SMARTPHONES THROUGHOUT THE SESSIONS. • ICT ENGLISH WITH OUR PARTNERS: THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDES TWO EDITIONS, ONE THAT PREPARED THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS FOR THEIR TRAVEL TO ROME, AND A SECOND ONE TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE OTHER FIVE ESTATES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT. • SOCIAL COMPETENCES “COMUNÍCA-T”: THE PARTICIPANTS LEARNED TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC, LOSE THEIR FEARS, TALK WITH PEERS… IN COLLABORATION WITH “HABLA GIJÓN”, HELPED THEM FOR THEIR MEETING IN SEPTEMBER. • DRONES: IT WAS DIVIDED IN TWO STAGES. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE DRONE ASSEMBLY, UNDER “CTIC” GUIDANCE, AND THE SECOND ONE LED BY “DRON4STUDENTS” WHERE THEY LEARNT HOW TO FLY AND PROGRAMME THE DRONES. ATTENDANTS: DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORKSHOPS, 15 STUDENTS ATTENDED ON AVERAGE.
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 

The average of alumni participating in the project monthly ranges from 15 to 17. The preferred workshops are those related to leisure activities instead of the more academic ones. Nonetheless, the project links theory to practice under the “learning by practicing” motto.

Out of the four workshops they have attended, the ones that have been most liked are the drone assembly and piloting ones, since they are the result of work well done.

Moreover, the collaboration with “Gijón Habla” was very well received. It consisted in activities focused on making them speak in public so they would be able to carry out their role as ambassadors.

The teaching methodology they enjoyed the most is the one with active participation and teamworking.

Sustainability

What is the full duration of your project (from beginning to end)?: 
From 1 to 3 years
What is the approximate total budget for your project (in Euro)?: 
Less than 10.000 Euro
What is the source of funding for your project?: 
Grants
Specify: 
Budget from the local government
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
No

Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
Yes
Where? By whom?: 
BY OTHER PARTNERS FROM THE PROJECT MAKE, LEARN, SHARE: EUROPE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF CITIES WITH SECOND OPPORTUNITY SCHOOLS, WHERE WE SHARE OUR METHODOLOGIES
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 

THE Importance to offer appealing workshops to engage young people, specially those at risk of dropping-out.

Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes

Background Information

Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
ADAPT THE LEVEL OF THE WORKSHOP TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID DISCOURAGEMENT.
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THIS METHOD OF WORKING, OFFERING MORE WORKSHOPS RELATED TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND EVEN DOING SOME INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITY (YOUNG PEOPLE TEACHING THE ELDERLY HOW TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGIES).
technology integration