SoMex SOCIAL MEDIA IN EXCHANGES. ERASMUS KA2. Cooperation and Innovation for Good Practices. Key Words

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1 ERASMUS KA2. Cperatin and Innvatin fr Gd Practices. SMex SOCIAL MEDIA IN EXCHANGES Key Wrds Mbility prcesses in VET cnstructin sectr, ICT (Infrmatin and Cmmunicatins Technlgy), Scial Media, Open Educatinal Resurces, new technlgies, digital cmpetences, Andrid applicatin, sharing infrmatin, netwrking, yuth participatin and yuth wrk, internatinal cperatin, develpment cperatin. Abstract Wrkers, and especially yung nes, have t be mre mbile than befre t find new pprtunities. In a mbility prcess, a gd preparatin is the key pint fr integratin. Obviusly, mbility experience will be even mre successful and students will be even mre easily cnvinced f its impact and benefits, if a mbility prject is well prepared and managed. It is imprtant t guide the yung by using new infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies as well as Scial Media in all phases f VET. SMEx aims at adjusting the mbility prcesses in cnstructin sectr s VET t future leading ways f including the current and prspective mbile devices. In the prject an extensive tl-kit fr preparatin, peratin and pst prcessing f exchanges f trainees and staff related t up-t-date media will be develped. Thus, the final prduct will be a cmprehensive Andrid Applicatin, which the yung peple will have n their Smartphne s r tablets t supprt them during the whle mbility prcess. 1

2 PROJECT PARTNERSHIP Belgium, Germany, Prtugal, Spain and Italy. All partners are members f RE.FOR.ME netwrk [ P1. FORMATION IFAPME LIÈGE Training centre Belgium (Liège) TELF: [ / 84 00] P2. BZB Nn-prfit - Trade Unin Germany (Düsseldrf) TELF: [ ] P3. CENFIC - Centr de Frmaçã Prfissinal da Indústria da Cnstruçã Civil e Obras Públicas d Sul Public bdy - Training centre Prtugal (Lisba) P4. FLC FUNDACIÓN LABORAL DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN Nn-prfit - Fundatin Spain P5. FORMEDIL Nn-prfit - Fundatin Italy (Rma) 2

3 RELATED INFORMATION SOCIAL MEDIA Scial interactin amng peple in which they create, share r exchange infrmatin and ideas in virtual cmmunities and netwrks. The scial media is a grup f Internet-based applicatins that build n the idelgical and technlgical fundatins f Web 2.0 and that allw the creatin and exchange f user-generated cntent. Furthermre, scial media depend n mbile and web-based technlgies t create highly interactive platfrms thrugh which individuals and cmmunities share, ccreate, discuss, and mdify user-generated cntent. Scial media differ frm traditinal r industrial media in many ways, including quality, reach, frequency, usability, immediacy, and permanence. Usually the scial media are classified in six different types: 1. cllabrative prjects (fr example, Wikipedia) 2. blgs and micrblgs (fr example, Twitter and Tumblr) 3. cntent cmmunities (fr example, YuTube and DailyMtin) 4. scial netwrking sites (fr example, Facebk) 5. virtual game-wrlds (fr example, Wrld f Warcraft) 6. virtual scial wrlds (fr example, Secnd Life) Mbile scial media Due t the fact that mbile scial media run n mbile devices, they differ frm traditinal scial media by incrprating new factrs such as the current lcatin f the user (lcatin-sensitivity) r the time delay between sending and receiving messages (time-sensitivity). 3

4 Mbile scial media applicatins can be differentiated amng fur types: 1. Space-timers (lcatin and time sensitive): Exchange f messages with relevance fr ne specific lcatin at ne specific pint in time (e.g., Facebk Places; Fursquare). 2. Space-lcatrs (nly lcatin sensitive): Exchange f messages, with relevance fr ne specific lcatin, which are tagged t a certain place and read later by thers (e.g., Yelp; Qype). 3. Quick-timers (nly time sensitive): Transfer f traditinal scial media applicatins t mbile devices t increase immediacy (e.g., psting Twitter messages r Facebk status updates). 4. Slw-timers (neither lcatin, nr time sensitive): Transfer f traditinal scial media applicatins t mbile devices (e.g., watching a YuTube vide r reading a Wikipedia entry). MOBILITY PROCESS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. 4

5 MAIN PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Facilitate the mbility placements and thus the integratin in the prcess by using in their Smartphne s r tablets the APP develped in the prject. Imprve the quality f preparatin, peratin and pst-prcessing f exchanges f trainees and staff. Make the prcess easier/safer fr thse wh take part in these placements and als fr staff preparing these experiences abrad. Lwer the barriers f acceptance. Cntribute t the attractiveness f building sectr VET and t mre recgnitin amng the sciety. PROJECT MEETINGS ᅳ ᅳ ᅳ 8 Partnership meetings (with a final cnference). 3 Mbility perids (bservatin f a classical mbility prcess n WP3 and testing phases n WP5 and WP6). 5 Multiplier events (1 per partner). Kick-ff meeting - Octber 2014: Presentatin f the prject, Aims, methdlgy, wrk packages definitin and explanatin, deadlines, Agreements n the 3 years prgramme, Administrative issues, Website draft, Methdlgy fr research phase - based n Linguistic REFORME + uses f ICT tls and equipment. Secnd meeting February/ March 2015: Natinal presentatins f research phase, Presentatin f prducts usually used in each cuntry, Methdlgy fr the natinal analysis f classical mbility prcess. 5

6 Third meeting - September 2015: Presentatin f natinal analysis, Discussin abut the cntent f the Andrid applicatin (linked t trainers and trainees needs), Definitin and agreement n its cntent. Furth meeting - February 2016: Presentatin f the APP Versin 1, Methdlgy n APP testing - Phase 1, Assessment grid t the use f mbility participants and staff. Fifth meeting - September 2016: Presentatin f each natinal analysis and evaluatin f APP testing phase 1, Transnatinal cmparisn and discussin abut the changes that have t be dne n the APP befre secnd testing. Sixth meeting - January 2017: Presentatin f the APP Versin 2 (imprvements), Methdlgy n testing APP - Phase 2, Assessment grid t the use f mbility participants and staff. Seventh meeting - June 2017: Presentatin f APP testing phase 2 and f natinal evaluatin, Validatin f the APP cntent and eventual last changes befre multiplier events. Preparatin f final reprt and final cnference. Eighth meeting and Final cnference - August 2017: Presentatin f final reprt, Discuss future use and access t the APP, Updating and financing the tls, Disseminatin and multiplier events, One day final cnference with all cre partners, als VET students and teachers invlved in the prject (t give their testimnies), ptential prduct users and natinal and internatinal stakehlders. Fr all meetings there are prjected 2 staff members f each partner. 6

7 WORK PACKAGES WP 1: MANAGEMENT Leader: Frmatin PME Overall prject Crdinatin and relatinship with Belgian Natinal Agency. Crdinatin and relatinship between partners. Mnitring f prject prgress (deadlines, quality f prducts, etc). Internal and external cmmunicatin. Preparatin f meetings and writing f meetings minutes. Reprting. Budget management. Internet website develpment and updating. WP 2: RESEARCH ON ICT AND SOCIAL MEDIA USES AND GOOD PRACTICES - VET LEARNERS AND STAFF IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR Leader: Frmatin PME Octber February 2015 Survey t the attentin f cnstructin VET learners / staff abut their use f scial media and ICT -in terms f mstly used, knwledge, skills and cmpetence related- as a first and brief step (preparatry wrk). Natinal screening analysis f using tls and ICT methds befre, during and after a physical mbility placement in the cnstructin sectr (VET staff and trainees): Study/analysis cnsisting in a cmpilatin f the infrmatin n the existing ICT and scial media tls each cuntry already uses, based n mst relevant cnclusins taken frm the survey, and that culd be relevant fr the APP s cntent. Presentatin f the gd practices (natinal and transnatinal). Natinal reprt [cmmn template] f each participating cuntry and transnatinal template must be prduced and presented at the 2 nd meeting (February 2015). Nte: This phase will be linked t deeper develpment f Linguistic REFORME natinal presentatins (i.e. tls fr language preparatin translatrs ). Prject partners will agree n cmmn useful tls that culd be used (with r withut changes) in ur Andrid applicatin. 7

8 WP 3: ANALYZE A CLASSICAL MOBILITY PROCESS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AN ANDROID APPLICATION Leader: Frmedil March August 2015 Analysis and recmmendatin fr APP versin 1 fr the imprvement f the mbility prcess n trainees / trainers / staff needs. Natinal bservatin/analysis f a classical mbility prcess (befre, during and after) in rder t define lacks and needs: One staff member f each partner cuntry will g fr 5 days abrad as external bserver. Each partner will use questinnaires and interviews (that shuld be vide recrded) t investigate, taking his/her bservatin int accunt but als cnsidering users pints f view in rder t prduce its wn natinal analysis reprt abut a classical mbility placement. Transnatinal cmparative analysis (befre, during and after the mbility prcess). Recmmendatins fr the imprvement f the existing mbility prcess. Prepare and discuss the prduct (Andrid APP) n basis f real situatin. This will be the starting pint f the later develpment phase as the purpse is t create an Andrid applicatin that imprves this traditinal mbility prcess [e.g. needs, prblems, language barrier ; hw the APP can imprve the prcess?]. Agreement n Eurpean APP fr mbility in VET cnstructin sectr structure and cntent. WP 4: APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING IMPROVEMENT) Leader: BZB September 2015 July 2017 Develpment and updating f the Andrid applicatin. This WP will start befre the WP5 (testing phase 1) and will end after the WP6 (testing phase 2). Develpment f the APP cntent. Translatin f the APP cntent in each partner language (each partner). Develpment f the prduct (with subcntractr). Prduct fllw-up (testing phases) and further imprvements. Presentatin f the final prduct Eurpean APP fr mbility in VET cnstructin sectr, ready t use. 8

9 WP 5: PRODUCT TESTING ON A MOBILITY PROCESS PHASE 1 Leader: CENFIC March 2016 August 2016 Testing f the APP -versin 1- n trainees and staff during a real mbility prcess t have a first feedback n the prduct. Send a grup [VET staff and trainees] t anther Eurpean cuntry. Each partner cuntry will send t anther Eurpean cuntry abut 8 trainees and 2 trainers r staff members (*), fr a three weeks physical mbility placement in rder t test the APP - versin 1. One staff member f each partner cuntry will g fr 5 days abrad as external bserver. Use f the APP by students and staff befre, while and after the mbility prcess. Prduct assessment with users (actrs during testing phase). Each partner prepares a reprt / analysis abut the experience (based n prduct uses) in rder t update the APP. Fr this analysis, during the 3 weeks mbility prcess, relevant infrmatin will be cllected by using tw techniques: ᅳ Questinnaires and interviews amng beneficiaries (that shuld be vide recrded). ᅳ Observatin by a prject team member. After inf cmpilatin, an analysis will be dne, in rder t: ᅳ Give a feedback n the APP first versin added-value cmparing t a classical mbility prcess. ᅳ Pssible weaknesses detected n the prcess and further recmmendatins fr the secnd versin s imprvements. Agreements n imprvements t be dne n basis f the bservatin and evaluatin dne at mbility prcess. (*): This IO will include teaching and languages activities in rder t prepare the teams befre ging abrad fr the physical mbility perid + learning utcmes, ECVET certificatin 9

10 WP 6: PRODUCT TESTING ON A MOBILITY PROCESS PHASE 2 Leader: FLC January 2017 June 2017 Testing f the APP -versin 2- n trainees and staff during a real mbility prcess t make sure imprvements dne are valuable and that prduct is f high quality. Send a grup [VET staff and trainees] t anther Eurpean cuntry. Each partner cuntry will send t anther Eurpean cuntry abut 8 trainees and 2 trainers r staff members (*), fr a three weeks physical mbility placement in rder t test the APP - versin 2. One staff member f each partner cuntry will g fr 5 days abrad as external bserver. Use f the APP by students and staff befre, while and after the mbility prcess. Secnd prduct assessment with users (actrs during testing phase). Each partner prepares a reprt / analysis abut the experience (based n prduct uses) in rder t update the APP. Fr this analysis, during the 3 weeks mbility prcess, relevant infrmatin will be cllected by using tw techniques: ᅳ Interviews amng beneficiaries. ᅳ Observatin by a prject team member. After inf cmpilatin, an analysis will be dne, in rder t: ᅳ Give a feedback n the APP updated versin added-value cmparing t the first APP versin develped. ᅳ Pssible weaknesses detected n the prcess and further recmmendatins fr the eventual last imprvements. Agreements n last imprvements t be dne n basis f the bservatin and evaluatin dne at mbility prcess, fr later develpment f final prduct Eurpean Andrid applicatin in building sectrs exchanges. (*): This IO will include teaching and languages activities in rder t prepare the teams befre ging abrad fr the physical mbility perid + learning utcmes, ECVET certificatin 10

11 WP 7: DISSEMINATION, VALORISATION AND SUSTAINABILITY Leader: Frmatin PME + each partner Overall prject Spreading and disseminating prject s inf, results and utputs. Creatin f SMex lg. Prject Website. Leaflet and a standard presentatin in each cuntry. Partners websites: each partner will uplad infrmatin abut the prject and its results n their wn institutin website. Mrever, a direct link t the prject website shall be established. RE.FORM.E website ( will have the link and infrmatin f the prject. Facebk page, etc. Prductin f a vide during WP3, WP5 y WP6 with end users interviews in rder t disseminate their testimnies (impact, feelings, pprtunities). Publish in specialized newspapers, newsletters r jurnals: partners f the cnsrtium will publish articles in natinal and internatinal jurnals. campaigns: emplyees and emplyers assciatins in the cnstructin sectr, SMEs, training institutins, etc. Natinal multiplier event: 30 peple per cuntry are expected, 25 lcals and 5 nn-lcals. These events are very imprtant as the participants in these events represent the first ptential users f the prducts utside the prject s partnership. Preparatin and realizatin f the event: renting a rm, catering, invitatin f experts and speakers, drawing up the prgramme, etc. Final Cnference: 10 internatinal participants and 40 natinal participants. Trainers, teachers, schls managers will be invited as being the first ptential end-users f the prject. Every natinal participant f each mbility placement will be invited t give their testimnies and share abut the experience. Sustainability Prmte free access fr the public: access t all ur prductins will be free. Main prducts will be used as methdlgical/pedaggical materials fr Eurpean mbility in VET in partners institutins. 11

12 The SMex partnership will als deeply encurage the ther RE.FORM.E partners (whse all rganize mbility placements fr trainees r staff) t use the APP, nce it is ready-t-use. External evaluatin (subcntractr) An external evaluatin is freseen fr an bjective pinin, t check if prject gals are reached and als t ensure the quality f the results. The external evaluatr will wrk n tw dimensins, n the prcess as well as n the prducts. The evaluatr will cperate clsely with the prject crdinatr but als with the WP leaders. This external evaluatr will be chsen n the basis f his/her capacity t mnitr cperatin f a multi-natinal partnership in Eurpean prjects, as well as n the basis f his/her expertise in quality assurance matters. There will be tw evaluatin perids; first perid frm September 2014 t December 2015; and secnd frm January 2016 t August After each evaluatin perid, prject partners will have time t implement the recmmendatins f the evaluatr. Written reprts will be prduced and sent t all partners. These reprts will include the assessment results as well as recmmendatins. In rder t imprve the prject prcess, reprts will be discussed during the partnership meetings. OUTPUTS Infrmatin guide: a cmpilatin f the available ICT and scial media tls each cuntry already uses, and the mst relevant at a transnatinal level, cntaining a shrt descriptin and presentatin f each. Prject Website. Each cre partner will have a rle in these tasks, with a lead frm Frmatin PME. FINAL PRODUCT: Andrid Applicatin, Eurpean APP fr mbility in VET cnstructin sectr. TARGET GROUPS Primary target grups f the prject: Organizatins and prduct users invlved in the cnstructin VET system frm the partner cuntries (BE, DE, ES, IT, PO): natinal stakehlders and authrities respnsible fr mbility f individuals; 12

13 representatives f SMEs and scial partners; prfessinal rganizatins f cnstructin sectr; training prviders in particular in cnstructin sectr. Learners, trainers and staff in cnstructin VET sectr are direct beneficiaries f the prject. 8 trainees and 2 staff members per cuntry: One bservatin mbility f individuals per cuntry. Tw specific mbilities. Secndary target grup [disseminatin and multiplier events]: Natinal stakehlders and authrities respnsible fr mbility f individuals; Representatives f SMEs and scial partners; Prfessinal rganizatins f cnstructin sectr; Training prviders, in particular in cnstructin sectr. EXPECTED IMPACT OF THE PROJECT Making lifelng learning and mbility thrughut Eurpe a reality in cnstructin sectr by: Prmting high quality mbility f students by using scial media tls t supprt the mbility prcess. Increasing the vlume f mbility thrughut Eurpe, by the mentined quality imprvement f mbility placements during yung peple curricula. Imprving the cnstructin sectr VET image by implementing mdern learning systems. Setting trends fr the near future in educatin and training exchanges. Supprting the prductin and adptin f Open Educatinal Resurces in diverse Eurpean languages. Bradening psitive attitudes t Eurpe amng yuth. Grwing mtivatin fr languages learning thrugh innvative teaching methds, as e-twinning ( r virtual mbility d. Imprving yung s cmpetences in freign languages. Enhancing the understanding f scial and cultural diversity between citizens. Reviewing natinal (reginal/lcal) practices t find slutins fr imprvement and further develpment f VET systems. 13