COVET
Continuing professional development in digital education for VET
2021 – 2023 | Erasmus+ KA220 project | 2020-1-CZ01-KA226-VET-094350
About the Project
The COVET project addressed the urgent need for vocational education and training (VET) institutions to innovate their teaching, training, and mentoring methods in response to the technological and social changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising that VET teachers must adopt new roles – such as e-learning designer, technology specialist, and content coach – to effectively deliver quality online education, the project focused on developing their digital and pedagogical competencies. It aimed to equip VET educators with the necessary skills and digital tools to design and manage engaging virtual training, ensuring they could meet current and future demands of digital VET delivery.
Project Outputs
The main output is a comprehensive continuous professional development (CPD) training program tailored for VET teachers and trainers. This program is based on a detailed analysis of the evolving needs related to online teaching and virtual classroom management. It offers practical guidance, instructional materials, and examples to support VET educators in embracing their expanded roles and mastering the digital tools essential for high-quality online training delivery, thus improving the learning experience for both trainers and learners.
Project Materials
All the materials created within this project are available to the public for free.
Survey identifying the digital training needs of VET teachers and trainers, focusing on essential online teaching skills, effective use of digital tools, and strategies to engage learners.
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Curriculum supporting VET teachers in adapting to the rapid digital transformation. It addresses the shift from traditional to digital teaching by equipping educators with tools, strategies, and new pedagogical approaches.
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Comprehensive guide explaining how to use the COVET training programme effectively, helping VET teachers make the most of its content.
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Continuous Professional Development training programme which supports VET teachers in developing key skills for digital education. It covers facilitation techniques, e-learning methods, and the effective use of digital tools and open educational resources (OER) to design engaging, high-quality online lessons.
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A set of 36 sample lessons describing the transformation process from offline to online training delivery. The lessons cover a wide range of various topics from several professional fields.
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A short video explanation of the COVET project; why it was started, what are the outputs, and how it can support VET teachers in the digital transformation.
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Video explanation of the COVET training modules designed to support VET teachers in digital education. It explains how the materials can be used in practice and what educators will gain from integrating them into their teaching.
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Meet the Team
