PLANet B - WebQuest
challenges for young people to develop their knowledge about climate change
2020 -2022
Erasmus+ KA205 - Strategic Partnerships
for youth
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Partners:
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Association E-Juniors - France (coordinator)
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The Rural Hub
CLG – Ireland
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Quarter Mediation - Netherlands
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Rightchallenge – Associação – Portugal
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Centre for
advancementofresearchand development in educational technology LTD– CARDET - Cyprus
The current changes in the planet's climate are transforming the world.
The last two decades included 18 of the warmest years on record. Extreme
weather events, such as forest fires, heat waves and floods are becoming more
frequent both in Europe and elsewhere.
Partners believe that
using a challenge based learning approach is both appropriate and essential if
today's digital natives are to think critically about the climate change issue.
For today's young digital natives the internet is the most natural place to
take action. It’s where they already are, socializing with their peers and exploring
their identities. With the right knowledge they can play a considerable role in
spreading the correct climate action message.The partners of this project have chosen a challenge-based learning
approach that uses Digital Breakouts to build knowledge and understanding of
climate change.
The objectives of the project are:
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To build the capacity of front-line youth workers to use bespoke
challenge-based learning approaches - Digital Breakouts - in their everyday
activities and to build their capacity to develop their own Digital Breakout
challenge based learning resources;
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To provide a comprehensive range of climate-change focused Digital
Breakouts to inspire young people to find meaningful solutions.
The project will achieve results in a variety of different ways as
follows:
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An in-service training program for front-line youth
professionals working in formal, informal and non-formal youth work settings to enable them integrate the new resources into their
everyday activities. In-service training will place a significant emphasis on
challenge-based education; team based learning and the use of online resources.
A key element of the in-service training will be enabling frontline youth
workers to deliver the PLANet B climate change
education program and develop their own Digital Breakout.
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A bespoke compendium of Digital Breakout resources will be scripted, designed and developed. These
resources will use an embedded learning approach to build research and critical
thinking skills of young people.
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Each partner will develop 6 unique Digital Breakouts that specifically
address local climate change priorities. All resources will be designed for use
on smart-phones which are the most popular technology platforms among the
target group.
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A PLANet B MOOC where all Digital
Breakouts can be accessed. The MOOC will provide
access to a wide range of educational resources, videos and information to
support those completing the Digital Breakouts developed.
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Partners will establish a Facebook page for the project and all the different initial and
eventual target groups.