Full STEAM Ahead! is an Erasmus+ project under Key Action 2 (Cooperation between organizations and institutions), focused on educational innovation in the STEAM field.
Its main objective is the design and development of modular, accessible, and ready-to-use STEAM educational resources for the classroom, based on active methodologies, practical learning, and the pedagogical use of digital resources.
The Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix) participated on 11 December in Braga, Portugal, in the Kick-Off Meeting of the Erasmus+ KA210 Full STEAM Ahead! project, a European initiative focused on improving the quality, inclusion and equity in STEAM education, as well as strengthening transnational cooperation between educational centres and specialised organisations.
On 12 November, a group of students from the Master’s Degree in Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching at the University of Santiago de Compostela visited the Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix) with the aim of learning first-hand about its structure, facilities, equipment, and working methodology.
The Regional Government of Galicia showcased its flagship digital education model at the International Exhibition for Educational Technology and Innovation (SIMO), held in Madrid. The model combines the proven value of analogue learning with the vast possibilities offered by new technologies, promoting responsible use and prioritising the wellbeing of the educational community.
José Viñas, an advisor at the Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix), was part of the international team that produced the report “Explainable AI in Education: Fostering Human Oversight and Shared Responsibility”, recently published within the framework of the European Digital Education Hub.
On 8 April, a delegation from the academic region of Brittany (France), made up of school inspectors and officials responsible for areas such as inclusion, foreign languages and teacher training, visited the Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix) to learn more about its structure, facilities, equipment and working methodology.
On 3 April, a delegation of around 30 school inspectors and headteachers from the Upper Franconia region in the federal state of Bavaria (Germany) visited the Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix) to learn more about the initiatives being developed at the centre during the current academic year.
The Centre for Educational and Digital Innovation (CIEDix) has successfully concluded its first teacher training residencies, during which educators Eva Castro and Francisco Ávila developed an innovative open-access educational resource titled "A Guided Tour of Our Heritage." This initiative, undertaken through a professional development programme under the submodality 1.b.3, highlights the commitment of Galician educators to integrating new methodologies into the teaching and learning process.