Living in the era of digital technologies rapid development and taking over the traditional ways of teaching and learning the best approach for a modern VET school is to adapt quickly and create corresponding educational environment equipped with digital resources. This Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Innovation objective is to create an in depth and thorough Online picture dictionary for the EU car mechanics (Clipping: Car Mechanic's Pictionary). The Car Mechanics' Pictionary will contribute to car mechanics' skills upscaling and professional English language fluency fostering and will be reachable on a laptop, smartphone or any other digital device that is connected to the Internet. There are 6 European educational organizations from 5 countries in the creators’ team: 5 of VET sector and 1 of HE sector. The chosen language of the Car Mechanics' Pictionary is lingua franca - the English language. The Resource will correspond with the current needs of the EU Car mechanics sector community for easily accessible speciality's database of English terms, car mechanics' tool names, car part names and systems names which are supported with a real life photo. Such a free of charge Online picture dictionary for car mechanics containing a large and systematically grouped amount of information in one place is a unique endeavor in the sector as it will cover a vast number of vocabulary items. This will create added value for professionalism increase in a wide range of VET educational establishments and among individuals. The professional community of car mechanics VET sector and transport sector as a whole is now lacking digital up-to-date material of such wide scope that would be appealing (visual, user friendly, free) and professional at the same time. The Online picture dictionary for car mechanics will fill in the current gap of similar tools within the sector. It is given, that a feature of a highly trained car mechanic in a modern day Europe is ability to read and use diagnostic equipment and its data, use other professional resources in foreign languages -statistically most often - English. Fundamental knowledge for a professional car mechanic is - knowing the terms, tools and mechanical parts in their native, but not less importantly - in the English language. The best approach to answer the need of such primary goal of every car mechanic is a professional picture (photograph) dictionary. A Car Mechanics' Pictionary that will be created as a joint effort of the multinational team of European car mechanics teachers and professors will be clear, precise and giving a user an adequate answer to their search in the provided visualized database. The created Car Mechanics' Pictionary will contribute to open and distance learning as well, since it will not be limited to certain location or institutions. This feature of a material proves vital in many modern life situations and 2020 events with COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent distance learning is one such proof. The Car Mechanics' Pictionary will be used for purposes of learning, knowledge updating and verification both in the process of learning in VET, often in HE, preparing for labour market and in a routine process of work within the transport sector. In addition, the Resource will be suitable for continuous learning of learners of all ages. The Online picture dictionary will contain photos of objects instead of animated version of them. This approach will be more practical, focused on hands-on work of car mechanics with diagnostics, changing car parts and repairing cars. Each vocabulary item will be supported by 1 or more photos depending on the practical need in every case. The Resource will have an enabled search engine by the term and by the letter of alphabet. The Car Mechanics' Pictionary will include such major content parts: Engine, Car Electronics, Transmission, Cassis, Brakes system + ABS, Tools for car mechanics, Hybrid and Electric cars specific terms and vocabulary, Car body types, Car interior, Car exterior, Automobile comfort. The whole capacity of the Online picture dictionary for EU car mechanics will be within the range of 7200 - 7800 vocabulary items - an unprecedented capacity of any Dictionary for car mechanics.The international aspect of this Resource creation will provide extra value as it gives the outlook of various national experiences and the wider European context avoiding the risks of being too one nation specific. Online picture dictionary for the EU car mechanics will come into being through a number of face to face transnational meetings of creators' teams, discussions, continuous peer-reviewing and monitoring to achieve the highest standard of the educational-professional Material for wide public of Europeans in the Transport sector. As a result of its quality and professionalism, Car Mechanic's Pictionary strives to become a must-have for every car mechanic in Europe.

The aim of the project was to create professional profiles of graduates (including both primary and lifelong education graduates) in the field of bicycles and motorcycles. Profiles are going to be created with application of the European mechanisms commonly used in vocational education. Created profiles will be the basis for uniting educational content and learning outcomes at both levels.Systems, content and conditions of education in cooperating countries were compared and examples of good practice will be used across the whole Europe.All project activities took in account the rapid development of alternative drive systems, which are currently expected to grow in number in the production of new two-wheelers. It is therefore necessary to create professional profiles for primary and lifelong education to match the anticipated development of new technologies. These profiles would serve as a basis for updates and unification of educational programmes. Activities of the project were provided within two parallel ways: 1. Primary education - comparison of educational systems, educational contents and conditions (minimum equipment) - comparison and unification of content of final examinations - creating a professional profile - comparison of the results of education through international competition between participating countries, preparation of documentation for the competition (rules, test questions, practical tasks) - implementation of the topic of alternative drive systems with an emphasis on environmental protection and sustainable development. 2. Lifelong education - analysis of forms and types of lifelong learning in different countries, legislative framework of lifelong education, conditions (minimum equipment) - comparison and unification of the content of professional examinations; determining the content and conditions of the master examination in those countries where the master examination is not yet implemented - creating a professional profile - implementation of the topic of alternative drive systems with an emphasis on environmental protection and sustainable development.To achieve the objectives of the project the following resources were used: - project meetings (development of professional profiles, outline proposal for the content of final examinations) - ongoing communication via e-mails and phones - preparation and creation of documents - practical comparison of outcomes of education through international competition.Within the implementation of project activities, participants were encouraged by exchanges of experiences related to education, by comparing teaching methods and by sharing examples of good practice that can be applied in the classroom. It will provide support for participating organizations by improving the quality of education, thereby increasing the attractiveness of their educational programmes. It will also provide support for the possibility of applying the gained outputs (professional profiles, the contents of final exams) in education and comparing the results of education in an international competition.In addition to the planned activities of the project, there was a bilateral exchange of students and teachers between a Czech and Swiss partner in spring 2019, which we organised without any entitlement to an increase in the grant using allocated funds.Indirectly supported target group of the project consists of pupils in initial education (about 3150 people), who had the chance to attend a practical comparison of the results of education. There were school rounds and national rounds of those comparisons. This has a significant motivating impact on education. In addition, this target group will benefit from innovative educational programmes. Their adjustment will be based on implementation and outputs of the project with regard to the development of new technologies, particularly alternative fuel vehicles. This will increase their opportunities on the labour market and given the international scope of the project it will also increase their mobility. Except for international comparison, the same support will be applied for lifelong education participants (about 1500 people).Employers were supported by increased quality of graduates and by possibility of lifelong education of their current employees. Offered lifelong education corresponds to the current technical developments in the field of two-wheelers. It will ultimately increase their competitiveness of which will also benefit the end customer.We can't estimate the number of employers accurately, but based on the number of small and medium-sized enterprises involved in this field in partner countries, there is an order of thousands of organisations.All the above-mentioned positive impacts of the project have a long-term nature of European-wide usability.

<< Objectives >>The main objective of this Erasmus+ partnership innovation project is to create Multilingual Car Mechanics E-Pictionary in six European languages: French, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Slovenian and Estonian as equivalent of www.carpictionary.eu English language platform previously created by this same partnership of VET and HE organizations. The platforms will include professional terms supported by a photo of Car body, Car electronics, Chassis and more, Engine, Tools and Transmission car parts.<< Implementation >>The implementation of the project will consist of two main activities types: 1. IT technicians work in order to create 6 digital national languages clone E-Pictionary platforms, enabling of search engines within them and boosting search engine optimization for promotion online, 2. Translation work/National languages professional car mechanics vocabulary items assigning to every car part image within Multilingual Car Mechanics E-Pictionary. Every national platform will have a range of 7000 items.<< Results >>The project will result in a huge digital database of car mechanics terms in 3 major European languages French, German, Spanish + minor ones Lithuanian, Slovenian and Estonian that will be associated with a real life car part/ car component photo that will be appealing, user friendly, search-able by key words and free. The platforms will serve as an online practical tool for VET and labor market on any electronic device. It will be useful for distant learning and life long learning purposes.

"The increasing digitalization of the world of work and the introduction of new technologies, systems and processes are changing the way in which companies work and, as a result, the competence requirements to the staff. New technologies require new skills that significantly exceed the traditional job profiles. The change of automotive companies from repair shops to quality service companies defines the need for technicians with diagnostic and repair skills for computer-aided integrated vehicle technology, general knowledge (e.g. on safety and environmental protection) as well as high methodical competence. At the same time, in view of the increasing shortage of skilled labour, VET must become more attractive to young people - above all through interesting new content, participatory forms of learning and access to innovative (digital) tools in the classroom.This is where our project ""Good Practice on the Move"" starts. The PROJECT OBJECTIVE was to show perspectives for a successful integration of digitalisation and innovative technologies in vocational education – exemplarily for the automotive sector, as a contribution to strengthening the attractiveness, quality and sustainability of vocational education and training, innovation excellence and ultimately the competitiveness of the European economy - in line with the EU's ""Europe 2020"" strategy. TARGET GROUPS comprised the management and teaching staff in VET and higher education, as well as the regulatory bodies. FINAL BENEFICIARIES were the trainees in automotive professions and the companies in the sector.Under the lead of the BGZ Berliner Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit mbH, the PROJECT PARTNERS - VET schools, universities and associations from seven EU countries (Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Poland) - all with long-term experience and vast expertise, joined forces to bring together a range of innovative materials and tools on digitisation and new technologies tob e used in VET, tested them for quality, practicality and transfer potential along jointly developed indicators and documented them in a good practice catalogue. Joint learning activities in the project (virtual and face-to-face) served mutual learning and supported the competence acquisition of the partners involved. In parallel, we discussed with education stakeholders, researchers, representatives of companies and sector associations as well as public authorities on the institutional anchoring of new digital technologies and digital learning forms in regular education (in curricula and teaching practice), on capacity building and internationalisation of education providers and on the further development of the VET systems. The findings from the work with trainees, students, teachers and stakeholders from education, science, business, politics and administration were and are used for the further development of materials and tools and for the capacity building. Accompanying PR and dissemination (project website and internet presences of the partners, portals, social media, project events, information in networks, etc.) made the project and its results largely visible.The RESULT is a catalogue of materials/tools for teaching new technologies in VET, indicators of good practice, questionnaires and advice on capacity building as well as lessons learned. The participating institutions use the materials and tools in the training and intensify their international cooperation. The improved competences of teachers, the closer cooperation between VET and higher education and the strengthened international exchange provide benefit both to students and teachers.The project has reached 620 people directly & 770 potentially interested. Through dissemination activities, another 3.000 actors have already benefited.IMPACT comprises more understanding of digitisation and its effects, more interest in the training courses among young people and an increase in the quality of VET in automotive professions, further development of occupational profiles, better permeability between vocational training and higher education. And through apporaching the system level, the project also influenced the regulatory VET systems.The LONG-TERM BENEFIT is an economic one, a social one and a societal one: It means increased competitiveness in the automotive industry, attractive employment opportunities for young skilled workers, more service quality for consumers, widespread use of digital solutions to expand functionality and value in use, but also to strengthen environmental protection. Finally, new technologies become an integral part of the society and their command an essential element of quality of life."