Education Program of JTAG Education Program of JTAG Boundary – scan Technology Boundary – scan Technology

for Vocational Educational for Vocational Educational SchoolsSchools

Jānis SmilgaJānis SmilgaProject co-ordinatorProject co-ordinator

10.11.2009.10.11.2009.

Project consortiumProject consortium

P1 - JTAG TechnologiesThe Netherlands

Transfer of industrial Education program

P0 – LEBICLatvia

Project co-ordinatorP2 - VeA

LatviaAdapting JTAG program

for vocational level

P4 – MIKROFORMALithuania

Approbation and implement

P3 – SmTBLatvia

Approbation and implement

P5 – METRICEstonia

Approbation and implement

Project objective ofProject objective of programme programme

To support improvements in quality To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational and innovation in vocational education and training systems, education and training systems, institutions and practices institutions and practices

Project priority of the Project priority of the programme programme

Develop Vocational Skills considering Develop Vocational Skills considering the labour market needthe labour market need

Total Budget: EUR Total Budget: EUR 227 806,53227 806,53

Community grant from the Community grant from the Lifelong Learning Lifelong Learning

Programme:Programme:

EUR 170 854,90EUR 170 854,90

The aim of the projectThe aim of the project

to facilitate the development of innovative to facilitate the development of innovative practices in the field of ICT vocational practices in the field of ICT vocational education trough education trough transfering of modern transfering of modern training programtraining program based on the Baltic based on the Baltic labour market needslabour market needs

to increase the volume ofto increase the volume of co-operation co-operation between higher and vocational between higher and vocational education systemseducation systems and and small and small and medium enterprisesmedium enterprises (SME) in (SME) in Baltic statesBaltic states and high-tech enterprise of and high-tech enterprise of the Netherlandsthe Netherlands

The objectives of the project The objectives of the project

To develop a survey about existing To develop a survey about existing vocational education programs in the vocational education programs in the field of ICT and ICT SMEs real needs for field of ICT and ICT SMEs real needs for vocational education in order to vocational education in order to implement JTAG Boundary-scan implement JTAG Boundary-scan electronics devices testing technologyelectronics devices testing technology

To adapt the JTAG Boundary –scan To adapt the JTAG Boundary –scan technology training program to specific technology training program to specific vocational educational programs vocational educational programs standarts and translation it in partner standarts and translation it in partner countries languages.countries languages.

The objectives of the projectThe objectives of the project

To promote the implementation of To promote the implementation of new ICT technology in the vocational new ICT technology in the vocational education systems in Latvia, education systems in Latvia, Lithuania and EstoniaLithuania and Estonia

To develop the skills and To develop the skills and competence of Baltic VET teachers in competence of Baltic VET teachers in the field of topical industrial the field of topical industrial marketable ICT technologiesmarketable ICT technologies

Target groups of the Target groups of the projectproject

3 countries x 3 vocational schools 3 countries x 3 vocational schools = 9 vocational schools= 9 vocational schools

3 countries x 3 vocational schools x 1 teacher 3 countries x 3 vocational schools x 1 teacher = 9 teachers= 9 teachers

3 countries x 3 vocational schools x 15 pupils3 countries x 3 vocational schools x 15 pupils = 135 pupils= 135 pupils

Expected resultsExpected results

Agreements with partnersAgreements with partners

National overview of National overview of JTAG Boundary – JTAG Boundary – scan technology potential users scan technology potential users needs and specific for JTAG Boundary needs and specific for JTAG Boundary – scan technology education program – scan technology education program content in content in Latvia, Lithuania,Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia Estonia

Expected resultsExpected results

The Boundary – scan technology vocational The Boundary – scan technology vocational education program translated in 4 languageseducation program translated in 4 languages

Final version of the Boundary – scan Final version of the Boundary – scan technology vocational education program in technology vocational education program in Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, English Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, English languageslanguages

Educational program use guidelines for Educational program use guidelines for teachers in Latvian,Lithuanian, Estonian teachers in Latvian,Lithuanian, Estonian languageslanguages

Expected resultsExpected results

In the training seminars minimum 3 In the training seminars minimum 3 VET teachers of vocational education VET teachers of vocational education schools in each country are trainedschools in each country are trained

Overview of evaluation of the Overview of evaluation of the Boundary – scan technology Boundary – scan technology vocational education program results vocational education program results in every countryin every country

Expected resultsExpected results

The project webpageThe project webpage

The project brochureThe project brochure

Publications in the mediaPublications in the media

Participation in the educational Participation in the educational exhibitionexhibition

Expected impactExpected impact

Short term impactShort term impact TeachersTeachers – receive new – receive new

education programeducation program Pupils Pupils – receive knowledge – receive knowledge

about modern ICT about modern ICT technologytechnology

Vocational educational Vocational educational schoolsschools – new education – new education tool for modern ICT tool for modern ICT technologytechnology

Baltic countries regionBaltic countries region – – receive modern ICT receive modern ICT technologytechnology

Long term impact:Long term impact: TeachersTeachers – increase – increase

professional knowledge levelprofessional knowledge level PupilsPupils – receive attractive skills – receive attractive skills

considering the labour market considering the labour market needsneeds

Vocational educational Vocational educational institutionsinstitutions – increase – increase education prestige considering education prestige considering the labour market needsthe labour market needs

Baltic countries region and Baltic countries region and other European countriesother European countries – will – will be more better co-operation be more better co-operation possibilities in ICT industrial possibilities in ICT industrial sectorsector

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!