The Project
The journey
Conclusions
AlbergariaLearning from ON BOARD
Capturing learning and achievements from the Educational Innovation Network transfer experience.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
The ON BOARD Project
The Educational Innovation Network (EIN) is ON BOARD Good Practice, a city project developed by Viladecans (Spain) that fosters innovation in education by promoting cooperation among local stakeholders: public administrations, teachers, students, families, businesses and other members of the community. ON BOARD is an URBACT Programme Transfer Network co-financed by the ERDF to support cities sharing the knowledge and the experience based on Viladecans’ Educational Innovation Network (EIN) so it can be adapted and transferred to other EU cities. ON BOARD has provided the opportunity to cities to exchange and learn from each other’s education initiatives and experiences. .
The Project
The journey
Conclusions
02
" The Educational Innovation Network is very relevant to our city, because it allows various agents (educational and non-educational) to coordinate efforts in order to provide better conditions for a more innovative and dynamic school, offering opportunities to students, which otherwise they would not have access to".
Catarina Mendes,Albergaria Deputy Mayor
The Project
The journey
Conclusions
A learning community of education innovators
The URBACT Local Group (ULG) has been created to boost the process of adapting the Educational Innovation Network in the local context with a 360º education vision: everyone educates all the time and everywhere. It is a group of local agents representing the administration, teachers, families, companies, entities, and other actors with a potential education role in the city.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
The journey
What difficulties did we encounter?
What was expected?
What have we achieved?
Key Learnings
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Albergaria’s initial expectations at the joining of ON BOARD Transfer Network was to engage in a project that involved all local agents to explore new democratic alternatives in education, making every local actor participate in the local Education Strategy. Additionally, the exchange of good ideas and practices with other cities is very important to learn and see new ways to improve our strategy and adapt them to our reality.
What was expected?
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Keeping the Educational Innovation Network cohesive and in constant work and offer financial sustainability considering that it is supported almost exclusively by the Municipality, depends on political options.
Barriers & Difficulties
What difficulties did we encounter?
Economic resources to implement some innovations; resistance of an aged faculty; gaps in digital literacy.
The continuity of the Education Network must be fostered on an ongoing basis in order to keep agents involved. It requires ensuring dynamism the partnership though project implementation.
To continue to build and contribute to the strengthening of relations between the school and the surrounding community.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
ON BOARD method of exchange and learning has helped to develop the EIN in Albergaria in many ways:
The most relevant changes are professional and cultural, it is easier to see that different stakeholders can work together in order to accomplish a better education in our city
Our school community was able to learn about projects from other local partners and also provide our own views and feedback for improvement.
What have we achieved?
LEARN TOGETHER: these are the two most important words in the ON BOARD project for us, as we came to know early on.
Enrich the reflection around the question of the well-being of students, their social and psycho-social accompaniment, and their integral development.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Stakeholders involved
- Economic Development Division – Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha
- Education Division– Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha
- Schools: Primary/Secondary/Vocational
- Companies/ Business Associations/ Chamber of Commerce
- University of Aveiro
- Parents Associations
- Students
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Schools and teachers
Key Learnings
'This network has been a great opportunity to broaden horizons, exchange experiences, knowledge and innovation in terms of project implementation in education' Cláudia Sequeira, Teacher
'Participating in this project made me believe that change in teaching is possible and that the school can go (much) further! Sharing experiences, seeing in loquo the implementation of projects leading to school success increased my desire to be an agent of change' Dora Gomes, Teacher
'I saw the implementation of good educational practices, and found out about different contexts. I will be re-using them' Rui Barbosa, Teacher and School Vice-Director
'Sharing the creation of new contacts and facilitating networks was one of the strengths of this project, reinforced by the transnationalization of a project under our responsibility, PIGO, which makes us even more happy, fulfilled and grateful' Hugo Carvalho, Teacher and PiGo Coordinator
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Students
Key Learnings
'I learned that education, despite being local, can become international in a way than I had ever thought before' Luís Almeida, Student
'I had the opportunity to get to know new cultures, new innovative projects and new ways of seeing education which helped me to evolve at a personal level making me more innovative and entrepreneurial' Maria Sousa, Student
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Technical staff
Key Learnings
'The creation of the Educational Innovation Network, in Albergaria, is a strategic support for the definition and implementation of educational activities, which meet the needs felt by students, teachers, parents and the educational community' Sandra Figueiredo, ULG Coordinator and Head Office Economic Development Division
Being part of ON BOARD allowed me to see and learn new tools and methodologies and be part of the Educational Tribe that believes in a better and innovative education. Rosa Geraldo, Project Management Technician in the Economic Development Division
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Technical staff
Key Learnings
'ON BOARD allowed me to learn about new educational projects and new approaches towards education, as well as to acquire new work tools.' Joana Oliveira, Entrepreneurship Technician in the Economic Development Division
'Extremely enriching experience by sharing good practices, knowledge and cultures. It is by sharing the best way we can contribute to the success of all' Sónia Almeida, Head Office of the Education Division
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Families
Key Learnings
'It enabled a more integrated vision of the various education stakeholders’ roles in promoting ground-breaking education' Rui Marques, Parents Association of the Branca School Group
'The Educational Innovation Network proves to be important as it will promote access to a more inclusive and appealing education for students' Claudia Fernandes, Association of parents and guardians of the School Group of Albergaria-a-Velha
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Companies & University
'We all shared experiences, knowledge and difficulties and we all benefit from this project. The commitment of the Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha to the project and partners was remarkable, maintaining a spirit of tribe, which certainly will stay!' Patricia Marques, INOVA-RIA - Association of Companies for an Innovation Network in Aveiro
Key Learnings
'ON BOARD project allowed us to get closer to the local education system, and its agents and it fostered the sharing of experience and the joint construction of responses to the local challenges' Carmo Ambrósio, Aveiro District Chamber of Commerce and Industry
'This project allowed to share knowledge and experiences, as well as to incorporate a local success case in a foreign country.' Eva Andrade, University of Aveiro
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Factors that enabled the transfer of the Good Practice
The commitment, support and the involvement of our politicians. The political leadership of this project was held by our Deputy Mayor, Catarina Mendes.
The commitment of our local stakeholders to create our “Educational tribe”.
The Municipality already was implementing some projects is this area, so we already were working with some of the stakeholders that we now have ON BOARD.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Collective learnings
New approaches and mindsets towards education.
Educational innovation topics, tools, methods, skills to implement innovative projects using tech and digital tools in the classroom.
Joint learning, planning and implementing it in education and the importance that roles that non-teaching stakeholders can play in local education
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What have been the transfer results? What has been a success? What would you recommend? What would you do different?
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What have been the transfer results?
The most important result was learning together, to work together in Education Innovation and as a ULG member Ricardo Pinhão (Businessmen) stated “Looks like we are creating a tribe!”
The appropriation of new methodologies and tools by the school community of Albergaria-a-Velha and the collaborative work with all partners involved.
The involvement and commitment of several partners promotes their participation, activates the feeling of belonging and expands their role, promoting a greater sense of being part of the solution and accountability in the educational process.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What has been a success?
Implementation of the pilot projects Real classroom lab and Smart brain in our City.
The possibility to share some projects that are developed in our city and see them being adapted and implemented in other cities.
The ON BOARD project made it possible to learn about other successful initiatives from other European cities, to be developed and adapted to Albergaria-a-Velha
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What would you recommend?
The Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha would highly recommend securing the City Council and politicians support and to assure the necessary funds.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What would you do different?
The Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha would like to see other stakeholders involved, such as students and associations at the very beginning, but we believe that we will accomplish this in the coming future.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
The future
The EIN in 2030
'We would like to see our Educational Innovation Network continue to work together and despite the change in city executives, school boards and other stakeholders, the network remains alive and working and learning together towards a better education'
Sandra Figueiredo, ULG Coordinator
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The Project
The journey
Conclusions
AlbergariaLearning from ON BOARD
Capturing learning and achievements from the Educational Innovation Network transfer experience.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
The ON BOARD Project
The Educational Innovation Network (EIN) is ON BOARD Good Practice, a city project developed by Viladecans (Spain) that fosters innovation in education by promoting cooperation among local stakeholders: public administrations, teachers, students, families, businesses and other members of the community. ON BOARD is an URBACT Programme Transfer Network co-financed by the ERDF to support cities sharing the knowledge and the experience based on Viladecans’ Educational Innovation Network (EIN) so it can be adapted and transferred to other EU cities. ON BOARD has provided the opportunity to cities to exchange and learn from each other’s education initiatives and experiences. .
The Project
The journey
Conclusions
02
" The Educational Innovation Network is very relevant to our city, because it allows various agents (educational and non-educational) to coordinate efforts in order to provide better conditions for a more innovative and dynamic school, offering opportunities to students, which otherwise they would not have access to".
Catarina Mendes,Albergaria Deputy Mayor
The Project
The journey
Conclusions
A learning community of education innovators
The URBACT Local Group (ULG) has been created to boost the process of adapting the Educational Innovation Network in the local context with a 360º education vision: everyone educates all the time and everywhere. It is a group of local agents representing the administration, teachers, families, companies, entities, and other actors with a potential education role in the city.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
The journey
What difficulties did we encounter?
What was expected?
What have we achieved?
Key Learnings
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Albergaria’s initial expectations at the joining of ON BOARD Transfer Network was to engage in a project that involved all local agents to explore new democratic alternatives in education, making every local actor participate in the local Education Strategy. Additionally, the exchange of good ideas and practices with other cities is very important to learn and see new ways to improve our strategy and adapt them to our reality.
What was expected?
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Keeping the Educational Innovation Network cohesive and in constant work and offer financial sustainability considering that it is supported almost exclusively by the Municipality, depends on political options.
Barriers & Difficulties
What difficulties did we encounter?
Economic resources to implement some innovations; resistance of an aged faculty; gaps in digital literacy.
The continuity of the Education Network must be fostered on an ongoing basis in order to keep agents involved. It requires ensuring dynamism the partnership though project implementation.
To continue to build and contribute to the strengthening of relations between the school and the surrounding community.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
ON BOARD method of exchange and learning has helped to develop the EIN in Albergaria in many ways:
The most relevant changes are professional and cultural, it is easier to see that different stakeholders can work together in order to accomplish a better education in our city
Our school community was able to learn about projects from other local partners and also provide our own views and feedback for improvement.
What have we achieved?
LEARN TOGETHER: these are the two most important words in the ON BOARD project for us, as we came to know early on.
Enrich the reflection around the question of the well-being of students, their social and psycho-social accompaniment, and their integral development.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Stakeholders involved
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Schools and teachers
Key Learnings
'This network has been a great opportunity to broaden horizons, exchange experiences, knowledge and innovation in terms of project implementation in education' Cláudia Sequeira, Teacher
'Participating in this project made me believe that change in teaching is possible and that the school can go (much) further! Sharing experiences, seeing in loquo the implementation of projects leading to school success increased my desire to be an agent of change' Dora Gomes, Teacher
'I saw the implementation of good educational practices, and found out about different contexts. I will be re-using them' Rui Barbosa, Teacher and School Vice-Director
'Sharing the creation of new contacts and facilitating networks was one of the strengths of this project, reinforced by the transnationalization of a project under our responsibility, PIGO, which makes us even more happy, fulfilled and grateful' Hugo Carvalho, Teacher and PiGo Coordinator
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Students
Key Learnings
'I learned that education, despite being local, can become international in a way than I had ever thought before' Luís Almeida, Student
'I had the opportunity to get to know new cultures, new innovative projects and new ways of seeing education which helped me to evolve at a personal level making me more innovative and entrepreneurial' Maria Sousa, Student
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Technical staff
Key Learnings
'The creation of the Educational Innovation Network, in Albergaria, is a strategic support for the definition and implementation of educational activities, which meet the needs felt by students, teachers, parents and the educational community' Sandra Figueiredo, ULG Coordinator and Head Office Economic Development Division
Being part of ON BOARD allowed me to see and learn new tools and methodologies and be part of the Educational Tribe that believes in a better and innovative education. Rosa Geraldo, Project Management Technician in the Economic Development Division
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Technical staff
Key Learnings
'ON BOARD allowed me to learn about new educational projects and new approaches towards education, as well as to acquire new work tools.' Joana Oliveira, Entrepreneurship Technician in the Economic Development Division
'Extremely enriching experience by sharing good practices, knowledge and cultures. It is by sharing the best way we can contribute to the success of all' Sónia Almeida, Head Office of the Education Division
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Families
Key Learnings
'It enabled a more integrated vision of the various education stakeholders’ roles in promoting ground-breaking education' Rui Marques, Parents Association of the Branca School Group
'The Educational Innovation Network proves to be important as it will promote access to a more inclusive and appealing education for students' Claudia Fernandes, Association of parents and guardians of the School Group of Albergaria-a-Velha
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Companies & University
'We all shared experiences, knowledge and difficulties and we all benefit from this project. The commitment of the Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha to the project and partners was remarkable, maintaining a spirit of tribe, which certainly will stay!' Patricia Marques, INOVA-RIA - Association of Companies for an Innovation Network in Aveiro
Key Learnings
'ON BOARD project allowed us to get closer to the local education system, and its agents and it fostered the sharing of experience and the joint construction of responses to the local challenges' Carmo Ambrósio, Aveiro District Chamber of Commerce and Industry
'This project allowed to share knowledge and experiences, as well as to incorporate a local success case in a foreign country.' Eva Andrade, University of Aveiro
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Factors that enabled the transfer of the Good Practice
The commitment, support and the involvement of our politicians. The political leadership of this project was held by our Deputy Mayor, Catarina Mendes.
The commitment of our local stakeholders to create our “Educational tribe”.
The Municipality already was implementing some projects is this area, so we already were working with some of the stakeholders that we now have ON BOARD.
The journey
Conclusions
The Project
Collective learnings
New approaches and mindsets towards education.
Educational innovation topics, tools, methods, skills to implement innovative projects using tech and digital tools in the classroom.
Joint learning, planning and implementing it in education and the importance that roles that non-teaching stakeholders can play in local education
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What have been the transfer results? What has been a success? What would you recommend? What would you do different?
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What have been the transfer results?
The most important result was learning together, to work together in Education Innovation and as a ULG member Ricardo Pinhão (Businessmen) stated “Looks like we are creating a tribe!”
The appropriation of new methodologies and tools by the school community of Albergaria-a-Velha and the collaborative work with all partners involved.
The involvement and commitment of several partners promotes their participation, activates the feeling of belonging and expands their role, promoting a greater sense of being part of the solution and accountability in the educational process.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What has been a success?
Implementation of the pilot projects Real classroom lab and Smart brain in our City.
The possibility to share some projects that are developed in our city and see them being adapted and implemented in other cities.
The ON BOARD project made it possible to learn about other successful initiatives from other European cities, to be developed and adapted to Albergaria-a-Velha
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What would you recommend?
The Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha would highly recommend securing the City Council and politicians support and to assure the necessary funds.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
What would you do different?
The Municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha would like to see other stakeholders involved, such as students and associations at the very beginning, but we believe that we will accomplish this in the coming future.
Conclusions
The journey
The Project
The future
The EIN in 2030
'We would like to see our Educational Innovation Network continue to work together and despite the change in city executives, school boards and other stakeholders, the network remains alive and working and learning together towards a better education'
Sandra Figueiredo, ULG Coordinator