Conference: Innovation Projects and Cycles A.0

The Department of Education, Science and Universities of the Government of Aragon has published in the Official Gazette of Aragon the calls for Innovation Projects and Cycles A.0. for Vocational Training. On May 30, coinciding with the development in the Innovation Center for Vocational Training of Aragon (CIFPA) of the Conference "Innovation Projects and Cycles A.0", the two resolutions were presented:

Resolution of May 15, 2024, of the Director General of Planning, Centers and Vocational Training.The purpose of the project is to promote applied innovation and knowledge transfer projects in Vocational Training of the educational system in public centers of the Autonomous Community of Aragon.

RESOLUTION of May 15, 2024, of the General Director of Planning, Centers and Vocational Trainingby which a call is issued to publicly funded schools that teach Vocational Training in the Autonomous Community of Aragon, for the implementation of experimental projects of methodological innovation towards collaborative learning based on projects and/or challenges in Vocational Training Training Cycles (Cycles A.0) in the academic year 2024/2025.

The opening of the day was in charge of the general director of Planning, Centers and Vocational Training, Luis Mallada. For his part, the technical advisor of the Vocational Training Service, Javier Leach, presented the two calls for applications and answered the questions and doubts of the attendees.

Presentation Call for Innovation Projects

Presentation of A.0 Cycles Call for Proposals

On this day, CIFPA's advisor, Quico Andreu, presented the Innovation Project Management platform. iDEAFPthe Innovation Map  e Innovadocs. CIFPA has promoted the creation of this platform to make it easier for teachers to write, monitor, transfer and disseminate their innovative initiatives.

The day continued with the presentation, by schools from the three Aragonese provinces, of good practices developed in previous calls for innovation projects and A.0 Cycles.

The following initiatives were presented as examples of good practices related to active methodologies:

• FP2: PROJECT FACTORY. IES San Alberto Magno. Sabiñánigo (Huesca). Teacher: Sandra Vela
• MY ENTREPRENEURIAL SELF. IES Pablo Serrano. Andorra (Teruel). Teachers: Carmen Cortés and Teresa Felipo.
• ADVICE FLOWER AND GARDEN A.0. CPIFP Movera. Zaragoza. Teachers: Ana Aparicio and Sandra Naval.
• RECREA-T, ACTIVA-T, ENTRENA-T. IES Ítaca. Zaragoza. Teacher: Marta Lisbona.

Experiences in A.0 Cycles

The following initiatives were presented as examples of good practices related to innovation projects:

• INDUSTRY 4.0: INTELLIGENT CLASSROOM. CPIFP Los Enlaces. Zaragoza. Teachers: Manuel Romero and Rubén Manero.
• TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, TAKE CARE OF HIM: WORKING ON COEXISTENCE AND WELFARE IN FP. CPIFP Bajo Aragón. Alcañiz (Teruel). Teacher: Lidia Merinero.
• SOLAR CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC SKATES. Miralbueno High School. Zaragoza. Teacher: Fidel Vicioso.
• VIRTUAL REALITY FOR LEARNING FOREST FIRE DETECTION. CPIFP Montearagón. Huesca. Teacher: Dori Ascaso.

Results of Innovation Projects 2021-2024