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In November 2024, we held our kick-off meeting in Catania, where, together with our partners — Giga International House Catania, International House Bucharest, International House Torres Vedras, and Oxford School Leskovac — we planned our first steps toward creating an innovative curriculum focused on enhancing life skills for our learners through coaching methods. During the meeting, we defined all project management tasks and outlined our next steps for developing the project outcomes.

Our first live meeting took place in Split, attended by all partners. As it is a large project, our meeting lasted for three days during which we reached numerous conclusions and agreed upon future activities. We established tools for project management, thoroughly reviewed the timeline of our project, and carefully crafted our quality control criteria and impact plan. Additionally, we engaged in detailed discussions regarding the concept of our virtual learning environments and we are now ready to start developing them.

This meeting focused on transitioning from conceptual design to VR development. Partners reviewed progress on the three virtual learning environments (VLEs), confirming learning outcomes, conceptual designs, and software specifications. VLE1 (Scientific Laboratory) was demonstrated and tested on the Oculus Quest 3, with activities such as molecule building, bacterial growth, and flame interaction finalized. Designs for VLE2 (Restaurant) and VLE3 (Natural Environment) were also outlined, including interactive tasks and AI-powered NPCs. The team also reviewed progress on virtual escape rooms ...

The meeting in Pisa focused on reviewing the first periodic report and coordinating progress on work packages. Partners agreed on upcoming technical tasks and deadlines, including finalizing scripts and visual content for VLE2 and VLE3, improving the teacher training toolkit, and planning for the piloting phase.

Along with partners from Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland and Italy, our staff participated in the first transnational meeting organized as part of the Developing Responsible Global Citizens project. Project aims were previously presented to our students and parents at the beginning of 2022. All participants expressed great interest for implementation of DRGC topics and methodologies in our language courses. As usual, during the first meeting we established the framework for the implementation of all project activities. Our emphasis was on the development of DRGC framework containing specific learn...

During the meeting held at Učilište Jantar in Split, partners discussed the situation with English by Design Limited (IH Galway), opting to redistribute tasks and finances among themselves. They agreed to contact the Bulgarian NA for advice. Detailed discussions ensued regarding the development of the DRGC framework, outlining changes and responsibilities for reviewing and finalizing it. Additionally, deliberations on software specification for curriculum building highlighted a simple and user-friendly approach, defining features, responsibilities, and a timeline for its development. The me...

The meeting in Barcelona was focused on comprehensive discussions about various aspects of the project. Partners evaluated the project's progress since the last meeting, and key agenda items included a detailed assessment of the DRGC framework, a presentation of the Syllabus Builder software by IH Sofia, and extensive testing and analysis to ensure its alignment with the project's requirements. Additionally, discussions covered the piloting phase, roles of partner organizations, and the involvement of external partner organizations for testing the aforementioned syllabus builder.

The DRGC meeting focused on finalizing the syllabus builder and preparing for piloting, with positive feedback received on 24 public syllabi (A2–C2). The team advanced the teacher training course, incorporating a handbook, videos, and interactive activities. Dissemination efforts were reviewed, targeting 80 additional activities through social media, conferences, and events, including a major public event in Split. Quality standards for educational videos were established, and the next meeting was scheduled for December 2024 in Palermo, Italy.

The meeting focused on reviewing project outputs and preparing for upcoming Multiplier Events (MEs). Partners completed live teacher training piloting, with online piloting ongoing until November 30, aiming for 40 participants. Dissemination efforts were assessed, with a target of 75 additional activities to reach 200. The quality assurance process for piloting feedback and final reports was outlined. The next steps include enhancing dissemination through social media and conferences, and finalizing piloting feedback and project reports.