DRONAISSANCE: SKIES TO CLASSROOMS

Project Description

Drone technology has evolved and thrived in recent years, from technically staffing critical military regions to enticing

enthusiasts all over the world. Individuals, businesses, and governments have realized that drones are used in a variety of

sectors such as shipping, journalism, mapping, safety, monitoring, emergency and agriculture etc. As for education, drones

are a versatile tool for introducing students to STEM and can be integrated across various disciplines while improving their

computational thinking and spatial visualization skills. With drones, students can collect, process, and analyze data to make

informed decisions. They can also program and modify it to complete various tasks. Drones provide a unique platform for

integrating various STEM subjects. Students can explore concepts from multiple fields simultaneously, gaining a holistic

understanding of how these subjects related to each other and their daily lives. Drones are inclusive and equitable and can

help get girls engaged in STEM. Globally, STEM fields tend to be very male-dominated, meaning there are only so many

female role models to look up to for young girls. In 2019, women only accounted for 13% of the drone industry’s workforce

(werobotics, 2021). The survey conducted in the partner schools revealed that %95 of the teachers and students do not

have much information about drones and incapable of using drones. Furthermore, most teachers have no idea about using drones in education and integrating it into their curriculum. In line with the objectives of the European Innovation Agenda on

supporting talent development for boosting Europe’s innovation capacity, developing digital skills and competences and

skills in forward-looking fields, such as combating digital transformation, artificial intelligence, robotics is essential for

Europe's future sustainable growth and cohesion. Therefore the project will bring a great added value to EU’s sustainable

development by integrating drones into education and making use of its advantages. Through this project, we aim to train

teacher not only technically and technologically but also pedagogically and create an environment where students can

actively engage in STEM education, gaining valuable insights into robotics and coding through hands-on experiences with drone technology by providing real-life experiences as well.