The MAFEA project website aimed to provide teachers and students in education with access to pedagogical opportunities, examples and good practices of the application of new technologies. Modernising teaching and training methods will raise the quality of education, ensuring a good interaction between VET and the labour market, and support digital and inclusive education. Teachers and students within partner schools have to adopt and benefit from the latest available technologies (VR, AR, XR, AI, IoT, robotics). The incorporation of new technologies and relevant teaching methods will provide significant opportunities for enhanced education. Schools can modernise their teaching and enhance the effectiveness and appeal of learning by applying modern technologies in the classroom and in e-learning. The role of the teacher is evolving and will continue to do so. It is moving away from the traditional 'sage on the stage' model towards a more consultative and expert-led approach. MaFEA has encouraged teachers to utilise "Future" technologies by providing training, sharing experiences (good practices) and facilitating transnational project-level peer learning using these newest technologies in lessons.
The pace of societal change is still accelerating, and Europe is facing the urgent need to transform its education systems to meet the demands of the digital age. The report ‘The State of Technology in Education 2020/2021’ found that over 80% of educators believe that technology can improve engagement in classrooms, presenting significant challenges. Therefore, it was a clear need to identify new technologies, methods and materials to enhance the effectiveness and appeal of teaching and learning. VET systems have to adapt to the digital age and the evolving world of work by developing new, virtual teaching and training methods and by utilising cutting-edge educational technologies. The European skills and jobs survey highlights the necessity for new skills in the labour market. The MaFEA project was needed to modernise (VET-)education, activate and motivate students by making teaching and learning more interesting and effective. This was achieved by researching and applying modern technologies in e-learning, classrooms and workshops. By developing educational models and teaching material for "future" technologies and learning from best practices, we are now closer to the innovative, modern schools we want to be.