The KNOWLO partnership wants to develop a brand-new framework for SMART learning organizations! This innovative new methodology will help teachers, trainers, and management staff step by step to become a learning organization and use their current potential to the fullest. The comprehensive Self-evaluation tool for VET schools/educational organizations will guide users in learning from each other, sharing best practices, and constantly improving. The project is implemented on the belief that this powerful solution will create a much more robust and valuable effect. The project aims to achieve easy access to personal & organizational progress by developing a SMART Learning Organization self-evaluation tool! This self-evaluation tool will be designed to provide a way for VET schools and educational organizations to assess their performance and effectiveness in their journey toward transformation from a traditional learning organization to a Smart Learning organization. The tool will help implement the project model of SMART Learning organization and the assessment is done on two levels – personal and organizational. It aims to achieve a culture of knowledge sharing through its implementation and make knowledge transfer easy.
KNOWLO as a new education initiative that has the potential to revolutionize the way educational organizations operate. To be successful in the 21st century, all components of your organization need to be in balance and harmony as well as to integrate new innovative practices, compare and learn from others. However, many educational institutions are struggling to find a systematic way how to reach these aims. The KNOWLO project aimed to change this by providing a comprehensive system that integrates a collection of specific tools and a supportive methodology known as the "7 Steps of Transformation" to facilitate the evolution of any type of educational organisation into a SMART Learning Organisation KNOWLO system is based on newly developed KNOWLO framework – Total quality management inspired framework that combines excellent educational organization principles with concepts of Learning organisation amd respecting the specific of educational environment. Aspects that have been addressed are the Smart learning organization's focus and understanding of the importance of the organizational culture and core values, knowing its way on the strategy, mission, and vision, how to develop inspirational leadership, and how the organization