1. To create a model for digital international co-operation projects that would • be well integrated in the curricula and everyday life of both organisations • enrich the teaching • be learner-centred • be transferrable (= can be used with other partners and in different fields) and viable on a long-term 2. To create a strategic partnership between the two organisations so as to continue the digital co-operation yearly and exchange good practices later in KA1 projects 3. To enhance the teachers’ and students’ digital and international competences
We applied for this project to build a partnership between the two participating organizations; when we were introduced to each other, we wanted to find areas where we would like to work together. The needs of the Finnish partner were mainly to explore the potential of digital international co-operation as a tool for internationalization at home, and to develop such a model of it that would be motivating for both teachers and students, and easy implement as an integral part of the teaching henceforth. The needs of the Irish partner were mainly linked to staff training, particularly linked to teachers’ digital competences. Both partners were also interested in pedagogical exchange and some form of mobility co-operation, but it was difficult to plan more exactly, as the partners had only met online. A small-scale partnership, focusing on digital international co-operation, was a perfect match to all of these needs.