IES Maciá Abela is inaugurating its new technology class on Wednesday, May 17, at 7:00 pmdepends on the physical conditioning cycle of the same centre. This training cycle corresponds to the family of professional physical activity and is included in different projects involving the use of active methodologies and new technologies in the classroom.
State and European funding
Maciá Abela already has an operating technology class (ATECA class) funded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Education and the European Union-NextGeneration under the mechanism of recovery, transformation and resilience plan. INNOVATEC program within the Novigi Network. “All this means turning this educational cycle into a driving force in our center so that the rest of the families rely on educational innovations and even more, a benchmark in our town to have. outstanding and state-of-the-art technological infrastructure ”, explains Cristina Cascales Maestre, physical education teacher and head of the Physical Conditioning upper stage department at Macià Abela.
The person in charge of the field said, “Through the application of this class and the application of developing and innovative methodologies linked to education, We prioritize our AP students to be the main character in the learning process.”. For this, the institute offers its students a space for research, elaboration and creation, a dynamic space for active teaching.
Working places
There are two workspaces in the ATECA classroom: one dynamicIt is transformed depending on the stage the students are in and another stage. diagnosis and evaluation. The total area of the classroom is 53 square meters. Professor Cascals points to this “The innovation of the class mainly lies in the equipment it has, as there are different interactive devices around it. (mobile and stationary), such as virtual reality simulators, ICAROS devices, aimed at the assessment of postural control, physical activity practice and rehabilitation in a fun and motivating way for health promotion”.
On the other hand, “We have a 3D body scanner that completes the previous evaluation phase. and diagnosis, as well as control of training plans and sports practices, provides the athlete with reliable, accurate and precise information”, elaborates Cristina Casscales.
The Institute is launching this new resource this Wednesday afternoon. Company members and the municipal government are in action, in which elite athletes, physiotherapists, nutritionists, coaches and different sports clubs in the town participate. There will also be representatives of the Community of Valencia’s Advanced Digital Center (CIDA) and the Xarxa Salud of Crevillent City Council, a network involving the loop.
Evaluation
Finally, the responsible teacher said, “It is important to have a classroom of this size that enriches the learning process of our students and provides quality, to contribute to the direct transfer to the labor future of all. In the same way, we consider it appropriate to have such original and innovative devices that can be applied to the sports and health fields of our district and that are complementary.”