Application pack

From application to invoice

1. Reserve places with usSend the short form on the course page, it takes two minutes and does not commit your organisation. Apply on our side by 26 March 2027.
2. Prepare your grant applicationPaste the texts below into your KA1 application and attach the cost estimate. Check the deadlines of your National Agency.
3. We confirm the courseAs soon as at least 6 participants are in, and at the latest 60 days before the start.
4. Invoice and courseAfter confirmation we ask for the invoice details and invoice your organisation. No online payment.

Training provider: RoboTech, mag. Oliver Buček (RoboTech STEM Center)
Address: Čučkova ulica 5, 2250 Ptuj, Slovenia
Erasmus+ Organisation ID (OID): E10436304
Contact person: Oliver Buček, info@robotech.si, +386 70 390 664
Website: https://robotech.si/erasmus

Course title: VEX IQ Robotics for Teachers: Hands-on STEM Course in Ptuj
Type of activity: structured course for school education staff (Erasmus+ KA1)
Dates: 26–30 April 2027
Venue: RoboTech STEM Center, Čučkova ulica 5, 2250 Ptuj, Slovenia
Duration: 5 days, 28 hours of learning activities
Language of instruction: English
Course page: https://robotech.si/erasmus/vex-iq-robotics-for-teachers-hands-on-stem-course-in-ptuj

A five-day, hands-on course for primary and lower-secondary teachers: build and program VEX IQ robots, explore AI vision, and bring challenge-based STEM learning back to your school.

Target group: Teachers of primary and lower-secondary schools (roughly ages 8–14), STEM, technology and computing teachers, and teachers who want to start or lead a school robotics club.

Methodology: The course is learning by doing: roughly two thirds of every day are practical work with VEX IQ kits, in pairs and small international groups, and one third is short input, demonstration and discussion.

Each block follows the same cycle: try it yourself, reflect with peers, then plan how to adapt it for your own students. Participants receive worksheets, example lessons and project ideas they can use directly, and trainers give individual feedback during practical tasks.

Digital tools: VEXcode IQ for programming, and a shared online folder for materials and group work before, during and after the course.

- Build and program VEX IQ robots and guide students through the same steps.
- Use sensors, including the AI vision sensor, to design simple autonomous behaviours.
- Plan robotics lessons that support maths, science, technology and computing objectives.
- Apply challenge-based and collaborative learning methods and assess student work fairly.
- Set up and run a school robotics club and prepare students for friendly competitions.
- Create a concrete implementation plan for their own school and share practice with colleagues from other European countries.

Monday 26 April 2027: Welcome and VEX IQ foundations (09:00–16:00 (lunch 12:30–13:30))
Introductions and tour of RoboTech STEM Center.
The VEX IQ system, building a classroom robot, first driving tasks and team challenges.

Tuesday 27 April 2027: Cultural day: Ptuj and Slovenian schools (09:00–13:00 learning session; 14:00–16:00 guided visit of Ptuj)
Public holiday in Slovenia.
Morning learning session: robotics and STEM in the Slovenian and other European curricula, and a guided visit of the historic town of Ptuj with informal networking.

Wednesday 28 April 2027: Programming and sensors (09:00–16:00 (lunch 12:30–13:30))
Block-based programming and a first step into text-based coding in VEXcode IQ.
Working with sensors; solving navigation and measurement problems.

Thursday 29 April 2027: AI vision and challenge-based learning (09:00–16:00 (lunch 12:30–13:30))
Hands-on activities with the AI vision sensor.
Designing cross-curricular lessons, rubrics and assessment, and adapting activities for different ages and abilities.

Friday 30 April 2027: Competitions, implementation and certificates (09:00–16:00 (lunch 12:30–13:30))
VEX IQ competition formats and a friendly mini-tournament.
Personal implementation plans for your school, next steps, feedback and certificates.

The course brings together teachers from several European countries. Group work is deliberately mixed by country, and time is reserved to compare school systems, share practice and explore ideas for future Erasmus+ cooperation, such as school partnerships and eTwinning projects. The course supports Erasmus+ priorities of digital transformation, inclusion and quality teaching.

On the last day each participant prepares a personal implementation plan for their school. After the course you keep access to the shared materials and receive suggestions for next steps, such as extra online resources, robotics clubs and competitions you can join, and ideas for presenting the course to colleagues at your school.

Every participant receives a certificate of attendance with their name, a short description of the course and its learning outcomes, dates, venue, the name of the training provider and of the trainer. The learning outcomes are written so that the certificate can be used together with Europass.

Fee: €400 per participant (5-day course). EU schools and organisations with a valid VAT ID: reverse charge applies pursuant to Article 44 of EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC (0% VAT); the amount is €400. Individuals and organisations without a VAT ID: the €400 includes 22% Slovenian VAT.
Included in the fee: Training and teaching materials; Use of VEX IQ equipment during the course; Training venue; Coffee breaks and refreshments; Cultural programme on Tuesday (guided visit of Ptuj); Certificate of attendance.
Not included: Accommodation; Lunches and dinners; Travel to Ptuj and local transport; Travel and health insurance.
Travel and accommodation are not part of the fee. Travel support is calculated from the travel distance with the European Commission distance calculator; ask your National Agency for the current rates.
Payment: by invoice to the sending organisation after the course is confirmed (no online payment).