{"id":1049,"date":"2025-11-26T22:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrinvet.eu\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2025-11-26T22:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:04:06","slug":"xr-meets-vet-flanders-leads-the-way-in-future-ready-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrinvet.eu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/xr-meets-vet-flanders-leads-the-way-in-future-ready-education\/","title":{"rendered":"XR Meets VET: Flanders Leads the Way in Future-Ready Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Across Europe, XR (Extended Reality) is reshaping how students learn\u2014and Flanders is stepping up with a bold XR Action Plan for vocational education and training (VET). <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf93\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t25\/1\/16\/1f393.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f6e0.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t2d\/1\/16\/1f4cd.png\"> What\u2019s happening?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2021 to 2024, Belgium-FL is rolling out a multi-year initiative to bring XR tools and skills into every secondary VET school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfaf\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb0\/1\/16\/1f3af.png\"> Goals of the plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\"> Provide XR hardware &amp; software with easy access<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\"> Train and upskill teaching staff in XR use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\"> Build a strong foundation of XR knowledge across Flemish schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\"> Develop innovative, reusable XR content for all provinces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb9\/1\/16\/1f6e0.png\"> Four key actions drive the plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Practice-oriented research to validate impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; XR lending service for hardware + support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Sustainable software projects aligned with education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; XR Academy &amp; Learning Network for teacher training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is more than digital transformation\u2014it\u2019s a system-wide investment in the future of skills, learning, and innovation. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t3c\/1\/16\/1f4a1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf0d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t3f\/1\/16\/1f30d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full article from CEDEFOP here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedefop.europa.eu\/en\/tools\/timeline-vet-policies-europe\/search\/43800?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwTzc5VUYxc1VOSGpQRVl2SnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR681QDB3YNfnYhE2m3gNI6_mtZEmtaPPs5VoM5EahQnYbkE7fmhmB_-GjHaew_aem_iC5B3f02hX_dIKUjYW8tcA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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What\u2019s happening? From 2021 to 2024, Belgium-FL is rolling out a multi-year initiative to bring XR tools and skills into every secondary VET school. 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