Deucalion: Modern Educational Tools for Precaution Measures During Extreme Weather Events

Abstract

The prevention and confrontation of natural hazards during extreme weather conditions constitute an educational subject usually provided by bodies such as the meteorological service or environmental education, health education and educational mobility programs. In such actions, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have a dominant role, since students use them widely, not only in the educational process but also in their daily lives. A modern approach to the pedagogical use of ICT is the use of digital learning objects. Learning objects are described as self-standing resources of learning content that include or indicate learning objectives. The Deucalion project proposes the use of digital learning objects for natural disaster education and especially for disasters caused by atmospheric phenomena. The learning objects include interactive virtual and multimedia environments, as well as educational games. The learning objects refer to atmospheric phenomena such as rain, snow, hail, frost, wind, etc. Their usage is carried out through meaningful teaching interventions and educational scenarios. Their inclusion in the educational process is proposed either by incorporating them into the curriculum, or in environmental education and health education programs.