Modern digital Web 2.0 devices and services supporting the teaching of Technology and Informatics

The acquisition of information related to technological disciplines has experienced several paradigm shifts in today’s modern learning environments. Accordingly, both a traditional approach emphasizing standard knowledge and a novel method aiming at dynamically changing knowledge can be discerned. Yet, current higher education curricula ironically prioritise the traditional way especially in case of teaching programming or monitoring the efficiency of knowledge acquisition. While technological advances would suggest otherwise, in-class quizzes and tests are still based on traditional literacy and are completed on paper by writing and filling out forms. Although technology and informatics instruction also takes place in a traditional manner in the higher education sphere, various attempts have already been made at renewal. Our study focuses on how 21st century digital technology can support the transmission of technological and informatics-related knowledge while meeting the challenges posed by the lifestyle and habits of today’s students. We present specific examples to illustrate the applicability of modern methodological solutions.The legitimacy of this approach is further supported by the STEM-type training portfolio. This scheme is part of the Hungarian Industry 4.0 strategy and is seen as a potential solution for assuring the continuous supply of experts for the engineering profession.