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The European project entitled Upskillead - Upskilling Adult Educators Digital Lead is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnership in the field of Adult Education. The project has been written and coordinated by Razvojno Izobrazevalni Center based in Novo Mesto (Slovenia) and involves Pixel in the transnational partnership. This European project aims to create an interactive platform which will provide adult learners with the skills in e-learning, e-connectivity and e-communication.
Funding Programme
Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnership in the field of Adult Education
Theme
Digital Education
Target group
Adult Education
Project Reference
2016-1-SI01-KA204-021588
Date
01-10-2016 | 30-09-2018
Role of Pixel
Partner
Project Details
Project Title
Upskilling Adult Educators Digital Lead
Context
Based on the the project aims to provide adult educators/trainers a comprehensive professional development programme for upgrading and up-skilling their digital skills which will be offered as an in-house training and pilot-tested as on-line tool. During the implementation of the ICT training Adult Educators’ progress will be carefully monitored, whereas at the end validation through the use of the OPEN BADGES system will be offered.
Endorsement procedures will be taken by the consortium in order for the Adult Educators to have by the end of their training a valid recognition of their new digital skills. Europass and participation certificates will be provided, whereas efforts will be taken to utilize the mechanisms of EU tools such as ECVET and EQF.
Objectives
The project's aims are:
- extending and developing educators’ competences, particularly in the effective use of I T in adult learning, for better outreach and improved learning outcomes.
- using open and innovative training in the digital era, use of ICT to outreach disadvantaged groups,
- support synergies between education, research and innovation activities, the digitisation of quality learning content and promote the use of ICT as a driver for systemic change to - increase the quality and relevance of training at all levels.
- introduce new mechanisms for the recognition and validation of the digital competences acquired n order to achieve visibility, transferability ad transparency
- inclusive training, addressing diversity, developing social and civic competences, media literacy, combating discrimination, reducing disparities affecting disadvantaged learners in order to enable access
Target Group
The direct target group is Adult Educators involved in adult learning who will upgrade their digital skills and use of technology, whereas the indirect target group is adult learners, who will benefit from digitally literate teachers through the provision of high quality adult learning.