Development of Elderly’s Digital Skills Through Family Learning Erasmus Project

Project Title

Development of Elderly’s Digital Skills Through Family Learning

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; Social dialogue

Project Summary

Rapid technological and social change encourages people to adjust to new situations in their life. However, unfavorable circumstances, such as age-related lack of certain skills and or lower motivation to learn, for many becomes an obstacle in their integration. Older people experience a shortage of skills in different fields of modern life, but primarily they need to improve their digital competences as they have fewer qualifications in the rapidly growing technology sector. Because of that, they are unable to take full advantage of public services and virtual communication tools. As a result, their quality of life is affected.
In order to deal with these challenges, it is important to create new training models by expanding the synergy of various adult training institutions and by improving the competences of their staff. With this purpose, 6 organizations from Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and Turkey joined their efforts together for a common project.

The aim of the project is to improve partners’ potential in developing the elderly’s digital skills by empowering adults’ educators to promote and organize family learning.

This type of learning is becoming increasingly popular around the world as it provides a range of opportunities for families to learn together. For the elderly, family learning can be the first step to taking up further learning opportunities. It leads not only to the improvement of one’s skills but also to active intergenerational communion, develops moral values and positive attitudes, uplifts mood and has a huge impact on health, family relations and lifelong learning.

To achieve the goal, specific objectives are planned and certain results expected:
• 4 international experience exchange events will be arranged with a purpose to improve the competences of adults’ trainers on family learning. As a result, 40 adults’ trainers will broaden their professional horizons and grow their competences.
• New ideas for family learning will be generated and tested in all partner institutions. 120 elderly people and their family members will be involved – they will improve digital competences and discover the benefits and enjoyment of family learning.
• Examples of the best practices and success stories on the development of the elderly’s digital skills through family learning will be collected and published in an attractive online digital journal. The collection will serve as an ideas’ bank for various institutions involved in providing training for the elderly.

In the long run, the level and quality of activities at partner institutions will not only reach a certain higher level but are expected to consistently improve. Stronger staff competencies will empower them to introduce new ways of training, implement new learning models, and continuously tailor services based on actual needs. Older generations across different communities will strongly benefit from that as it will allow them to remain sharp and knowledgeable on skills crucial for living a fulfilling and integrated life.

Project Website

http://uvb.lt

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 82230 Eur

Project Coordinator

Utena A. and M. Miskiniai Public Library & Country: LT

Project Partners

• UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA – LA MANCHA
• Fondatsiya “Tsennosti, dobrodeteli, integritet”
• NAZILLI HAYAT BOYU OGRENME DERNEGI
• ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE EDUVITA E.T.S.
• Pärnu Central Library