For the last 2 years, we have been working on the concept of a senior-friendly learning community. The Digit-Gera partnership has created materials for trainers and educators a publication and an e-course.
There you can find a rationale for why educators should use digital tools in adult education and information on how to do it practically. The case studies, Practitioner's Toolbox , is a concrete guide to the work of trainers. The DigCompEdu framework is also useful for self-assessment and guidance on teacher professional development. Educators play a key role in the process of introducing seniors to digital society and building age-friendly digital learning communities DAFLCs. Their tasks include:.
Digital competencies of adult educators. The question arises, what digital competencies should an adult educator have? The answer can be based on DigCompEdu's competency matrix. Analysis of geragogy methodologies for senior learners for an active digital citizenship. The publication provides an overview of geragogy as a science that supports the development of seniors, discusses the role of education in improving the quality of life of seniors, and presents examples of good practices and projects that develop their competencies.
It also describes the importance of digital skills in aging and offers tips for creating senior-friendly digital learning communities. The overall goal is to promote the active participation of seniors in society, especially in the digital age. DIGIT-GERA - an innovative e-learning course designed for trainers and employees of educational organisations to create a more inclusive and digital society. Based on the European Digital Education Plan, the course is an important initiative to empower seniors in the digital age.
The DIGIT-GERA e-learning course consists of 10 comprehensive modules that are designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities encountered by seniors in the digital age.
