DigiWork - digital skills for adult learners

With the DigiWork project, we achieved all our initial objectives: our first goal was to improve the digital skills of adults aged 45-60, a group often excluded from the benefits of digitalization...

With the DigiWork project, we achieved all our initial objectives: our first goal was to improve the digital skills of adults aged 45-60, a group often excluded from the benefits of digitalization. We wanted to bridge the digital divide that limits their employment opportunities and social participation. In addition, we committed to providing practical tools and high-quality learning resources, such as e-learning modules and the DigiWork Guide, to facilitate autonomous learning and help educators with tested tools to customize training according to the needs of participants. During the implementation, we realized that we achieved three new objectives: 1. Support adult learners and companies, with practical materials to self-learn and recognize their acquired skills; 2. Through local face-to-face and small-group activities, customize the materials especially for those with diverse skills and a more cautious approach to digitalization. Finally, 3. We promoted collaboration between educators and companies to create a sustainable network for the exchange of good practices, with the aim of generating a positive and lasting impact.

In the DigiWork project, we implemented all the key activities designed to achieve our set objectives. We started with a research phase and focus groups to identify the obstacles to acquiring digital skills for adults over 45. Following this, we developed ten e-learning modules on various digital skills, accompanied by a DigiWork Guide for educators, to facilitate self-learning and provide educational support. Throughout the project, we organized local dissemination and testing mini-events, where participants could test the educational materials in person and provide immediate feedback. Additionally, we focused our communication efforts on Facebook and YouTube, the platforms most used by our target group, to maximize engagement and participation. We also created a network of educators on EPALE, which will continue to collaborate and share best practices, ensuring the project’s sustainability over time. These activities allowed us to train over 300 adults, create a solid foundation for future initiatives, and achieve further significant results for the development of the entire target group's learning capabilities.

Among the main outputs, we developed and made available the following: 1. PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESEARCH AND FOCUS GROUPS 2. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADULT EDUCATORS (EDA) 3. TRAINING PROGRAM IN 10 E-VIDEO MODULES 4. PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR USING THE 10 E-VIDEO MODULES 5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING LEARNERS’ FINAL PROJECTS 6. EXAMPLES OF LEARNERS’ FINAL DIGITAL PROJECTS 7. n. 10 TRAINING VIDEOS/E-MODULES 8. n. 7 LOCAL MINI EVENTS 9. n. 3 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 10. YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES (FB, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM), NEWSLETTER, LOGO, AND VISUAL MATERIALS 11. n. 2 TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT MEETINGS (TPM) AND PERIODIC ONLINE MEETINGS 12. SURVEY FOR ADULTS AND COMPANIES 13. INITIAL MINI COURSE 14. HOW TO INTEGRATE THE 10 BEST PRACTICES 15. HOW TO CREATE THE FINAL PROJECT USING SYNTHESIA 16. VIDEO TESTIMONIALS 17. QUIZ RESPONSES (quiz results) 18. ERASMUSDAY VIDEO TESTIMONIALS 19. n.5 EPALE ARTICLES 20. POLICY RECOMMENDATION 21. REPORTS ON PROJECT PROGRESS, DISSEMINATION, IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT