DIGI-ABLE: Digital Accessibility for Special Education Needs Students
▶Summary
The main objectives we wanted to achieve were: -Encourage inclusion and the digital dimension: to attract students with fewer opportunities to the school environment, promoting diversity, inclusio...
▶Objectives
The main objectives we wanted to achieve were: -Encourage inclusion and the digital dimension: to attract students with fewer opportunities to the school environment, promoting diversity, inclusion and digital competences. -To create an innovative and inclusive school: to recognise and enhance the capabilities of students with special educational needs (SEN). Promoting key social values: fostering social participation, non-discrimination, equality, democracy and respect for human rights. -Strengthening international cooperation: improving cultural and educational understanding between groups from different countries, incorporating as much innovation as possible in teaching methods. -To develop active European citizens. And to export the values of the European Union to all educational contexts. -Reducing early school leaving: intensifying efforts to prevent early school leaving, especially in vulnerable environments. -Improve communication between the education community. -Linking school with home and community. -Act with environmental sustainability. -Promote multilingualism and digital competences. -Encourage educational networking events. -To educate European citizens.
▶Activities
The general activities we have carried out during the project and in the transnational mobilities have been: -Organisation of an Erasmus+Day/Europa Day.viewing of films dealing with the SEN theme. playful learning. -Activities promoting the inclusion of pupils with SEN in mainstream classrooms through music, dance and drama. -Creation of radio school poadcast. -Role play in the classroom with SEN pupils. -Group/pair work, project presentations on various platforms such as CANVAS, and other work on web2-web3 applications such as digital newspapers with pupils with learning difficulties. - The world of virtual viewing and 3D visits. - Learning with AI platforms and using digital methods and products by them like INVIDEO or chatgpt that creates stories. -Including the world of digital tools: the aim is broad, facilitating learning for all pupils and benefiting every child in the classroom. -DIGI Fair activities -Virtual meeting: Each partner has organised a fair where the results of the project have been presented to the educational community.
▶Impact
By fostering meaningful interactions between students with and without SEN, we cultivated an inclusive school environment where empathy and mutual respect flourished. Through European initiatives such as Erasmus+ Days and transnational mobilities, we deepened intercultural awareness. Our innovative methodology combined - Interactive inclusion activities - Digital immersion experiences where students and teachers explored new technologies together - Professional development in cutting-edge educational tools The virtual DIGI Fair allowed partner schools to demonstrate how this approach: 1. Empowered students with SEN 2. Enriched learning for all 3. Promoted the rights of persons with disabilities This transformative journey is captured in our E book where we record the practice of inclusive education in our schools, ensuring a lasting impact on all those involved in the project.