EVTA, the European Vocational Training Association is part of the DIG.I.T.ABLE project funded by the Erasmus+ programme aiming to established a training standard for inclusive digital trainers. The project implements a VET training standard and transfers innovative teaching approaches, engagement strategies, and user-friendly tools to participants.
DIGITABLE aims to develop learner-centered inclusive digital training programs by leveraging ICT to support people with disabilities, facilitating the use of online services and content, and removing barriers to access. The project focuses on three primary levels: access to web platforms for users with disabilities, accessibility of learning content, and inclusivity of learning activities.
The need to design inclusive and accessible VET programs for vulnerable groups, such as people with sensory disabilities, is pressing. These programs are crucial to increasing their participation in the labor market. Ensuring content accessibility involves specific parameters, but there is a lack of methodological guidelines for designing online educational activities that are accessible and inclusive for all students with disabilities.
The primary aim of the Final Multiplier Event taking place on 7 October is to disseminate the materials within the Replicability Toolkit. These materials will be accessible through assistive technologies for people with sensory disabilities and will be available for download from the project website. The event will focus on the following objectives:
• Disseminating the Inclusive Digital Trainer Curriculum and the Replicability Toolkit, providing the necessary materials and tools to replicate training for inclusive digital trainers in other training organizations outside the partnership.
• Making these organizations inclusive in their training offerings.
• Instructing participants on how to create an Inclusive Digital Training Course and deliver the Inclusive Digital Trainer Course to other training organizations.
• Enabling these organizations to transfer the knowledge, skills, and tools assimilated through the Replicability Toolkit to other entities and trainers, in a cascading process.
• Training the audience to use the materials (templates, models, guides, software) contained in the Toolkit to produce their own independent courses and maximize the value of the produced results.
The Replicability Toolkit is designed to create replicable guidelines that include and enhance existing standards by integrating them with new procedures and practical tools. The Toolkit will include:
• Guidelines on organizing an inclusive online training course for people with sensory disabilities, covering teaching approaches, methodologies, tools, recommendations, and practical examples.
• Support from pilot training provided by new inclusive digital trainers to people with sensory disabilities, aimed at collecting their feedback.
• Follow-up activities, including focus groups with new inclusive digital trainers to review their teaching experiences in the pilot course.
Register to the event by filling in this registration form!
DIG.I.T.ABLE Training Course
The Certified Online Vocational Training Course for Inclusive Digital Trainers, which will involve 120 participants across multiple countries.
This course is designed to equip trainers with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver inclusive, learner-centred digital training for people with disabilities. It focuses on innovative teaching methods, fostering engagement, and creating accessible training environments. Participants will learn to leverage both new and existing user-friendly digital tools to enhance the learning experience, while building on the standards established by previous Erasmus+ projects, such as the Virtual Academy for Professionals in Education and Training of Visually Impaired People.
Key Features of the Training Course:
• 44 hours of training:
o 34 hours of synchronous online training, focusing on methodologies that make content accessible to all learners.
o 1 hour of asynchronous video lessons to consolidate key competencies and develop technical skills for using digital tools effectively.
• Pilot course design: At the end of the program, participants will create and deliver training modules, working in teams to design courses specifically for learners with disabilities, with expert guidance and mentorship.
• Comprehensive Evaluation and Certification: Participants will be assessed through various practical tests, role-playing, and simulations, ensuring their ability to apply the skills learned during the course.
The project will conclude with 24 pilot courses developed by the newly trained inclusive digital trainers, offering real-world application of their skills while receiving ongoing support from mentors.
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