 |
Smartphone
and the Internet in Different Aspects of Life (SIDAL) Erasmus+ KA2 Duration:
2 years (November 2019 – October 2021) |
Partners:
-
Fundacja Aktywni
XXI (Poland – Coordinator)
-
Training 2000 (Italy)
-
E-Seniors Association (France)
Nowadays, digital technologies are
omnipresent. Although the Internet era has been going on for over 20 years,adults still belong to the group of people at risk of
digital exclusion. This phenomenon concernsespecially
seniors who struggle following technological changes.Our
experience also shows that many older people have concerns aboutdiscovering
new digital solutions themselves. However, we observe the emergence of many
internet services that can improve the quality of life of seniors inits various areas.
The aim of the project Smartphone
and the Internet in Different Aspects of Life – SIDAL, is to developa new approach for improving adults’ digital
competences - digital migrants, in particular seniorsand
people with disabilities, by developing a methodology of development of the
internet skills usingsmartphones, and applications
that affect the quality and safety of life.
The result of the project
implementation will be the elaboration of a this approach, a new formula forteaching older people and the disabled to use various
Internet services and applications that improvetheir
own quality of life. The publication Smartphone and the Internet in various
aspects of life” will beprepared. It will be a guide
for trainers working with adults in the area of using modern digitaltechnologies in everyday life.There
will be also pilot trainings for seniors in order to verify and adapt the
developed methodology for teaching seniors to the needs and possibilities of participantsAs a result of the project implementation,
there will be an increase in the knowledge and experienceof
the staff of partner organizations and an increase in the ability to use the smartphone and theInternet in
various life situations of the participants of the pilot group. We also expect
an improvementin seniors' wellbeing.All
participants will experience an increase in cultural awareness and language
skills.