2ND RESULT
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS

Module 1: How to encourage the use of technology by seniors

Objectives

The module aims to:

- Help trainers of adult learners of digital skills understanding the developments of recent years about digital skills and learning of older adults

- Understand the barrierrs to learning in this context as well as the motivation to learn in later life.

- Learn how to overcome barriers and improve motivation.

- Understand the learning process of older people to acquire digital literacy.

- Learn how to promote digital education among older people

- Provide didactic examples for teaching seniors how to use technology

- Raise awareness about the intergenerational aspects of learning

Learning outcomes

- Improved competence of the participating trainers/facilitators to understand and overcome the problems of learning digital skills at an older age.

- Trainers will be able to motivate older adults to learn digital skills and will know best practicing about facilitating their learning.

- Trainers will be aware and able to manage the intergenerational aspects of the training process.

Theoretical Background

Module Activities

Module 2: Hardware and Software: What is internet and how to use it