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The participation of older people in society is increasing every year in Europe. The 21st century is commonly identified with the constant development of new and modern technologies. Life increasingly requires openness to change and innovation. To keep up with change and continuous social integration, the idea of lifelong learning is more important than ever before. It is also important that the availability of IT devices is becoming easier and greater. However, a small number of seniors can handle new technologies efficiently. That is why our main goals were- Increasing the number of elderly using innovations (Internet, ICT devices, printers etc.) in daily life,- Enhancing the senior participation in activities connected with new technologies & decreasing their fear about using Internet,-Introduce, develop &promote innovative methods&tools in training by supporting personalized learning approaches for seniors, ICT in an accessible way for seniors,- Enhance professional development and increase quality&range of training for people active in elderly education by offering new competencies&ability to work with a diverse group, especially seniors,-Foster equality&inclusion in education&training, to enable quality learning, promote active participation of elderly in the society-Promote intergenerational integration by exchanging crucial experience &skills of these groups and increasing cooperation among these groups: young teach elderly & vice versa and promote youth participation in the adult education-Exchange of best practices of partners organization in senior education The Senior NewTech project was a response to the needs and helped create a beneficial, international environment for the joint creation of the SNT program and implement all objectives.At the beginning, partners from 4 countries - Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia - shared their responsibilities and each chose a Senior New Tech course topic to work on - basic computer skills, information searching, online security, online shopping, online booking, online banking, social media. After the organized training in Lithuania, scenarios of classes on these topics were created for trainers of the elderly.During the project, we trained over 80 people 50+ in the use of new technologies, basic and safe computer and internet use.Seniors have gained knowledge about computer skills, safe internet surfing, online search, online shopping, online booking, using online banks, and using social media. The seniors got a certificate of completion of the course, training materials. A collection of all training topics was also created for seniors in the form of a Handbook.The Handbook is designed for learning basic computer skills - is written in plain and intelligible language, words and technological issues are explained, contains a lot of pictures and print screenshots of examples. The publication is available for everyone to download from the project website and EPALE website. In addition, several seniors conducted workshops for young people on 8 topics of forgotten skills:Crocheting, Cooking, Broidering, Herbalism, Knitting, Basic Tools using, Creative recycling and Folk and paper cutting. More than we expected people took part in these workshops - over 25 young people.Thanks to this part, seniors could develop additional skills, strengthen intergenerational exchange and feel constantly needed. Scenarios were also created for these workshops (also available online). Each partner promoted the project in the media, organized 2 multiplier events and sample trainings. A summarizing conference “New Approach to Senior Training” for over 90 invited guests was held in Poland at the end of the project in November 2019. Three transnational meetings took place during the project in Czech Republic, Slovenia and in Poland. In Lithuania, 16 participants attended Joint Staff training .The project encouraged many senior citizens to become familiar with the topic of new technologies. Thanks to trainings that took place under the project, we have increased the number of seniors using new technologies, operating the computer, actively using the Internet, communicating via the Internet. Seniors overcame the fear and fear of using the computer and use it in their daily activities.Thanks to the training that took place in Lithuania, appropriate practices and forms of work with older students were developed. Our trainers have developed trainers' skills, expanded the range of skills and methods in delivering the trainings to seniors, and learned new methods in teaching seniors. A common scenario template was developed that trainers could use during training. In addition, the trainers shared, and constantly share, the knowledge acquired during the training during various dissemination activities. Each organization plans to include training for people working with seniors on a permanent basis.
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