Beyond the Screen: Keeping Online Educators Inspired and Motivated

<< Objectives >>We want to strengthen digital readiness and resilience of adult e-educators and training professionals to sustain their long term motivation in e-teaching environments, so as to effectively interact with different age groups of online learners and to achieve their learning objectives. We also want to create a peer-to-peer support network and to put the topic of well-being of e-educators into public agenda, as well as to introduce vidcasts and comic strips as innovative online educational tools.<< Implementation >>During the Beyond the screen project, 1)develop a self-assessment tool, where e-educators can check their personal motivation levels, find their personal profiles and skill sets;2)develop an Interactive E-Trainers Manual with vidcasts (animated and recorded videos) and comic strips how to prevent e-educators from losing motivation when working in digital settings and with different age groups of learners;3)organise a “from educators to educators” blended workshop and 6 multiplier events.<< Results >>1)To help e-educators improve their awareness about digital resilience, well-being and importance of keeping high motivation in online teaching, and to include the topic into the public agenda;2)To equip them with a self-assessment tool and an Interactive E-Trainers Manual how to prevent e-educators from losing motivation when working in digital settings and with different age groups of learners;3)To familiarise them with the concept of using vidcasts & comic strips in online teaching.