@Academy- Digital Wellbeing for adult education

"<< Background >>In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing digitalization of the world, which affects our work and everyday functioning. Our project was created under the influence of changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic adult education has been faced with many new challenges. In most cases, trainingservices have started to be offered on-line - this applies not only to the partner countries but to the whole of Europe. Ahuge part of the professional and private activity has moved to the Internet. Responding to the needs of NGOs, we have created a support program so that organizations can function without a threat to their digital balance and, consequently, a decline in the quality of the organization's functioning or employee burnout. << Objectives >>The main direct target group of the project was adult trainers of organizations, educators (40-65 years old), especially NGOs, all 3rd sectors, social companies, social entrepreneurship, social cooperatives, foundations, local clubs, which had not enough money to invest in this type of training but were forced to introduce online classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, benefits of our project were also addressed to institutions providing adult education and adult learners.The long-term goal of the project was to better prepare trainers from NGOs to conduct remote education with adults, as well as to improve their digital well-being, which would result in more effective work in an online environment.The operational objectives of the project were: Increased the knowledge of adult trainers about online information management Increased the competencies of adult trainers in checking online information credibility Increased the knowledge of adult trainers about tools for checking online news & moderating online time Equipped adult trainers with methods, tools of information management & recognition, and a ready-to-use training program about information overload.<< Implementation >>- We carried out a diagnostic test (https://academyofdigitalwellbeing.eu/materials-for-trainers/)- We have developed the Training Programme for trainers of adults. The materials were published online in English, Polish, Estonian and Portuguese (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HB2ak7RM3qFtjK5s52t0cIZizokNy2Sn/view)- We have created ,,the Guideline: How to Implement Digital Wellbeing in Adult Education?"". The materials were published online in English, Polish, Estonian and Portuguese (https://academyofdigitalwellbeing.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Publication-ADW.pdf)- One edition of pilot training for @Academy in each partner country – with 62 participants in total (15 Estonia, 26 Portugal, 21 Poland)- 3 transnational meetings - in Poland, Estonia and Portugal- 3 multiplier events (Poland 57, Portugal 40, Estonia 40, total: 137) One of the most important activities was deep evaluation of pilot training and quality of the intellectual outputs.- We took part in a technological city picnic in Łódź, where we talked about our project and digital well-being.- We organized a broadcast on the student Radio Żak of the Lodz University of Technology, where the project coordinator talked to an expert in the field of digital well-being. After broadcast, the program was published on Facebook and Spotify in the form of a 40-minute podcast (https://fb.watch/pVUoHlx_V2/, https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dri2Gfg1iekDWD7B3KAFI?si=0a94b7d11b8c4d99).- Project management and monitoring<< Results >>- We equipped adult trainers with methods and tools for information management and recognition, providing a ready-to-use training program addressing information overload. We have developed materials that can be used by both participants and other educators. The materials were published online in English, Polish, Estonian and Portuguese.- We have created a podcast in Polish (https://fb.watch/pVUoHlx_V2/, https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dri2Gfg1iekDWD7B3KAFI?si=0a94b7d11b8c4d99)- The result was an increase in participants' knowledge about digital well-being. We Increased the knowledge of adult trainers about online information management. We also enhanced the competencies of adult trainers in checking online information credibility and improved the knowledge of adult trainers about tools for checking online news and moderating online time. - The knowledge and skills of our project staff have increased in the field of implementing international projects, digital well-being and conducting workshops for adults."