According to analysis, employees in social care are afraid of digital transformation which is inevitably entering all economic sectors. Digitalization and artificial intelligence are expanding rapidly and coronavirus crisis has even accelerated this trend. In social-care service providers there are becoming relevant digital technologies operations, interaction with digital devices and smart applications. To prevent employees from leaving this area and following lack of qualified staff, it is necessary to strengthen digital competencies of target group and prepare them for the upcoming digital requirements at work.
We have created an e-learning course that we have tried to approach innovatively in content and form. Our goal was a motivating approach, easy usability, and demonstrating practical application of knowledge in the field of digital technologies.
This course has generated enormous interest thanks to the involvement of organizations in social services, and we are proud to report a several-fold exceeding of the set indicators. We hope to continue addressing this topic in future projects.
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The most interesting for the ladies was the visit of the new modern retirement home Zierik7 in the nearby town of Zierikzee. They had the opportunity to tour the facilities and were introduced to all the modern technologies used for daily care of the clients. The tour also included a presentation of VR technology called ELDER VR used as a part of the therapy for the clients. They tried the 3D glasses and shared their feelings with us.
We took away a lot of knowledge and experience and established new relationships that could hopefully result in further cooperation in the future.
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The course can be accessed from the website www.keep-up-project.eu. No registration is required for access. The individual modules will guide you through more general parts focused on e.g. IT security, up to specific tools and examples of their application in social services. This is how you can try to create a flyer, an invitation to an event organized in a Home for the elderly using the CANVA application. You will also find a link to the feedback questionnaire in the outline of the individual modules. We will be very happy for your suggestions.
During the meeting, the date of the learning activity was also set, which will be attended by representatives of the target group, i.e. workers in social services. This activity will take place in November 2023 in Burgh-Haamstede.
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Take a look at a sample chapter that focuses on the use of Google calendars specifically, e.g. in field care service:
For more information please visit the project website: keep-up-project.eu
The main discussions were focused on the structure of the e-learning to be developed, the project timeline and the target groups. Partners have agreed on the milestones and left with clear ideas how to proceed with the project realization.
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