PRESENTATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

Training contents:

Content 1: short introductory presentation of project SLOW LEARNING, presentation of training program for IT trainers, their obligations during the implementation and benefits for learners (seniors) (social, financial, networking, topics, etc.).

Content 2: all characteristics of good andragogic practice and skills for individual / team work during training

Training methods:

Training methods have to be adapted to the respective groups of participants but are generally interactive, allowing communication at all times of the training.

Training methods:

The training program proposes discussions as well as many dynamic methods of working in pairs or small groups. During the 12 hours of the Training program, the participants will be developing their competences in discussion and sharing thoughts in a larger group on subject IT for seniors.
Teaching tips

Frontal teaching method – lecture / presentation of prepared Face to Face program and e-learning program
Group discussion in a circle – close to each other, in a circle, the participants will communicate more openly and listen more attentively
Listening to each other – a circle-form allows the participant better overview of the group and good listening possibilities, not only by the trainer, but also amongst future IT facilitators.
Practical exercises – practical exercises, based on learning contents of educational program for IT training.
Asking questions – by asking questions on different subjects, the participants may explain or check what their trainer wanted to say for proper understanding and, later, conducting the program.
Join the discussion – the trainer encourages active participation by joining the discussion at all times.
Silence or breaks in a conversation – the time for participants to think. You can offer “let’s think about this together”

To successfully deal with the units of becoming an IT trainer for seniors, clear and innovative methods are needed that suit the target group of the training. The following methods are recommended:

group work and pair work
brainstorming on flipcharts
inputs of the trainers and possible experts
individual work to explore myself
story telling
group discussions (round tables, plenary, tables in U-form)
creative activities

INTRODUCTION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FUTURE IT TRAINERS

Duration

0.5 hour

Aims

IT trainers for seniors know the aims and goals of the training program
IT teachers speak about why they want to become trainers (motives)
IT teachers talk about their experience with seniors – challenges when dealing with specific target group

Introduction of the training program for IT trainers
Motives for participation as trainers
Aims of IT trainers training and methods of delivering the educational program for seniors on IT learning.
Advantages and disadvantages of the trainer’s role.

Activity 1.1: Motives for being an IT trainer

Purpose of the exercise: clarify motives for participation in this training
Duration in minutes: 30 minutes
Group size: 15 – 20
Instructions for the trainer:

Let participants introduce themselves with their name, their age, and personal details about where they live or worked. Then hand out cards and pens and have them write down their personal motives for becoming a trainer for seniors. Collect them and pin them on a board. Then have each person talk about their motives.

After that hand out a second set of cards and pens and have them write down their past area of trainer’s role: school, teaching friends, senior’s groups and societies, University for Third life period, mentoring etc. and also cluster them on a board to see who in the group has similar interests.

Equipment: chairs in a circle
Tips and tricks for the trainer

IT TRAINER SKILLS

Duration

1 hour

Aims

To encourage participants to look at their skills in a systematic way
To encourage participants to look for further learning opportunities if they lack a skill
To encourage participants to talk about the challenges when working with IT trainers
To pinpoint that some skills are more important than others at later stages of life

To complete a personal skills profile or memory map (what I know, what I am good at)
To compile a skills profile as an important step toward future action

Activity 1.2: Memory map

Purpose of the exercise: to map skills on one page
Duration in minutes: 60 min
Group size: 15-20
Instructions for the trainer:

Encourage participants to think about their skills with a piece of paper. Help them discover skills which could be relevant for IT trainers. Give examples of skills: like language skills, reading skills, using ICT, past experiences, motivation, etc. Support participants to write everything down on a blank piece of paper and have them discuss the results in pairs.

Then use a memory map to collect all skills of participants in a structured way. Let them fill in and systematically express their skills they gained from: work, education, further education, family life, facilitator, free time, special life events, and others.

Equipment: memory maps
Tips and tricks for the trainer:

Have them present their main skills in plenary.

A skills profile or memory map is a personal document. It should be emphasised that people select the skills that matter to them rather than creating a long meaningless list to please the trainer.

This activity is narrative and therefore helps to draw out personal memories and experiences of IT teachers.