From 27 to 29 April 2021, within the Erasmus+
project Transferring innovative adult educators’ practices” (TIP ADULT)
Nr.2019-1-LV01-KA204-060346 took place second learning/teaching/training
activity (LTTA). Because of the COVID-19 restriction, the LTTA was
virtual. The theme of the activity was
"Best practice exchange on the professional development of adult
educators". The training was attended by representatives of 7 countries
(United Kingdom, Austria, Slovakia, Turkey, Switzerland, Spain and Latvia) and
was organized by Daniele Trevisan – Director of Kairos Europe Ltd, located in
London.
The objective of LTTA was to learn from the
best experience of using arts, ICT and improve professional skills in work with
disadvantaged categories.
During the first two days the participants,
together with the lecturer Lara Palmiani - trainer and artistic director at
Legal Aliens Theatre in London, got acquainted with one of the art directions -
drama - as a method of teaching in adult education, for example, in learning a
foreign language. Participants danced, learned to breathe properly, as well as
a variety of interactive games, for example storytelling in different ways,
with adults that can be used both face-to-face and online. Here you can see
example of one of the interactive ways of learning foreign language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIHnGvbiWU8.
During the third day of learning/teaching/training
activity of TIP ADULT participants was learning about using photography and
video making in the education of adults. The director of Kairos Europe Ltd
Daniele Trevisan presented topics as why it is necessary to use photography or
video-making, benefits of visualization. The most interesting moment of
presentation for participant was information about making good quality
photography, as well as designing and editing videos.
And the result of the second TIP ADULT LTTA "Best
practice exchange on the professional development of adult educators" is
digital micro-knowledge chunks on using arts, ICT on the webpage for adult
educators; a methodology to work with disadvantaged
groups.