Funding:
Ministry of education (regional office of Emilia Romagna)
Type of resource:
Other practices
Target group:
Teachers
Description:
The Regional Education Office of Emilia Romagna conducted a training course in 2021, addressed at the needs of teachers. This seminar aimed at exploring the following three issues: 1) Access to technological devices, which included critical issues in the use of standard and special input devices; 2) Use of technological devices to facilitate teaching, including useful software in the paths for training in the use of tools, software useful for improving usability and accessibility and software for productivity. 3) Use of technology to promote autonomy and interpersonal communication.
Geographic coverage:
Italy
Pandemic relevance:
Level of education:
Post-secondary
Education setting:
Informal
Digital tools involved:
All
Timeframe:
Mid-term
Competences aimed:
- Digital skills: presentation of an overview of the evolution of generic and specific technologies in an inclusive function
Level of implementation:
- Administrative
- Methodological
Pillars of importance:
- Successful contribution to the implementation of UNCRPD: The practice enhances equality, accessibility, inclusion, and improve educational settings the (Art. 5, 9, 19, 24).
- Impact: The training course is at its 3rd edition (2020, 2021, 2022).
- Co-production: The course is developed in collaboration with local stakeholders and professionals of different fields.
- Prospects: The course was improved and is being repeated over the years.
- Accessibility and inclusive education: The course addresses accessibility and inclusion practices in educational settings.
ETCF:
- identify accessibility and AT use barriers, identify opportunities for AT use and accessibility
- select, create & modify, share
- information & media literacy, communication
More information:
Full reference:
Istituto Comprensivo di Ozzano dell’ Emilia. Percorso Formativo “Technologie e Inclusione”. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.istruzioneer.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-PERCORSO-FORMATIVO-TECNOLOGIE-E-INCLUSIONE.pdf