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.
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, training services have started to be offered on-line - this applies not only to the partner countries but to the whole of Europe. A huge 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.