The project has 4 objectives: to use digital skills independently, to bridge the digital divide between students, to train school staff and management to successfully implement and manage an international project, and to strengthen intercultural awareness and improve foreign language skills. We wanted to empower and motivate students from grades 4 to 9 to use digital skills for general education. We built on the practical knowledge that students need for their school work, such as using word processors, preparing a presentation in Powerpoint, etc. We wanted to make digital literacy accessible to all students, regardless of their different backgrounds, which are influenced by many factors. To bridge the digital divide, we wanted to involve student volunteers and peer support. We wanted to send teachers and the organisation's management to participate in structured courses on designing and managing international programmes and using digital technology in the classroom. Our international motilities were designed to foster active foreign language use, tolerance and intercultural awareness.
In the time of distance learning, we have found that, despite good preparation, we had a high number of pupils, who are not very computer literate. In most of these cases, parents also have poor computer skills, so they are not able to help their children. This realisation is due to poor electronic communication with pupils during distance learning. That's why we have set ourselves the challenge of achieving the highest possible level of digital literacy. Our experience with intergenerational cooperation and volunteering has given us the impetus to work in a different way. We also see the improvement of our organisation in maintaining the good practices we have acquired during distance learning. Pupils and parents express their willingness and desire to learn and build on digital competences. Together, we are keeping pace with the development of digitisation for general and educational purposes. The gap between pupils is influenced by the socio-economic status of the family from which the pupil comes, the pupil's deficits in specific areas of learning and the difficulties of immigrant pupils. These students first need to acquire basic skills, and volunteer students can help them to do this.