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E4ALL – Training in Wiener Neustadt

PeterMaz 3. May 20229. May 2022 E4ALL, Flipped Adult Education, Flipped Learning, Miscellaneous, Project

E4ALL means Education For All! In the frame of this Erasmus+ Project, the trainees from 6 different countries came to Wiener Neustadt to exchange their knowledge in Games for Education, Intergenerational Learning, and Flipped Learning 3.0 during a three days’ learning and training event. The training took place in the Hilton Garden Inn in Wiener Neustadt. 20 trainees attended the courses and learned together in a cooperative and friendly atmosphere. The Austrian Partner EBI hosted the training and presented the trainees with the cultural and economical background of Wiener Neustadt as well.

Here are some images from the first day (watch the slider!).

The topics of the first day were:

GAMES4ALL – TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY (Challedu)
INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING APPROACH, part 1 (EduVita)
- “learn it!”
- “practice it!”
INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING APPROACH, part 2 (EduVita)
- ART-THERAPY (practice it!)
- (design it!)

Learning aims of the E4ALL – training

INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING APPROACH (learn it!)

Understanding the goals of IGL (intergenerational learning) and the difference between multigenerational and intergenerational learning
Awareness of the role of emotional intelligence in IGL
INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING APPROACH (practice it!)
Developing the competence of inclusion of both generations in teaching/learning process (elderly people as teachers, young people as teachers) on the example of language class with IGL approach

ART-THERAPY (practice it!)

Learning the basics of Art-therapy as a tool for team building and group dynamics
Raising awareness of Art-therapy: literature for further reading

INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING APPROACH (design it!)

Ability to design a short IGL activity in small groups

Second day – Games

Challedu demonstrated three analog games, developed in a former project.

In consequence, the trains developed in three groups their own games. After intensive discussions, the trainees tested the prototypes of the games.

Third day – Critical Thinking & Flipped Learning 3.0

Peter Mazohl and Charlotte Gatti elaborated a basic approach to Critical Thinking with the trainees. In a short workshop, the most relevant items were summarized.

The Flipped Learning 3.0 Workshop started with the preparation work and the publishing of the pre-knowledge Distance Learning course (Individual Space) of the training. As a result, the participants could build up the basic knowledge about architecture and history in Wiener Neustadt. Additionally, issues like Backward Design and Bloom’s taxonomy were included in this training.
Active Learning, various group activities, and guided group discussions dominated the Group Learning Space. Essential material for this training has been transferred from the FAdE project (Flipped Adult Education)

Course leaders for the E4ALL Training

The E4ALL training was conducted by the trainers delegated from EduVita, Challedu, and EBI/EIE. The training would be led by 1-3 trainers from the thematic expert organization each day. The course’s steering group is represented by a minimum of one person delegated from each organization organizing the training.

SemiFit – EBI/EIE is partner!

Europaeische Bildungsinitiative 18. October 201818. December 2018 Miscellaneous, news, Project

The EBI is partner in the Youth Project Seminar for intercultural trainers in HRE. The EBI/EIE is mainly focusing on the 50+ generation in Adult Education. Participating in this project we have the chance to educate our younger trainers to work with international youth groups and younger adults. Two of our trainers, Stefanie Mayrwöger and Kathrin Zehrfuchs, will be in charche to cover this target group.

SemiFit in HRE is an example of Peer and Lifelong Learning where educational practitioners have the chance to share their competencies and experiences and learn new concepts from peers. In SemiFit, every participant is actively involved in the preparation and design of the learning space: content and flow. The project is linked to key European youth policy developments where non-formal educational youth work needs to be better connect.
Additional the project also brings in its expertise: upcoming European Youth convention III in 2020, COE rec on Youth work, European Training Strategy for YW, the development of a European Charta on Youth work, the further development of the European Youth Strategy, but also reference cooperations such as “becoming a part of Europe”, “Youth for Human Rights” all indicate youth issues become more political. Such there is a need to foster strategically the processes of capacity development of EDC/HRE work in the field of youth, as in the recent years barriers in a lot of European countries have become higher.

Stefanie Mayrwöger from the EBI/EIE will participate at the training event organized in Almuñécar, Spain (Málaga area) from 1 to 6 December 2018.

Official Erasmus+ Project Partner

Europaeische Bildungsinitiative 30. August 201830. August 2018 Flipped Adult Education, Project

We got the official Erasmus+ Partner Plate for our new project “Flipped Adult Education”.

The project will start with November 1, 2018 and run until October 31, 2020. The “Flipped Adult Education” project FADE-in takes a look at the horizon of educational developments and takes in account the innovation of the last ten years. This causes to shift the training methods and training activities. Simple onsite teaching courses or technology enhanced blended learning courses must be brought to the state of the art.
Thought to its very end this should be active teaching, a heutagogical approach with self-determining learners, the use of multimedia and a change of the roles of trainer and learner. The trainer will act more as a facilitator of the learning, the learners will use technology to create self-directed learning. The consortium calls this a flipping of learning following the ideas on Jon Bergmann, published in his book Flipped Learning 2.0 (addressing Vocational Education and Training).
For Adult Education (EA) flipped concepts do not exist and are not yet published. Therefore, the consortium of 4 completely different AE providers is going to develop these concepts in a versatile way and to publish the findings in an eBook (as OER to contribute to open education).
The objectives of the FADE-in project are to develop a course concepts to adult learning using a flipped approach. This means active and self-directed learning, to “flip” the roles (Trainer => Facilitater, Learner => Self-determining adult with self-responsibility for their learning (heutagogical approach). The Global Flipped Learning Initiative (GFLI) with Jon Bergman (the developer of Flipped
Learning) will be an associated partner in the project and impact with the state-of-the-art knowledge and experience of “flipping the learning”.

The Computer Lab

Since 2008, EBI organizes European training events in Wiener Neustadt. Hundreds of teachers and trainers in adult education participated in our training events in our computer lab in Wiener Neustadt, receiving comprehensive instruction in subjects such as multimedia presentations, project management, technology-enabled learning, and various other topics. These events provided a valuable opportunity for professional development and knowledge enhancement in a supportive and engaging environment.

Computer Lab for training in Wiener Neustadt

In Wiener Neustadt, we have various event rooms and media available for our seminars, training events, conferences, and other events. The rooms are individually designed and equipped based on the purpose of the event. This allows for training sessions in conventional classroom layouts, as well as group work, active and cooperative learning, and on-site training within the framework of our Flipped Learning-based courses.

Training during COVID-19 was possible (with restrictions) in our computer lab.

The following technology and facilities are available for these purposes: bulletin boards, flipcharts, projectors, laptops, DVD players, CD players, microphone systems, and internet access in all rooms.

We used the “Big Aula” for training events during COVID-19. Here we could provide the distance between each learner.

During breaks, we provide a cafeteria and foyer area. Here, we cater to our learners, seminar participants, and project meeting attendees with refreshments, including coffee, espresso, and break buffets.

The EBI/EIE is well-equipped and can supply participants with laptops and other tools.

The smaller rooms are excellent for training in smaller groups, as well as for project meetings.

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