DOCUMENTA has participated on the second StepUp2-ICT project international meeting

Documenta has met with other five European for the progression of the StepUp2-ICT project which aims to the professional development of adult educators in Information and Communication Technology. The meeting took place in Brussels on the 22 and the 23 of March, and during its course were addressed issues related to the profile of adult educators. Each country partner has already conducted a study that includes the following aspects: the adult education system and its regulation, institutions in charge of the professional preparation for adult educators, competencies required (including the technological ones), opportunities and existing challenges. Also it has been conducted a field research by every partner to detect the importance and use of new technologies by adult educators at their work place, in relation to six different domains. Furthermore, the guidelines for the development of the andragogic handbook were established. It was also presented the framework structure of the training program on new technologies intended for adult educators. Another outcome expected from the STEPUP2-ICT project is the creation of Open Educational Resources that will be available to those interested in a digital platform in a few months´ time.