ISEC-ADE Final Conference (online via Zoom)

Join us for the final conference of the ISEC-ADE project, a pivotal event in our 3 year journey dedicated to reducing the digital divide in education for learners with ASC and ID by:

• ✨ Providing open access digital learning infrastructure (web app) accessible to learners;
• ✨ Providing a platform for sharing open educational recourses created with the web app;
• ✨ Creating methodological guidelines for implementation of the digital tool for accessible and quality learning opportunities;
• ✨ Enhancing competences of educators by developing and delivering a master course;

Our goal is empowering educational professionals to support all learners! This conference brings together educators, therapists, researchers, academics and advocates from across Europe to discuss and share best practices.

Registration link.

Exciting Opportunity for Educators! Join TeachSpace and Transform Digital Learning!

Are you an educator passionate about creating accessible learning environments for learners on the Autism Spectrum or Intellectual Disabilities? We have a unique and valuable opportunity for you to be part of the TeachSpace Testing and Training of Trainers (ToT) program!

Introducing TeachSpace, an innovative web application developed to transform digital education!

TeachSpace has been specifically designed to address the challenges faced by learners with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Intellectual Disability (ID) in accessing quality digital education. By incorporating cutting-edge research, user needs analysis, and participatory development practices, TeachSpace provides an inclusive and engaging learning environment like never before.

Its two modules, Studio and Learning, work together seamlessly to create an interactive and personalized digital education. The Studio module allows educators to create custom educational content, while the Learning module caters to the unique needs of learners with ASC and ID, providing tailored feedback and progress tracking.

We are inviting teachers, special educators, rehabilitators, educational assistants, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists to participate in our Testing and Training of Trainers (ToT) program.

Why Should You Participate?

By testing TeachSpace and becoming a participant in our Training of Trainers (ToT) course, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Enhance Your Teaching Skills: Discover innovative teaching strategies and techniques that leverage digital technology to foster accessible learning environments. Gain expertise in utilizing TeachSpace features to create personalized learning experiences that maximizes learner engagement and progress.
2. Connect with a Community of Experts: Join a vibrant community of educators and professionals dedicated to advancing digital accessibility and learning for individuals with diverse learning needs. Share your experiences, exchange best practices, and collaborate with like-minded experts in the field of autism and ID.
3. Become a TechSpace Trainer: As a participant in our ToT course, you will not only gain invaluable knowledge and skills, but you will also have the opportunity to become a TeachSpace Trainer in your local community. By sharing your expertise and training fellow educators, you can amplify the impact of TeachSpace and play a vital role in breaking down barriers to education and empowering learners with ASC and ID.
4. Shape the Future of Digital Education: Your valuable feedback and insights will contribute to the ongoing development of TeachSpace, ensuring it meets the diverse needs of learners with ASC and ID.

How to Get Involved

• ✨ Express Your Interest: Express your interest in testing TeachSpace and joining our ToT course by filling out this form.
• ✨ Be a Pioneer: As a participant in the program, you will have exclusive early access to TeachSpace in September 2023. Explore its features, create educational content, and witness first-hand the positive impact it can have on your learners.
• ✨ Provide Valuable Feedback: Your insights and feedback are crucial to refining and enhancing TeachSpace. Share your experiences, suggestions, and recommendations with our team, ensuring that TeachSpace becomes an exceptional tool for educators and learners, by participating in a survey or focus group discussion.
• ✨ Learn and Empower Other Educators: Engage in our comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) program to become a certified trainer. Gain valuable knowledge, instructional strategies, and practical skills and share it with educators in your community.

Testing of TeachSpace Activity Summary:

• ✅ Goals: Gathering valuable feedback and insights from educators like you who have hands-on experience with TeachSpace. By creating and using at least one educational activity, you will provide essential input that will help us refine and improve TeachSpace to better meet the needs of learners with autism and ID.
• ✅ Task 1: Create at least one educational activity (e.g., a set of slides) using TeachSpace and implement it with a learner in your practice.
• ✅ Task 2: Reflect on your experience and provide valuable feedback by completing a questionnaire and/or participating in a focus group discussion.
• ✅ Location: Your very own classroom!
• ✅ Timeline: during September 2023.

Training of Trainers Activity Summary:

• ✅ Duration: 4 days (20 hours)
• ✅ Goals: Enhancing your skills in autism-specific digital education methodology and providing you with the tools for high-quality, accessible digital learning opportunities for autistic learners
• ✅Place and time: May 2024, Cyprus

Local training event summary:

• ✅ Duration: 1 day (6 hours)
• ✅ Goals: Empowering Other Educators. Share the knowledge, skills and tools with min. 10 educators in your community
• ✅Place and time: between June and September 2024, in your local community

The Ideal Participant

We are looking for highly qualified and experienced educators/trainers who meet the following criteria:

• ✨ Are enthusiastic about exploring innovative digital tools in education
• ✨ Can commit to completing the testing activity and sharing their feedback in September 2023
• ✨ Proven expertise in training and facilitating adult learners
• ✨ Have a background in inclusive and autism education and/or rehabilitation
• ✨ Are able to complete the entire training
• ✨ Have the ability and willingness to deliver the training to min.10 colleagues in schools or the local community
• ✨ Are an educator or therapist based in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece or Macedonia.

Fill out this form to express your interest today.

Do not miss this opportunity to be a part of the TeachSpace program! Together, lets create an inclusive and accessible digital learning environment that empowers learners with ASC and ID. Join us!