NVL Digital webinar in Iceland, my presentation on Seniors learning digital competences

1. SENIOR CITIZENS
AND DIGITAL SKILLS
IN THE NORDIC
COUNTRIES
EBBA OSSIANNILSSON, PROFESSOR, DR. SWEDEN
7 JUNE 2022

6. The network works to bridge the digital divide and
increase adults' understanding of digital participation.
By supporting functional solutions in adult learning and
through recommendations to decision-makers, the
network contributes to the adult population in the
Nordic countries having better opportunities to use
digital community services, participate in lifelong
learning, become active and critical citizens and users
of technology, and better cope with increasingly digita
working life.
https://nvl.org/nvl-digital
https://youtu.be/E2_Wx-Wauhg

7. 1. Focus on situations in everyday life, small as well as the large
2. chains of relationships with the citizen
3. Create engagement
4. Many and flexible possibilities to participate
5. Digitalisation is ubiquitous
Research project
1.How can we enable learning for everyone in a digital society
based on democratic and inclusive Nordic values?

8. T h e S w e d i s h A s s o c i a t i o n f o r O p e n , F l e x i b l e a n d D i s t a n c e E d u c a t i o n ( S A D E ) i s a n o n - p r o f i t
p r o f e s s i o n a l
o r g a n i z a t i o n f o r a l l t h o s e i n v o l v e d i n o p e n , o n l i n e a n d f l e x i b l e d i s t a n c e l e a r n i n g , i n c l u d i n g t e c h n o l o g y
e n a b l e d l e a r n i n g ( O O F A T ) i n S w e d e n . S A D E s m e m b e r s a r e f r o m t h e e n t i r e e d u c a t i o n s e c t o r , f r o m K - 1 2 ,
t o h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , a n d a l s o p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n , b u s i n e s s e s a n d t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r a r e r e p r e s e n t e d .
W i t h
S A D E y o u w i l l m e e t p e o p l e f r o m a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d . B y S A D E y o u c a n b u i l d a p e r s o n a l n e t w o r k a n d
e s t a b l i s h i m p o r t a n t c o n t a c t s . S A D E i n t e r a c t s w i t h a n u m b e r o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s , s u c h a s t h e
I C D E t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o u n c i l f o r O p e n E d u c a t i o n a n d D i s t a n c e E d u c a t i o n , E D E N E u r o p e a n D i s t a n c e
E d u c a t i o n N e t w o r k a n d E A D L E u r o p e a n A s s o c i a t i o n f o r D i s t a n c e L e a r n i n g . S A D E w a s f o u n d e d i n 1 9 8 4 ,
a i m i n g t o b r o a d e n k n o w l e d g e a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f o p e n , o n l i n e a n d f l e x i b l e d i s t a n c e
l e a r n i n g , i n c l u d i n g t e c h n o l o g y e n a b l e d l e a r n i n g ( O O F A T ) .

9. Internetfoundation

10. The digitization strategy Sweden
The strategy sets the direction for
the government's digitalisation
policy. The vision is a sustainable
digitalized Sweden. The overall goal
is for Sweden to be the best in the
world at using the possibilities of
digitalisation. Digitally competent
and secure people have the
opportunity to drive innovation
where purposeful management and
infrastructure are important
prerequisites

11. DIGCOMP 2.2
NVLDIGITAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
Senior Net Sweden
Library initiatives
Lund University CASE Center
Job and Skills Coalition
Seniorsurfers
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
DISK project ERASMUS+
Meet the digital “fixer” who helps Hammarös elderöy (Möt den
digitala fixaren som hjälper Hammarös äldre)
Digidel
The Public Health Agency of Sweden

12. The Public Health
Agency of Sweden
Digital technology for social
inclusion among elderly
Efforts on research,
practice, statistics, law and
ethics

14. https://handledarguidensenior
er.se /kunskapsbank/
Welcome to the knowledge
bank!
Here we have posted a lot of
good material that you may
need when teaching and
arranging meetings for seniors.
It is free to copy, download
and share from this bank
provided that you comply with
our terms of use

15. M e d a r d a s C o b o t a s u n i v e r s i t y o f t h e t h i r d a g e ( M C T A U ) i s a n o n - g o v e r n m e n t a l v o l u n t a r y p u b l i c
o r g a n i z a t i o n , t h e a c t i v i t y o f w h i c h e n s u r e s a b e t t e r s o c i a l i n t e g r a t i o n o f s e n i o r s i n t o s o c i e t y , p r o m o t e s
t h e i r e f f e c t i v e , p r o d u c t i v e a n d p u r p o s e f u l l i f e a n d s u p p o r t s t h e i r w o r k i n g c a p a c i t y a s w e l l a s t h e i r
p h y s i c a l
a c t i v i t y a n d m e n t a l h e a l t h . M C T A U h a s b e e n o p e r a t i n g i n V i l n i u s f o r 2 5 y e a r s . T o d a y m o r e t h a n 2 5 0 0
s e n i o r s s t u d y h i s t o r y , l a n g u a g e s , c u l t u r e , f o l k a r t s a n d o t h e r d i s c i p l i n e s i n t w e l v e f a c u l t i e s . T h e
F a c u l t y
o f I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g i e s w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 1 5 , w h e r e ~ 2 0 0 s t u d e n t s a c q u i r e t h e b a s i c s o f
d i g i t a l
l i t e r a c y , l e a r n t o u s e t h e I n t e r n e t a n d p u b l i c e . s e r v i c e s .
I n o r d e r t o e n c o u r a g e a n d a s s i s t s e n i o r s t o b e c o m e e q u a l p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e d i g i t a l a g e , w e f e e l a l a c k
o f
a d a p t i v e c u r r i c u l a , w e a r e l o o k i n g f o r t e a c h i n g m e t h o d s s u i t a b l e f o r o l d e r p e o p l e a n d f o r w a y s t o
e n g a g e
a n d m o t i v a t e t h e m . I n o r d e r t o s o l v e t h e a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d p r o b l e m s , M C T A U s p e c i a l i s t s s e e k t o g e t
a c q u a i n t e d w i t h i n n o v a t i v e s o l u t i o n s o f o t h e r c o u n t r i e s a n d p l a n i m p l e m e n t t h e m i n u n i v e r s i t y .

16. For digital literacy training in the classroom:
• There is a need to have a methodology on how to train tutors so
that they can not only teach what they know themselves, but also expand
their opportunities with new technologies that are changing.
• To develop motivational principles for tutors.
• To develop a tutor training methodology for distance learning.
Lithuanian experience: needs

17. S U M M E R U N I V E R S I T Y O F J Y V Ä S K Y L Ä
S u m m e r U n i v e r s i t y o f J y v ä s k y l ä i s t h e o l d e s t S u m m e r u n i v e r s i t y i n F i n l a n d , i t w a s f o u n d e d i n 1 9 1 2 . W e o r g a n i z e e d u c a t i o n
u n d e r t h e l a w o f l i b e r a l a d u l t e d u c a t i o n , f o r d i f f e r e n t g r o u p s o f c i t i z e n s s t a r t i n g f r o m j u n i o r s , a n d e n d i n g i n s e n i o r s . T h e
e d u c a t i o n o p e n f o r e v e r y o n e , t h e r e i s n o r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r p a r t i c i p a n t s . N o w a d a y s a v e r y i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f o u r e d u c a t i o n i s
U n i v e r s i t y o f 3 r d A g e ( U 3 A ) , w h i c h s t a r t e d a l r e a d y i n t h e y e a r 1 9 8 5 . J y v ä s k y l ä U 3 A i s t h e b i g g e s t a n d m o s t p o p u l a r U 3 A i n
F i n l a n d , a n d e v e r y W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n t h e r e i s a o p e n l e c t u r e a b o u t d i f f e r e n t t o p i c s , w h i c h i s a l s o b r o a d c a s t e d l i v e o v e r
t h e i n t e r n e t t o o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s i n F i n l a n d ( a d u l t e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r s e t c . ) . O t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s c a n c h o o s e , w h i c h l e c t u r e s
t h e y w a n t t o o f f e r f o r t h e i r s t u d e n t s . A t t h e m o m e n t w e h a v e a b o u t 7 0 d i f f e r e n t i n s t i t u t i o n s , w h o o f f e r t h e s e l e c t u r e s f o r
t h e i r s t u d e n t s .
U 3 A o f f e r s s e n i o r s a l s o s e m i n a r s a n d c o u r s e s i n m a n y s u b j e c t s . N o w a d a y s c o u r s e s o n d i g i t a l s k i l l s a r e v e r y p o p u l a r a n d w e
a l s o h a v e 3 5 v o l u n t a r y s e n i o r s , w h o o f f e r s e n i o r s h e l p i n p r o b l e m s w i t h m o b i l e p h o n e s , c o m p u t e r s , a p p s a n d u s i n g o f d i g i t a l
s e r v i c e s i n 1 4 s e r v i c e p o i n t s , w h i c h a r e l o c a t e d f . e x . i n l i b r a r i e s . I n 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 1 w e o r g a n i z e d G e r o n e t - p r o j e c t ( f u n d e d b y
F i n n i s h N a t i o n a l A g e n c y f o r e d u c a t i o n ) , a n d i t p r o m o t e d J y v ä s k y l ä ' s m o d e l ( v o l u n t a r y s e n i o r s h e l p i n g e a c h o t h e r i n d i g i t a l
p r o b l e m s ) i n 1 3 n e w a r e a s i n F i n l a n d . D u r i n g t h e C o v i d 1 9 p a n d e m i c a l l a c t i v i t i e s o f U 3 A w e r e t r a n s f e r r e d t o b e o r g a n i s e d
o n l i n e . F o r t h a t r e a s o n t h e r e i s a l o t o f n e w i d e a s , h o w t o o r g a n i z e t h i s k i n d o f e d u c a t i o n a n d o f f e r a l l t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t o t a k e
p a r t i n a c t i v i t i e s , e v e n t h e r e h a s b e e n f e a r t o u s e I C T .
I n t h i s p r o j e c t S u m m e r U n i v e r s i t y o f J y v ä s k y l ä c a n s h a r e i t s e x p e r i e n c e s a n d e x p e r t i s e i n t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s : h o w t o
e d u c a t e s e n i o r s t o u s e d i g i t a l t e c h n o l o g y , h o w t o e d u c a t e v o l u n t e e r s , w h o h e l p o t h e r s e n i o r s a n d h o w t o o f f e r l i v e
b r o a d c a s t s f o r p a r t n e r i n s t i t u t i o n s n a t i o n w i d e o r d i r e c t t o s e n i o r s .

18. Seniornett is a voluntary organization founded in 1997 which (in
2000) have around 9 000 members organized in 200 local branches.
Most of the activity is going on in the local branches, which could
be different from branch to branch. The legl purpose of Seniornett is
to contribute to enhanced digital competenceamong seniors by
courses, facilitation and mentoring and to create places where
seniorscan learn digital skills.The local branches arrange courses like
basic knowledge in using a computer, how to use a smart phone to
social media, digital bank and so on. Seniornett is using digital
newsletter every week to be in touch with the members and to
share news and tricks for being digital.
Seniornett also publish a printed magazine three times a year.
Seniornett is cooperating with local authorities, libraries and local
centers for citizens. The organization is funded by membership fee
and from the Norwegian government.
Seniornett has a staff of five persons. In addition to this, quite
many seniors ar e doing voluntary work for the organization, e.g. at
at call centre where the members
can call to solve their digital problems.
Seniornett is lead by an executive board, elected by the members..

20. The project aims to develop missing digital
competences of adults (Adult Education AE with a
special focus in so -called ”digital immigrants”
which are people disadvantaged in society due to
their lack of digital competences DC and therefore
count to minor educated people in DC) and to
enable them to take an active role in the digital
society.
The objectives are to create, implement and
evaluate 15 modules teaching various specific
topics related to everyday life covering DCs as a
“Digital Immigrants Survival Kit” (DISK), to use
flipped learning 3.0 as the training approach, to
create an innovative self -evaluation tool based on
competency -based self -evaluation mandalas, to
create a transferability and implementation guide,
to transfer the results and outcomes in a flexible
way in other European countries and finally to
publish the modules of the DISK Toolkit as Open
Educational Resources (OER).

21. My Footprints
www.i4quality.se
Ebba.Ossiannilsson@gmail.com
info@i4quality.se
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