18 June 2021AMEDY project completion: Publication of results
The Erasmus+ project AMEDY (Active Media Education for Disabled Youth), which ran from February 2019 to March 2021, is now officially closed. The project developed a free online training for educators, a handout with support strategies and a toolbox with good practices and a guide for awareness-raising activities. All results are now available as OER materials on the project website.
1 April 2021Multiplier Events in Greece
In Greece, IASIS organized and implemented two Multiplier Events dedicated to the dissemination of the AMEDY Toolbox, to relevant stakeholders and representatives of Greek institutions that are working in the disability field.
25 March 2021Awareness Webinar in Belgium
We will complete the Erasmus+ project AMEDY in March this year. As an awareness activity, Belgium project partners UCLL put together an automated webinar that will be made available to all students within their college UCLL.
15 March 2021Digital expert exchange on awareness-raising activities in Germany
In Germany, Stiftung Digitale Chancen organised a digital expert exchange "Active media work with intellectually disabled young people". The focus was on how to create awareness for the situation of people with disabilities in the context of the digitalization of our society.
18 February 2021Evaluation of the online training
The online training, which was developed as part of the project and piloted by educational professionals in autumn 2020, has now been evaluated. The feedback from the professionals is very valuable and will be used to optimise and finalise the digital learning offer.
5 February 2021Design Thinking - An Exciting Method for Developing Support Strategies
At the end of last year, the project consortium was busy implementing so-called co-design workshops together with its partner organisations. The aim is to jointly develop strategies for action in the area of tension between "digitalisation and people with mild intellectual disabilities".
3 December 2020International Day for People with Disabilities | International Conference
On the occasion of the International Day for People with Disabilities, the project consortium of AMEDY hosted an International Conference on the topic of “Active Media Education for Youngsters with an Intellectual Disability”, which addresses the right to inclusion in online social life for people with intellectual disabilities.
4 November 2020International conference on active media education for youngsters with an intellectual disability
On December 3, 2020, the project consortium of AMEDY will host an international online conference. Participation is free of charge and registration for the online conference is now possible.
23 October 2020Online training "Active Media Education For Disabled Youth" |Pilot phase in Germany successfully completed
This Monday, the last digital office hour of the German online training "Active Media Education For Disabled Youth" took place. This means that the pilot phase of the training is now officially over in Germany.
16 September 2020KickOff Meeting of German Online Training
Last Monday, on September 07, 2020, the KickOff Meeting for the online training "Active Media Education For Disabled Youth" took place in Germany. It was the successful kickoff for the pilot phase of the training.
3 September 2020Registration phase for German training closed
The registration phase for the German online training is closed. All places are taken.
29 July 2020Cooperation partners wanted
For the piloting of the online training "Active media education with young people with intellectual disabilities" social institutions for cooperation are sought!
7 April 2020Statement on the current situation
The current situation, caused by COVID-19, is also affecting our project AMEDY.
28 January 2020Second transnational partner meeting in Berlin: We have big plans for 2020!
At the second transnational partner meeting in Berlin, the main focus was on the development of the blended learning training for educational professionals. But first plans were also made for a big multiplier event in December.
22 January 2020Evaluation of the online survey
The online survey on the needs of educational professionals and their target group, young people with intellectual disabilities, regarding the use and handling of digital media has produced exciting results.
20 October 2019Online survey on the needs of professionals
In order to find out about the needs of pedagogical staff working with children and young people with mild intellectual disabilities - especially with regard to the use of digital media - the AMEDY project consortium has created an online questionnaire.
15 July 2019We are on Facebook!
AMEDY now has its own Facebook page. Click on "Like" for staying up to date!
