T3 Technology for People with Disabilities Romanian Society for Lifelong Learning

MUSICC- Multi-Sensory Information On Climate Change Reference number: LLP UK-Leonardo-LMP Start date: 1 October 2008 End date: 30 September 2010 Coordinator: Royal National College for the Blind, UK Specific objectives:  To create a range of teaching materials for use by teachers that will fully explain the current scientific position on climate change to people with sensory impairments  To test and evaluate the pedagogical processes being developed in the project by holding 3 pilot studies in different partner countries.  To make this material available to teachers in an adaptable format specifically Talking Tactiles for the visually impaired and subtitled / signed DVD materials for the hearing impaired  To explore the transferability of the learning process to other groups with specific needs.

Results and Tasks  The project results will be: Teaching materials that can enter the EU VET system and will support teachers, trainers, employers and learners in the foreseeable future; A managed website to ensure that information is always up-to-date; Transferred teaching material packages to other EU countries; A common based data set to deliver the teaching materials in a variety of alternative formats depending on the needs of the individual. Testing and evaluating the pedagogical processes developed in the project by applying Talking Tactiles for the visually impaired and subtitled / signed DVD materials for the hearing impaired.  SREP’s tasks:  internal evaluator of the project; testing the products in Romania, dissemination of the project.

TRAHVIIT- Transfer of Audio-Haptics for Visually Impaired Information Technology Reference number: UK/09/LLP-LdV/TOI-163_209 Start date: 1st November 2009 End date: 30th October 2011 Coordinator: Royal National College for the Blind, UK Project aims:  to transfer T3 technology to new European partners, including countries new to the EU;  to produce audio-haptic overlays in new subject areas;  to develop new educational networks and forums for the dissemination of T3 and its products;  to make a special case for applying T3 to cognitive impaired learners.

Results and Tasks  Project results: the lesson content materials produced by the partners for the target groups in their national language; tested and evaluated in pilot studies; training for the partners to produce talking tactile overlays; the website for dissemination of information; dissemination literature and events; the location of T3 units in selected centers of the partner countries; increased learning and vocational opportunities.  SREP’s tasks: lead partner for overall project evaluation; Selection of a subject area pertinent to Romania for the development of talking tactiles and working with other partners to evaluate the content design and production; Implementation of T3 technology, dissemination and exploitation of the project in Romania and in Europe.

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