Qualification – Page 2

Padlet

WHAT IS Padlet?

“Padlet” provides digital whiteboards with various templates on which texts, pictures, videos, links, voice recordings, screen recordings and drawings can be stored. Collaborative work can be done on the boards and every change or edit on a pinboard can be followed live. A Padlet Board can be made available to everyone via a web-link or QR code.

EXAMPLES

1) Develop and structure workshops and course planning together, e.g. with the timeline template. This can provide a good overview for all colleagues involved but also for the learners.

2) Create a wiki on specific topics/contents, for example: Procedure for participation in Supported Employment

"We find working together on a whiteboard extremely productive. The graphical representation and the timeline help us to keep an overview. We also like the integration of links, videos and other media. However, we are currently using an alternative because we are not satisfied with Padlet's data protection."

Lisa

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

English

Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=padlet+tutorial+english

German

Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=padlet+tutorial+deutsch

Spanish

Vídeos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=padlet+tutorial+espa%C3%B1ol

InA.Coach

WHAT IS InA.Coach?

The InA.Coach app is a digital task assistant that was developed together with job coaches and participants. In the app, work processes can be mapped in individual steps and each step can be backed up with aids such as written instructions, videos, checklists or timers. In this way, people can independently master even more complex tasks at their workplace with a contemporary tool.

EXAMPLES

1) This app can be used, for example, at the start of a new task as part of an in-company qualification. The job coach and participants can take photos of the individual work steps together. Together with their colleagues, they can record what is particularly important in these work steps and also record this as a text or voice message. This can create an individual work aid that can be expanded and changed over time.

2) If-then jumps are an important function. While analog paper-based aids must always present all contingencies and can lead to a flood of information, this digital task assistance allows steps to be specifically displayed only when they are actually needed and otherwise remain hidden. For example, if a check shows that there are still sufficient quantities of a particular product in the warehouse, the reordering step does not need to be displayed.

"The app has been kept simple to make it as intuitive as possible for participants and job coaches. At the same time, however, it has a sufficiently wide range of assistance for completing tasks so that participants with very different support needs can master individual work steps independently. Meanwhile, there is even a calendar function that can be used to assign specific tasks to specific days and times. This could also be used by company supervisors."

Delia

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

The developers offer a monthly online seminar on the use of the app.

Miro

WHAT IS Miro?

Miro is an online whiteboard that can be used collaboratively. Its features include simple brainstorming, mindmaps, diagrams, structured evaluation discussions, flowcharts, activities for events etc. Through countless shared templates from Miro and its users, you can be inspired and adapt them to your own needs without much effort. In this way, numerous use cases can be found for which Miro is suitable and helpful, even for internal cooperation and job coaching.

EXAMPLES

1) Miro can be used well for structured evaluation interviews, as it is easy to use and the graphic presentation is clear and appealing. Thus, a structure can be worked out (or taken from among the countless templates), which is then filled with content during the discussion.

2) For work tasks that require participants to make rule-based decisions, a tree diagram can be a supportive visual aid. For example, if letters have to be enveloped according to their weight and size, but participants cannot see both factors at the same time, such an easy-to-create diagram can facilitate the step-by-step process of deciding on the appropriate envelope.

"Miro is an intuitive tool for preparing content graphically alone or collaboratively with others. It helps us in project planning as well as in working with participants in the workplace."

Sophie

Trainer

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

Informations about data protection: www.miro.com/legal/privacy-policy/

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

English

Live Training:
https://academy.miro.com/

German

Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=miro+tutorial+deutsch

Live-Trainig auf Englisch

Spanish

Vídeos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=miro+tutorial+espa%C3%B1ol

Formación en directo en inglés

Didab

WHAT IS didab?

Didab is a German-language learning platform for people with learning difficulties. In the classic version, it includes multimedia learning units in easy language for a wide range of topics with a more or less close connection to the topic of work. In the extended version, Didab can also be used as a platform for personal learning content and made accessible to participants.

EXAMPLES

On the one hand, Didab provides content ranging from the presentation of work by experts in their own field to tips for planning holidays in easy language.
On the other hand (in the extended version), your own learning content can also be prepared in such a way that participants can access it in a well-structured way and at any time from anywhere. Texts, images, videos and links can be embedded as well as interactive learning elements such as H5P.

"The learning platform has been designed primarily for people with learning difficulties. This means that great emphasis was also placed on simple structure and usability. That stands out particularly positively."

Lena

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

Gdw says that under no circumstances will it sell or rent the data it receives to others.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

German

Video zur Lernplatform:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54xAEeW2mOI

So funktioniert Didab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpGpWqvxYeg

WhatsDo

WHAT IS WhatsDo?

WhatsDo is a small but solid tool, that guides you through the process of decision making. It makes you reflecting on your choices, the criterias regarding that specific choice and how important they are in relation to others. It then shows you graphically, how good your choices meet the criterias.

EXAMPLES

When a client is insecure in the process of decision making, for example how to choose between different training options in the care profession or a direct contract as support staff, this tool can be used to guide the client through this process. The ‘result’ is obviously not binding, but the process of the app makes you think of your options in a very structured way.

"The actual benefit of that tool is not the result, but the process, where you are guided step by step in dismantling and analyzing your choices and possible decisions."

Alex

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

There are similar tools available for other devices or in other languages, e.g. “ChoicePro” in English.

Choice Pro

WHAT IS Choice Pro?

ChoicePro is a small but solid tool, that guides you through the process of decision making. It helps you to reflect on your choices, the criteria regarding that specific choice and how important they are in relation to others. It then shows you on a graph how well your choices meet the criterias.

EXAMPLES

"The actual benefit of that tool is not the result, but the process, where you are guided step by step in breaking down and analyzing your choices and possible decisions"

Alex

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

There are similar tools available for other devices or in other languages, e.g. “WhatsDo”.

AlfaView

WHAT IS alfaview?

AlfaView is a video conferencing tool, that has an explicit focus on data protection and following European data regulations.
Companies and organisations benefit from the fact that AlfaView has a “room concept”, so it is a virtual illustration of an office, in which you can create multiple meeting rooms with or without special purposes. For example, a general meeting room, a special room for spontanous 1-on-1-consultation, a social room, the human resources department’s office etc. For every room and meeting, a public or private invitation can be created.

EXAMPLES

AlfaView can be used in qualification classes, for individual consultation, as well as team meetings. It can be set up as a fully remote meeting or in a hybrid setting, when some participants can meet in person, whereas other participants can’t or don’t want to.

"The virtual representation of an office supports communication and cooperation within the organization, as you can 'drop in' on other colleagues flexibly and spontaneously."

Delia

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection and the company offers to enter into a contract on data processing.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

English

Tutorials and video instructions:
https://alfaview.com/en/tutorials/

Features Overview:
https://alfaview.com/en/features/

German

Tutorials und Videoanleitungen:
https://alfaview.com/de/tutorials/

Überblick der Funktionen:
https://alfaview.com/de/features/

easy feedback

WHAT IS easy feedback?

Easy-Feedback is an online survey tool that makes it relatively easy to create your own surveys. These can be anonymised or personalised. In addition, there are already some templates. Possible areas of application: Employee surveys, surveys of participants/clients, feedback from internship companies and employers, quizzes for educational purposes, online forms.

EXAMPLES

1) Participants can give feedback to their job coaches online on a weekly/daily basis during their internship.

2) Companies can give feedback on the performance of the placed person to the job coaches during the aftercare-phase.

"We use Easy-Feedback to conduct employer surveys conveniently and securely. "

Claudia

Trainer

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises GDPR- compliance and it is hosted in Germany.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

English

Helpdesk:
https://easy-feedback.com/help/

Video tutorials:
https://easy-feedback.com/videos-for-our-survey-tool/

German

Hilfe-Center:
https://easy-feedback.de/hilfe/

Video-Anleitungen:
https://easy-feedback.de/videos-zum-umfragetool/

Microsoft Excel

WHAT IS Mircosoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel as a spreadsheet application is able to process a huge amount of data. It is very difficult to describe this tool due to it’s innummerable functions. An example could be to support clients with learning difficulties in jobs where they have to process data, in this instance it t can help to put a smooth process in place for processing this data.

EXAMPLES

For example if a person working in a post office struggles to sort letters depending on the receiver’s name (names beginning with A – E go to box 1, F-I go to box 2…), a spreadsheet can be prepared, where the client only has to type in the receiver’s name, and the spreadsheets indicate the box where the letters should go.

Another example:
A spreadsheet can help to keep track of something, for example the stock level of office material. n client could receive automated feedback once the number of available pens has fallen to a certain level and the client would then be expected to order new pens.

"Microsoft Excel can help clients with tasks like decision making or keeping an overview, where these tasks are based on data and data processing. Although there are endless amounts of tutorials on the internet, beginners need a low-threshold, job coaching-specific introduction to encourage staff to use Excel as a resource for supporting clients."

Bianca

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

The most convenient, but also most expensive setting is to run Microsoft Office / Excel with the paid Desktop version.

Microsoft offers a free browser-based version of it’s MS Office package for everyone, who registers with a Microsoft account. The Android and iOS versions are free as well on devices with a small size. Therefore the usability is limited.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

English

Excel video training:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-video-training-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb

You can find a variety of instructions on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=excel+tutorial+english

German

Excel Videoschulung:
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/office/excel-videoschulung-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb

Sie können vielfältige Anleitungen auf YouTube finden:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=excel+tutorial+deutsch

Spanish

Aprendizajes en vídeo de Excel:
https://support.microsoft.com/es-es/office/aprendizajes-en-v%C3%ADdeo-de-excel-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb

Puedes encontrar una gran variedad de instrucciones en YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=excel+tutorial+espanol

Ready 4 Work

WHAT IS ready4work?

Ready 4 Work is an app to facilitate access to employment for people with additional support needs. Through 54 different situations recorded with professional actors, the app teaches users how to solve the most common situations related to work responsibilities, personal image and social relationships at work.

EXAMPLES

As a teaching tool it helps us to teach our participants how to solve common situations and improve the following:

1) job responsibilities in an office, such as: wearing appropriate clothing, admitting mistakes, not hiding pending tasks, taking orders correctly, not disappearing when there is work, respecting breaks, not leaving early, etc.

2) personal image and personal hygiene at work such as: keeping your nails manicured, not touching your nose, handwashing, eating properly, wearing a clean uniform, etc.

"This is an excellent tool to aid professionals teaching participants to analyse and properly react to situations that they can find in their day-to-day lives at work. It is a tool that helps us to lead group discussions, analysing different reactions seen (the app shows you three different reactions to choose from). These potential reactions and their consequences/ ramifications are discussed in groups. Without the app, a great deal of this learning would be very difficult to teach and to grasp, as it is quite abstract. The app helps us to see clear examples of situations and then talk about them. The app helps us to make these situations real to the participants, as they can see themselves reflected in the videos and the information resonates with them, consequently facilitating discussion and teaching these concepts. "

Ana

Job-Coach

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

LANGUAGES

FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

Spanish

¿Cómo usar Ready 4 Work?:
https://ready4work.app/como-usar-ready-4-work