Trello

WHAT IS Trello?

It is an online tool that helps to manage projects, organise workflows and track tasks with visual boards in a collaborative way. From the big milestones until the day-to-day tasks of working together, Trello allows the users to share any type of files (videos, photos, links, etc.).

EXAMPLES

As a management tool it facilitates the communication among professionals of the organisation from different departments. Every team can create a dashboard and include cards with information to share, such as:

1. Issues management, for job coaches to inform about challenges or problems during the job placement.

2. Leads management for professionals involved in the business research to inform about companies’ profile, tasks’ list, working environment, etc. With the information shared the team can easily match the job position with the candidate.

"This tool is very effective to share information of our daily work, discuss potential issues and find solutions together. As a job coach, we spend part of the day out of the office so the tool allows us to have real time information about all the cases. "
Marta
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

 

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

MindMeister

WHAT IS MindMeister?

MindMeister is an online mind mapping application that allows its users to visualise, share and present their thoughts via the cloud”. These mindmaps can be shared publicly or others can be invited to collaborate. Changes can be tracked in real time. In addition, there are various design options and templates – links, videos, images and PDFs can also be included.

EXAMPLES

1) You can do a short planning sessions with your colleagues on a topic or project using Mindmeister and visualise it with structure.

2) You could also plan with participants to visualise their tendencies and preferences in the vocational orientation. Entire network structures (“My personal network”) can also be displayed.

"We use Mindmeister in projects, for example, to work constructively on generating ideas with our (European) project partners."
Ana
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

Hosted in the EU and is GDPR compliant.

 

Microsoft ToDo

WHAT IS Micosoft ToDo?

To Do is a digital to-do list. With To Do, you can create task lists in a variety of different ways. You can either use predefined lists or create your own lists to keep track of things, for example if you have different areas that you want to organise. Apps for the desktop or mobile devices are available for To Do, so that you can access the list from anywhere if you have internet access. To use To Do you need a Microsoft account.

EXAMPLES

1) Collaborative working: Responsibilities can be assigned when working with others.

2) “To dos” with sub-items: To a single task, you can add sub-tasks that you have to work on.

"We use To Do because it helps to save paper. On the other hand, colleagues can work well together when several people are involved in a task, as responsibilities can be assigned and you can always see what has already been done and what is still open."
Claudia
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

 

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

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app advertises good data protection.

 

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

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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

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

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

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

Todoist

WHAT IS todoist?

Todoist is a collaborative task-and project management tool to organise and visualise to-do lists. It saves time by a simple assignment of tasks, especially when it involves multiple clients, colleagues and/or teams.

EXAMPLES

As we simultaneously work across many different (sub-)teams, Todoist cuts out a lot of verbal communication about the simple assignment of tasks, status reports etc. When used by a large number of staff members, it standardises how things are organised and visually highlights what still needs to be completed.
Colleagues can also decide to include their clients into their Todoist-projects, to ensure transparency.

"In addition to other tools such as Meistertask, Microsoft To-Do etc., ToDoist has many more options to prioritise, schedule and assign tasks, sub-tasks and sub-sub-tasks… That makes it ideal for even specific collaborative management, not only "rough project management". You can also choose to switch between Kanban- and List-structure for every project."
Claudia
Job-Coach

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

This app is fully compliant with the GDPR as of May 25th, 2018.

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

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FURTHER INFORMATIONS

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

TUTORIALS / LEARNING MATERIAL

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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