The Digital Harmony Consortium continued its European dissemination activities with a presentation at the 11th International Conference on New Trends in Teaching and Education (NTTECONF 2026), held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 7 to 9 August 2026.
Representing the consortium virtually, Elena Xeni presented the paper “Co-Creating Digital Resilience: An Intergenerational Pedagogical Framework for School-Community Literacy in Europe”, highlighting key findings from the project’s transnational research across eight EU Member States: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and Spain.
Funded under the Erasmus+ Policy Experimentation Initiative (Project No. 101195789), the presentation examined the growing digital challenges experienced across generations. While young people face increasing screen exposure, digital overload and cognitive fatigue, many older adults continue to experience digital anxiety and exclusion, particularly as essential public services increasingly move online.
Building digital resilience through intergenerational learning
The Digital Harmony approach responds to these challenges by proposing that primary and secondary schools can serve as reciprocal community learning hubs, where younger and older generations learn with and from each other.
The framework is built around six core didactical pillars:
- Mutuality
- Co-Creation
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Structured Interaction
- Reflective Practice
- Ethical Governance
During the conference, the consortium also presented nine operational curriculum modules developed for students, older adults and educators. These resources demonstrate how intergenerational learning can be translated into practical educational activities that strengthen digital skills, critical thinking, confidence and community connections.
Among the featured co-creative initiatives were The Digital Recipe Kitchen, The Unplugged Childhood Podcast, and The Neighborhood Secrets Walk, which provide practical examples of how schools and communities can create meaningful opportunities for intergenerational exchange.
The participation at NTTECONF 2026 further strengthened the project’s engagement with the international research and education community, contributing to ongoing discussions around digital inclusion, intergenerational learning and the development of more resilient European communities.
As dissemination activities continue across Europe, the Digital Harmony Consortium is working to translate its research into actionable policy recommendations, practical learning resources and scalable approaches that can support the mainstreaming of intergenerational digital resilience in education and community settings.
Explore the Digital Harmony project, learning modules and resources:
digital-harmony.eu
Learn more about NTTECONF 2026:
NTTECONF 2026
Website
https://digital-harmony.eu/Target Groups
Teachers, Students, School leaders, School staff, Parents, Academics, Researchers, Professionals, Youth, Adults, Policy makers, Adult educators, General public, ElderlyEducation Level
Primary education, Teacher education, Adult education
