Croatian school’s idea becomes European digital learning project
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A school in Pula, Croatia, initiated a European project called ATOLLO that developed 45 free digital learning units for students with learning and intellectual disabilities. The project, valued at 1.341.577 euros with 80 percent funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ program, created interactive lessons in six languages, including Croatian.
Višnja Popović, the principal of Škola za odgoj i obrazovanje Pula, first proposed the idea after recognizing a need within her school.
The project spanned one year and involved experts from eight countries. Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, and Norway, who analyzed national education systems. They found the most overlap in math curricula, making it the focus of 40 of the digital units, with the remaining five covering digital literacy. Specialists in digital education, university professors, and inclusive education experts collaborated to create the materials, each containing at least five interactive exercises.
Piloting the materials involved 17 teachers, around 100 students, and numerous parents at Škola za odgoj i obrazovanje Pula. An additional 490 students, 120 teachers, and 200 parents in schools across Croatia, Bulgaria, and Germany also tested the units. Feedback from these trials led to adjustments like reducing text, improving accessibility for fine motor skills, and adding more audio support. The digital resources are now available on the IZZI platform through the project website, atolloproject.eu, and do not require registration.
