New Technology Seniors&Students

Intergenerational Communication

Let's stay connected, to live together better!

Trebisacce, 19.-22. January 2011 October

Project Me(u)mories

Today’s Reality• Lifespans doubled

• Families divided (seniors living alone)

• Today´s „e- world“

resulting in:

• Digital gap

• Social exclusion

Sometimes leaving people in charge of both their parents and their children.

How can we help?

By connecting the generations!!

Experiences

InformationIntergenerational

SharingOpinions

Mutual Enrichment

The Road to Changevs

HOME/SCHOOLCOMMUNICATION

and SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

and PROJECTS

andMUTUAL LEARNING

Seniors Juniors

Living life to its fullest: lifelong learning, boundless curiosity and master of one's existence.

Living life to its fullest: meeting people of all ages, becoming part of civil society and creating intergenerational bonds.

Doing it........together! (1)

• Connect students with their grandparents or local seniors

• Provide seniors with ICT training

• Provide seniors with cross-generation activities

Doing it...Together! (students and seniors)

• HomeworkThe storytelling: stories and experiences from the past...

• School ActivitiesProject Me(u)mories, Theater...

• House Sharing Students living with elders

Klezmer, rock and accordeon cut across all the generations

Doing it...Together! (ICT trainign for elderely)

• Individual teachingProject „ICT to seniors“: one to one study groups.. -at school, senior´s homes -students supervized by teachers -regular meeting at school

• Group teaching -small group of seniors led by the students -adult teacher as a supervizor

• Home assistance - students as assistents

Doing it...Together! (Cross generation activities)

• Leisure Groups"The Internet Tea Salon": students as hosts..- playing interactive games

• Cafe des Ages - regular meetings at school with cofee and cake - every meeting about one ICT topic - students as speakers

• Senior olympic games - ICT as a game (quizz)- students as advisors)

Doing it...Together! Seniors -> Juniors

At school, promote:• values of solidarity and mutual respect • the pleasures of living together• peaceful existence across generations and cultures• ideas to fight against prejudice and stereotypes

Outside school, pass on:• our heritage, our memories, our life experiences (for ex.,

through writing workshops to safeguard historic memories)

Doing it...Together! (4)

Professional Knowledge

Methodology, Management,

Pedagogy

Knowledge of New Technologies

Intergenerational Sharing

Sharing traditional knowledge:woodworking, construction techniques, culinary arts

Working and learning across

the generations: In tune with one

another

And finally, this prevents

e-exclusion,a form of social alienation.