Teaching seniors about ICT (information and communication technologies)

VILNIUS Juin 2011

A MUST for ACTIVE AGINGBe a WIRED SENIOR !

E-SENIORS

Combating e-exclusion

Our Target Public (LLP)

Retired Seniors (and/or disabled)

Seniors with health problems at home/in care centers or homes

Unemployed - still in age of working (sent to us by employment center)

LIFE BEGINS AT 50 !

How to teach seniors!The workshop must be considered as a leisure activity Little groups : 1 instructor for 4 students8 weeks to learn the basics ( mail/internet/ text editor)1h30 or max 2h (with a pause) per weekPaper handouts

For the instructor : lots of patienceconcrete, without technical jargon

If senior instructor : better mutual understandingIf junior instructor : interesting intergenerational exchange

What should seniors learn about ICT?

A bunch of useful applications for daily life = the best motivation for learners / the computer is only a TOOL !

Be WIRED = understand how/that digital technologies affect :• Culture• Economy• PoliticsThe concept of Internet culture :E-administration, e-governmente-identity and security problemsE-participation : the e-citizen gets involved in thedecision making process – chats with elected representative

Seniors and tablets!The extension of the computer….

6 months training on interactive tablets : IPAD (Apple) , Galaxy (Samsung) , (Archos ) PC tabletTop 8 applications :- IPLAN application = GPS localization + searching for maps - TALKING TOM = funny application- Games : « Solitaire », cognitive stimulation games, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble- Reading books with IBOOKS - GOOGLE EARTH- Reading the newspapers- Cooking with receipes on tablets- Astronomy with SKYORB

Games for health ( ICT)Exergaming Memory workshops

Mens sana in corpore sano = combine physical and mental exercice

• Physical Exercise = ”Fitness” for Seniors!• Cognitive Stimulation = against memory lossWii console : Cerebral academyHappy NeuronBrainfitness/gradior (LLM European project)

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Cyber Club for seniors

A new trend in Paris !A place for seniors to participate in activities and meet other

seniors in his neighbourhood

A bundle of thematic workshops : • Digital photo/video• Computer driven karaoke• Use of social networks, skype/ MSN• Games on computers / consolesAnd also :English conversation, laughter yoga, body-mind centering

HeUritagewww.heuritage.eu

• Intergenerational transmission and promotion of local culture and history

• developing their European citizenship in dialogue with younger generations

Our partner countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Czech republic, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Portugal)

eBazaarGrundtvig multilateral project

eBazaar is a eMarket webportal• for seniors (and…others) who want to make some financial profit

by selling thru the Internet products or services • to valorize/promote their skills, experience or creative hobbies by

starting their own e-businessA new way of working (from home/ at your time/freelance) !LLP = learn about webpage creation, e-marketing, e-logistics, , e-

commerce platforms, e-business models

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Mobile devices for easier mobilityNew projects - > need for teaching the use of AAL (ambiant assisted living) technologies

•Facilitate the mobility of the elderly through the use of real-time information and adaptive technologies with advices and warnings about:

Public transportation Car trafficMeteoTravel tips

•Personalized travel planning and route optimization, assisted via digital terminals

•Local assistance via mobile phone "on the way"

E-SENIORS

LIFE BEGINS AT 50

Thank you for your attentionFor more information :

www.e-seniors.asso.fr www.eseniors.eu

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