CASE STUDY N°2

PAPER A - Problem statement:

Partner:

Cyprus

Summary:

Mainly old aged people are living in a rural areas where technology is not very popular. Even in some places need to pay to access to the internet. Adult illiteracy is often defined to people whose ages are more than 15 years. Furthermore other learners will be many foreign people in Cyprus they are illiterate to computers - incareer - people who didn’t have the opportunity to study immediately after leaving school due to financial and personal problems.

SYNOPSIS - Brainstorming session ideas imagined by learners and staff present at partnership meetings:

These Think Tank ideas operate as incentives for Partners to produce their PAPER B proposals.

PAPER B - How partners propose to solve the problem:

BELGIUM	A long term project involving persons of different generations could be set up and implemented in several stages. Some initiative by the Adult Education Centres could be taken with the help of local authorities to identify the isolated aged persons and invite them to a stimulating social gathering. It would be a good idea to invite young people to do the same. A number of playful activities adapted to the target group profile could be presented, including music and dance. The project should include participation of already computer literate old aged persons.
ITALY	To teach information technology with the help of young people, attending a cultural organization where it is possible to learn this technology and using smart phones and mobile phones. They can begin the communication with relatives abroad and then continue with video-games downloading films and music.
LATVIA	Any successful training gives people opportunity to increase their self-esteem, learn new things and socialize. Along with the increase of knowledge also motivation to learn rises, so it is very important to urge people to learn and help them start learning. The involvement of volunteers - consultants, with good computer skills, is essential. The owners of the cafes should be encouraged to support this training by providing them with some benefits from municipality (e.g. free Internet access).
LUXEMBOURG	Install PC’s and Internet in a community building and offer a free access to the Internet for the citizens of the community. Offer regularly meetings in a public PC – room of the community Organize on a Weekend a Lifelong Learning Festival together with other Educational Associations, Schools, Clubs, with the citizens and Families from the region. You can offer free workshops, exercises, games, meals (not free), dancing, music, and so on …. Concept: A Lifelong Learning Festival is a free manifestation that for visitors of all age and educational background should be interesting. The Lifelong Learning Festival should offer to the actors the possibility, to demonstrate learning and education in a public and positive way. Show and work with the pictures from this Festival in the public PC room of the community together with the citizens (idea: poster, photo book, picture agenda,…)
POLAND	We propose to organize some activities titled: "Learning how to teach or Internet as the accelerator of better communication and understanding between generations". We have decided to conduct workshops with our students. STUDENTS TASKS: Try to convince your grandmother or grandfather that trying out the Internet is worth a while. Try to present them the possibilities that Internet can give them and try to show that life can be made easier, simpler and more pleasant.
PORTUGAL	1. Organising online games championships. 2. Showing them interesting simple accessible games you can play on a TV set, like Wii Game Player or on a computer online. 3. Teaching them how to use Skype and also how to send electronic postcards on special occasions, like Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
SPAIN	Catching the attention of seniors with technology resources supported in mobile devices, mainly with a playful aim. Training a group of volunteers to get involved at a later stage in the development of education and activities. The aim is to make the volunteers act as monitors who share their acquired knowledge with other seniors. We want them to learn how to contact their family through e-mail or videoconference, to play online, look up useful information about daily life or to use social networks. The creation of a digital platform would be an ideal device to coordinate the tasks of the volunteers.
TURKEY	• Training courses must be organized by the authorities. • Finding out their personal interests and creating volunteer groups of ten and teach them how to use technological data. • The municipality can supply computers for old people in certain places belongs to municipality building. • Playing games : (RUMMIKUB) It is commonly played by older people in the cafes in our countries. They play with their friends and have a good time together. They talk, laugh and have fun.