1. New T echnology Seniors&Students Intergenerational Communication Let's stay connected, to live together better ! Trebisacce, 19.-22. January 2011 October Project Me(u)morie s

2. 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.

3. How can we help? By connecting the generations!!

4. Experiences Information Intergenerational Sharing Opinions Mutual Enrichment

5. The Road to Change vs HOME/SCHOOL COMMUNICATION and SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and PROJECTS and MUTUAL LEARNING SeniorsJuniors 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.

6. Doing it........together! (1) Connect students with their grandparents or local seniors Provide seniors with ICT training Provide seniors with cross- generation activities

7. Doing it...Together! (students and seniors) Homework The storytelling: stories and experiences from the past... School Activities Project Me(u)mories, Theater... House Sharing Students living with elders Klezmer, rock and accordeon cut across all the generations

8. Doing it...Together! (ICT trainign for elderely) Individual teaching Project „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

9. 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)

10. Doing it...Together! S eniors -> 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)

11. 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

12. And finally, this prevents e-exclusion, a form of social alienation.