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SCHOOLS SQUAD PROJECT Silver City Surfers – Technology Tutoring for over 55s Aberdeen

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SCHOOLS SQUAD PROJECTSilver City Surfers – Technology Tutoring for over 55s

Aberdeen

OVERVIEW

• Chris Dunhill

• Make Connections between Juniors and Seniors

• Increase Technology Skills of over 65s

• Bring a Topic to Life

• Move through different ASGs

• Engage with Community to increase Capacity

WORKSHOP LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Critically reflect on Schools Squad: Challenges and Successes

• Personalise Programme

• Distil Ways of Engaging with Business, Organisations & Third Sector

• Your own To Do list

• What’s worked for us in engaging Children and Adults in using Technology Together?

• Professional Nourishment!

REFLECT ON PROJECT

• Challenges

• Successes

• Personalise Programme

• Different Areas

• Different Community Settings

REFLECT

Challenges for Schools Squad• Finding people to participate

• Advertising the opportunity

• Getting to know the Gatekeepers

• Communication lines

• Overcoming Stereotypes

ACTIVITY: REFLECT AND PERSONALISE

• Personalise programme. What IS Critical for YOUR project?

Location … Location

✓Accessible?

✓Infrastructure?

✓FOC?

✓Positive Feel?

Community Settings

Ambassadors?

Networks?

Communities?

Shops?

Barriers?

Gatekeepers?

REFLECT

Successes for Schools Squad• Shared learning across Generations

• Laughter, Communication and Connections

• ‘Less academic being able to shine!’

• Confidence in using Technology

• Bringing the 1940s to life!

• More Opportunities…

EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT

• Engaging and Enriching projects

• Businesses

• Organisations

• Third Sector

• Clarity

• Connections

• Conversations

• Capability

• Celebrating and Continuing

WE ENGAGED WITH

• Ferryhill Primary School

• First Port Ferryhill Court housing

• Generations Working Together!

• North East Sensory Services

• Aberdeen City Council’s Equalities Team Lead

• Grampian Regional Equality Council

• Police Scotland

• Bank of Scotland

• North East Scotland College –hair and beauty Students

• Lupin Keir – Photographer

• Tish Howard – Props & Theatre

• Architect Ian Rodger

• Ferryhill Community Centre

• Ferryhill Parish Church

• Volunteers from The Apple Store

• Aberdeen City Council’s Trading Standards Team

SHARING IDEAS – WHAT WORKS?

• Engaging children and older people in using technology together

• Understanding Starting Point

• Clear Aim

• Working Together to Learn

• Reading the signs

• Celebrating Success

• Evaluating

ACTIVITIES

• Envelope with statements – please group as 20+ 40+ 60+ 80+

• Hands Together ‘Getting to Know You’

• Video of Senior using Smart Phone Internet

• Learning the Magic Moves and Accessibility Features

THANK YOU

[email protected]

• http://www.silvercitysurfers.co.uk

• @silvercitysurf

• Facebook

• Chris Dunhill Tel: 07871 475 666SCO 41496