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E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 -

It’s easy to teach if you know how Kickoff meeting 19 th – 20 st of October 2016 Jelenia Gora – Poland. E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 -. Seniors, disabled people and New Information & Communication Technologies. The objectives of the association are to:

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E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 -

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  1. It’s easy to teach if you know how Kickoff meeting19th – 20st of October 2016Jelenia Gora – Poland E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 -

  2. Seniors, disabled people and New Information & Communication Technologies The objectives of the association are to: Reduce the digital divide between the different generations Overcome seniors’ isolation and social exclusion Facilitate access to training and information This way E-Seniors aims at increasing solidarity in the digital society and at spreading the Internet culture E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 -

  3. State of the Art With the ageing of the European population, the issues related to seniors, such as active ageing and independence, became essential. New information and communication technologies are an opportunity for seniors to: • Stay « connected » • Support their independence and an active life style • Overcome social isolation E-Seniors provides digital access for seniors and handicapped persons by offering ICT trainings and by participating in local and European projects.

  4. Our Target groups and locations Our activities target: E-Seniors proposestrainings: • Active seniors • Retired seniors • Slightly disabled seniors • In groups in Paris and its suburbs • In retirement homes • In day-care centres • In various activity centres • At private homes

  5. E-Seniors’ activities in 3 areas:

  6. LOCAL PROJECTS • English conversation workshops • Intergenerational workshops • Game tournaments on video games (Kinect) or board games (nature and sustainable development) Our activities take place in various locations: • Parisian city halls • Youth community centres in Paris • “Maison des Associations ” • Social centres • Day care centres • Retirement homes

  7. EUROPEAN PROJECTS • H2020: ICT4Life (an integrated care ICT system to support Alzheimers’ and Parkinson’s patients and connectthem to healthstakeholders), EhcoBUTLER • EIT Health: Fun Walking for Golden Ageing • FP7: ALFRED • ICT PSP: SEACW (a platformprovidingtips and good practices to healthproffessionals for seniors care • AAL:NACODEAL (a system including an online APP and augmented reality device to support seniors in theireveryday life activities), ASSISTANT (an app to support seniors in theirdailymobility to take public transports), SONOPA, STIMULATE (a platform for travelbooking), TOPIC etc. • Erasmus+: educational and intergenerationalprojects • COSME:Forever Young, Se. Tour, Meetnaturewhich are touristicalprojects in lowseason

  8. THE PROJECT • Choosing the appropriate methods of teaching seniors (50+): Perceptive capability of the students, create methodological materials, developing the right workshop topics, Develop effective methods of working with the seniors and offer an interesting form of learning English, Video classes, social networking. • 1. Why do seniors want to learn a foreign language? • 2. What are the difficulties and obstacles which cause low efficiency of studying at this age? ESENIORS ROLE IN THE PROJECT • Prepare 3 lesson scenarios, and test them during end-users workshops. • Prepare the material publicizing the project (a leaflet and a poster). • Organize 2 project meetings in France.

  9. E-SENIORS-LIFE BEGINS AT 50 - Thank you for you attention! For further information: E-SENIORS : www.eseniors.eu Monique Epstein – General Manager of E-Seniors mepstein@eseniors.eu +33 6 24 39 64 34

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