TITLE  Xeometrica -Transgenerational knowledge
 
PLAN - WHAT DID YOU SET OUT TO DO?
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  Summary/ Description of Activity
  Xeometrica join grandma/pa and their grandchildren in a learning activity for transgenerational knowledge exchange.
  Learning objectives:
  Children learn about the city and grandma/pa learn about Internet.
 
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Date [dd/mm/yyyy]  12-13-14 August 2009
Length of activity  3 days
Frequency  One off
Organiser  Ciberespacio/Mazaricos
Tutor  Ciberespacio/Mazaricos/Coruņa Libraries
Group Size  maximum 10 teams
Venue  Duran Loriga Lbrary
Location  La Coruņa ES
Environment  Urban
Location Factors  Rain
Partnerships  Libraries fo La Coruņa
Target group  Seniors from 55-85 years old and grandchildren 8-14 years old
Contact  dweiss@maioreseniors.org
Marketing  SMS-forum, Blogs, Posters, Media radio, newspapers
Method of delivery  One to one self instruction
Equipment required  PDI, Computers, Internet access
Other Factors  
Tasks  (Task3) Increase competences among seniors
 
EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY
  Evaluation of the Learning Objectives
  We got a positive experience with a lot of feedback from Seniors and children.
  Evaluation of the activity
  Surpass the expectations, the dates of the activity is more suitable during the school year
  Evaluation of what was learned by the participants
  Seniors learnt about Internet and its possibilities taught by the children, children learnt about the city taught by the Seniors. Both refreshed the geometrical concepts.
  Evaluation of what staff have learned
  The staff have learned that this kind of activity has a powerful human side because of the natural cooperation among grandma/pa and their grandchildren, they feel proud of each other in the way the cooperate is even.
  Keywords
  geometry, web 2.0, Internet, library activity, cultural learning
 
ANALYSIS OF EVALUATION
  What would you change to improve activity?
  To introduce short stories to focus them in what kind of content we would like to have.
  What particular circumstance could affect a change in the activity?
  Not suitable for tourist applications
  Other possible Activities
  Develop an emotional city map with layers containing stories of the different neighbourhood.
  Best practice
  Always local factors can contribute to improve it.
  Transferability:
  100% transferability since grandma/pa, grandchildren, cities, stories and tales are available everywhere