From October to June
Digital Storytelling: The Europe of our lives
Poland
Wroclaw
Type of the activity
Recording short videos with seniors. Lectures and workshops, fieldwork - on-site learning, video presentation
Format
Face-to-face
Target groups
Elderly/ retirees 60 +
Level of the implementation
Local/ international
Action towards
Reciprocal
Resources
Classroom, computers, audio recorder or mobile phone for voice recording, pictures
Summary of the activity
The project was conducted in 2018 by Foundation Pro Scienta Publica and students of the University of Wroclaw. The first step was doing short movies on every topic. And the second – recording videos with seniors from the University of the Third Age in Wrocław. The main purpose of that activity was to teach the seniors innovative methods of communication. The next aim was the inclusion of the seniors to handle the new technologies, which are constantly evolving. It was also a possibility to tell a story of their lives.
Digital Storytelling allows the exchange of information and experiences between regions and nations. This project can be used by all ages and all social categories and may be carried out with people of all ages. It is possible to record videos on every topic. Digital storytelling is an innovative method of international and intergenerational communication. The goal is to go beyond the mere teaching of ICT. In this sense, we think that the technique and methodology of the digital story is an excellent tool for personal and social expression and communication. The goal is to make these tools available to the
students, meaning they can take control over the new
technologies in order to create and recreate stories involving their personal, social or work needs.
Digital Storytelling has a lot of options, which may be used depending on the requirements of practitioners.
In the case of socially isolated people, the project may be used to increase awareness of society about their stories and to establish good relations with other people.
Benefits of the project:
– enhancement of awareness among seniors about new technologies and innovative methods of communications
– improvement of technological skills among seniors
– establishing cooperation among different generations
– prevention of social isolation caused by age and the generational gap
– perpetuation of many valuable stories about cultural heritage and identity buildings
Methodology and tools
The main aim of that project is to teach the seniors how to use the technology by including them in innovative methods of communication. Thanks to new media, seniors have to possibility to tell their life stories and preventing social isolation caused by old age. In this educational process are integrated computer learning contents, such as word processing, presentations, creation of tables or design of images with editing programs and the creation of videos, images and voice, in order to produce and create our own stories and share them with others in a climate of constant dialogue and interaction with the interlocutors.
Organisers
Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Foundation Pro Scientia Publica (Poland) has been operating since 2010 in the field of adult education, promoting several initiatives with a focus on elderly citizens and their social inclusion. Our staff (10 people, mostly adult education trainers) is experienced in teaching adult and elderly people and we are providing workshops and seminars regarding:
- Techniques and methods of teaching senior students
- Edutainment
- Development of key competencies of seniors’
- ICT and social media inclusion of elderly people
- Security on the internet of elderly people
- Critical thinking
Our beneficiaries are people aged 65+ and trainers from other organizations in the region of Lower Silesia, Poland.
