The aim of the project is to enhance the lives of senior citizens through the effective use of Web 2.0 technologies. It will focus on their individual social and personal needs to facilitate their full inclusion in the digital age. The project is a partnership between:
- FIT (Ireland)
- County Meath VEC (Ireland)
- EGSA (UK)
- MFKK (Hungary)
- ENAIP FVG (Italy)
Key Objectives
- To investigate how ICT and in particular Web 2.0 technologies can reduce the social isolation and social exclusion of senior citizens
- To investigate different teaching methods for delivery of training using Web 2.0 technologies to different groups of senior citizens, including peer-to-peer and intergenerational learning methods
- To develop methods and tools for delivering training on Web 2.0 technologies for senior citizens that is user-centred and user-friendly
- To create an international network of senior citizens through the use of modern ICT tools, in particular Web 2.0 technologies
Find out more
Visit the W@ve 2.0 website for further information.
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