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WORKSHOP Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences European Distance Education Network 2012 Annual Conference, Porto Open Learning Generations Closing the gap from "Generation Y" to the mature Lifelong Learners Porto, 6-9 June 2012 Juliana Raffaghelli Umberto Margiotta

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2012 EDEN ANNUAL CONFERENCEOpen Learning Generations. Closing the Gap from Generation "Y" to the Mature Lifelong Learners.WORKSHOP Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences7 June, Thursday16.30-18.00 (GMT)

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WORKSHOPAdults Learning

for Intergenerational Creative Experiences

European Distance Education Network 2012 Annual Conference, PortoOpen Learning GenerationsClosing the gap from "Generation Y" to the mature Lifelong LearnersPorto, 6-9 June 2012

Juliana RaffaghelliUmberto Margiotta

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Follow us at www.alice-llp.eu

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Project’s Background Learning and Educating

in times of crisis (LLP presentation 2012)

Complex social tissue, where cohesion depends on the interdependences and differences (EU2020)

Intergenerational learning (IL) bring to the fore the question of “differences” that enrich (ET2020)

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In the context of European PoliciesDeveloping the adult learning

sector – currently the weakest link in the LLL chain

Renewed focus on increasing participation, especially of those furthest from learning

Reinforcing the role of adults’ learning institutions

Qualifying Trainers of Adults

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ET2020 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESLifelong learning and

learning mobilityImproved quality and

efficiency of provision and outcomes

Promote equity, social cohesion, active citizenship

Enhance innovation and creativity including entrepreneurshipAdults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

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Promote equity, social cohesion, active citizenship

Second chance opportunities aimed at: Improving adults’ literacy, numeracy and

digital skillsAcquiring new forms of basic skills for active

participation in modern life and societyStrengthening social inclusion & Active

community participation through adult learning

Improving access to learning for migrants, Roma, disadvantaged groups

Active ageing: learning opportunities for olfer adults

Responding to the learning needs of people with disabilities or in specific situations of exclusion

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Contribution of GRU projects to ET2020Development of adult learning practicesTesting, innovation and quality for AL

prvision in formal and non-formal learning across Europe

Development of teaching and learning methods and materials

Development of European dimension of AL providing opportunities for transnational cooperation

Development of innovative ways to enhance learning opportunities for marginalised adults

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ALICE Project’s OutlineIL can be a twofold purpose

process, that improve dialogue among generations through civic participation in common social and institutional spaces,

while at the same time enacts processes of informal learning towards the achievement, both by adults and children, of key competences for lifelong learningAdults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

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Aims

To help adults, senior citizen and volunteers to reflect and acquire competences necessary to become effective educators, and the impact their actions can have on future learning of children.

To provide adults, senior citizen and volunteers with creative languages to generate “zones of proximal development” for intergenerational learning;

To train adult's trainers to adopt ALICE methodological approach, becoming aware of the role that adult's as educator can have on social cohesion, and hence, re-considering the value of adult's training institutions.

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Objectives (1)To improve knowledge on

cultural diversity and values of European patrimony, as the base of creative languages, with impact on adult's acquisition of Key competence (KC) 8 “cultural awareness and expression” .

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To favour sharing of creative experiences among generations, as spaces of reflection, awareness and learning on otherness towards commitment and solidarity, with impact on adult's acquisition of “social and citizenship KC6”

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Objectives (2)To develop knowledge and skills for using art as

creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 5 (learning to learn), KC7 (sense of initiative and entrepreneurship) e KC8

To develop knowledge and skills for using storytelling as creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 5 (learning to learn), KC7 e KC8

To develop knowledge and skills for using games and social media as creative language to dialogue with children with impact on adult's the acquisition of KC 4 (digital competence) and KC5

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Objectives (3)To empower alliances among local government,

school, elder people centers, cultural associations, private sector, University, as spaces of implementation of creative experiences for intergenerational learning

To improve the perspective of interdependence between adult as educator and adult as lifelong learner, improving the participation of adults to lifelong learning.

To contrast processes of exclusion and marginalization of adults-children at risk because of the low competences of the former in caring/educating the latter.

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ALICE’s toolkitEuropean and non-European cultural heritage:

art (music/paintings/theatre); elder people stories; children's literature;

Social media to promote sharing of learning results -digitalization of contents created above-

Games, according to children ages, to stimulate problem solving, creativity, entrepreneurship.

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ALICE’s Phases of Development1. Train adults' trainers to understand and implement

ALICE’s approach. 2. Trainers will implement ALICE’s approach through an

informal education environment. Different adults could be engaged: partners, senior citizen, teachers, volunteers.

3. Testing phase where adults will use creative languages with children. The phase is accomplished with participatory evaluation (as adults and trainers reflection process) on impact on intergenerational dialogue.

The project will also implement a strategy of communication to raise awareness among international scientific community, as well as local policy makers and adults’ education providers on ALICE’s strategy and impact, for further adoption of the model

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WORKPLANWP1: Project Management: 24 month

WP2: Quality Assurance: 21 month

WP3: TRAINING OF TRAINERS8 month

WP4: ADULTS’ LEARNING PILOT PROGRAMMES

6 month

WP5 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND PARTICIPATORY

TESTING12 month

WP7: DISSEMINATION – 21month

WP8: EXPLOITATION – 10 month

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Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative Experiences

An European Strategy to Implement Adults’ Informal Learning for Intergenerational creative experiencesJuliana RaffaghelliUniversity Ca’ Foscari of Venice

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Creating the Space for Educational Innovation in Adults’ EducationAdults’ trainers must be able of understanding the

value of informal learning situations, developing skills to promote events with strategic impact on key competences.

It is not enough to promote cultural events: trainers, as scaffolders of generational dialogue are called to be aware of the educational impacts of their informal activities as a way to engage adults that are normally far from formal (University, Further training) and/or non-formal (training on the job) in lifelong learning trajectories Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

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Training of Trainers for implementing A.L.I.C.E. Pedagogical Innovation (Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

Experiences )

• A ZPD for IL

Unit 1

• CL1: Music and skills to listen

Unit 2 • CL2: Children Literature

Unit 3

•CL: Digital Storytelling

Unit 4 • CL: Digital Storytelling

Unit 5

•CL: Learning Design

Unit 6

• National Awareness Sessions

• The value of ILEvery

partner - FTF

• National Closing TT

• Strategies for Piloting

Every partner -

FTF

Unit 7: Project Work (AL Design)

Pilot ImplementationEuropean Value

Local Coaching

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European, Shared Learning Environment

Transmedia

Promoting Trainers Agency through engagement in the European space

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The Project’s Virtual Architecture: transmedia and expression towards a shared, European narrative

Project Management: BASECAMP

Training of Trainers: MOODLE

Adults’ Learning Pilot Programmes: Projects’ BLOG, FACEBOOK, TWITTER,

flickr, Youtube

Dissemination of Newsletter: beyond project community, Social Media, LinkedIn

Training of Trainers strategies

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Scaffolders of generational diversity : Building an Zone of Proximal Development for Intergenerational LearningAdults’ trainers must be able of understanding the

value of informal learning situations, developing skills to promote events with strategic impact on key competences.

It is not enough to promote cultural events: trainers, as scaffolders of generational dialogue are called to be aware of the educational impacts of their informal activities as a way to engage adults that are normally far from formal (University, Further training) and/or non-formal (training on the job) in lifelong learning trajectories Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

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Methodological ApproachSET OF INSTRUMENTS

WP3 • Trainers Logs• Assignments• Self-Evaluation

WP4• Reflection• Key

Competences self-analysis

• Video-registration

LEARNING OUTCOMES – EDUCATIONAL IMPACT

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Educational intervention and Action Research processProduction of Specific Modules on Creative

Languages (CL) by PartnersSelection of trainers tightly connected with realities of

adults’ educationTraining of Trainers to CLTrainers produce a “project work” : at least six adults’

learning events as informal education activities Trainers, supported by partners, implement their PWTrainers reflection on professional practices and

competences achievedAdults reflection on learning and competences

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A. Parents’ Education/Family LearningAim: Improving education

to support parents from the very early stages of life (pre-natal)

Method: introducing innovative activities in ongoing courses by trained trainers

CL: Music, Digital Storytelling

ALICE’s target group: at least 30% monoparental families, migrant families

Children aged -0 / 1

ALICE

CISRE

Hospital

Parents’ Associati

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Trainers

The Network for Hyp A

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B. Intergenerational Learning Aim: create

intergenerational learning opportunities with impact on Seniors quality of life as well as pedagogical innovation

Method: school learning unit that introduces contact among Seniors and children

CL: Social Media and Games

ALICE’s target group: at least 30% migrant children, Seniors

Children aged 10-12

ALICE

CISRE

School

Seniors Associati

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Trainers &

Teachers

The Network for Hyp B

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C. Volunteers

Aim: Implementing activities of training for volunteers that work with children at risk

Method: course for volunteers associated to activities on the territory

CL: intercultural children’s literature, digital storytelling

ALICE’s target group: at least 30% families at risk, migrant families

Children aged 2-5

ALICE

CISRE

Social Servic

es

Local Librar

y

Pre-primar

y School

Trainers

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Trainers as Scaffolders of generational diversity : Building an Zone of Proximal Development for Intergenerational Learning Intergenerational dialogue as a process

of contact with otherness (generational differences constituting strong cultural and social diversity),

Conflict among participants. Adults values and beliefs are already consolidated though the cultural context they developed in, as individuals. Instead, kids’ values and beliefs are being formed through ongoing interactions, and the own need of being protagonists of change for their own cultural contexts of life, as human need of expression.

For this intergenerational learning can have place, in a socio-constructivist approach, it seems necessary to adopt symbolic tools that work as means for interaction and dialogue, as the base of satisfactory exchanges that fulfill both children and adult’s needs, through a joint process of meaning making, of exploring and building new worlds.Adults Learning for Intergenerational Creative

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To understand this perspective, we can bring James Wertsch’s words:

Instead of acting in a direct, unmediated way in the social and physical world, our contact with the world is indirect or mediated by signs (…)Vygotskij harnessed a developmental, or “genetic”, method when analyzing mediation (…). From this perspective, the inclusion of signs into human action does not simply lead to quantitative improvements in terms of speed or efficiency. Instead the focus is on how the inclusion of tools and signs leads to qualitative transformation…(Wertsch, 2007:179)

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Thank you!

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