Involen Newsletter
Intergenerational Learning for Nature Conservation Volunteers
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ISSUE 2
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JANUARY 2014 |
Read previous issues here |
IN THE CURRENT ISSUE
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What is INVOLEN? | ||
The project objectives, methodology and activities | ||
Pilot phase | ||
A participatory process in Italy | A lot of questions to be answered in France! | Vravrona on the spot in Greece |
Pilot courses in Hungary | A lively project in Slovenia! | |
European Competition | ||
European Competition in 2015! | ||
Press | ||
Involen presented in International Workshop |
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What is INVOLEN?
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The project objectives, methodology and activities
INVOLEN is an innovative project promoting
intergenerational learning through game-based learning, targeting nature
conservation volunteers in 5 European countries (Italy, Greece, France, Hungary
and Slovenia). INVOLEN brings together two different age groups, adolescents
and senior citizens and encourages their participation in voluntary activities
for the protection and preservation of the European ecological heritage,
focusing on NATURA 2000 sites. Seniors and youth are challenged to work
together in groups and design their own interactive ICT games on nature
conservation. A wide dissemination campaign of the INVOLEN model is launched by
initiating school competitions leading to European awards in all participating
countries.
The objectives of the project include promoting volunteering for nature conservation, making adult education more attractive to all ages, enhancing the preservation of protected areas including NATURA 2000 sites, contributing to the cohesion of communities living inside or near protected areas by enhancing their awareness of the ecological value of their surroundings, bridging the generations’ gap by deriving benefits for young and old and by involving schools and the civil society and promoting the culture of active citizenship. For more information read here: http://www.involen.eu/en/ |
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EUROPEAN COMPETITION | |
European Competition in 2015! In each country of the project partnership
(Italy, Greece, Slovenia, France, Hungary), the pilot groups are currently
working hard for the accomplishment of the “volunteer conservationist’s mobile
game” using ARIS games platform.
The wider competition is open for the next
school year 2014-2015, addressed to any kind of environmental organization,
association, NGO, school, university etc. who are willing to apply INVOLEN
methodology for intergenerational learning and produce a mobile game using any
kind of game platform.
The “volunteer conservationist’s games”, translated into English, will be uploaded on the project website and will be open for public voting. Prizes for the three finalists will be sought from the private sector in the form of sponsorship. Representatives of the finalists will be invited to participate in the final conference to be held in Italy in 2015. If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact the national partner of the project for receiving further information about whom can participate, how and what to do! |
Press | |
Involen presented in International Workshop The
International Workshop “Science Education and Guidance in schools: the way
forward” (21-22 October 2013, Florence, Italy) was the frame in which
Involen has been presented by the Institute of Biometeorology to an
international public of academics and secondary school teachers. Relevance has been given to the innovative didactic methodology targeted to two
groups of different ages (intergenerational learning), and to mobile technology
as a tool to engage these groups in nature conservation
actions. The workshop, organised by the Institute of Biometeorology-CNR, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa and the University of Florence (Department of Science Εducation and Psychology), was held in the gorgeous location of the Auditorium Sant’Apollonia. About 70 delegates from different parts of the world (European countries, but also Mexico, Guatemala and Georgia) and some high school Italian students took part actively, listening and posing questions to the contributions brought by the delegates (oral presentations and posters). The presentations concerned science and environmental education and dissemination, including experiences of innovative teaching methodologies, for instance those based on inquiry, inclusive learning, or using Information and Communication Technologies, but also on learning assessment. The INVOLEN project, the only one concerning Intergenerational Learning, was presented. The experts expressed curiosity and interest, especially on the way the two generations might be involved during the project, and the game creation as key to engage the two groups in raising the awareness for nature protection. The challenges of creating the mobile game through α variety of related activities (seniors' story collection, volunteering activities in the protected area etc.) and of changing the common view on stereotypes (youngsters more skilled and stronger in attitude toward ICT), were also very much appreciated. Students and experts in ICT posed also several technical questions. The program and the contributions (papers and presentations) of the workshop can be downloaded at the page "Eventi" in www.acariss.it |
CONTRIBUTORS
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Content Curator Katerina Giosma |
Editors Francesca Ugolini, Fouli Papageorgiou, Elise Gosselin, Lili Mahne, Polona Zevnik |
Photographs The Involen Partnership |
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
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Learn how YOU can take part in! |
For more information click here |
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CONTACT
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http://www.involen.euWith the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union |
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