Tech skills exchange
Objectives:
- Reciprocal skills exchange.
- Improving efficient and ecological use of technology.
- Building confidence for seniors in using modern technology
- Helping young people develop patience and clear communication skills.
- Fostering meaningful intergenerational conversations beyond just tech topics.
Preparation: Find a group of active seniors to participate with a group of youth. There might be tech-teaching groups for seniors in your local community, library, educational institutes etc.
Tools needed: IT and digital media devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, game consoles...)
Description
Bring together a group of young people and a group of seniors for a reciprocal exchange of digital tech skills.
Create a mutually beneficial learning environment where knowledge flows both ways. Seniors can teach youth about netiquette, critical thinking, problem-solving, and pre-digital communication methods. While teens can demonstrate smartphone functions, energy saving modes, social media navigation and content, and digital safety practices.
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Resources
An AI-generated simulation (and the prompt behind it) of tech skill exchanges in the future at WhatIFpedia https://www.whatifpedia.org/article/Intergenerational%20Skills%20Exchange
Comments
Needs quite a lot of enthusiasm and patience from all parties involved. Considering the work needed to collect the groups, works better as an ongoing activity and not as onetime event; such as a regular skill exchange afternoon or a festival around the theme.
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