Press Releases
30 May 2011
PRESENTED AT THE JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN GENERATIONS OF MESSINA Eldy : The high school student RISE IN CHAIR AND TEACH THE PC TO THE SENIOR
Vicenza 20-01-2011
Adolescents and adults, apparently distant worlds and that the technology makes it even more distant; the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Policy at Eldy Onlus funded a project to reduce the gap and to establish dialogue between generations.
The project "Young and old on the net", was created by Eldy (www.eldy.org), the association to disseminate knowledge among the less computer adult population, in collaboration with the Province of Vicenza and the support of two sponsors, Intervideo e Spidi,and is addressed to 54 schools in the Province.
The goal is to foster the exchange between generations and contribute to social inclusion of persons "technologically disadvantaged": young adults by teaching their skills, young adults by sending their knowledge and their value system.
The exchange between young and old generations is by Eldy, Association facilitated the free, created specifically for newcomers to the technology, already awarded by the European Union for the contribution to e-inclusion, which is used by more than 300.000 adults in the world.
The competition "Young and old on the net" (www.giovani-giovani.it) is open to students of the third, fourth and fifth of 54 colleges Vicenza. Young people become tutors of their students, or parents, Nonni, Friends, side by side in the use of the platform facilitated Eldy and teaching them the concepts and the use of e-mail, Internet, cat, document management and word processing. The students will create their own tutoring activities supported by the educational system and web monitoring.
"The main prize is an unforgettable experience - says the president of Eldy Anna White- but in recognition of efforts, at the end of the project 15 April 2011, There is also a multimedia whiteboard for the school involving more students, a netbook for the teacher who manages to involve more students, and an I-Pad for the student more active ".
"Kids-emphasizes the Dean of the School Pigafetta Luciano Nails, very first school to join the project- the 'technological animals ", these initiatives are fully included in the mission of schools, although, in the words of Seneca, that "living is learning".
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“Imparo Eldy”- During the first video on-line computer for seniors
The computer is even easier thanks to online videos that teach Eldy
Vicenza, 1 December 2010 - The Association makes available Eldy Onlus "I learn Eldy", a set of eight instructional videos and a manual explaining the use of computers and Eldy, the free software and awarded by the European Union that helps the PC to the Internet and senior and computer illiterate.
The video course comes from many years of the association Eldy, which carries out literacy projects with the Public Sector, both nationally and internationally.
The package I learn Eldy "you may be prompted by the website Eldy www.eldy.org Association with a contribution of 49 €. The first lesson is free. also, in package 8 online lessons includes a manual, always online, you can download and print from home, for those who need a reference paper.
The eight video lessons addressing technical issues in detail on the computer and use Eldy, maintaining a simple language and familiar and relaxed atmosphere that helps the novice user to "break the ice" with technology.
It starts from the use of keyboard and mouse, up to the paths of Eldy easier to send e-mail, to "walk" on the Internet, to "chat" with friends, for writing text documents, to manage digital photos, for video, etc..
The language is direct, devoid of technicalities and the pace beats lessons for beginners: “Introduzione”, “Installazione”, “La Piazza”, “Le Chiacchiere”, “La Posta”, "The Walk in the Internet", "The Web" and "Other Features".
Each lesson begins with the tutor introduces the content and prepares students to topic. In the end the tutor stimulates learning with summary questions that engage the user and help to "fix" what has been learned.
Do not miss, Eldy in style, l’allegria, The playful tone and a touch of self-irony which make the course useful learning experience but also fun and engaging.
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3000 children teach Eldy to their grandparents
Eldy and the City of Monopoli involving the whole city
With a rally held at the stadium, "Vito Simon Venetians and that involved over 3000 students presented the computer literacy project this morning: "It's never too late '.
This is a project of literacy through the use of the Eldy software , customized for the City of Monopoli, which replaces the jargon of computer users with understandable words. Entirely in Italian and facilitated characters, You can easily use e-mail, surf the Internet, write, see photos and check the weather. The program has already been adopted for inclusion of projects from different regions including Lombardia and Friuli Venezia Giulia, and other public administrations in Italy and worldwide.
Eldy and the City of Monopoli involved students in elementary schools and middle schools of the city with the aim of bringing not only the greatest (parents and grandparents) but also, new technology.
The feature of writing e-mail has been extended with the button "Writing to the City of Monopoly with a clear graphical interface and automatic control (ie not typing e-mail). Just type in some of these buttons to directly access the town's Civic Network, to link the various departments. There was, also, a room created dedicated to community monopolies through which the user enters into contact with other people.
Available for the duration of the project, at the premises partners,Internet stations for installation and training by senior tutors and a computer touch screen with a webcam, backed by the city of Monopoli.
"New technologies can increase the independence of individuals and, at the same time, through the use of Internet and e-mail, can help the elderly out of isolation to, to liaise with real life, to obtain information and to keep the mind active ", stresses the Mayor Emilio Roman.
"The participation of 3000 kids excited about the project is a significant event for Eldy and demonstrates how the involvement of young people is exciting and effective ', says Alice Gallio of the Voluntary Association .
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Association Eldy
Press release
17 May 2010
As you know the internet is an increasingly crucial resource in modern life, but over eighty percent of citizens over sixty do not have access to this tool.
is’ precisely in order to make the Internet a resource accessible to all that the Association Eldy DiWeb and have created a partnership which has the aim to involve in new forms of communication and all those seniors who are not familiar with the computer, stimulating the integration of the weakest sectors through the use of tools in step with the times.
The program was developed by the association Eldy, which deals with the integration of senior, easier access to new technologies. Eldy is a program that allows easy access to internet, chat and email, by using only words in Italian, Large Icons , interface clear and easy course.
“Eldy is a very intuitive and it is interesting to see the ease with which seniors learn the use of mail and various applications, "says Don Sanavio, Diweb founder of "why this partnership is so important: because it opens the doors of Diweb also those who are not computer experts. "
The main goal of this partnership, Indeed, it is the inclusion of seniors in a world that can offer them many opportunities and from which so far have been excluded, through a version of Eldy specific design Diweb (Eldy-Diweb, free download at http://www.diweb.it/index.php/new-media/eldy-diweb) which offers the usual platform with content Eldy Diweb, that facilitate access to the online world of Christianity.
Anna White, President of Eldy, Expresses its satisfaction with the project, saying: “Diweb is a reality of absolute importance in the Catholic world online, and this partnership is the culmination of a very ambitious idea. Don Marco Sanavio thank for their efforts; This partnership is a great opportunity for our senior, they will find not only a new and usable access to the Internet, but the contents of excellence Diweb ".
