This document outlines a technology tutoring project called Silver City Surfers that aims to increase technology skills among older adults aged 65 and over. It discusses workshops to reflect on challenges and successes of the project, engage local businesses and organizations, and explore effective strategies for engaging children and older adults in learning technology together. Examples of engagement include a project with a primary school and local housing community where intergenerational groups learned technology skills from each other. The document encourages personalizing a program to suit one's local community and overcoming barriers to participation.

1. SCHOOLS SQUAD
PROJECT
Silver City Surfers – Technology Tutoring for over 55s
Aberdeen

2. OVERVIEW
• Chris Dunhill
• Make Connections between Juniors and Seniors
• Increase Technology Skills of over 65s
• Bring a Topic to Life
• Move through different ASGs
• Engage with Community to increase Capacity

3. WORKSHOP LEARNING
OUTCOMES
• Critically reflect on Schools Squad: Challenges and Successes
• Personalise Programme
• Distil Ways of Engaging with Business, Organisations & Third Sector
• Your own To Do list
• What’s worked for us in engaging Children and Adults in using Technology
Together?
• Professional Nourishment!

4. REFLECT ON PROJECT
• Challenges
• Successes
• Personalise Programme
• Different Areas
• Different Community Settings

5. REFLECT
Challenges for Schools Squad
• Finding people to participate
• Advertising the opportunity
• Getting to know the Gatekeepers
• Communication lines
• Overcoming Stereotypes

6. ACTIVITY: REFLECT AND
PERSONALISE
• Personalise programme. What IS Critical for YOUR project?
Location … Location
✓Accessible?
✓Infrastructure?
✓FOC?
✓Positive Feel?
Community Settings
Ambassadors?
Networks?
Communities?
Shops?
Barriers?
Gatekeepers?

7. REFLECT
Successes for Schools Squad
• Shared learning across Generations
• Laughter, Communication and Connections
• ‘Less academic being able to shine!’
• Confidence in using Technology
• Bringing the 1940s to life!
• More Opportunities…

8. EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT
• Engaging and Enriching projects
• Businesses
• Organisations
• Third Sector
• Clarity
• Connections
• Conversations
• Capability
• Celebrating and Continuing

9. WE ENGAGED WITH
• Ferryhill Primary School
• First Port Ferryhill Court housing
• Generations Working Together!
• North East Sensory Services
• Aberdeen City Council’s
Equalities Team Lead
• Grampian Regional Equality
Council
• Police Scotland
• Bank of Scotland
• North East Scotland College –
hair and beauty Students
• Lupin Keir – Photographer
• Tish Howard – Props & Theatre
• Architect Ian Rodger
• Ferryhill Community Centre
• Ferryhill Parish Church
• Volunteers from The Apple Store
• Aberdeen City Council’s Trading
Standards Team

10. SHARING IDEAS – WHAT WORKS?
• Engaging children and older people in using technology together
• Understanding Starting Point
• Clear Aim
• Working Together to Learn
• Reading the signs
• Celebrating Success
• Evaluating

11. ACTIVITIES
• Envelope with statements – please group as 20+ 40+ 60+ 80+
• Hands Together ‘Getting to Know You’
• Video of Senior using Smart Phone Internet
• Learning the Magic Moves and Accessibility Features

12. THANK YOU
• silvercitysurfers@gmail.com
• http://www.silvercitysurfers.co.uk
• @silvercitysurf
• Facebook
• Chris Dunhill Tel: 07871 475 666
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