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MEDIASCAPES CASE STUDIES
[ Serpentina | Portugal ]
2011-2013
8. Female
writer´s
across the
streets of
Lisbon
[Toponymy &
Google maps]
Location Galveias Municipal Library, Lisbon
Timing and
duration 30th
May 2013 | 2:30H
Partners
Toponymy department of Lisbon city hall
Galveias Library
Trainer(s)
Ana Pires, Paula Machado
Audience type and
number Adults (7 trainees)
Objectives
General
- Exploring relationships among space, people
and media in urban settings
- Exploring new ways of inter-generational and
family learning using digital technologies
Specific
-Bring citizens closer to their city
-Promote toponymy and associated processes
-Disseminate sources of information in Lisbon
toponymy in the www
-Develop research and digital skills
-Promoting reading and approach to libraries
-Promoting the sharing of knowledge between
generations
Description of After a presentation by a specialist, of the

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the activity process of naming the streets of Lisbon and
especially the ones of the female writers that
are in the toponymy of the city and their
location, each participant made a map, with
Google maps, with the streets of the writers they
appreciate the most.
Digital tools
- Google maps/ My Places
- Lisbon toponymy search:
http://bit.ly/1gyBwU1
- Reveal Lisbon: http://lxi.cm-
lisboa.pt/lxi/
Materials
- 10PC´s
- Internet connection
- Data show
- Google Maps
- Tutorials
Impact
Toponymy is not a very common topic and
participants shown a lot of interest in knowing
the processes behind something that is present in
their everyday life but never thought about. All
of them knew Google maps but it was the first
time they built up a map with "My Places"
functionality. They consider it very useful and
intend to use it in the future and to explore it
with their families.
Lessons learned
The tutorial that was given to the participants
about how to build a map with “My Places"
functionality must be redesigned.
Photos
http://on.fb.me/18yoPtb
Dissemination
e-newsletter: http://bit.ly/16bwTyK
Facebook Event: http://on.fb.me/1aKMK7d

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ABOUT MEDIASCAPES PROJECT
MEDIASCAPES aims at exploring various relationships among types of
space, media, and people, approaching such findings from a media
literacy perspective, by drawing inferences to be used in non-formal
and informal learning of adults, especially and foremost in family
settings. The Partnership intends to address issues related to the
convergence and divergence among ‘classic’ and digital cultural
forms by:
a) exploring a series of social and cultural practices involving
the use of media in the family, as reconfigured by new
cultural forms generated by digital technologies;
b) exploring relationships among space, people, and media in
urban settings, including cases of accommodation or conflict
between physical space and cyberspace;
c) drawing out implications of findings in terms of guidelines
for trainers involved in inter-generational and family
learning, and generating a collection of case studies and
best/good practices, assembled on an online resource center.
The project was held between 1st
. August 2011 and 31th. July 2013,
with the following partners:
Asociatia Epsilon III - Bucharest - RO (Coordinator)
Asociatia Grouw up Project - Focsani - RO (Partner)
Associação SERPENTINA - Lisbon - PT (Partner)
BIDA e.V.Kultur und Bildung - Suhl - DE (Partner)
Eptabeta - Castel d'Azzano - Verona - IT (Partner)
Project Website: http://mediascapes.eptabeta.com
More information? Please contact us:
www.serpentina.org
rede@serpentina.org
Ana Fontoura Pires
+351938586157

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Disclamer
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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