Loch Leven Community Campus

Kinross –shire Intergenerational Working

Technology Drop-In

Reminiscence using Technology

Roseanne Gray - Adult & Family Learning Worker Shona Fowler - IT Tutor Community Learning & Development

Technology

Group sessions and drop-ins

Perceptions –pupils are tech wizards!

New understandings

Development of game for mouse control

Saltire Awards –continued at University

Kinross-shire Reminiscence Group

Kinross-shire Reminiscence Group aims

I REMEMBER WHEN... by Maisie Turner

I wish I'd paid attentionWhen mother reminisced,

Now no-one's left to fill me inOn all the bits I missed.

There are many details missing,Facts I can't recall,

The Whens, Whys and WhereforesNow no-one knows at all.

When elders of the familyBegan, 'I Remember When...'I'd raise my eyes to Heaven

And think 'Here they go again!'

Oh! how I wished I'd listened,Now they've all gone to earth.

I've lost a chunk of historyFrom times before my birth.

Working Reminiscence

What’s your name?

Where did you grow up?

What was your first job?

What was your first wage?

Kinross-shire Reminiscence Group

Group sessions

Getting to know the person

New understandings and knowledge increased

WW1 exhibition

Saltire Awards

Next steps – media group

A presentation by Kinross High School

5th Year pupils on their trip to the WW1

Battlefields in France led to a collaboration with 1st,

3rd, 4th & 5th year pupils -

Kinross High School ‘WW2 Memories’

Photojournalism Project with Living Communities

What happened next………….

Older people in the group have appreciated the support with technology from pupils and the young people, particularly the pupil volunteer, have remarked how ‘history has come to life’ for them through discussion and storytelling. The perceptions of all the generations involved have changed by working together, sharing knowledge and support from all ages.

Had a great session with High School pupils

regarding memories of WW2

Enjoyed company and conversation with the

young people – plenty to talk about!

Interviews a very pleasant experience.

Generations in our community came

together in an experience which was immensely rewarding for us all.

Brought memories from the past into today’s

world.

A fascinating afternoon with the reminiscence group - without them this project would not

have been possible.

Competition and exhibition

• Journalism project has been submitted to the competition ‘What did You Do In The War’ run by First News.

• Articles and photographs will be exhibitesdthroughout Perth & Kinross schools.

• A book will be presented to members of the reminiscence group by the pupils.

We have ideas for –

• An afternoon presentation on the local hero George Thompson VC

• A tour of Kinross High School

• Fashion over the decades

• Hairstyles - then and now

• Social activities – what’s the difference?

And now…………