1. TRADINOVAÇÕES: EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE WITH ADULTS IN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA (Rodrigues, C & Varregoso, I)INTED 11, Valência carina.rodrigues@ipleiria.pt | isabel.varregoso@ipleiria.pt

3. Target Population People aged over 50, motivated to learn, socialize, share knowledge and experience, who have a taste for learning technologies and Portuguese popular traditions.

5. EducationActivityinOld Age Lack of exercice deterioration Older people maintain their ability to learn, a reasonable mental plasticity, as well as the experience and knowledge acquired and built throughout life. (Marchand, 2005)

6. Educational Activity in Old Age Role of technology The real contribution of digital media for education is the flexibility that could allow every individual to find personal paths to learning. (Papert, 1997)

7. Activities and products Explore new technological tools, while working themes: festivals, costumes, legends, food and customs, folk wisdom Offline tools (office, photostory, moviemaker, picassa..) Online tools (social networks (facebook), Blog, Slideshare, Youtube, ScreenToaster, Google Docs, Photopich, Slideshow,)

8. Activities and products Blogue Trad’Inovações www.tradinovacoes.blogspot.com

9. Conclusion The sessions are based on principles of adulteducation and non-formaleducational practices, to meet the interests and needs of seniors.