"La Piazza” –Convivial spaces for inter-generational learning: Which role can learning technologies play

This paper presents the approach of La Piazza project, a study conducted in the framework of the Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence (IST-Technology Enhanced Learning), focusing ICT and intergenerational learning in public spaces (museums, community centres, civic networks, installations in public squares). It discusses the notion of Communication underpinning its theoretical foundations, illustrates the research methodologies and the emerging themes, that are further developed in the paper by Ackermann et al., also presented at ICTE06.