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MEDiakitab association, located in Marseille, is in charge of administrating the blog. Contents are a reflection of the activities, analysis and knowledge developped by the network members.

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A cultural kit for young readers

An example of reading promotion in Milan libraries, introduced by Aldo Pirola

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On 27th November on the occasion of the “Day for the rights of children and teenagers” The public Library System of Milan received a very special present : a suitcase to travel in the world of he book . Read more The gift came form The Arnaldo & Alberto Mondadori foundation , which is [...]

A graffiti project in libraries

Urban art exhibited in the space for youth

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by Aldo Pirola

In Affori, a district on the outskirts of Milan the “ space for youngsters” was opened in 2006., specially designed for teenagers between 14 and 17 years. In addition to the usual Internet work stations, books, serials and journals undoubtedly of interest to them, dvd and cartoons, special column has been installed [...]

TRACES, a futuristic exhibition

Young people think their heritage in a future perspective

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Extrait du catalogue TRACES © CEAlex

The educational service of the Latenium, an archaeological museum comprising Research, Exhibition, university and popular Educations launched, together with the Educational service of the CEAlex, the Art Centre of the Alexandrina Biblioteca and the association Gudran, the project “Which traces want we leave of ourselves in 1000 years?”

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The water tanks’ genius

A water travelling story

To make young audience aware of archaeology and patrimony, the educational service offers several activities on the theme of the water since a lot of studies have been made at the CEAlex: water tanks statement, hydraulic system study.

The educational service chose to make water familiar in Alexandria through a tale. They asked El Warsha, [...]

The “arche’eau”* educative kit

Archeologists in the bud explore water phenomena

The Educational service of the CEAlex with the Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture’s Centre of Marseille designed three educational trunks. They are available to the media-librarian, teachers and animators trained to use them. The “arche’eau” trunk displays two themes: water and underwater archaeology.

Based on “Read then Do”, the trunk displays documents (books, files…) and [...]

The art of « clavardage »

Using ICT at school

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Clavardage blog © ZINC-FP

For a few years now, ZINC actively supports the set up of sustainable intercultural projects with Mediterranean countries. The blog Clavardage, set up in 2007, when several establishments started exchanging, is a window on these projects.

You can find:

-          News about clavardages and reading challenges

-          Links to [...]

Mare Nostrum

An interactive web cartoon

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Mare Nostrum is an interactive bilingual (French and Arabic) web-cartoon carried out between children in Arles and Alexandria, from 11 to 14 years old during the school year 2006-2007.

« This is the story of an archaeologist, in Southest France who discover a boat flotsam to date from Roman period, in the Rhone. He contacts his [...]