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Simply, a Cyprus Postcodes Directory
July 1, 2019
As the title suggests, it is simply a Cyprus postcodes directory. Nothing more, nothing less. The postcode data of this service is provided by Cyprus Open Data Portal. An API is also available as a service for developers and third-party service providers who want to access postcodes and search for street names. At the moment, the API is in beta version and is open to everyone for testing. The API documentation is located here.
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Presentation at ERACON 2019, Paphos, Cyprus
May 2, 2019
On 2nd May 2019, we presented the initial results of our Erasmus+ project titled: "Tablet based Cognitive Gaming Platform for Seniors" You can find the presentation at: “Senior Citizen Cognitive Training Opportunities: A comparative Analysis” The presentation covered the good practices in all partner countries (Cyprus, Turkey, Belgium, France, Austria, Bulgaria) regarding training/learning opportunities available to seniors of ages 55+ , as well as the preliminary results of a survey regarding cognitive challenges the above target group phase in their everyday life, and more specifically regarding memory skills, attention/concentration skills, speed of processing skills, etc.
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Play2Do Project - Cyprus Multiplier Event
April 2, 2018
Working with students facing certain intellectual disabilities and learning difficulties On Monday, 2 April 2018, we had the pleasure to organise the Play2Do Cyprus Multiplier Event at Youth Makerspacein Larnaca, Cyprus, in a successful collaboration with the Private Learning Centre G.E and the Youth Board of Cyprus! The event focused on training the participants on how to effectively address children and students with special educational needs in their professional practice. It was run as an education seminar targeting teachers, educational psychologists, academics, carers, parents, as well as any other interested person from the Cyprus society. Further to a presentation of
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Testing the Play2Do Game with Experts in Cyprus
Jan. 12, 2018
Small-scale Pilot Following the release of a complete version of the Play2Do game-based simulated practice environment, we held a small pilot testing with education experts in Nicosia, Cyprus. The meeting was held on Friday, 12/01/2018, at 15:30 – 18:00, at Presse Café (http://pressecafe.com.cy/en/stores/66/). Eight experts joined us in this pilot testing: one psychologist, one educator in elementary schools, two educators in high schools, two currently unemployed high school educators, one expert in assistive technology and special education and one from the Ministry of Education and Culture (policy making organisation). During the meeting, we performed an interactive test of the Play2Do game/simulation environment, which was followed by an open discussion and reflection on the