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digital_literacy:state_library_programs:tech_savvy_regional_queensland:start [2019/04/03 04:59]
James Collins
digital_literacy:state_library_programs:tech_savvy_regional_queensland:start [2019/09/20 20:24]
James Collins
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 The Digital Literacy wiki contains a [[digital_literacy:web_resources:start | training resources collection]] which links to various websites, including Telstra and Microsoft, containing a lot of diverse training topics for a wide range of ages and abilities.\\ The Digital Literacy wiki contains a [[digital_literacy:web_resources:start | training resources collection]] which links to various websites, including Telstra and Microsoft, containing a lot of diverse training topics for a wide range of ages and abilities.\\
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 +=====Examples=====
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 +{{page>digital_literacy:technology_resources:lego_wedo:start#cook_shire_libraries}}
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 +<WRAP clear></WRAP>
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 +====Bulloo Shire Library====
 +Bulloo Shire Council used Tech Savvy Regional Queensland grant funding to run their It Won’t Byte program, aiming at teaching older residents how to use technology to bridge the distance between their friends, family and everyday services.
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 +Becoming proficient in the use of online communication, web access, use of social media, participants where able to connect with friends and family using Video calling apps and FaceBook.
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 +Engaging the regions Director of Nursing and Anglicare to support the initiative, information sessions around My Heath Record and My Aged Care which is important for the targeted age group, with 100% of participants now being registered with My Health Record accounts.
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 +Also ran through the program was digital storage and preservation activities, the sharing of stories and history which provided a therapeutic benefit to the participants.
  
 ~~DISCUSSION~~ ~~DISCUSSION~~

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their continuing connection to land and as custodians of stories for millennia. We are inspired by this tradition in our work to share and preserve Queensland's memory for future generations.