Enable IT is a digital befriending service offering practical activities on information technology to disadvantaged members of the community. They are mostly older people with long term health conditions and they have never used the internet and are without basic online skills. The friendships developed would give them the chance to gain and practice new digital skills and bridge the gap to wider communication.
It will be in the form of social zoom sessions; face to face informal support sessions and
fun learning through games and activities taking place one day a week for twelve weeks
per cohort.
The sessions of digital activities will cover:
Session Activity :
1 Know your Digital devices - getting started
2 Using the internet; Internet security, Searching and browsing;
3 Fun games on your digital devices
4 Digital photos
5 Hobbies and Interests – Researching information; storing favourite pages;
6 Smartphones and tablets; Using apps on phones and tablets
7 Social networking – Zoom; Google meet; Skype; Whatsapp, Facebook
8 Create a gmail account; open an email, send an email
9 Checking emails, signing up for newsletters
10 Using Google maps; places of interest
11 Online shopping; product reviews; Interactive online videos
12 Forums and blogs; Interactive online videos