digital mentors project
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A presentation given to Shepway Pensioners Forum on Digital Inclusion and our mentoring programme. Email me if you want to download a copy. ThanksTRANSCRIPT
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Digital Mentor Campaign
Caroline ChambersMay 2009
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Communication has changed dramatically
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Baby Boomer born 1946-1961
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Generation X – Born 1961-1981
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Generation Y – Born 1982-2000
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And say hello to Generation C – Born 2000 onwards
Cash not creditCreatorsControlConnected
Channelled
Creative
Community
“Consumer 2.0”
Communicators
Charted
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What is Social Media?• Social Media is information content…
intended to facilitate communications, and influence interaction between peers and with public audiences.
• This is typically done via the internet and mobile communications networks. The term most often refers to activities that integrate technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio.
http://www.wikipedia.org
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“Social media is people having
conversations online.”
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• Blogs• Micro Blogs • Online Chat• RSS• Widgets• Social Networks• Social Bookmarks• Message Boards• Podcasts• Video Sharing Sites• Photo Sharing Sites• Virtual Worlds• Wikis
(…to name just a few!)The conversations are powered by…
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So what does that mean – and why should I care?
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Understanding What the Web Can Do
Volunteering &
Events
Buy & Sell
NHS Choice
s
Photos & Book Self PublishingSkype
free calls
Email friends
Facebook, myspace,
On line diaries
Travel,
Flights, Council
Services
Pay Bills &
Banking
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Is Everyone Doing It?• On-line shoppers in the UK over
Christmas 2008 spent £4.6 billion*• 273,0000 DVLA car tax discs sold
every week• 10 million people – visited Twitter
worldwide in Feb 09• mySociety.org – 9 million signatures on
petitions
• 93% of graduates under 70 are on line* Source – Cap Gemini E-Retail Sales Data Index
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However….
• 25% of adults have NEVER used the internet
• 30% of households don’t have internet access – 49% in social class D/E
• 70% of over 65s have NEVER used the internet – 10 million citizens
** Source – ONS 2008
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What are the Barriers
SkillsMotivation
Access
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What Are We Doing In Folkestone / Dover
• Digital mentoring• Connecting “those that can” with
those that “need”• Providing laptops and internet
access• Identifying and signposting for
future need• Improving lives, health and well-
being and increased opportunities
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Opportunities for Senior Forums• Peer to Peer mentoring• Launch at Silver Surfers Day – 15th
May• Get assistance• Try something new for your own
forums• Information and Guidance for your
members
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Channel Chamber of Commerce with support from Awards for All and the East Kent and Coastal Primary Health Care Trust are offering a mentoring scheme to get more people in Folkestone on line. If you would like more information about help that is available please register for the Digital Mentors Programme with Channel Chamber on 01303 270022
“I used to be terrified of
computers, but after being shown how to get on line, I can now pay bills and keep in touch
with my family – if I can do it anyone
can”
See the software we use at www.myguide.gov.uk
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