Chris Ablett - Course Evaluation

Mel Salisbury course evaluation

Pete workshop idea

Targeting: individuals either working in or for partner organisations.

Theme: internet saftey and security

Duration: short 10 to 15 min

Delivery: face to face using projector to demonstrate or additionallyusing screen cast guide

Outcome:to lessen fear of online threats and empower users to make common sense choices online

Aim:to add as a resourse to my technical support website for the project and to deliver in support of the outreach workers courses.

Internet safety workshop: You are what you tweet

A workshop for people who utilse social media to reach their audiance, e.g elected council members, charities, voluntary organisations, public bodies.

It will address branding and online identity, net-etiquite and laws surrounding online content, e.g. tweets, posts.

The workshop will be a combination of 'chalk and talk' - presentations, media footage - and group work to explore any preconceptions and misconceptions of social networking - advantages, disadvantages, moderation - and to examine some case studies surrounding relevant media laws.

This workshop can be delivered with limited resources - a suitable venue, PC with internet connection, flip charts/paper and pens for group work, and a projector.  Preparatory research is needed to source appropraite case studies.

Benificaries should leave the workshop feeling more confident about their online presence and with a better understanding of their rights and limitiations.

Workshop Idea - Chris Ablett

I will work with young people in a creative manner to produce something using multi-media and the internet. Target Audience: Young people 14-25 Duration: It would range from 1session to several depending on the young people Theme: Promoting creative uses of multi-media Kit: Cameras (Phones), video editing softmare, animation apps etc! Outcomes: Young people will have different options to be creative using multi media and the internet. How will I do this? Session plan: Introduction - 'Back to basis'. What is the internet? What do you use it for? Showcase: Show a variety of options of how to be creative using technology and the internet. DVD (Volunteering DVD) Animation Digital Stories Ideas: Come up with the subject matter The method you are going to use (Eg. digital story) Creating - Begin creating the final piece!

Multimedia Project: Pass I.T. On

During next month's Adult Learners Week, Get online Wrexham Flintshire will lauch 'Pass I.T. On', a new workshop for people who want to share basic I.T. skills with others.

The workshop offers a cost-effective, simple way to reach digitally excluded people who need or want to learn in their own surroundings, from someone they know well, as opposed to attending one of our group sessions.  The workshop requires limited resources - a PC, internet access, projector, suitable venue.

I have created a Google site which acts as a resouse for both workshop facilitators and benificiaries.    It draws the content together in one place for ease of delivery, and hosts lots of hints, tips and guides for attendees to use as a tool kit.

Access the site here.

https://sites.google.com/site/tackledigitalexclusion/

Pete Fuller - project

My project is called TechStop and aims to develop into a self help resource for organisations, beneficiaries and colleges covering basic technology,support and assistance. A lot of problems and queries tend to come up again and again and this project aims to provide a simple and friendly point for assistance, guides and tutorials. It also offers the facility to ask a question thats response will then be added to the archive and facilitate the development of a valuable reference point for all concerned with the projects.

Click here to link to the site in development.

Information on the projects and partners along with news and information is available to the public to view but registration to the site is required for the resources and guidance. Membership requires a gmail   address and is granted by completing the request form on the right hand side of the site. Once access has been granted the rest of the site will be visible when you next log in.

My Project Idea - Chris

My project is an online space where proffessionals and young people can post ideas, share photo's/videos and create resources collectively. I'm using a Wiggio account to do this. So far, I've set up a specific group space for leaders of the John Muir Award in Flintshire. You have to have a wiggio account and be accepted onto the John Muir group to view my project. However, here is the Wiggio link! Wiggio

First Task Deadline 27th March - Steve Robinson

Here is my brainstorm of what will be covered in my introduction Facebook course that I can deliver to beneficiaries in Wrexham and Flintshire to enable them to get started with using Facebook.

If demand was there this could also be extended to provide an introduction to Twitter.

Ideally I would deliver this using a projector and screen so that everyone can see exactly what I am doing as I go along and follow on their laptops or tablets.

Extension activity. Mel Salisbury.

Why? I have never thought too deeply about how it works, 'I can show you how to work it, but I can't explain how it works.' I find this fascinating and wonder whether this insight could pique an interest in the internet amongst the sceptical or fearful factions of our digitally excluded audience, by demystifying the 'magic'.

First task deadline 27 March - Mel Salisbury

Get online Wrexham Flintshire is offering a workshop during Adult Learners Week (w/c 20 May) that inspires people to share their IT skills with a digitally excluded person.  This is a workshop that other Communities 2.0 teams may wish to deliver. I intend to create a Wiki that acts as a facilitator's guide, and doubles as a reference for workshop beneficiaries, collating useful links, media and resources.

Here's my (rather rudimentary) mind map, the shade to the light of your very impressive contributions!

[From Melanie Salisbury] iPad vs bingo

Melanie Salisbury found this blog post on ivo and thought you should see it.

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iPad vs bingo
By: Melsals

And the winner is... Bingo! At least for the majority of service users at the
older peoples residential care setting we visited today.

Our presentation was reasonably well received given that it was slotted
between two rounds of bingo and residents were poised to dobb their way to a
box of Maltesers. Unfortunately, when it came to the hands on segment, 'eyes
down' trumped iPad for all but one resident, Eddie. On a brighter note,
technology came a very, very close second to tradition for a handful of the
audience, so we're confident we'll be asked to return in the near future.

We spent over an hour going through Eddie's wishlist, which included indulging
his love of classical music via YouTube, trialling Skype and being reassured
by Pricerunner that he hadn't paid over the odds for a recent purchase. We
left feeling rather smug and satisfied!

The morals to this story? One: if familiarity is king, competition could be
futile. Two: whether one by one, or group by group, it's equally rewarding to
achieve digital inclusion. Three: persistence and determination do pay off.

Here ends the sermon.

Mel guides Eddie through his wish list at Llys Gwenffrwd in Holywell



Published: 6th March at 22:22
http://ivo.org/melsals/posts/ipad-vs-bingo

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Wrexham Flintshire mindmap

Wrexham and Flintshire mindmap

Introducing Mel Salisbury

Access + motivation + know-how = digital inclusion.

I am the Digital Inclusion Outreach Officer for Flintshire, working within Flintshire Local Voluntary Council, and in partnership with Flintshire County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council and AVOW.

I recruit and support volunteers with the willingness and know-how to equip new and tentative users with the  confidence and competencies to benefit from the internet.

Introducing Jane

My name is Jane.  I live in Flintshire and have just started volunteering for Take Ctrl.  The aim of the group I am working with is to help them understand and gain access to the internet.  Helping them use the internet to their advantage and hopefully improve their lives by using it.

I have previously carried out voluntary work as Secretary to a Residents Association.  Setting up the Association to mainly campaign for our local childrens play park.  The small street I live on is sandwiched between rail track, River Dee and a main road.  The park was already there but badly needed a makeover to give the children somewhere safe to play.

We set up the Association February 2011 and the new park was fitted St David's Day 2012!  During this time I acted as coordinator for the park refurbishment.  We started off getting donations and volunteers to give the park a 'lick of paint', but once funding was secured I then consulted the residents and children on a number of occasions to make sure the new park was exactly what the children and parents wanted and designed to their needs.  The children named the park 'Rainbows End' and one of the little girls designed and drew the Play Park Sign.

So what started off with me thinking I can paint the fence and a hopscotch and a zebra crossing on the 'almost empty' park floor turned into practically a full-time job and a brand new park!  But its great to see the children knocking on each others doors to go off to the park to play.

I am hoping that my work with Take Ctrl at Prestatyn will be as successful, giving the residents we are working with a social experience on the internet, and the company of their friends at their 'finger tips'.

Hope you like my photos:

Introducing Chris

My name is Chris Ablett and I work for the Volunteer Centre in Flintshire. I work with young people aged 14-25 to encourage and support them into volunteering.

Introducing Kevin Roberts

My name is Kevin Roberts and i am the Area ICT Broker for Wrexham and Flintshire responsible for delivering Digital Inclusion in the region.