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Digital Literacy can be a Social Phenomenom A Student Teaches Younger Students Computer Skills A School Thanks an NGO for Building a New Computer Lab "Green" Digital Literacy NGOs Recycle Responsibly
Digital Literacy can be a Social Phenomenom In many countries, older population groups have lower broadband adoption rates than the population’s universe. Some NGOs construct computer labs in independent living facilities and senior citizen apartments because with this strategy, computers become part of the senior citizens’ homes and lives. – I just got an email with a picture of my new granddaughter! [...]
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A Student Teaches Younger Students Computer Skills They are called the Digital Generation and there are times when an NGO’s older student volunteers can learn 21st Century presentation and communication skills while helping younger students computer and Internet skills.  Programs that enable students-to-help-students creates youth role models and show younger students how technology is both empowering and “cool.”
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A School Thanks an NGO for Building a New Computer Lab In many countries, NGOs help schools by providing them computers for classrooms and providing other digital literacy resources to help increase student success. Parents, students, and schools’ administrators and educators understand the importance of this advocacy and support. Without access to broadband and digital literacy skills, it is becoming more difficult for students to remain [...]
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"Green" Digital Literacy NGOs Recycle Responsibly Many NGOs are required to include computer refurbishing as a core competency and is a necessary function for them to complete their digital literacy and digital inclusion mission. However, computer refurbishing results in CPU components and monitors that are not usable. Rather than dumping them in landfills, “green” NGOs show social responsibility by taking the [...]
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Digital Literacy can be a Social Phenomenom

Posted by Daniel Kent in Front Page Media, NGOs Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:17 No Comments

Volunteers teach in computer labs built in senior centers

Volunteers teach in computer labs built in senior centers

In many countries, older population groups have lower broadband adoption rates than the population’s universe. Some NGOs construct computer labs in independent living facilities and senior citizen apartments because with this strategy, computers become part of the senior citizens’ homes and lives.
– I just got an email with a picture of my new granddaughter!
- Look at the bad weather that’s coming…you can see it on the weather radar!
- I just found something interesting about a health issue that I was really worried about.
These are the type of comments that help others understand that broadband’s value proposition is as varied as each individual and digital literacy opens news windows into the world.

A Student Teaches Younger Students Computer Skills

Posted by Daniel Kent in Front Page Media, NGOs Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:47 No Comments

A student teaches younger students how to use a computer

A student teaches younger students how to use a computer

They are called the Digital Generation and there are times when an NGO’s older student volunteers can learn 21st Century presentation and communication skills while helping younger students computer and Internet skills.  Programs that enable students-to-help-students creates youth role models and show younger students how technology is both empowering and “cool.”