PRE 2: Don’t forget silver surfers – Digital inclusion and literacy focused on seniors
Tetiana Kyryliuk
- Not all seniors have been away from technology, some of them stood in the roots of Internet.
- Security and accessibility are the most researched issues. When it comes to silver surfers not only age gap, but also gender, geographic location and socio-economic conditions should be taken into account. Adult learning methodology should start with raising awareness, followed by teaching digital tools based on individual approach.
- Generations do not exist in isolation, but live together, and often it’s not that much about infrastructural access but rather about increasing motivation of those who are 60-70+ to use technology, applications and improve their skills. Resistance of silver surfers to online education makes them more vulnerable.
- Medical services, delivery of goods and communication with family are of special importance to silver surfers when it comes to Internet usage. Majority of software and content are in English, which creates additional problem for silver surfers precluding them from fully enjoying the Internet usage. The software and applications should be as simple as possible to keep silver surfers inspired to continue digital learning.
- We should look into possibilities to create more common places for youngsters and elderly, for example combining schools and community centers. In rural areas, first we need Internet connection, then education in order to provide comprehensive assistance to silver surfers.
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28th June 2020 at 8:03 pm
The overall objective is the production and fruition of local content – i.e. in the local language and using the local writing system. Universal Acceptance is a tool to get there, but we should not confuse the means with the purpose.
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28th June 2020 at 7:39 pm
Regulatory, funding, and connectivity challenges are often common in CNs around the world. Peer exchange among CNs and identifying best practices is one way to deal with these challenges.
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28th June 2020 at 7:32 pm
We could add something about local services here. CNs not only provide connectivity to internet, but also serve as a local infrastructure on which to deploy local services and generate local content. We could simply add:
Community network provide internet access and local services for and by [..]
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26th June 2020 at 1:00 pm
Well done!
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26th June 2020 at 12:59 pm
+1 Ilias
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26th June 2020 at 12:53 pm
Easy access to and findability of trusted content needs to be ensured.
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26th June 2020 at 12:48 pm
Add at the end: Support for R&D which brings together technology innovation and creativity is key.
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26th June 2020 at 12:45 pm
Sorry, the comment which slipped into para 3 should have been for par 2:
At the end a sentence should be added: The DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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26th June 2020 at 12:44 pm
At the end a sentence should be added: The DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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26th June 2020 at 12:43 pm
You could add after the last sentence: the DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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