TEST
The participants on the Digital Inclusion Day really benefited. The majority were in their seventies, though
some where younger and a few were even in their nineties! Quite a few
owned both a computer and
a
mobile phone, but these tended to be outdated model
Q17
. They generally knew how to do simple
things,
like send texts, but weren’t aware of recent developments in mobile phone technology.
A few were
keen to learn but most were quite dismissive at first – they couldn’t see the point of updating their
skills
Q18
. But that soon changed.
The feedback was very positive. The really encouraging thing was that
participants all said they felt
much more confident about using social media to keep in touch with their grandchildren
Q19
,
who prefer this form of communication to phoning or sending emails.
A lot of them also said playing
online games would help them make new friends and keep their brains active
Q20
. They weren’t that
impressed with being able to order their groceries online, as they liked going out to the shops, but some
said it would come in handy if they were ill or the weather was really bad.
One thing they asked about
was using tablets for things like reading newspapers – some people had been given tablets as presents
but had never used them, so that’s something we’ll make sure we include this time …
TEST
Whatever you do, don’t join a gym and you’re sure you’ll make good use of it.
So many people waste lots
of money by signing up for membership and then hardly ever go. What happens to their good intentions?
I don’t think people suddenly stop caring about improving their fitness or decide they have more important
things to do.
