This BC digital literacy program aims to teach low-income seniors how to navigate their cell phones and/or tablets with the ultimate goal of enriching the quality of life of the seniors it serves....
Join us throughout February and March to learn more about assistive technology tools that can help you support learners with diverse abilities....
Many of these new resources focus on assistive technologies, which is a type of technology used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with diverse abilities....
For over five years, Douglas College’s I-CARE Adult Literacy program and New Westminster literacy groups had been discussing the need for a digital literacy program and what it might look like....
Connectivity has never been more important than in this last year, when the pandemic separated people from their friends and families for an extended period of time. ...
A YMCA in Kitchener recently launched a pilot program designed to build digital literacy amongst older adults as a way to help them better understand fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....
Enjoying everything the world has to offer involves going using technology. But if you don’t feel confident in doing so, it can be hard to participate....
The North York Women’s Centre offers services such as employment readiness & violence prevention, but recently, they were keen to explore digital literacy....
In order to keep adult learners engaged throughout their learning, they need to be offered a variety of innovative programming and course material, including worksheets. ...
Four new "lesson plans" written in clear language and formatted as step-by-step guides for at-home learning show adults how to use Skype, Zoom, Google Duo and FaceTime....
About 84 per cent of jobs in Canada currently require computer and technical skills, and that number is only expected to increase in the coming years. ...
When Ryan Waldron of the Grimsby Public Library received an email about a free digital literacy program, he thought it sounded like the perfect way to improve their existing digital literacy program....
When Sharon Crowley read about a new digital literacy program from ABC Life Literacy Canada, it caught her eye....
A new program aims to partner young people with strong online and tech skills with adult learners who want to improve their digital knowledge....
Street Haven Toronto at the CrossRoads offers pathways for at-risk women. They are one of many organizations hosting workshops to help adults improve their digital literacy skills....
A new community program is hoping to make the most of this by pairing tech-savvy youth with adults hoping to improve their digital skills....
Youth Teaching Adults, a successful digital literacy program presented by ABC Life Literacy Canada and Youth Empowering Parents, has just been released in French....
While some Canadians thrive on new and technology, others find it confusing and daunting. How do we connect tech-savvy individuals with those who could benefit the most from their knowledge? ...