Get Online Week – Good Things Foundation https://goodthingsaustralia.org Closing the digital divide Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:54:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/curves-150x150.png Get Online Week – Good Things Foundation https://goodthingsaustralia.org 32 32 Planning an amazing Get Online Week event https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/planning-an-amazing-get-online-week-event/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:55:03 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10348 Planning a digital skills event doesn’t have to be hard. With a few tips in your back pocket, you can create a successful, safe and fun event for your community this Get Online Week. Learn more about Get Online Week Get Online Week is…

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]]> Get Online Week 2024: Our impact https://goodthingsaustralia.org/news/get-online-week-2024-our-impact Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:11:26 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=post&p=9998&preview=true Learn about the impact of Get Online Week 2024 using our interactive infographic. Infographic transcript 20K people supported. Supported to be more confident online at local events hosted by community organisations and community Bendigo Bank branches 44M People reached. Reached with Get Online Week message through PR media campaign and digital skills learning content…

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]]> How to acquit a Good Things grant https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/how-to-acquit-a-good-things-grant/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:59:01 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=9962 Follow this step by step video to acquit a Good Things grant on the my.goodthingsaustralia.org website. Before you start, you need to have a log in to access your organisation’s account on this website. Note: Check your grant terms and conditions and guidelines to see if there is additional reporting you need to do, such as registering learners or completing Digital Skills Checkers.

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]]> Media Release – Get Online Week 2024: Supporting Australians to overcome barriers to digital inclusion https://goodthingsaustralia.org/news/media-release-get-online-week-2024-supporting-australians-to-overcome-barriers-to-digital-inclusion Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:32:54 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=post&p=9883&preview=true New research reveals cost pressures, technology anxiety and lack of support are preventing Aussies from getting online, with more than half feeling uncomfortable keeping up with changes. In fact, there’s growing concerns surrounding technological advancements, with one third worried about AI’s long-term impact and one in five struggling to stay safe online. To help Australians build…

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]]> Australian attitudes to getting online 2024 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/news/australian-attitudes-to-getting-online-2024 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:22:02 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=post&p=9884&preview=true We surveyed 2,006 adults living in Australia to understand the barriers they face when accessing and using technology and the internet. With the rapid emergence of new technologies, we also investigated how they view and engage with AI. This research provides insights into changes in consumer behaviour and views since our 2023 report, and highlights opportunities for Good Things and the…

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]]> Economic Benefits of Overcoming Digital Exclusion Report https://goodthingsaustralia.org/news/economic-benefits-of-overcoming-digital-exclusion-report Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:19:09 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=post&p=9870&preview=true This groundbreaking report provides an in-depth assessment of the impact that digital exclusion has on the Australian economy and the benefits that overcoming digital exclusion will have on individuals and society as a whole. The findings conservatively estimate that there are almost half a billion dollars in annual benefits available if appropriate digital inclusion training and financial…

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]]> Get Online Week 2024: Grant Financial Acquittal template https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/get-online-week-2024-grant-financial-acquittal-template/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:59:05 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=9863 Download this template (in Word .docx format) and fill it in to help you to acquit your Get Online Week 2024 grant. You will be asked to upload your filled in version of this document in your online grant acquittal form.

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]]> Our 2024 tips for getting online https://goodthingsaustralia.org/learn-resource/our-2024-tips-for-getting-online/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:27:47 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=learn-resource&p=9733 Check out our Get Online Week 2024 tips and tricks to stay safer and more confident online and learn new digital skills and ways of using technology. Use these tips for yourself and to help someone else. Click the buttons to read the full tips and videos. You can also download a printable PDF. Online safety is a priority for lots of people with kids, but it can be overwhelming.

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]]> What is AI? https://goodthingsaustralia.org/learn-resource/what-is-ai/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:11:32 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=learn-resource&p=5687 AI can make work, life and study easier. But, what is AI and how can you use it safely? AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It is a way of using computers to do things that used to need humans. Video transcript Five tips about using AI One: AI is a way of using computers to do things that used to need humans Two: if you use Google Maps, Tik Tok or Netflix…

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]]> Translate anything! https://goodthingsaustralia.org/learn-resource/translate-anything/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:08:27 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=learn-resource&p=6001 Use the internet and your smartphone, computer or tablet to put information into your language. Did you know you can easily translate websites and documents into hundreds of languages for free? This can be really helpful if you need a helping hand with English, or if you are travelling overseas. It might not be perfect, but free translations can be really useful to help you understand…

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