Guides – 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 Guides – 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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Good Things grants bot https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/good-things-grants-bot/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:59:21 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10283 The Good Things Grants Bot has been designed to let you check important information about your grants with us, at any time of the day or night. We have worked with experts to design the AI powered bot, which will learn and improve over time. Video transcript What grants do I have? How do I see Digital Skills Checkers? When is my acquittal due?

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Digital Sisters Advocacy toolkit https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/digital-sisters-advocacy-toolkit/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:35:01 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10182 Our Digital Sisters program funding is coming to an end in June 2025. We want the Digital Sisters program to continue, so we can support even more women to build confidence and digital skills. Currently, we are supporting 55 organisations around Australia, and more than 2,000 women have already benefitted from the program. And we want this to be just the begining.

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Making the most of your nbn™ connection https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/making-the-most-of-your-nbn-connection/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:02:29 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10088 One of the most common pieces of equipment (and often the only one needed) to get you connected to the internet is a WiFi router. Routers are boxes that connect to your phone line and send internet signals around your home, allowing everything in your home to connect to the internet wirelessly. Here are a few things you can try to make sure your WiFi connection is as strong as possible.

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Checklist for delivering sessions remotely https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/checklist-for-delivering-sessions-remotely/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:07:09 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10082 Before you hold your first remote session, there are a few things you have to do to set up your online meeting. This will help your learners adjust to this new way of learning. Follow this checklist and have everything working and tested before your online meeting.

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Using Zoom as a learner – Android Tablet https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/using-zoom-as-a-learner-android-tablet/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:21:16 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10073 Learners will learn how to download Zoom on to their Android Tablet, how to connect to a Zoom meeting and some fundamental tips.

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Using Zoom as a learner – Apple iPad https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/using-zoom-as-a-learner-apple-ipad/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:10:28 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10071 Learners will learn how to download Zoom on to their iPad, how to connect to a Zoom meeting and some fundamental tips.

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How to create learner groups in my.GoodThings https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/how-to-create-learner-groups-in-my-goodthings/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:12:19 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=9994 Follow this step by step video to learn how to create groups of learners for the programs your organisation is taking part in with Good Things. You will also learn how to add and remove learners from existing groups on the my.goodthingsaustralia.org website. Before you start, you need to have a log in to access your organisation’s account and have registered your learners on this website.

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Inviting a VIP to your Get Online Week event https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/inviting-a-vip-to-your-get-online-week-event/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:29:45 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5976 Inviting your local Member of Parliament (MP) to your Get Online Week event (14-20 October 2024) can help demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to ensuring your community is digitally included and educated about how to get online safely and with confidence. Meeting face to face with the local community is important for those who are elected to public office. The passion with which you set up…

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How to contact local media this Get Online Week https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/how-to-contact-local-media-this-get-online-week/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:48:14 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5944 Local media is a great way to raise awareness about your Get Online Week event and reach new people in your community. Check our tips and use our media release template. How to get in touch with local media: How to speak with media: Post on social media to catch their eye: Try to capture media-friendly content from your events that include: Copy…

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