Session plans – Good Things Foundation https://goodthingsaustralia.org Closing the digital divide Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/curves-150x150.png Session plans – Good Things Foundation https://goodthingsaustralia.org 32 32 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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Succession planning for Digital Skills programs https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/succession-planning-for-digital-skills-programs/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:39:25 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=10085 It is often hard to predict when a highly valued person may leave an organisation. We know staff and volunteers move in and out of roles all the time, for many different reasons. You may have heard of the saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” …. Succession planning helps to prevent your digital skills programs from stopping when key people leave, allowing your organisation to keep…

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Session Plan: Staying Safer https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/session-plan-staying-safer/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 03:58:39 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=9918 Digital mentors can use this plan as a flexible guide for creating engaging workshops tailored to their learners’ needs. The session is structured to ease learners into AI, using relatable examples and simple language. You can mix and match activities such as: By using this session plan, digital mentors can foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment for their…

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Session Plan: Benefits of AI https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/session-plan-benefits-of-ai/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:31:57 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=9831 Digital mentors can use this plan as a flexible guide for creating engaging workshops tailored to their learners’ needs. The session is structured to ease learners into AI, using relatable examples and simple language. You can mix and match activities such as: By using this session plan, digital mentors can foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment for their…

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Session Plan: Intro to AI https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/session-plan-intro-to-ai/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:39:03 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5815 Digital mentors can use this plan as a flexible guide for creating engaging workshops tailored to their learners’ needs. The session is structured to ease learners into AI, using relatable examples and simple language. You can mix and match activities such as: By using this session plan, digital mentors can foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment for their…

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Where is AI now? https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/where-is-ai-now/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:03:19 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5724 Download the support resource below to support you in delivering the explainer video Where is AI now? Video clips can be a great tool to assist learners in gaining a deeper understanding of content. It can assist learners in visualising a concept, an event or person.

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Session Plan: Intro to online safety https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/session-plan-intro-to-online-safety/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:45:19 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5448 This ready to use session plan helps you to host a digital skills group learning activity using our Intro to Online Safety course. This session plan has been designed to support people with intellectual disability to learn, but would suit varied groups of learners. It includes online learning, discussion and reflection activities. Face to face delivery This session will…

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Using our Conversation Cards  https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/using-our-conversation-cards/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:16:13 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/?post_type=teaching-resource&p=5434 We know that sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when helping people to learn digital skills and to stay safer online. So, in collaboration with our partners at Down Syndrome Australia, we have created a fun pack of conversation cards which we are delighted to now share with you. These cards provide a fun and educational way to get a conversation started and teach digital skills.

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Mastering the Mouse: A Practical Guide https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/using-a-mouse-accessible/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:07:16 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/using-a-mouse-accessible/ This resource provides a comprehensive session overview on using a mouse, including practical exercises and online games to improve mouse proficiency. Learners are encouraged to reflect on their progress and consider further learning opportunities to enhance their digital skills.

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Keyboard Practice for Accuracy and Speed https://goodthingsaustralia.org/mentor-resource/keyboard-practise-1-and-2-accessible/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:07:16 +0000 https://goodthingsaustralia.org/keyboard-practise-1-and-2-accessible/ The keyboard practice exercises aim to improve typing skills by emphasizing accuracy and speed. The first exercise encourages users to time themselves while typing a sentence and focus on minimizing mistakes. The second exercise involves copying a section from “Alice in Wonderland” into a word processor to improve accuracy and speed. By practicing consistently, users can enhance their typing…

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