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This vision inspired the formation of a Community of Practice, a group of like minded enthusiastic professionals, whose aim was to create content in Digital Citizenship, that can be delivered either as nine stand alone topics (listed below), or collectively as part of an accredited award.

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Motor Tax Online is a secure service provided by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Ireland's local authorities. Whether you are just browsing or wish to pay your motor tax, we hope you find the site useful and convenient. If you have any queries about the service, please

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Start

Improve your digital skills

Welcome to

Get Connected

Get Connected

This course will help you feel more confident about using technology. You will learn about using technology safely in your everyday life and for learning.

Introduction

Keeping safe

Tools for learning

Finding information

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In this section we will look at how to use technology to find information. We will look at:internet searcheschecking words and spellingsfinding bus times

Keeping in touch

In this section we will look at how to keep you, your device and your personal information safe.We will look at:passwordskeeping information privatekeeping you and your device safe

In this section we will look at how to use technology to help you learn. We will look at how to:use your mobile phone for learningput an app on your deviceuse your online classroom

In this section we will look at how to use technology to keep in touch with friends and family by sending messages.

In this section we will look at how to use technology to find information. We will look at:internet searches

In this introduction we will think about:how we use technology in our daily liveswhat we would like to be able to dothe advantages and disadvantages of technology

Tips for following the course

You may need to turn your phone to make some of the activities easier.Pinch the screen to zoom in and out.

Tips for following the course

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Click or tap on these symbols for more information or quizzes

Hover over or tap these buttons to get more information

In this introduction we will think about:how we use technology in our daily liveswhat we would like to be able to dothe advantages and disadvantages of technology

Click on these symbols to get more information.

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Introduction

Introduction

In this introduction we will think about:how we use technology in our daily liveswhat we would like to be able to dothe advantages and disadvantages of technology

What do you use technology for?

" Technology gets in the way of communication"

"Technology makes life easier and helps bring people together"

Emma

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Is technology positive or negative?

OnliNe ShoppingCan use it for buying and selling online

Can Be AddictiveCan spend too much time on the phone

TravelCan use it to find our way

CommunicationCan keep in touch with friends and family

Fake News Can be difficult to tell the difference between good, reliable news sources and fake or misleading information

Can lead to unwanted contact, abuse or bullying

What would you like to be able to do?

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Review

In this introduction we looked at:how we use technology in our daily liveswhat we would like to be able to dothe advantages and disadvantages of technology

Tools for learning

Tools for learning

In this section we will look at how to use technology to help you learn. We will look at how to:use your mobile phone for learningput an app on your deviceuse your online classroom

Traditional note taking

Tools for learning

Newbooks

New place foryour work

New classrooms

Our way of learning has changed overnight.We are using new tools but there is still a place for the traditional too.Usewhat works best for you.

Smartphones

Deloittes survey reported in Irish Times (see info for link)

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A survey in December 2019 revealed that 96 per cent of Irish people now own a mobile phone with 91 per cent having a smartphone.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/typical-smartphone-user-in-ireland-checks-device-50-times-a-day-1.4103629

Using your phonefor learning

You can use your mobile phone or tablet for learning.Let's get to know the parts of the phone and the keyboard.

Home button

Power - to turn on/off

microphone

front camera

Volume buttons

rear (back) cameras

flash

The keyboard

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Shift: Tap to get a capital letter

Spacebar - to get a space between words

Enter - to enter information or get a new line

Backspace - to take away a mistake

Speech to text. Speak a message and the phone will type it up.

To leave a voice message

The cursor - this flashing line tells you where you are on the screen.

https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-do-i-use-the-keyboard-on-my-phone/

Test your knowledge

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Do you know these apps?

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Google Play

Facebook

Teams

Whats App

Google

Gmail

Instagram

YouTube

How to put an app on your phone

The Teams App

Teams is like an online classroom.It can help you learn at home.Only students in your team can see the class.You can post messages to the group or to your tutor.Your tutor can put work onto Teams.

Using Teamsfor class

Find your class

This is where you find your class

Join your class meeting

Tap here to join your class meeting

Join your class meeting

Tap to turn your camera on

Tap to turn your mic on

This means your volume is on

Send a message in your class meeting

Tap here to get the keyboard

Tap here to send a message to the group

Tap here to send your message

Like a message

Tap the 3 dots to get choices

after sending a message

Leave at end of class

Review

In this section we looked at how to use technology to help you learn. We looked at how to:use your mobile phone for learning put an app on your device use your online classroom

Keeping in touch

In this section we will look at how to use technology to keep in touch with friends and family.

Keeping in touch

Have you used WhatsApp before?

When do we send messages?

Sending aWhatsApp message

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Adding a contact

Review

In this section we looked at how to use technology to keep in touch with friends and family.

Finding information

Finding information

In this section we will look at how to use technology to find information.

Searching the internet

Using Keywords

Use the website address if you know it. For example www.rte.ieOr you can type what you are looking for into the search box.You don't have to use a full sentence.Just type in the important words (keywords).You can also use the mic and say what you are looking for.

search box

mic

Searching the internet

Searching the internet

What words would you type in to find out..where to take children on arainy day in Dublin?what the weather will be like tomorrow because I am taking a tripto Glendaloughwhere to get my phone fixed locallythe best gym to join

Searching the internet

Searching safely

When visiting a website, always check for the secure lock in your web browser.

Avoid sites with 'Ad' beside them as they are just advertising.

Review

In this section we looked at how to use technology to find information.

Keeping safe

In this section we will look at how to keep you, your device and your personal information safe. We will look at:passwordskeeping your information privatekeeping you and your device safe

Keeping safe

What are the dangers around technology?

Can you think of any ways to keep safe?

Don't make personal information public.

Check websites are secure by looking for the padlock.

Don't click on suspicious links.

If you are worried that a message is fake, do not reply.Ring the organisation on the number you usually use for them.

Use a passcodeto protect your device.Use a good, strong password for all your accounts

Passwords

Choose a different, strong password for each account. A strong password uses a mixture of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters and is not easy to guess.Don't use the same password more than once.

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THESE ARE UPPER CASE OR CAPITAL LETTERS.these are lower case letters.Here are some special characters:@?!$£??!!&

Test your knowledge

Password activity

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A strong password is no good unless you keep it safe!

Keeping safe online

If you get a message from an unknown person, do not reply or click on a link.When visiting a website, always check for the secure lock in your web browser.Be careful using Wifi in "public hotspots."

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Privacy and security in Chromehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXI6waGFp4

Keeping your device safe

* Install all updates* Only download files and apps from trusted sources.

Keeping safe on social media

Don't publish any personal information about yourself such as your date of birth, where you live, or your phone number.Set your social media privacy settings to control who can see what.Don't feel you have to accept all Facebook or other social media 'friend' requests

In this section we looked at how to keep you, your device and your personal information safe.We looked at:passwordskeeping you and your device safekeeping your information private

Review

For other activities to help you learn at home visit our website:https://abebray.wixsite.com/website

This publication is one of the results of the Erasmus+ KA2 strategic partnership project in adult educationFLIP- IDEAL - Flipped Learning in Adult Education http://www.flipideal.org.

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Start Improve your digital skills Welcome to Get Connected Get Connected This course will help you feel more confident about using technology. You will learn about using technology safely in your everyday life and for learning. Introduction Keeping safe Tools for learning Finding information + In this section we will look at how to use technology to find information.

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Digital Stepping Stones | Digital Skills Self-assessment

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Digital Stepping Stones is a free self-assessment tool that helps you check how digitally literate you are. Check your digital skills in just 15 mins.

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Managing your online reputation

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How to use Zoom on your smartphone and laptop 

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How to use WhatsApp to make video calls on your smartphone Android and iPhone

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Online computer tutorials (GCF learn free)

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Online computer tutorials (GCF learn free)

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If you’re new to computers, we can help. These tutorials will help empower you to be more comfortable with this type of technology, from learning the parts of a computer to using a mouse.