Ask a Digital Expert
Intergenerational
Learning
An Ask a Digital Expert session provides an excellent opportunity for intergenerational learning. College students are digital native experts in device use. Community group members receive one-on-one advice for their digital devices, and students gain confidence in their communication skills. All share many laughs and a fabulous community bonding experience.
Digital Expert Sessions
Ask a Digital expert for one-on-one advice for your digital device. Are you a community group that would like this programme or a school looking to reach out?
Expected outcomes;
- Community members gain confidence using their devices.
- Intergenerational-learning and bonding Students gain confidence in their communication skills
- Strengthen community relationships
Digital Waitaha will help establish the relationship between the community group and the local school(s) to provide Digital Experts.
Previous Session Feedback:
"I liked the way they took time and explained things to me. Because patience is what we need."
"Received help and patience"
"I had a lovely girl how was very nice and taught me a lot"
What our Students love;
Helping people that aren’t experienced with technology
Connecting with other people
How to help others
Getting to know my partner
How to run a session
Setup:
Provide a space for students and members to sit and chat.
Provide wifi - if this is unavailable, a student will likely have a hotspot and can help set it up.
Please print out the Activity Sheet QR code for students to use to provide details of their session.
During:
Students fill out the Activity Sheet describing the Questions and Advice they gave the community member. Both students and members fill out the Feedback form linked in.
After:
Both students and members fill out the Feedback form linked in the below activity sheet.
Activity Sheet
Please dont forget to print out these activity sheets.
They provide us with valuable feedback.