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.