April 2015
CTN's Volunteer Appreciation Party is Next Week!
Don't forget to join us for food, drinks, and an awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 6 to honor CTN's fantastic volunteers! The party will be hosted in a gorgeous space at Twitter's headquarters and all attendees must RSVP.
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this link for more information and to RSVP.
San Francisco looks at ways to address Digital Divide -- offering new data and policies
The city of San Francisco recently released a report on how the digital divide affects San Francisco residents. It included a number of policy recommendations addressing issues of Internet availability, affordability, and non-adoption, including digital training for youth, mobile device training for seniors, the possibility of a municipal broadband network, and partnerships to provide affordable internet.
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to read highlights from the report and to see how CTN has gotten involved.
Transforming Lives Through Digital Literacy: Kami Griffiths Interviewed by Comcast Newsmakers
Kami Griffiths was interviewed recently by Comcast Newsmakers. Terri Hardesty talked to Kami about the need for teaching digital literacy and how CTN's programs address this problem in the Bay Area.
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to read more and to watch the video.
What Will You Actually Use?
Think about the last time you bought a new smartphone or tablet. You probably did some research, read reviews, and chose the device that best suited your needs. For a new computer user, buying new technology can be very overwhelming, and many tend to stretch their budgets to buy expensive devices that are far more powerful than they will ever need.
Click here
to read more about why this happens and to start thinking about the way in which you talk to new computer users about the type of devices they should acquire.
Upcoming Event: How Elders, Caregivers and Senior Services Are Influencing and Inventing Thoughtful Technologies
The Institute on Aging is presenting a one-day conference on aging and technology called BIG IDEAS, GOOD WORK: How Elders, Caregivers and Senior Services Are Influencing and Inventing Thoughtful Technologies. The conference is scheduled for May 27, 2015 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at UCSF Mission Bay.
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to read more about the event and to find out how to RSVP.
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