Digital Connect Workshop Topics
June 2025
This month we'll do a recap some of the core digital skills we’ve learnt so far this year with some fun activities and prizes.
We will focus on these key areas using your smartphone:
- Managing Contacts- Managing your Calendar- How to effectively use Online Search and Websites (including using Google Lens)- Using QR codes and completing an online survey (Digital Skills Checker - to check your progress) Resources: Finding what you want with Google Search Using QR Codes Glossary of Terms Find your nearest Digital Connect workshop >
We will focus on these key areas using your smartphone:
- Managing Contacts- Managing your Calendar- How to effectively use Online Search and Websites (including using Google Lens)- Using QR codes and completing an online survey (Digital Skills Checker - to check your progress) Resources: Finding what you want with Google Search Using QR Codes Glossary of Terms Find your nearest Digital Connect workshop >
May 2025
Scams!
The rate of online scams is increasing and scammers are becoming more sophisticated in their approach to potential victims.
We'll cover:- Commons scams and how to identify them- Learn how to protect yourself and resources available to help - What to do to report a scam
Resources: Be Connected Topic - Identifying & Avoiding ScamsScam Watch
Resources: Be Connected Topic - Identifying & Avoiding ScamsScam Watch
April 2025
Connecting with others and intro to Apps on your smartphone
We’ll look at - the apps available on your phone that help you connect to others - contacts, calling, messaging, email. - useful settings for these apps and you’ll practice how to use them. - organising and managing the apps on your phone.
Resources:
All about iPhonesAll about Android phones
Apps that come with your AndroidApps that come with your iPhone
March 2025
What are these things we call 'smartphones' and how can we use them? Our workshop this month gets right back to basics... we'll cover:
- what is a smartphone and what we use them for- gestures required to control smartphones and tablets - tapping, swiping, scrolling, zooming- what different icons mean- the importance of your Apple ID / Google account- basic phone settings and how to find them - including changing text sizes, lock screens and phone security. Resources: What is a smartphone? Practice area for smartphones & tablets What ICON is that? All about iPhones All about Android phones
- what is a smartphone and what we use them for- gestures required to control smartphones and tablets - tapping, swiping, scrolling, zooming- what different icons mean- the importance of your Apple ID / Google account- basic phone settings and how to find them - including changing text sizes, lock screens and phone security. Resources: What is a smartphone? Practice area for smartphones & tablets What ICON is that? All about iPhones All about Android phones
February 2025
Happy 2025!
Our workshop to kick off the year will introduce you to the Be Connected website and assessing your current digital skills. We'll also focus on the fundamentals of mobile data, networks and usage.
We’ll explore:- The Be Connected website and the resources available for improving your digital skills - QR codes - the things you need to know about data and how its measured- the difference between wifi and mobile data networks- connecting your smartphone to wifi- plus tips to review your current mobile plan and usage to help you save money! Resources: Using QR codes > The Be Connected website > All About Data > Wifi & Mobile Networks > Find your nearest Digital Connect workshop >
Our workshop to kick off the year will introduce you to the Be Connected website and assessing your current digital skills. We'll also focus on the fundamentals of mobile data, networks and usage.
We’ll explore:- The Be Connected website and the resources available for improving your digital skills - QR codes - the things you need to know about data and how its measured- the difference between wifi and mobile data networks- connecting your smartphone to wifi- plus tips to review your current mobile plan and usage to help you save money! Resources: Using QR codes > The Be Connected website > All About Data > Wifi & Mobile Networks > Find your nearest Digital Connect workshop >