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Staying Connected
Workshop
2016
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Photo credits: top Stanley Kubrick circa1940 bottom Nancy Slome 1to1interactive blog
In about half a century…
plus ça change plus c'est la même chose
Staying ConnectedWhat’s changed?
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In about a quarter a century…
Staying ConnectedWhat’s changed?
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And in less than a decade…
Staying ConnectedWhat’s changed?
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Staying ‘in touch’ with celebrities used to be
about trying to chasing autographs now it’s
chasing the ‘selfie’
https://www.facebook.com/ellentv/photos/a.182755292239.124686.26012002239/10152299789332240/?type=1&theater
Staying ConnectedWhat’s changed?
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We used to stay in touch all sorts of
ways. We used to gather in community
halls, join clubs, write letters, and engage
in conversations over the back fence.
What do social clubs have in common
with things like Facebook?
Staying Connectedwith each other
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Our grandchildren have never known a
world without mobile phones, text
messaging and the internet
Be engaged - Stay in touch
Text the grandchildren
Share photos
Use the internet
Use messaging apps
Skype, Hangout
Choose your platform
Make it meaningful – to you
Understand your options
Staying Connectedwith the world
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Get the Silver Surfers on Facebook • Experts say using social media can help prevent
decline in older adult’s health
• Older people should use Facebook and other social media websites to prevent their health declining
• People aged 65-95 took part in the study by the University of Exeter
• The group felt more confident and sociable after using the internet
• Using Skype and email to contact relatives were among their favourite usages
• Experts said the results could help stunt loneliness – Pensioners who spend time online do not feel as lonely as
others their age, which could stunt deterioration of physical and mental health, according to the research.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2873604/Older-people-use-Facebook-social-media-prevent-decline-health-study-finds.html#ixzz3SKzq2tRV
Staying ConnectedAvoiding social isolation
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Staying ConnectedBeing online
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Are you connected using a mobile device?– I bet it doesn’t look like these
– It’s probably a bit more like these
Staying ConnectedUsing mobiles and other wireless devices
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Google Hangouts are
video calls or IM chat
and it’s very simple to
use. You just need
Gmail or Google+
Viber uses your phone
number and the phone
numbers of your
contacts in your phone
You create a Skype
addresses which finds
you just like your phone
number does
Use the Skype chat
window for IM chat
(Instant Messages )
Or use Viber or Kik for
IM on mobile. It looks
and works like text
messaging but its free
Staying ConnectedVideo calling and Instant Messaging
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Connect a wireless router to your internet at
home to create your own ‘private’ WiFi
network
Consider using your own portable WiFiYou can take it anywhere (including overseas)
It will work anywhere there is a mobile network
You can connect multiple devices to it
It is just as secure as your private WiFi
All network providers have them available
Staying ConnectedWiFi: Private, Portable and Public
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Staying ConnectedSocial Media and The Cloud
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Staying Connected‘The Cloud’
The Cloud is the use of remote servers
networked together to allow data storage
and online access to resources and
services. Things like:
– Google Drive, One Drive, iCloud, DropBox, etc
– Accounting like Xero and MYOB etc
– Photos stored for sharing - Flickr, Picasa etc
– Music - Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, Beats etc
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We’ve been writing on ‘walls’ for centuries
These are from Pompeii 79AD
Staying ConnectedSocial Media
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Which of these do you use?
OR
Which would you like to use?
Sometimes called Social Networking – in
fact that’s what you do on Social Media
Some sites are designed for a special
purpose - like sharing files, video or pictures
Staying ConnectedSocial Media
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• Facebook is about staying in touch with
people you know and for catching up with
friends you used to know
• Twitter is for following people you don’t
know, would like to know, or should know
• LinkedIn is a combination of both but
used for business and recruitment
• Instagram is primarily for sharing day-to-
day images and short videos
• Tumblr is a blogging platform that allows
you to do all of the above
• Pinterest is all about sharing things you
like on a virtual pin board . It’s a bit like
scrap-booking
Staying ConnectedSocial Media
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SnapchatWith this app you can take
photos, record videos, add
text, or draw things, then
send them to a controlled
list of friends. And the post
only stays up for a few
seconds
KikKik Messenger is an instant
messaging app for most
mobile devices which
allows you to avoid the text
messaging system
And there are apps for fans of all sorts of things from
Celebrities to Music and Video
Staying ConnectedSocial Media
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There are apps for almost anything…– Your doctor or healthcare professional will
soon offer you Telehealth options using video
calling and a smart phone app
– You can make Medicare claims via your smart
phone or tablet (you’ll need a My.Gov login
but once done it’s pretty easy)
– You can do all your banking online and on
mobile with apps
– eBay and PayPal both have apps
Staying ConnectedBanking Shopping and Apps
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How many passwords do you have?• How do you remember them?
• Make them easy to remember but not simple
• Never store them online
Is your screen locked?• Should it be locked?
• If you often leave your device unattended and ‘on’ lock it
Staying ConnectedPasswords
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Online dating is just dating. However it is
important to treat it the same way you
treated meeting people in any social
environment1. Keep your personal information private
2. Only meet offline when you are ready and not before
3. Do not get financially involved online
Staying ConnectedDating
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Staying ConnectedTerminology
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Good Luck