Older Voices Online
@OlderVoices
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Older Voices Online aims to teach people aged 50+ how to use the internet to engage in digital advocacy and active citizenship.
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined August 2015
Here's a great blog for older internet users https://t.co/EX266shMvT You can also follow them on Twitter @DigiNannaDublin
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Interesting article about the language we use to talk about older people (via @shirleyayres) #olderpeople #ageism
https://t.co/UfVNfJWtsc
theconversation.com
Our mixed feelings about ageing are clearly revealed in the language we use to talk about it.
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An app that lets you help Médecins Sans Frontières while you're waiting for the bus #digitalvolunteering
Médecins Sans Frontières launches Mobile App to allow people to join humanitarian response efforts
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The Older Person's Fund meant we were able to run our pilot project last year, it's a great opportunity...
Older Persons' Fund opens next month, check out the criteria to see if your project could be eligible for a #grant
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Follow the #Turkey hashtag for live updates about this
Turkish military says it has taken over power "for democratic order"
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It would be amazing to have something like this in Ireland...
Applications are open to Digital Arts & Creative Ageing - Up to £90k + business support on offer! https://t.co/iQ1h51S5jb
#CreativeAgeing
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How social media is being used to organise collective action in Zimbabwe & the gov.'s response #digitalactivism
#ShutDownZim: Will Social Media Protests Drive Zimbabwe to Build a ‘Great Firewall'? https://t.co/WCvgM98pYz
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Interesting video, social media enhancing the learning experience
The ways that social media can enhance the learning experience are broadening every day, says Peter Sheekey #ESOL
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Interesting article highlighting some of the ways digital skills can benefit people
'Bringing digital skills to the young, the old & the marginalised' @AshokaIreland on #TechForGood: https://t.co/3JMICRBcmT
@siliconrepublic
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Nice article on 'Dealing With a Fear of Technology' on pg. 8 of @nalaireland's latest Literacy Matters e-zine. https://t.co/SuktapFDKf
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How we age-segregate our social lives https://t.co/AWLZliZL96 -Do people of different ages need more opportunities to socialise together?
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Interesting article about an app that helps homeless people in Australia (via @SocialMedia4G)
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"Ireland is in danger of ignoring the contribution that older people can make to their communities"
Ireland is Missing Out on a Generation of Active Citizens https://t.co/GPztX9TU2F
#mediahq #Touchstone Project #olderpeople #mediahq
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Tweeting pigeons! You can check them out @PigeonAir. Amazing use of Twitter to monitor air pollution in London.
Tweeting Pigeons Now Reporting Pollution Levels Across London https://t.co/UZGUhnXS4r
#socialmedia #data
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Hearing great reports from @OlderVoices participants about @tcddublin & @FutureLearn's 'Strategies for Successful Ageing' online course
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Did you know #everydayageism is a hashtag? @gransnet are encouraging people to document their experiences of ageism
gransnet.com
#everydayageism
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Watch this great short film - "Uninvited Guests explores the frictions between an elderly man and his smart home."
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Google Commits to Training 2 million people across Europe in Digital Skills - https://t.co/BV4J2Y9H9i via @Irish_TechNews
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Take part in Twitter chats with Jobstown #GE16 candidates - follow the #TallaghtChats hashtag
Join us here for our Tallaght twitter chat with election candidates on Tuesday 8-9 #TALLAGHTCHATS,Click for info -
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