Filtering by: Bruyère Village

Oct
21
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Things are Hard to Hear

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A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this in-person workshop will help participants learn how to adjust settings on devices so that they are more accessible to use for those with moderate to severe hearing loss.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Sep
23
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Around Ottawa Using Technology / In-Person Technology Support

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  • Google Calendar ICS

This in-person workshop will teach participants how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more! 

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Aug
19
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Recognizing Fake News / In-Person Technology Support

  • Bruyère Village (Hiawatha Hall) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

During this live workshop, participants will learn how to be critical of what they read and see online by recognizing the signs that information is not credible, is biased or incorrect to easily identify fake news when they see it.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Jun
17
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Technology Is Overwhelming / In-Person Technology Support

  • Bruyère Village (Hiawatha Hall) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

During this live workshop, caregivers and older adults experiencing cognitive decline will learn how to simplify their device user to interface to reduce confusion.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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May
13
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Recognizing Fake News / In-Person Technology Support

  • Bruyère Village (Hiawatha Hall) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

During this live workshop, participants will learn how to be critical of what they read and see online by recognizing the signs that information is not credible, is biased or incorrect to easily identify fake news when they see it.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Apr
15
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Online Banking and Shopping / In-Person Technology Support

During this live workshop, participants will learn how to bank and shop safely online, and will uncover new techniques for protecting themselves in general when performing any digital financial tasks.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Mar
4
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Online Banking and Shopping / In-Person Technology Support

During this live workshop, participants will learn how to bank and shop safely online, and will uncover new techniques for protecting themselves in general when performing any digital financial tasks.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Feb
4
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Google Maps & Google Places / In-Person Technology Support

This workshop will teach participants how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Jan
14
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Technology is Overwhelming

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this workshop will help participants to be able to simplify their device in order to reduce confusion, and set reminders and shortcuts to reduce the need for excess cognitive capacity use on extraneous tasks. Participants will also be clearly able to identify specific activities they want to use their device for.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Jan
7
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Phishing Scams / In-Person Technology Support

Led by our Connected Canadians instructor, this in-person group workshop teaches participants how to recognize email phishing scams and provides helpful prevention tips to better protect yourself.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village presented live on location in the Hiawatha Hall.

Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Dec
10
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Things are Hard to Hear

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this workshop will help participants learn how to enable subtitles, what noise cancelling technology is, and how to replace audio cues with visual ones. There will also be discussion of pairing assistive devices (hearing aids) to other devices.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Nov
26
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Accessing Government Services Online

This workshop will help participants learn how to access Government of Canada websites online safely and securely.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Nov
12
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Watching Videos Online / In-Person Technology Support

This workshop will help participants learn what Youtube is, how to access the website or application and how to find interesting videos and more!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Oct
29
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Music & Technology

This workshop will help participants learn tools and popular music applications that help them to find and share music online!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Oct
15
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Help with Technology

This workshop will help participants learn how to troubleshoot their personal device, locate and know their device information, search for the right information, and get help online when they are stuck.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Oct
1
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Safe Digital Communications

This workshop will help participants learn how to connect their devices to the Internet at home and in a public place safely and effectively.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Sep
17
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Introduction to Zoom

This workshop will help participants learn the basics of using Zoom, including what Zoom is, how to get Zoom and how to best use this video conferencing tool plus fun tips and tricks!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Aug
20
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Movements are Hard

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this workshop will give participants the tools to better understand touch screens, adjust sensitivity controls, and learn how voice controls can replace actions. They also learn new techniques for holding and interacting with devices and peripherals

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Jul
9
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Mobile Devices are Hard to See

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this workshop will help Participants learn techniques for improving visibility of their phone screen, controlling contrast/brightness. They also learn how to use their phone as a magnifier and how to enable speech output for reading.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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Jun
25
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Things are Hard to See

This is Connected Canadians’ first in-person workshop since the beginning of COVID-19.

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this workshop will help participants learn a variety of techniques to increase visibility by adjusting font size, creating and deleting shortcuts/icons, adjusting cursor function, and using readers/dictation

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with The Bruyère Village on location in the Hiawatha Hall. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

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