This post is for our upcoming session with St. Tydfils Court Sheltered Housing in Merthyr. A full post to follow...
(cont..) So here's the SMS wall we made with the help of a few of the residents up at ST. Tydfils Court:
What was really interesting about this session was the level of digital inclusion already apparent among the guys here. Margaret was using a 2nd generation mobile phone plus was using facebook on her personal laptop to keep up to date with her family.
Also present was Rich who brought along his laptop and demonstrated a real understanding of computers.
Again, what we saw here were some people with a genuine interest in technology because they saw it as being relevant to them; they wanted to "tinker" (one of my favourite words) and find out how they can use the tech around them for their benefit.
We're looking forward to going back in October to do some digital storytelling with the guys - especially to hear Margaret's story, who when we talked about the idea yesterday kept us enthralled with her stories of what she described as "nothing" and "there's nothing interesting about me". Just goes to show that we all have a story to tell, even if the story is of nothing!
