Log On, Learn

Log On, Learn, a new nationwide initiative bringing Transition Year students and Older People together to share computer and life skills.

Log On, Learn is a programme that aims to provide transition year students with Marketing, Teaching and relating skills as well as insight into another age.

Simply put Log On, Learn is a new way for Older People to learn about computers and the internet.

Providing one on one learning to make sure the pace of learning meets the needs of the Older Person, the programme takes into account the type of technology the Older Person wants to become comfortable with, be that basic PC skills, booking a flight or researching something on the internet.

* An Older person registers with a school that has the programme on their transition year curriculum.
* An Older person and transition year student (IT mentor) are paired
* An Older person and transition year student have 8 weekly training sessions (1-2 hours each), as part of a wider group.

Training sessions will take place in local schools as part of the weekly computer skills class.

Log On, Learn, is sponsored by An Post in partnership with Intel and Microsoft. For more information about Log On, Learn call 01-214 7417.