The SF Connected Program provides seniors and people with disabilities with computer training and access to help keep them connected to friends and family as well as health and other... read more →
Last week I attended the fifth annual Schools, Health, Library Broadband Coalition (SHLB) conference in Washington, D.C., where I moderated a panel called "Digital Literacy Through Community Anchor Institution Partnerships." The panel... read more →
Claire Ryan came to 30th Street Senior Center eight months ago as a Jesuit Volunteer Corps participant. Part of her duties include teaching in the center's computer lab. The center is... read more →
The Institute on Aging is presenting a one-day conference on aging and technology called BIG IDEAS, GOOD WORK: How Elders, Caregivers, and Senior Services Are Influencing and Inventing Thoughtful Technologies.... read more →
A new report issued by the City of San Francisco outlines a number of policy recommendations to connect more households and address issues of Internet availability, affordablity, and adoption. The recommendations... read more →
Recently I was talking with a learner in one of the computer labs. She wanted to print out a map. After a bit of talking, it became clear that she... read more →
Kami Griffiths, Community Technology Network's executive director, was interviewed on April 24, 2015, by Comcast Newsmakers. Terri Hardesty talked to Kami about the need for teaching digital literacy and how CTN's programs address this... read more →
Health information has increasingly moved to an online format, including information about prescription drugs, medical conditions, and healthy living. However, many older adults have difficulty accessing this information. Last week... read more →
I recently sat down with one of our volunteers to talk about improving methods for teaching CTN tutors to teach our learners. She had just returned from the CSUN Annual... read more →
