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Benefits of the Shaping Connections program

Overview
Benefits of co creation
Significance of research
Towards a solution
Breaking the stigma
Overcoming the fear of technology

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Research workshops in action

RMIT seniors workshop highlights
ACCAN project webinar
Co design workshop with councils
Co design strategies
Co-design workshop with seniors - Thomastown BCAC
Co-design workshop with seniors – Wollert Community Hall
Technical workshop – U3A Network

What do seniors think about technology?

Hear from seniors themselves:

Anne, Bev, Kathy, Marlene, Trevor, Tom, Peter

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Perceived digital technology risks

Functional risk subcategories:

Limited user abilities
Device or software failure
Data security
Awareness of device/service complexities

Physical risk subcategories:

Addiction and dependence
Mental health
Physical health

Psychological risk subcategories:

General fear of using technology (technophobia)
Fear of failing to accomplish a task
Fear of having to invest too much time
Fear of confronting intellectual shortcomings
Fear of misinformation

Social risk subcategories:

Being ridiculed and disrespected
Risk of not knowing or accessing social pathways for gaining digital literacy
Embarrassment & social pressures
Loss & invasion of privacy
Confrontation (disagreements or upsetting others)

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“Seniors are using different devices for different purposes and knowing when, what and where can help us connect them better” Prof Bernardo Figueiredo Shaping Connections Director

and Co-founder

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What do seniors think about technology?

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Perceived digital technology risks

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