Learn My Way (www.learnmyway.com/) is a fantastic free learning platform from Good Things Foundation, that’s specially designed for people new to using computers, tablets, smartphones and the internet to develop their digital skills through self-directed learning. Learn My Way is used by many of our Digital Champions as part of their digital skills support.
A Digital Champion is someone who inspires others to use computers and the internet. In your role as a Digital Champion, you may be helping people informally in drop-in sessions, or more formally in planned sessions. You may be helping people on a one-to-one basis, or in groups. Whichever way you do it, Learn My Way is a great free learning resource that can be included within any session.
At Digital Unite we believe that for people who lack the digital skills or confidence to get started independently, support from others who are confident online is key to unlocking life-changing learning. So, Digital Unite, the Digital Champion experts, have teamed up with Good Things Foundation, the digital inclusion charity, to create a a guide that will help boost the confidence of those supporting others with their digital skills to use Learn My Way as one of the first steps to gain digital skills and become confident, independent learners.
In our guide for Digital Champions we cover:
- When it’s appropriate to start learners on Learn My Way and how to encourage them to do it.
- How to sign-up.
- How to incorporate Learn My Way as part of training sessions.
- How to help learners plan and track their own independent learning using it.
- Using Learn My Way in languages other than English.
View and download the Using Learn My Way to help others develop their digital skills guide now!
Other links:
Good Things Foundation
- Video, Learn My Way https://youtu.be/NGp0M0NL6TU
- Benchill Community Centre case study https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/discover/stories-and-case-studies/stories-and-case-studies-2024/stories-from-the-network-mrs-independent-living-benchill-community-centre.html
- Resources, Good Things Foundation www.goodthingsfoundation.org/discover/digital-inclusion-resources
- Video: Registering on Learn My Way https://youtu.be/dx2K7bo1g2U
- Delivering digital skills with Learn My Way, video (Barnsley Council) https://youtu.be/UqHoe_SgPnQ
- Welsh version of Learn My Way www.wales.learnmyway.com/
Digital Unite
- Helping people with learning disabilities to use computers www.digitalunite.com/technology-guides/easy-read-technology-guides/helping-people-learning-disabilities-use-technology.