Okay… please stay with us for a minute. This one sounds a bit strange, but it’s interesting – I promise! If you’re thinking what the heck is this about?, don’t worry… I did too. But it’s real, and it’s quite disturbing. The Hotel California technique refers to those things that…
The past two years have resulted in a deluge of developing digital strategies as we work towards embracing a digital transformation. There are certainly many benefits arising from this, but it would be naïve to assume that it hasn’t come presented some hurdles. Budget constraints. Capacity. Digital inclusion. Lack of…
We’re excited to announce that on 1st July, Leep NGO will become the Digital Literacy Foundation. After many years as Leep, and a ton of confusion over what that name meant, we knew we needed to update our brand and messaging to better reflect who we are and all we…
Social media can be wonderful, but it can also be omnipresent, addictive, and damaging. In 2022, Australia has 20.50 million social media users. 63.9% of Australian internet users, however, have expressed concern over what is real and what is fake. Many of us, Leep staff included, turn to the Internet…
The word accessibility can conjure up images of ramps and automatic doors, physical examples that are commonly understood and seen in the world around us. Yet it is rare to see the same kind of features in the digital world. Digital accessibility refers to “the way people with a lived…
Residents in the Gulf of Carpentaria continue to suffer the consequences of poor internet services. The region relies on Telehealth, which is often unreliable, resulting in residents’ connections continually dropping during appointments. Telehealth isn’t the only area where residents suffer, however: businesses can’t use EFTPOS, remote learning isn’t possible, and…
As part of The Conversation’s Breaking the Cycle series, which is funded by The Footpath Library, 23 people who either were currently homeless, or who had previously experienced homelessness, were interviewed to discover how they view literacy. Adolescent homelessness and housing instability were common factors contributing to their poor literacy.…
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word TikTok? For me, it used to be young people doing dances that my thirty-something body can’t keep up with. Grandma Droniak, the self-proclaimed 92-year-old celebrity, has completely altered my perspective. She has amassed 4.1 million followers and garnered…
Without regular access to the Internet, many of our fellow Australians are being left behind. So, what can you do to help? We recently discovered a fabulous initiative whereby you can donate some of your data to people in need! Optus has partnered with The Smith Family and The Salvos…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for digital literacy throughout Australia. However, many services are not set up with disabled/chronically ill people in mind. Corinne Laurent (née Bedford) is a social media advocate for disabled and chronically ill people. We spoke with her to hear what works for –…
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