6 modules · 18 lessons
Build confidence with everyday devices, learn the words that describe them, get connected to WiFi, find your way around a web browser, and adjust the basics (text size, contrast, mouse, keyboard, touchscreen) so your device suits you. By the end, you will know what you have, what it does, and how to get it online.
| Devices, Hardware and Everyday Vocabulary | ||
| Getting Connected: Wifi, Mobile Data and Browsers | ||
| Mouse, Keyboard, Touchscreen and Accessibility |
Use email, video calls and messaging to stay in touch with family, friends and services. Send your first real email, make your first video call, and learn to choose the right channel for each message. By the end, you will have used each of the three main ways adults talk online today.
| Email: Sending, Receiving and Organising | ||
| Video Calls: Staying Connected with Family | ||
| Messaging, Whatsapp and Choosing the Right Channel |
Search the web well, decide whether what you find can be trusted, and use Ireland's official information sites (Citizens Information, gov.ie, HSE) to answer real questions about your rights, your health and your services.
| Searching: Using Google and Others Well | ||
| Evaluating Sources: Is This True? | ||
| Public Information: Citizens Information, Gov.ie and HSE |
Set up a verified Irish digital identity, use it to access core government services (Revenue, Welfare, motor tax), and shop, book and pay online safely. By the end, you will have used at least one Irish public service online and walked through a real online checkout.
| Mygovid and Verified Identity | ||
| Government Services: Revenue, Welfare and Motor Tax | ||
| Shopping, Booking and Paying Online |
Protect yourself and your accounts. Build strong passwords you can actually remember, turn on two-factor authentication on the accounts that matter most, and learn to recognise the scams that target Irish adults today. By the end, your most important account (your email) is much harder to break into.
| Strong Passwords and Password Managers | ||
| Two-factor Authentication and Account Protection | ||
| Spotting Scams and Fraud |
Take ownership of your setup. Learn where files actually live, manage photos confidently, and customise your device for comfort and longer-term use. Finish with a clear next step in your digital learning journey.
| Files, Folders and Downloads | ||
| Photos: Taking, Organising, Backing up and Sharing | ||
| Accessibility, Customisation and Keeping Devices Healthy |
Build confidence with everyday devices, learn the words that describe them, get connected to WiFi, find your way around a web browser, and adjust the basics (text size, contrast, mouse, keyboard, touchscreen) so your device suits you. By the end, you will know what you have, what it does, and how to get it online.
| Devices, Hardware and Everyday Vocabulary | ||
| Getting Connected: Wifi, Mobile Data and Browsers | ||
| Mouse, Keyboard, Touchscreen and Accessibility |
Use email, video calls and messaging to stay in touch with family, friends and services. Send your first real email, make your first video call, and learn to choose the right channel for each message. By the end, you will have used each of the three main ways adults talk online today.
| Email: Sending, Receiving and Organising | ||
| Video Calls: Staying Connected with Family | ||
| Messaging, Whatsapp and Choosing the Right Channel |
Search the web well, decide whether what you find can be trusted, and use Ireland's official information sites (Citizens Information, gov.ie, HSE) to answer real questions about your rights, your health and your services.
| Searching: Using Google and Others Well | ||
| Evaluating Sources: Is This True? | ||
| Public Information: Citizens Information, Gov.ie and HSE |
Set up a verified Irish digital identity, use it to access core government services (Revenue, Welfare, motor tax), and shop, book and pay online safely. By the end, you will have used at least one Irish public service online and walked through a real online checkout.
| Mygovid and Verified Identity | ||
| Government Services: Revenue, Welfare and Motor Tax | ||
| Shopping, Booking and Paying Online |
Protect yourself and your accounts. Build strong passwords you can actually remember, turn on two-factor authentication on the accounts that matter most, and learn to recognise the scams that target Irish adults today. By the end, your most important account (your email) is much harder to break into.
| Strong Passwords and Password Managers | ||
| Two-factor Authentication and Account Protection | ||
| Spotting Scams and Fraud |
Take ownership of your setup. Learn where files actually live, manage photos confidently, and customise your device for comfort and longer-term use. Finish with a clear next step in your digital learning journey.
| Files, Folders and Downloads | ||
| Photos: Taking, Organising, Backing up and Sharing | ||
| Accessibility, Customisation and Keeping Devices Healthy |
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