Instructor - Video is 4:46. On the Youtube site be sure to click on full screen view. Alternate Did You Know video that is 3 minutes in length. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZRS0BnpAI&feature=related Alternative or additional video – Importance of Internet to low income rural Chileans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdEPUeF6RVk
Online classes through [ insert local college/university with online courses] No travel costs. No childcare costs.
No postage costs. No travel costs to bank. Manage your spending more quickly than waiting for a statement. Earn rewards. Set up automatic payments to make bill paying easier.
Find the best deal by researching your purchase online. Print out coupons before going to the grocery.
Avoid unnecessary trips to the doctor. Purchase over the counter medications more likely to meet your needs.
If you and the other person both have Internet access and use the same software (such as Skype), the calls via the computer are free! If you both have a video camera, the calls become video calls. Free! Doesn’t matter if the person is around the block or around the world. Or, reduce the number of phone calls and keep in touch via a social network such as Facebook.
Reduce the cost of printed photos. Only print the ones you really want printed. Keep all the others in a digital format, which is much cheaper to share and you can edit them!
No more scrambling around looking for the school calendar (do the kids have today off???). Check for school closings (no more standing in front of the tv waiting for your school to scroll across the screen.) Email teachers with questions. [Insert online resources provided by your local school district] Plus, access kid friendly educational websites like PBS.
Instructor – edit the table in the slide with your local phone companies, local cable companies and local wireless providers.
Instructor – Recommendation – CYC Corp Member
Instructor – If appropriate, delete the last bullet. The computer and Internet training includes how to use the Internet safely.
Instructor – if you are using this presentation as outreach, change this slide to “Sign Up”