The media promotes the use of the internet as if it’s as cheap as the air you breathe. Everything promoted by TV programs pressurises viewers to think that using the internet is normal. Many take the internet for granted without realising the difficulties for 17 million people who do not use the internet – 45% of whom are older people.
Author: Maureen Childs
Maureen started her career teaching in Primary School when BBC Computers were introduced into schools. From the reaction of the children she realised the potential of computers in education.
She is now retired, having finished her teaching career at Westminster University.
She became a member of the British Computer Society about 40 years ago and joined the North London Branch committee. She is also on the BCS Green IT Committee and on the Board of Age UK City of London.