Draft Digital

Better Digital Futures for Seniors is a free course to help people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence in using digital devices and the internet. You can choose from four pathways: Digital Introductory, Digital Essentials, Digital Engagement and Digital Safety. Each pathway has four 2-hour sessions (8 hours altogether).

For more information, email rachel@whanganuilibrary.com or phone 06 349 1000.

Appy Seniors is a series of free one-hour workshops designed to help seniors (aged 65+) engage in the digital world using apps on their smartphones, tablets and computers. Learn how to do online shopping and banking. Learn how to use TradeMe, SuperGold Card, WhatsApp, AirBnB and more.

For more information, email rachel@whanganuilibrary.com or phone 06 349 1000.

LinkedIn Learning: Learn software, technology, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals.

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MasterFile Complete provides access to articles from a wide range of journals, magazines, newspapers and other resources. Subject areas include business, health, education, fitness, sports & leisure, personal finance, science, multicultural issues, DIY, fashion and more.

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Pathways Awarua is a free, fun learning resource to help adults and youth build their reading, writing and maths skills.
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Khan Academy provides free, video-based learning for children and adults. The content covers a wide range of subjects including maths, science, finance & economics, humanities, and computer science.

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Open Culture brings together free learning resources for adults and children. You can take free online courses from top universities. These courses cover a wide range of subjects in the humanities, sciences, business, social sciences, languages, and more.

Open Culture also has free ebooks, audiobooks, movies and podcasts.

Start learning with Open Culture here.

OpenLearn provides free learning resources on a wide range of topics, including business, health, science and technology, languages, and many more.

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AnyQuestions is a free online reference service for all New Zealand school students via live text based chat. We’re open 1pm – 6pm weekdays to help you with your inquiries. AnyQuestions is funded by the Ministry of Education and staffed by librarians from around Aotearoa New Zealand.

The website also includes Many Answers, a guide to websites and other resources to enable students to find relevant, age-appropriate material to answer common homework questions.

MasterFile Complete provides access to articles from a wide range of journals, magazines, newspapers and other resources. Subject areas include business, health, education, fitness, sports & leisure, personal finance, science, multicultural issues, DIY, fashion and more.

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StudyIt provides study and exam advice for NCEA science, maths, and English. You can ask questions in the discussion forums. You can also look at information about standards, including assessment criteria, exemplars, past exams and links to relevant information.

NZ History has a wide variety of resources on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand These include images of historical documents, photos, videos, and articles covering events, people and places from our history.

Achievement NZ
AGC Training for Industry
Community Education Whanganui
English Language Partners
Land Based Training
Literacy Aotearoa
New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Training For You
UCOL
Wai Ora Christian Community Trust
Wanganui Enterprises
Whanganui Learning Centre
YMCA