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Texting lessons

Texting lessons

Many older people like or need to keep up with contemporary forms of communication. In the early 2000s internet classes were popular amongst the over-65s. Some used cellphones to communicate with friends and family. This Wanganui Collegiate student teaches an elderly woman how to text in 2008, using abbreviated language, numeral substitutions and symbols.

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Peggy Koopman-Boyden. 'Older people', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 29-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/older-people/3/5