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Keewaytinook Okimakanak

• Women And Youth
• By Madeleine Stoney
• February 13, 2002

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Women and Youth

• How ICT Improved the livelihood of on Woman and
  Youth

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Positive Effects for Children Education from K4
to Grade 8

• Developing computer skills
• Learning how to use search engines
• Educational online games
• How to handle computer hardware
• Learning how to use Wordperfect applications
• Research
• Navigating the web

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Children ContinueEntertainment

• Disney.com - Finding out the latest
  releases(videos)
• Online games
• Downloading music, using cd burners sports -
  updated scores
• Chatting, keeping in touch with family and
  friends
• Improved on grammer-english
• Developing skills

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How ICT Effect Youth in Fort Severn

• KIHS- The youth have an option where to attend
  highschool
• Developing communication skills
• Developing computer skills such as Wordperfect
  applications, using digital cameras, scanners,
  sending attachments, troubleshooting, webcams and
  operating computer programs, developing html
  skills, web design, and homepages
• Using search engines
• Research

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ContinueEntertainment

• Downloading music, using cd burners,
• Playing online games
• Using the internet to keep updated on the latest
  movie releases, music etc.
• Chatting with other communities
• Web design-homepages
• Online  tv guide
• Sports sites
• Latest fashions

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Women

• Using ICT's to further their education- online
  university courses
• Using internet for crafts home design
• Research
• Visiting christian sites prayer lines
• Sports sites
• Downloading recipes
• Chatting- keeping in touch with family and
  friends, online shopping
• Communication accelerated- no more snail mail

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT Women and Youth

• Keewaytinook Okimakanak at [phone]

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Services offered on K-Net

• EMAIL
• HOMEPAGES
• CHAT

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K-Net E-mail

• 3525 Active Email Accounts since September 2001

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K-Net Email
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MyKnet.org Homepages

• 629 active homepages
• 450,000 hits a month and growing
• 15 new homepages a day

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MyKnet.org Homepages

• Telling stories, jokes, poems, and humour
• Saying "shoutouts" to friends
• Pictures
• Showing off their designing skills (ie. Angus
  Miles)
• Personal thoughts or statements

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K-Net Chat

• Peak of 86 users on at one time
• Average of 50 users on at a time during the day

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K-Net Chat

• People use chat for
• Socializing
• Peer Counselling
• Passing On Community News and Messages
• School (KiHS)

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In Store for the Future

• K-Net Instant Messaging System
• Better Services for Homepages such as
• Photogalleries
• Guestbooks
• And

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NAN Decade For Youth Development Website

• Partnering with NAN to deliver a rich website for
  the youth of NAN which includes
• NAN Youth News
• NAN Youth Chat and Forums
• On-line Leadership Training
• Youth Council Board Training
• Youth Council Support Materials

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Economic Employment Opportunities

• IT Jobs
• E-Center Managers
• Computer Technicians
• Network Managers
• Telehealth Coordinators
• Youth Workers (CAP)
• Classroom Technicians
• Computer Vendors
• Computer Repair and Maintenance
• And Tele-work in any job

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Economic Employment Opportunities

• E-Commerce
• Artists
• Craftspeople
• Moccasins, Mitts, Hats, Vests, Snowshoes,
  Tamarack Birds, Jackets, Hair Accessories, and
  more
• Trappers Hunters (for Furs)
• Online auctions for items such as pelts, polar
  bear rugs, etc