A key research form we explored was the use of questionnaires. This format would allow us to gather our own personal information about internet use as opposed to a secondary online source. We wanted to find out what the elderly generation do when they are online and the sort of websites they access. We also wanted to find out about their personal input into online content – whether they uploaded their own photographs or videos, or if they used social networking sites and the ways in which they use them. We sent the questionnaires to local computer courses for the elderly, and the responses are listed below.
Have you ever used the internet?
Yes - 32 No - 0
Do you have access to the internet?
Yes – 28 No - 4
How often do you use the internet?
Every day – 10
Several times a week – 8
Weekly – 7
Rarely - 7
Where do you use the internet?
Home – 28
Family/Friends – 17
Library – 11
What do you use the internet for?
Social Networking – 6
Watching Videos (Youtube) – 11
Reading blogs – 5
Have you ever put a photograph online?
Yes – 12 No – 20
Have you ever put a video online?
Yes – 4 No – 28
Have you ever read a blog?
Yes – 17 No – 15
Do you use social networking sites such as facebook?
Yes – 6 No – 26
From the questionnaire, we got the general impression that whilst this portion of the elderly generation are online, they pursue a wide range of interests when online. The questionnaire gave a very generic sort of answer, and didn’t really give us a feel as to what people enjoy online. We also didn’t get any real impression of what the audience dislike about online – whether certain websites are more trusted or if commenting or interacting online was a problem with the older generation. We felt that a more personal approach would be the next way in which to gather a better overview of people’s feelings towards online storytelling.
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