Students, teachers and librarians are invited to get hands-on with digital technology in workshops delivered by experts and real life practitioners.

There is no public expo component as previously announced, but members of the public are invited to participate in a discussion on community digital literacy and digital inclusion from 3.30pm in the foyer.

The roadshow is run by the Queensland Digital Economy & Productivity team, within the Department of Science, Information Technology & Innovation.

Andrew Spina, Assistant Director-General of Digital Productivity and Services, said the roadshow could not happen without digital champions to facilitate the workshops.

“Here within Queensland we have a fantastic initiative; the Advance Queensland Community Digital Champions.”

“Essentially they are people who are devoting their time to spreading the word and using their skills to assist others to become more digitally literate,” Mr Spina said.

There are currently 66 Advance Queensland Community Digital Champions, plus another 51 in the Champions’ Alumni.

Mr Spina acknowledged these enlightened teachers, volunteers, and the State Library of Queensland who have partnered up to build interest within regional communities.

“It’s also so we can have a conversation with the public in each of those regions, about what’s working, what’s currently happening to educate people on the potential uses of digital technology, and what more work needs to be done.”

Workshop places are strictly limited, and must be registered for online.

Workshops include:

A full program with workshop details is available at godigitalqld.dsiti.qld.gov.au