A periodic table of internet elements
Good internet access is elemental to UK life. This free resource by Data Poverty Fellow Kat Dixon summarises an area of internet use with real-life example elements.
The periodic table of internet elements, by Data Poverty Fellow Kat Dixon, is an idea that communicates good internet access is elemental to living life in the UK. Each header element summarises a domain – or an area of use – and underneath are example elements to illustrate how this might play out in someone’s life.
Text-based periodic table of internet elements
Medical
- Test results
- Prescriptions
- Public health information
- Mental health
- GP consultations
- Hospital appointments
- Support groups
Housing
- Social housing application
- Housing association contact
- House hunting
- Mortgage management
- Maintenance requests
- Manage bills
- Council tax
Finances
- Price comparison
- Financial information
- Debt advice
- Online investing
- Online shopping
- Online banking
- Energy bills
Employment/training
- Job hunting
- Applications
- Networking
- Interviews
- Working and learning
- Tax forms
- Side hustle
Government services
- Work commitments
- Benefits application
- Immigration services
- Universal Credit journals
- Council services
- Free school meals
Civil
- Online activism
- Petitions and protest
- News
- Democratic debate
- MP emails
- Electoral register/census
Education
- Search engines
- Classroom learning
- Online learning
- Homework submissions
- Online libraries
- Online knowledge
- Student finance
Entertainment
- Video streaming
- Gaming and e-sports
- Gambling
- eBooks
- Music streaming
- Metaverse
- Radio/podcasts
Community
- Organising
- Community groups
- Survivor support
- Volunteering
- Online communities
- Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) platforms
Creativity
- Self expression
- Making reels
- Blogging
- Platforms
- Music creation
- Virtual reality
- Art
Social connection
- Friends and family
- Video calls
- Social media
- Instant messaging
- Events
- Online dating
Mobility/access
- Navigation and maps
- Assistive technologies
- Voice activated assistance
- Doorbells
- Deliveries
- Smart systems
- Password managers