iPad for Seniors - Williamsburg Community Centre 

Contact Susan anytime at susanmwatt@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
  • Our Last Class - it's been so wonderful to meet you and have some iPad fun!! Thank you for joining us!
  • Review 'iPad for Seniors - How To's List' (link above) - I have added a few new items that I hope will be helpful!
  • Redeem our iTunes Cards to buy a book, music or app
  • Safe Technology Use for Seniors:
  1. ​Seniors and Social Media - More than Keeping up with the Grandkids​​​​
  2. The New Senior Citizen is a Digital Citizen​​
  3. Using the Internet Safely for Seniors (for Dummies) Cheat Sheet

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
  • Review 'Speak Selection' from last week.
  • Demonstrate how to use an iTunes card. (Here are the instructions > Redeeming an iTunes card.)
  • Questions? Other review items? Requests?

​Wednesday, March 8, 2017
  • Happy International Women's Day!
  • Do a 'SEARCH' to find some information about a special event happening somewhere in the world today to celebrate International Women's Day! Share with the group!
  • Learn how to use 'Speak Selection' - first go into Settings and choose General - Speak Selection and be sure it is turned on. Then you can select any text on your iPad and have it 'speak' to you!​
  • Questions? Review??
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
  • Go to the App Store - download a new app - perhaps Google Photos, or other
  • Go here to do some >>> SAFARI SEARCHING

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
  • Review how to access WIFI in SETTINGS (Look at a few other things in Settings)
  • SAFARI - explore all the symbols and options at the top of the window (Susan will use the Data Projector to demonstrate)
  • learn effective strategies to SEARCH - with different keywords, types of content (Images, Video, black and white, etc.)
  • learn how to use bookmarks, export features, saving in different ways, etc.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
  • Review and Practice all the Photo Apps from last week.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017
  • Today, we will play with pictures!
  • The app PHOTO EDITOR by AVIARY gives us many ways to edit and enhance photos, as well as add special effects, text and drawings.
  • The app PIC COLLAGE allows us to create collages of photos with captions and colourful backgrounds and stickers. 
  • The app PHOTOBOOTH adds create crazy special effects when taking a picture!
  • All of the apps listed above will save finished projects to PHOTOS, where you can then add to an email, share to social media, etc.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
  • Let's explore SAFARI today!
  •  How to do a SEARCH in Safari:
         - open Safari and touch into the 'web address' or 'search' bar near the top - this will cause the letters in the search bar                    to turn blueish and your keyboard will open
         - start typing your search words - the blueish letters will be replaced by the words you type
         - when you are finished typing your search words, press 'Go' or 'Return' on your keyboard
         - scroll through your search results and find something that looks interesting - click on it to take you to the website
  • How to 'Press and Hold' to save an image:
    - find an image of something you'd like to save
    - touch the image to see the larger version
    - press your finger     on the image and hold until you are given the option to 'Save Image' - choose this and it will save the image to 'Photos'
  • How to do a 'Screen Capture':
    - find the RESET button on the top right edge of your iPad - press     the Reset button and the HOME button at exactly the same time then let go - when you let go, your iPad will 'capture' whatever is on your screen and save it to Photos
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  • Anyone take any photos last week? Share and answer questions.
  • Show how to create a Folder in Photos. Create one or two folders and add photos.
  • Review How to Access Wifi. Discuss which apps require wifi access and which do not.
  • Discuss iTunes accounts and Password Security. Bring iTunes account information next week.
  • Show how to reorganize apps on the screens. (Press and hold on an app until they all vibrate, then touch and drag an app you'd like to move to a new location. Touch the home button to stop vibrating.)

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
  • Welcome back! How did you use your iPad this week?
  • Discuss the iPad Surveys from last week.
  • Explore features of the Cameras: front and rear facing, zoom, focus, how to use Volume switch to take pics. Take a series of photos, trying all of these features!
  • Explore Photos. Learn some of the Editing features - crop, straighten, delete. Edit some of your photos.
  • Look at the link on this website under 'iPad for Seniors', called 'How To's' - a place to look to review instructions.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
  • Welcome, Introductions and Goals
  • Review of iPad - parts and basic navigation
  • How to access the WIFI (Settings > WIFI)
  • Open Safari; go to this website and create a shortcut
  • Complete this quick survey of your iPad experience and goals > iPAD SURVEY
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