Helping those left behind by technology

Tech is all around us.

It makes it easier to manage our healthcare and allows us to shop and bank online. It seems we can’t even make a restaurant reservation without relying on an app or website. But not everyone has the knowledge to use tech effectively.

Serving Those Left Behind

Many adults over 60 were blindsided by the emergence of the Internet, smartphones and tablets. Technology crept up on this 'Lost Generation of Tech' when they were well into their working and parenting lives. And tech is not always senior-friendly. Full-featured phones may be too small for them to operate comfortably. The language of tech leaves them baffled.

Their adult children - and even grandchildren - may help with their technology needs but often lack the time to teach effectively. That’s where we come in. We'll help the lost generation fill the gaps in their tech knowledge.

I’m a technology teacher in Atlanta

with a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech, where I learned how to make software products easy to use. Since 2004 I've designed apps and websites for AT&T, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Delta Air Lines, among others. I've been teaching User Experience and other topics in tech for 15 years.

I’m a technology teacher in Atlanta

with a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech.

Since 2004 I've designed apps and websites for AT&T, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Delta Air Lines, among others. I've been teaching User Experience and other topics in tech for 15 years.

Our classes

are aimed at filling the gaps in people's technology experience. These include:

Getting Smart with your Smartphone

How to protect your private information: password managers, virus protection, common scams.
How to care for your smartphone and tablet: when to shut it down, HOW to shut it down, when to charge it.
Effective use of your smartphone, tablet, and/or computer. What do those icons mean?

Navigating your phone:

Swiping, Press-and-hold, Pinching and Zooming
Important gestures
Manage key phone features: Brightness, Volume, Bluetooth, Alarms, Flashlight

Adjusting your phone to your needs:

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Create easy-to-use shortcuts
Have the phone speak to you and other accessibility aids

Using important and helpful apps:

MyChart and other medical apps
Shopping: Kroger,Publix, Instacart
Amazon and other shopping apps

And others as needed by your community

Since people need repetition to learn new skills, I’ll work with them as they learn.

If you have a large or small group that wishes to learn any of the above subjects or other items, email me!