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Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your iPhone in Just Five Lessons
with BoomerTECH Adventures, Maranacook Adult Education
Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your iPhone in Just Five Lessons
You are on the go with your iPhone in hand and want to do a quick search on the internet. Safari, Apple’s browser, is the place to start because it provides a variety of cool features. The iPhone app has some differences from the iPad version. We will explore all of the choices on Safari’s opening page, review efficient search strategies, look at the hidden possibilities within the share feature, come to see the advantages of Reader View, and more. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and outs of Safari on your iPhone.
Class access available until June 30, 2024
Registration: $29
BoomerTECH Adventures guides, Jill, Chris,and Ed are available to answer any of your questions at ed@boomertechadventures.com.
BoomerTECH Adventures courses are developed by Jill Spencer, Ed Brazee, and Chris Toy, all Maine educators.
Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your Mac in Just Five Lessons
with BoomerTECH Adventures, Maranacook Adult Education
Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your Mac in Just Five Lessons
Doing basic internet searches on Safari is fairly straightforward. However, within Safari there are many options most of us never explore. Join us for five lessons that will unlock the secrets of Safari: options contained in the top menu, choices provided on the opening screen, tips for more efficient searching, possibilities hidden within the share feature, and a demo of why you want to click on the AA button. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and out of Safari.
View and review them at your own pace. And don’t forget to call on us, BoomerTECH Adventures guides, Jill, Chris, and Ed. We are available to answer any of your questions at ed@boomertechadventures.com
Begins: Upon Registration
Location: Online - You view class at your convenience! The instructors provide personalized support for the class via email and/or online chat.
Class access available until June 30, 2024.
Registration: $29
BoomerTECH Adventures helps Boomers and Seniors create, connect, and contribute using today’s technology. These courses are fully asynchronous, online courses that students complete on their own time and at your own speed. Each course is a PDF booklet with information about the class, instructions on using the class, and the content of the class (videos and articles). The instructors provide personalized support for the class via email and/or online chat.
Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers
with Ed2Go Online Learning, Kennebec Neighbors Adult Education Winthrop Site
Who doesn't know the fear of the blank page? How can you transform your visions into the written word? Is it really possible to become a terrific writer? You'll find the answer to these and more of your questions in Writeriffic.
In this high-energy course, you will learn a number of invaluable tricks from the published writer's toolbox. Whether you're at work now or hoping to write a novel, a nonfiction book, a memoir, short stories or articles, Writeriffic liberates the imaginative, inventive bolts of genius that are inside everyone. If you've ever dreamed of hearing your writer's voice and writing what's in your heart and head, this course will make it happen!
To register click here: https://www.ed2go.com/monwinaded/online-courses/writeriffic-creativity-training-for-writers/
15 iPhone/iPad Vision Accessibility Features
with BoomerTECH, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education
Many people have vision issues. A variety of iPhone/iPad settings allow you to use your device more easily when vision challenges arise. In this course you will learn where to find vision accessibility options and how to use them. The vision accessibility features are identical on the iPhone and iPad except in a couple of noted instances.
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Attention Career Changers!
with GNG Adult Education Advisors, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education
Are you ready for a new career or have you been out of the workforce for a while? Our advisors can guide you in identifying your career interests and determining how to achieve your goals.
Individual appointments will be made with one of our advisors.
Call 657-9612 or email gngadulted@sad15.org to get started!
Available in person or via zoom.
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Cooking with BoomerTECH Adventures
with BoomerTECH, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education
In this course, BoomerTECH Adventures guides Chris, Jill, and Ed share their love of cooking and enjoyment for lots of different types of foods. You will learn how to prepare several tasty stir fries using traditional Chinese flavorings, make fresh pasta, turn leftover sweet potato into gnocchi, stir up a great fried rice, and give ramen soup a delicious upgrade. In addition, discover an easy way to make your own pita pockets, flat breads, and tortillas. Plus, you will see a way to combine the benefits of cooking on cast iron with your love of grilling. We haven’t forgotten dessert! Who can resist a delectable chocolate brownie torte or apple pie?
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Create & Deliver Online Zoom Courses
with BoomerTECH, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education
This course is designed for those who want to develop an online course using Zoom, a video conferencing platform. This guide consists of step-by-step videos that explain and demonstrate how to use Zoom as well as appropriate instructional tips to build an engaging online course in any subject. You will learn everything you need to know about Zoom—tools, settings, security, instructional strategies, building community, Zoom tips for instructors and students, and much more.
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Digital Tools for the Beginning Memoir Writer
with BoomerTECH, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education
Everyone has a story to tell. Writing your memoir helps you reflect on the varied experiences that impacted your life and helped shape who you are today. This course looks at a variety of digital tools, available through any digital device, that make the process of memoir writing more fun and a little less daunting. You will explore several unique approaches to research, learn strategies for gathering and storing materials in one easily accessible place, and delve into ways to illustrate your memoir even if you are not an artist. Polishing your work for publication and presenting it in a public format are other video topics. You will leave the course well equipped to begin your writing adventure.
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