Tech Savvy Seniors - Introduction to iPad Tablets

In this workshop you will learn useful tips on how to browse the web, watch movies, play games, send and receive emails, even type up letters on the iPad. Whoever you are, there are lots of reasons to learn more about the iPad! iPads are a revolutionary new way of accessing the internet, playing games and communicating. You’ve seen friends and family watching movies and reading books on the iPad and want to find out more, or you want to surf the internet and send emails but don’t need or want a computer. Or maybe you like your computer but wish it was easier to use and move from place to place.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

• Topics covered in the workshop include:
• Differences between a computer and an iPad and how the two can work together
• Using the touchscreen and understanding gesture control
• How to start up programs on the iPad, connect wirelessly to the internet and how to navigate using a virtual keyboard
• How to navigate the web using the iPad
• Apps and various media from online stores

Course Outcome

You will learn useful tips on how to browse the web, watch movies, play games, send and receive emails, even type up letters on the iPad. Whoever you are, there are lots of reasons to learn more about the iPad!

What to Bring

• Notepad and pen
• Your own Ipad Tablet
• An internet-connected laptop or desktop computer is provided by the workshop organisers. You may need to share a computer with others in the workshop.

Prerequisite: Desirable

• No prior knowledge is required

Delivery Mode

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students
• Workshop is delivered in a computer room

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!