Tech Savvy Seniors - Introduction to Tablets

Looking (and working) a lot like a super-sized smartphones, tablets are a revolutionary new way of accessing the internet, playing games and communicating. Although they fit in your hands and are light enough to carry around, they can do a lot of the very same things your computer can do. You can browse the web, play games, send and receive emails - even type letters. It's all controlled using a touchscreen: to get things done, you simply touch the screen. Owning a tablet means you really can take your computer with you wherever you go; they're also convenient to use when sitting on a couch. You can even lie in bed and read a book that you've loaded onto the tablet.

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

In this workshop, you will learn how to navigate the web using a tablet device. You will learn the differences between a PC and a tablet and how the two can work together. You’ll also learn how to start up programs on your tablet, connect wirelessly to the internet and how to navigate using a virtual keyboard.

Topics include:

What’s a tablet, and how is it different to a PC
A brief guide to different tablet models: iPad, Android and Windows
Using a touchscreen and understanding gesture control
Setting up your tablet to connect to the internet
Using the tablet’s web browser and onscreen keyboard
Adding apps and media from online stores

Course Outcome

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

Start up a tablet
Connect it to the internet
Unlock it
Start applications
Browse the web
Use simple gestures
Install new apps

What to Bring

Notepaid and pen
An internet-connected tablet computer is supplied by the workshop organisers. You may need to share a computer with others in the workshop.

Prerequisite: Desirable

No prior knowledge of using a Tablet 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.

Tech Savvy Seniors - Introduction to Tablets