Computing for Seniors - Macquarie Community College

Be Connected - Installing Apps on your Phone or Tablet

Be Connected - Installing Apps on your Phone or Tablet - Sydney Course You may have heard the word 'app' used before. It is short for 'application', otherwise known as a computer program. Because your smartphone or tablet is a type of computer, everything it does needs a program, or app. An app is usually represented by a small picture, known as an icon, on the screen of your device. There are thousands of apps available that allow you to tailor your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or... Read more

Be Connected - Installing Apps on your Phone or Tablet

Thu 13 May
1 session, 2 hours total

10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)

David Vasey

Participants must be 50 years old and over. Macquarie Community College is committed to closing the digital divide. That's why we are network partners with ‘Be Connected’, an Australian Government initiative aimed at increasing the confidence, skills and online safety of older Australians in using digital technology.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 13 May 2021	10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Carlingford Room 1 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list. Click here

Tech Savvy Seniors - Cloud Computing: Part 1

Tech Savvy Seniors – Cloud Computing: Part 1 – Sydney Course Cloud computing is all about keeping your files in a remote location. You may already be using a form of Cloud computing if you use an email service that stores all your emails and attachments so you can access them on your phone, tablet or computer. But Cloud computing can be so much more: Do you ever backup the files on your computer? – No? Then Cloud Computing can help! Have you ever been away from your computer and... Read more

Tech Savvy Seniors - Cloud Computing: Part 1

Wed 26 May
1 session, 2.5 hours total

1pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)

David Vasey

Participants must be over 60 years old. Tech Savvy Seniors is an initiative of the NSW Ageing Strategy and is funded in partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 26 May 2021	1pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Carlingford Room 1 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list. Click here

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Be Connected - Zoom Fundamentals

Be Connected – Zoom Fundamentals - Sydney Course With COVID-19 sending us indoors, communicating with others using online tools has become more important now than ever. Zoom is one of the world’s most widely-used video conferencing services. The Zoom platform allows users to see and talk to people from anywhere in the world in real time. In this course we show you, step-by-step, how to set yourself up on Zoom and start connecting with friends safely. You will also learn basic... Read more

Be Connected - Zoom Fundamentals

Thu 27 May
1 session, 2 hours total

10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)

David Vasey

Macquarie Community College is committed to closing the digital divide. That's why we are network partners with ‘Be Connected’, an Australian Government initiative aimed at increasing the confidence, skills and online safety of older Australians in using digital technology.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 27 May 2021	10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Carlingford Room 1 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list. Click here

Tech Savvy Seniors - Cloud Computing: Part 2

Tech Savvy Seniors – Cloud Computing: Part 2 – Sydney Course In Introduction to Cloud 1 we have learnt about the fundamentals of the Cloud: what it is and why it is useful. This workshop gives you the time to setup a cloud presence for yourself. Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across North and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Mt Druitt, Richmond and Ryde. Enrol today or enquire now! Course Outline In Introduction to... Read more

Tech Savvy Seniors - Cloud Computing: Part 2

Wed 02 Jun
1 session, 2.5 hours total

1pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)

David Vasey

Participants must be over 60 years old. Tech Savvy Seniors is an initiative of the NSW Ageing Strategy and is funded in partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 02 Jun 2021	1pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Carlingford Room 1 Computer Room - MCC Carlingford

If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list. Click here

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Tech Savvy Seniors - Introduction to Skype: Part 1

Tech Savvy Seniors – Introduction to Skype – Sydney Course You may have heard of Skype: It is a piece of software that allows you to talk to someone else anywhere in the world for free using the internet. If you both have a camera (known as a webcam) on your PCs then you can talk and see the other person. Maybe you are: Planning to go on holiday and what to keep in contact will people back home or You have family or friends that you would like to talk to and see them but you are... Read more