Older adults seeking to become confident using the internet to effectively accomplish their goals are invited to attend a 4-week academy. Explore topics including managing privacy and spotting online scams/phishing, while building skills necessary to use the internet and manage emails.
All ages are welcome to attend but the material for Senior Tech Academy has been designed for adults age 50+.
Senior Tech Academy meets weekly for 90 minutes and also includes additional self-paced learning activities to be completed outside of class using Northstar Online Learning. The total weekly time commitment varies based on the students skill-level, but is projected to be 3 hours (90 minutes in class, 90 minutes self-paced activities). Computers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish.
If you successfully complete this Senior Tech Academy - you should be prepared to attain a certificate from Northstar Digital Literacy in Internet Basics, Email Basics, and/or Your Digital Footprint.
Made possible by AARP-Indiana through grants to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Computer/Technology | Class/Workshop |
TAGS: | Tech Learning Team | Senior Technology Lab | Senior Tech Academy | Senior Citizens | Computer/Technology | Computer classes |
The first library to serve the neighborhood opened in 1957 as the Emerson Branch. This frame house near East 38th Street and North Emerson Avenue soon became too small to meet the neighborhood's needs, leading to the construction of a 7,500-square-foot branch at the same location in 1962. The Emerson Branch closed its doors in 2003 when the current 16,000-square-foot library opened as the East Thirty-Eighth Street Branch.