Neoliteracy Academy

Senior Living Facilities

Your facility is brimming with technology questions...

đź«´ Need a hand? My classes are friendly, upbeat, accessible, and tailored to your residents!
Choose from dozens of existing classes, contact me to discuss a custom offering, or refer residents who need more assistance than your staff can provide.

Formats

One on One Training

Drop in or appointment-based services support individuals and couples with specific questions about devices and apps. Detailed written how-to instructions provided to each client.


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Small Workshops

Designed for experiential learners, my small workshops offer up to 10 participants the opportunity to practice hands-on and receive real time feedback and support.  


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In Person Lecture

Designed for 11-100 participants, my lectures feature live demonstrations, handouts, and lots of opportunities for Q&A.  Hybrid option is available to reach more of your community.


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Class Menu

One on One Packages

Residents can’t make it to the library for a one on one help session? Book a block from 2-4 hours long, to provide drop in or appointment-based support to individuals and couples. Sessions can be run in 30-60 minute increments and can either be paid for in full by the facility and provided as a free service, or subsidized by the facility to offer a low cost to residents. Detailed step by step instructions will be supplied to each student to reference after the session is over.

Productivity
  • Core Skills
    • Meeting Online - virtual meeting basics
    • File Management with Windows File Explorer - file organization, File Explorer interface, cut/copy/paste, storage media
    • Introduction to the Cloud - networked storage fundamentals, data privacy/security, Google Drive or Dropbox interface
    • Decluttering Your Email Inbox - organizing emails, filtering, bulk delete, marking spam, unsubscribing, and email safety
    • Web Browser Boot Camp - how to use web browsers effectively and safely, including discussion of accessibility features
  • Microsoft Office
    • Excel I - spreadsheet basics, Excel interface basics, data entry and formatting, tables, sorting, simple formulas, printing, and saving
    • Excel II - functions (including VLOOKUP), importing data, conditional formatting, charts/graphs
  • Google Workspace
    • Google Workspace - guided tour of the suite, introduction to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms
    • Google Sheets I - spreadsheet basics, Sheets interface basics, key differences between Excel and Sheets
    • Google Sheets II - integration of Google Sheets and Forms data, automation
    • Google Forms - in depth exploration of Forms interface for creating surveys, invites, signups, and data entry forms
    • Google Drive - features and interface
    • Transform Your Inbox - how to turn the Gmail Inbox into a custom productivity hub with multiple inboxes, filtering, labels, and more
Devices

ℹ️ All Devices Classes include an overview of the hardware and interface, plus an optional segment on digital collections

  • Microsoft
    • Windows 11
  • Apple
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • MacBook
  • Android
    • Phones & Tablets
  • Google
    • Chromebook
  • Smart Home Devices
    • Smart Home Devices and Automation
Small Business

Social Media

    • Facebook Pages for Business
    • Instagram for Business
    • Youtube for Business
  • Selling Online
    • Selling on Etsy
  • Email
    • Email Marketing with Mailchimp
  • Surveys
    • Google Forms for Business
    • Survey Monkey
  • Project Management & Collaboration
    • Trello - app basics for businesses, using the "Getting it Done" method, managing teams
Social Media

Apps

    • Social Media Sampler - guided tour of currently popular social media apps
    • Facebook for Beginners
    • Instagram for Beginners
    • Pinterest for Beginners
  • Information Literacy
    • Social Media Savvy - minimizing stress and anxiety related to social media usage
Making & Creativity

Photography & Graphics

    • Canva for Beginners
    • Digital Camera Workshop - smartphone and digital camera settings
  • Audio Production
    • Podcasting 101 - how to develop, brand, create, and publish a podcast
    • Audacity - 3 hour introductory class on sound editing with open source software, with either a music or pdocasting focus
  • Video Production
    • Creating Video Content for the Web - basic video production, and Youtube upload primer
  • Asset Management
    • Organizing and Sharing Digitized Materials - photo scanning, organization, and sharing
Leisure & Entertainment

Ridesharing

    • Uber & Lyft
  • Streaming Content
    • Streaming Video - connecting devices to TVs, cost cutting strategies, using an antenna, tour of popular video streaming services, optional digital collections information
    • Streaming Audio - headphones, speakers, tour of popular streaming music and podcast options
Stress Reduction
  • Information Literacy
    • Social Media Savvy - minimizing stress and anxiety related to social media usage
    • Tech Savvy - minimizing stress and anxiety related to technology usage
    • Reclaiming Focus - facilitated book discussion of Johann Hari’s Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention–and How to Think Deeply Again, with practical tips for tackling the harms caused by information overload and other issues raised by the book