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Silver Surfers Phase I & II presented by Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia


Description

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia presents: Silver Surfers, Aging Digitally. Our mission is to provide seniors and their caregivers with access to programs and services so they may live their lives with choice and dignity in their communities. Silver Surfers, Phases I & II provides older adults with coaching in digital skills and technology usage. Phase I is presented with an individual coach to learn the basics of Public WIFI, Emails, Apps. In Phase II, participants learn to apply their foundational skills into Video Conferencing apps and Telehealth applications, both to reduce the social isolation gap and access better healthcare choices from the convenience of your own home.  Please see "Files" for printable companion guides.  

Content
  • Why Silver Surfers?
  • Phase I
  • Lesson 1, Session 1: Let's Connect
  • Survey unit
  • Lesson 1, Session 2 assignment
  • Lesson 2 Why Fi? 
  • Lesson 2, Session 3 How to Connect to Public WiFi Safely
  • Lesson 2,  Session 4
  • What's the "Cache" with Public Wifi?
  • Clearing Your Cache on Android Devices
  • Let's Connect in Practical Terms
  • Lesson 2 Quiz
  • Lesson 3: Email is for work only! Isn't it?
  • Lesson 3, Session 5
  • Testing Vs. Email
  • Lesson 4 Integrating email with apps for scheduling and communication  
  • Lesson 5: What's an App? 
  • Importance of connecting user profiles to apps and websites:
  • Senior Service I-Ride How to Videos
  • Phase I: Applying What We've Learned So Far
  • Phase II
  • Phase 2: Digital Wisdom – Digital Citizenship 
  • Lesson 6: Let's Get Zooming
  • Lesson 7: Determing if an app is Open, Private or Secured:
  • Phase II: Applying What We Know So Far
  • Phase III
  • Phase III : Digital Storytelling, Digital Legacy 
  • Lesson 8 Tele-me About it
  • Types of Telehealth You May Already Use:
  • Importance of Technology in Rural and Private Community Healthcare
  • Lesson 9: Health Journaling & Wearable technology
  • Lesson 10: Geofencing for Safety
  • Lesson 11: Caregiver Tools & Custom Geofencing
  • Lesson 12: Community Assistance & Online Resource Navigation
  • Lesson 12 Part II: Why and How to create an ID.me login passkey
  • Creating an ID.me for Social Security Step 1
  • IDme: Logging into Social Security
  • Lesson 13: Senior Centers & Scam Awareness
  • Discover Meaningful Connections in Your Senior Center
  • Video unit
  • I Smell A RAT
  • Can A Hacker Take Over Your Computer? What to Know About Remote Access Trojans
  • Independent Extensions 30d
  • ​ Spotting Romance Scams, Smishing, and AI Generated Deep Fakes
  • Safer Communication Apps for Seniors
  • Protecting Older Adults from Romance Scams and Elder Fraud
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Lesson 4 Integrating email with apps for scheduling and communication  , Phase II: Applying What We Know So Far, Lesson 8 Tele-me About it, Lesson 7: Determing if an app is Open, Private or Secured:, Lesson 6: Let's Get Zooming, Phase 2: Digital Wisdom – Digital Citizenship , Phase I: Applying What We've Learned So Far, Senior Service I-Ride How to Videos, Importance of connecting user profiles to apps and websites:, Lesson 5: What's an App? , Testing Vs. Email, Lesson 3, Session 5, Lesson 3: Email is for work only! Isn't it?, Lesson 2 Quiz, Let's Connect in Practical Terms, Clearing Your Cache on Android Devices, What's the "Cache" with Public Wifi?, Lesson 2,  Session 4, Lesson 2, Session 3 How to Connect to Public WiFi Safely, Lesson 2 Why Fi? , Lesson 1, Session 2 assignment, Survey unit, Lesson 1, Session 1: Let's Connect, Why Silver Surfers?"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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