Free Online Classes For Montgomery County Seniors: May 11-14

GERMANTOWN, MD — Montgomery County seniors can take free online classes to learn how to better navigate life at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Senior Planet Montgomery, the county's technology training program for residents 60 and older, typically offers lectures, hands-on workshops, and multi-week courses at libraries and senior centers. But during this public health crisis, Senior Planet Montgomery is moving all its programming online.

Many of the online sessions will focus on online user-friendly tools and resources for seniors.

"More Montgomery County seniors are online than ever before," said Montgomery County Chief Information Officer Gail M. Roper. "The Senior Planet Montgomery programs provide a means for them to get more out of their internet availability, and we hope, more out of life overall. We have programs that are geared specifically to support the way seniors learn best — which makes so many things easier to understand."

Classes change on a weekly basis. From May 11 to 14, participants will learn how to lower their energy usage and costs, navigate Facebook, and save data and other important information on the Cloud.

Courses are also offered in Spanish.

Take a look:

Facebook

• When: Tuesday, May 11, 11 a.m. - noon.
• Description: Lecture offers an overview of Facebook's evolution, its most popular features, and tips for getting started.

Make Energy Cents

• When: Tuesday, May 11, 3 - 4 p.m.
• Description: Lecture brings together trusted information and helpful solutions for managing and lowering energy usage and costs. Learn how to use the site for finding energy-saving programs, exploring energy-efficient technology, and getting help understanding a utility bill.

Google Maps

• When: Thursday, May 13, 11 a.m. - noon.
• Description: Google Maps is a mapping application that offers satellite imagery, street maps, and street-view perspectives. In this lecture get an introduction to the platform and a demonstration of how to use it.

Hello Montgomery!

• When: Thursday, May 13, 2 - 3 p.m.
• Description: Join fellow Montgomery County residents for an hour of socializing.

Cloud Storage

• When: Thursday, May 13, 4 - 5 p.m.
• Description: Learn the basics of cloud storage. Discussion will answer questions and demonstrate the most popular services currently available to consumers.

Click here to learn more about Senior Planet Montgomery and its virtual program offerings. You can also call and email the group at 240-753-0676 and mocoinfo@seniorplanet.org.