Beginner resources
Absolute Beginner Series
We have developed a four part introductory series. These are specifically designed for seniors who are at the beginning of their journey using computers and the Internet.
GCF LearnFree
There are many different free learning resources available through GCF.
Tech Savvy Seniors
Here are Tech Savvy Seniors guides which provide guided lesson plans for various aspects of technology.
Guides
- Presenter guide
- Introduction to computers
- Introduction to Android tablets
- Introduction to iPad tablets
- Managing your internet costs
- Introduction to cyber safety: how to stay safe online
- Introduction to email – part 1
- Introduction to email – part 2
- Introduction to email – part 3
- Introduction to the internet – part 1
- Introduction to the internet – part 2
- Introduction to the internet – part 3
- Introduction to smartphones
- Introduction to tablets
- Introduction to online shopping and banking – part 1
- Introduction to online shopping and banking – part 2
- Introduction to social media – part 1
- Introduction to social media – part 2
- Sharing photos and other attachments online
Videos
VICNET guides
These Easy English guides were developed in 2011 but they are still useful and get easily be updated as they have a Creative Commons licence. Provided below are both pdf and .doc versions of these workbooks. The .doc version is useful so you can update the material; however, be warned these files are quite large.
- How to use a computer (.pdf)
- How to use a computer (.doc)
- How to use the Internet (.pdf)
- How to use the Internet (.doc)
- Start searching on the Internet (.pdf)
- Start searching on the Internet (.doc)
- Introduction to email (.pdf)
- Introduction to email (.doc)
- Introduction to Skype (.pdf)
- Introduction to Skype (.doc)
- Radio on the Internet (.pdf)
- Radio on the Internet (.doc)
- Working with pictures on the Internet (.pdf)
- Working with pictures on the Internet (.doc)
- Google Maps Google Earth and Images (.pdf)
- Google Maps Google Earth and Images (.doc)
- YouTube on the Internet (.pdf)
- YouTube on the Internet (.doc)
- Website in your language (.pdf)
- Websites in your language (.doc)
- Introduction to Facebook (.pdf)
- Introduction to Facebook (.doc)
- Introduction to Flickr (.pdf)
- Introduction to Flickr (.doc)
Beginner guides in different languages
Tech Savvy Seniors Guides in English, Arabic, Croatian, Dari, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Macedonian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese.