Calling iPhone Newbies: La Jolla Community Center Teaches Tech to Seniors

The La Jolla Community Center (LJCC) in California is enrolling seniors in a second tech training course following a successful inaugural class, reports the La Jolla Light . The first free "iPad & iPhone Basics" Zoom class is about to close its 10th and last week. Instructor Deborah Miller teaches accessibility features that participants find helpful, like making the screen brighter or text bigger, or having the phone announce calls. Miller incorporates fun topics, such as how to add balloons and confetti to text messages, and can meet with students one on one for more extensive help or a refresher of what was previously covered. She says she believes "it's fun to explain how to operate a device to seniors and witness their 'a-ha' moment," adding that simple instruction allows them to "gain confidence." The next 10-week session of the course begins on April 19.