Topics covered during September and October included

• What is a Scammer & how to look out for signs of scamming.
• What is a GIF (an animated object) and how to use & download GIF’s.  
• Registering on Be Connected website.
• Travelling in Australia being savvy when using your devices.
• Dash Camera – What does it do?
• Using the Torch on your mobile.
• Setting up Display Mode on your mobile.
• Buying on eBay - the pros and cons.
• What permissions should you allow in your Apps.
• How to register with Beconnected
• Connecting to U3A network

We also discussed the class structure for 2023.

Classes are held every 1st 2nd 3rd Thursday of the month, 10.00-12.00.  Join us!

Robyn Lukey

During August we

• Looked at & installed What’s App.
• Reset the length of time our phones stay on
• Cleared the Cache (housekeeping)
• Checked out Service Victoria & the services which are available using it
• Looked at managing our passwords
• Discussed virus protection eg Norton,  MacAfee & Microsoft Defender etc.

 
Classes are held every 1st 2nd 3rd Thursday of the month 10.00-12.00
  
Robyn Lukey

July's topics included:

• What is GOOGLE DRIVE.
• Creating folders in GOOGLE DRIVE
  
• & downloading data into file.
• How does the phone Calendar work.
• What is the Internet.
• Antivirus Software (Be Connected).
• Using on-line forms (Be Connected)
• Staying safe on-line.

Robyn Lukey

During June we covered

• What a URL means (Uniform Resource Locator).
• How to copy & paste from the Internet & Word Documents.
• What ctrl C (copy) & ctrl P (paste) means.
• Shopping online using SnapFish.
• Importing photos into SnapFish to make gifts.
• What are Cookies?
• Different Web Browsers eg Chrome, Safari & Edge.
• How can I block ads on web pages?
• Cookies and why am I asked to accept them?
• Everything you need to know about scams.

Robyn Lukey

 Our April and May classes were again very productive.  Topics included 
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• Discussing App permissions & how to allow/disallow certain programs access.
• Allowing side bar to show in your contacts
• Editing photos.
• Tips and Tricks on using your Samsung mobile.
• Useful links on using your android mobile
• How to use Google Assistant.
• Taking screen shots

• Revision of sending & receiving gmails with an attachment.
• Watching a Be Connected video on using the Internet & understanding what is a search engine.
• Introduction to Internet Safety.
• What is a web browser.
• Performing a search.
• Using abbreviation texts with your mobile phone. (eg.OMG, LOL etc)​

​Classes are held every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday of the month 10.00 - 12.00.
  
Robyn Lukey

We had another productive month in March.
We covered -

• How to Hot Spot using your mobile phone to connect to your tablet.
• Housekeeping/Maintenance.
• Battery performance & optimising power usage.

We also -

• watched a Be Connected video on passwords and security.
• emailed between each other for some good revision.
• discussed setting up Internet Banking - the pros & cons.

             
Robyn Lukey

We had a productive month for our February 2022 class with some new faces.  We covered -

• What a Smart Home involves and how to setup a Smart Home.  We watched the Be Connected video on various Smart Home set ups.
• The importance of revision for every session and that emailing between each other is good practice.
• How to shorten your various words when texting eg R U OK (are you okay).
• How to fill out an on-line PDF form.h
• Connecting your Fit Bit watch to your tablet - yet to be finished.
• Cleaning and deleting files (housekeeping).

​Robyn Lukey

It was great to see some new faces in November!
We covered -

• Word processing.
• Installing printer drive onto LapTops.
• Saving pictures to the Cloud, Google Drive & Google Pictures.
• Exporting data onto external drive.
• Saving favourites in Services Victoria QR code & how to use those favourites.
• Housekeeping on laptops.
• Send & receive emails.
• Attaching an attachment to emails
• Revision.

We will be meeting on the 2nd and 9th of December before taking a Christmas break.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Robyn Lukey

​We had a productive month for our three October classes & it was great to see some new faces.
We covered -

• Transferring photos from one device to another.
• Installing Services Victoria QR code app.
• Saving favourites in Services Victoria QR code & how to use those favourites.
• Adding your Covid Certificate to Services Victoria QR code.
• Creating a My Gov account.
• Linking Medicare to Services Victoria QR code to view your Covid Certificate.
• Housekeeping on laptops.
• Sending & receiving emails.
• Revision.

​Robyn Lukey

We also:

• Added email accounts to tablets
• Sent & received emails
• Downloaded apps 
• Looked at & downloaded What’s App.
• Checked out Voice recording & Video 
• 'Zoomed'
• Added replacement passwords
• Downloaded music
• Read PDF's on our devices
• Discussed the Aust.Post scam
• Created folders in Google Drive
• Printed from mobile phones to the new wireless printer (pictured - thank you Sharon!)

Tech Savvy Beginners (Android) has a new time slot and is now meeting on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon in the U3A Meeting Room.   Classes will commence on Thursday 5 August.  New students are welcome to join the class.   Although the focus is on using Android Phones, it is fine to bring along your Android tablet or laptop.   For more information, to let us know you will be attending, or if you would like to volunteer as a mentor, please call Robyn Lukey on 0403 164 931.  
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Robyn Lukey and Bev Lee

Tech Savvy Beginners (Android Phones) is taking a break in July while convenor Robyn and mentors are working with the On Target – Learning to Shop Online group but will resume in August. 

More sessions are being offered in Semester II as well as a change of time slot.  The class will now meet on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday morning from 10 am to 12 noon in the U3A Meeting Room. 

Classes will commence on Thursday 5 August.  New students are welcome to join the class.   Although the focus is on using Android Phones, it is fine to bring along your Android tablet or laptop. 

If you enjoy and are already skilled at using Android phones, please think about volunteering as a mentor to provide one to one support to learners during class times. 

For more information, to let us know you will be attending, or would like to volunteer, please call convenor Robyn Lukey on 0403 164 931. 

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Robyn Lukey

Tech Savvy Beginners (Android) is now underway on the third Wednesday (after Meet and Mingle) from 12.15 to 1.45 pm. 

The course operates in a relaxed small group format to allow for individual learning needs.  While the focus is on Android phones, tablet and laptop users are also welcome. 

​The next session is on Wednesday April 21st at 12.15 pm.  There are still places available - contact Robyn Lukey on 0403 164 931 or email robynlukey51@gmail.com if you would like to attend.