Training old adults on smartphone usage for digital engagement: Smartphone workshops for the contemporary job market
Wiesbaden Launches Digital Skills Courses for Seniors
The Smart City department in Wiesbaden, Germany, is offering a series of digital competency courses tailored for seniors, aimed at promoting digital participation and fostering self-sufficiency in the digital world.
Starting from May 8, these courses will be held weekly at Zukunftswerk, Kirchgasse 6, Luisenforum's second floor. Each session will run from 10:00 to 11:30 and last for 90 minutes.
The courses are designed to alleviate fears of the digital world and impart practical skills. Topics covered include essential functions of your smartphone, WLAN and mobile data explained simply, understanding image symbols, and practicing and deepening communication via WhatsApp. Other topics include getting to know the basics of WhatsApp, finding bus connections and departure times digitally, and creating, deleting, and secure phone calls.
On June 18, the world of apps will be explored, and on July 2, participants will learn how to find bus connections and departure times digitally. The courses will be led by the experienced instructor Kirsten Kelly.
Participants are required to bring their charged smartphone, including SIM card, PIN, and passwords, to actively participate in the course. The participation fee for each course unit is 10 euros per person.
The initiative has received support from the Senior Council's chairperson, Angelika Dortmann, who emphasizes the importance of the courses in helping seniors overcome digital insecurities. Maral Koohestanian, the Smart City department head, also explains the importance of the courses in promoting digital competencies among seniors.
Citizens can contact the responsible department, office, or the switchboard of the town hall with any questions. For more information, visit the press release website at pressofficeour websitede.
The Press Office of the State Capital Wiesbaden, Schlossplatz 6, 65183 Wiesbaden, is the publisher of this press release. It is best to consult the official Wiesbaden Smart City department website or contact their local senior citizen services directly for precise and current information about courses in Wiesbaden, including dates and curricula.
- The Smart City department in Wiesbaden, Germany, is offering digital skills courses for seniors, covering topics like smartphone essentials, WhatsApp communication, and finding bus connections digitally.
- The weekly sessions will be held at Zukunftswerk, starting May 8, lasting 90 minutes each, and will be led by instructor Kirsten Kelly.
- Participants are encouraged to bring their charged smartphones to actively participate in the course, with a participation fee of 10 euros per person per course unit.
- These courses aim to alleviate seniors' digital insecurities and encourage self-sufficiency in the digital world, garnering support from the Senior Council's chairperson, Angelika Dortmann, and Smart City department head, Maral Koohestanian.
