Master Your Smartphone:
a Guide for Seniors
Unlock the full potential of your device and stay safe online
Comprehensive Smartphone Training
Learn all the tips and tricks to navigate your smartphone with ease
Online Safety Practices
Stay protected while using the internet and learn precautions you can take to avoid scams, data breaches, and other common pitfalls.
All Skill Levels Can Benefit
While this course is aimed at adults who want additional training in smartphone use, the advanced features, accessibility tips, and lessons on staying safe can benefit everyone.About the Course
Learn everything about using your smartphone, from tips for absolute beginners to accessibility features that can help even expert users. Stay safe from online thieves and scammers with the techniques and precautions we provide.
We'll take you through over two hours of instructional videos, combined with easy-to-follow slide decks where you can reinforce your learning with or without rewatching the lessons. Learn as much as you want. We believe it is the most comprehensive class available.
If you or your teenager is teaching the family how to use their mobile phones, use this course as your curriculum! Your family will have an online collection of videos to practice or learn basics and new concepts. We'll guide your teaching!
Your signup purchases a lifetime membership which gives you access to any new or enhanced material.
Enroll now and begin your journey to digital mastery!
What you'll learn
☑️ Set up Your PhoneFace ID and important settings, Control Center and Emergency SOS. Make your phone easier to view with increased contrast and larger text size. Set up shortcuts and other enhancements. Even use your phone as a magnifying glass so you can actually read pill bottles!
☑️ How to Navigate and CommunicateThe language of smartphones, swiping, special and important icons. Learn the BEST ways to search the web and YouTube! Share pictures and videos, browsers vs apps, text, vs email. And much, much more!
☑️ Stay Safe OnlinePrecautions you should take. How to stay safe from scams and data breaches; manage passwords to keep you safer.
"I have designed apps and websites used by over a million people.
Let me help you learn how to get the most out of your phone and stay safe online."
Your Instructor, Mark Richman
I’m a teacher and designer with a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech, where I learned how to make software products easy to use. In addition to designing products for Delta Air Lines, AT&T, NCR, and others, I've taught User Experience and other topics in technology for over 15 years.
To help older adults and others thrive in today's world, I teach them how to get the most out of their smartphones and how to stay safe online.
Mastering your Smartphone and Online Safety
6 Chapters · 23 LessonsGetting Around Your Android Phone
Navigating Your Phone: The Basics
Two Special Icons
Swipe for Success
Important Settings
In Case of Emergency
Accessibility Tips - Part 1
The Accessibility Shortcut and Magnification on Your Phone
Using Your Android Phone as a Magnifying Glass
Introduction to Staying Safe
The Basics of Scams
Two Common Scams
Scamming and Phishing Quiz
Viruses Today
How Vendors Keep You Safe - Two Factor Authentication
Precautions You Should Take
Apple's Free Password Manager
Staying Safe Online - Summary
What People Are Saying
Discover how our course is making a difference in the lives of seniors
Mark has worked with the senior population of Canterbury Court for several months, offering a variety of classes for varying degrees of technology understanding, from how to perform simple tasks on a cell phone to logging into My Chart used by most physicians and hospitals, to steps on how to order groceries online at Kroger and Publix. His classes have been well received and we enjoy his leadership and training as it truly helps our residents. I would recommend Mark to other communities.
Rebecca Oleson
Resident Services Director
Canterbury Court,
Atlanta ,Ga
Mark has taught seniors at Parc at Piedmont several times and received great acclaim from
many attendees. He’s taught them how to stay safe online, how to get the most out of their
smartphones, the MyChart app used by hospitals, and led a very informative Ask Me Anything
question to answer individuals' questions.
We’ve been very happy with him and recommend highly him to other communities and
individuals.
Kiara Young
Wellness and Engagement Director
Parc at Piedmont,
Marietta, Ga