Senior Surf Days
MAAA coordinates Senior Surf Day classes throughout the metro area for
seniors and caregivers. These educational sessions are held at
libraries, senior centers and senior apartment complexes and offer basic
computer and Internet training to participants.
Seniors are invited to a free session on learning to Surf the
Internet! These classes are geared to seniors who have little or no
experience with computers. The sessions offer practice hands-on learning
opportunities for new computer users in a comfortable setting.
Learn to surf the net at Senior Surf Days!
Each class lasts approximately 2 hours, enough time for attendees to
become familiar with the computer (mouse, keyboard and desktop) and
learn the basics of surfing the Internet.
When leaving the two-hour class participants understand some of what
their children, grandchildren and neighbor kids are talking about!
Participants will learn how to:
- Type in a web address and navigate from one webpage to the next,
- Determine if a website is secure,
- Conduct searches using common search engines such as Google,
- Prevent, detect and report healthcare fraud, and
- Access Internet sites that will assist in obtaining information
including Medicare.gov, the Administration on Aging, and
MinnesotaHelp.info.
To learn more about Senior Surf Days or for a schedule of upcoming
sessions, contact the Senior LinkAge Line® at
1-800-333-2433.
"It's fun to see elders get excited about
all the information they find on the Internet. Once they learn the
basics they're off to find their World War III regimental information;
search for recipes for their extra rhubarb; look up their family
history; or find information about their favorite hobby or vacation
spot."
~ Roger A., Volunteer
"I so appreciated the marvelous class that
you conducted to help us use the computer. You were an excellent
teacher. We were fortunate to have you. Please extend our gratitude to
all who made the class possible. Thank you so very much."
~Senior Surfer
This project was supported, in part, by a grant from
the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services.
Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are
encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of
view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official
Administration on Aging policy.
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