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technology Get Smart with Your Android Smartphone How to Sell Online for Fun Phones are no longer just phones. In fact, making a phone call is now only the sixth most common use for a mobile phone. Mobile devices have become our schedule keepers, navigation devices, cameras, entertainment centers, alarm clocks and money managers. But are you truly making the most of this technology? This hands-on class will show you functions you can use on a daily basis and offer you the tools to learn more advanced tricks at your own pace. Bring your charged Android smartphone. Class fee: $25 one; $39 two. Whether you are looking to clean out your closets or flip a few antiques and make a little extra spending money, this class will get you going in the right direction. Learn the basic principles of how to get noticed and get people interested in your items. Instructor, Michele Bergh, will help you gain confidence to begin selling on local and garage sale groups on Facebook and apps like Letgo. Class fee: $35. w Apr 21 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session T | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F60-S1 | Holcomb w Apr 28 | 10 am - Noon | 1 Session T | Sandburg Edu Ctr | AL077-1F60-S2 | Holcomb Android Tablet and Smartphone Step II Go beyond the basics and learn how to personalize your phone or tablet to make it work for you. Set up your contacts, discover new apps and how to organize them, explore the feature on your cameras, photo storage, and understand more of the setting options. Bring your charged device and password. Class fee: $25 one; $39 two. w Mar 31 | 10 am - Noon | 1 Session T | Sandburg Edu Ctr | AL077-1F59-W1 | Holcomb How to Cut the Cable Cord Cable or satellite television is the single most expensive utility for many households. Discover viewing options that are free or much lower in cost. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of cable, how to get internet without cable, how to view television channels on your computer and much more. Find out why and how thousands of people are ditching cable forever. Class fee: $39. w May 14 | 7 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session Th | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F52-S1 | Timm w May 12 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session T | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F53-S1 | Bergh How to Sell Online for Profit Do you have a hobby or small business and would like to explore selling your items online? Explore the basic principles of how to price your items, shipping, payment options and more. Gain confidence in choosing between various platforms including Etsy, Wordpress, Shopify and Facebook groups and business pages. Class fee: $45. w Apr 14 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session T | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F54-S1 | Bergh NEW | Social Media Tips for Parents Are you concerned about social media apps your children are using? Expand your social media expertise as we discuss the different social media platforms, how they differ and how to use and monitor. The instructor works with high school students and will share information regarding the most popular sites and apps kids are using and which ones to be concerned about. Please bring along your tablet or phone so we can do some exploring. Class fee: $35. w Apr 20 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session M | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F37-S1 | Zimmerman Social Media for Beginners Every day there are over 500 million tweets, 4.5 billion likes on Facebook, and 95 million photos and videos uploaded to Instagram. Explore the different social networking sites out there and discuss how people are using them, both for personal use as well as for business. We will explore the most popular sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and see examples of other sites, such as Pinterest, YouTube, Snapchat and more. Class fee: $35. w May 4 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | 1 Session M | Staff Dev Ctr | AL077-1F36-S1 | Zimmerman www.discovercommunityed.com | 763-506-5766 | 2020 SPRING/SUMMER 5