Topic 1: BASICS -The Essentials

This topic will teach you the basics of using your device – whether it’s a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone, as well as the basics of the internet.

If you’re not sure what the internet is, how to turn your device on or what it can do, this topic will walk you through each step.

Topics in this course include:

• What is a computer?
• What is a laptop?
• What is a tablet?
• What is a smartphone?
• What is the internet?

Topic 1: BASICS -The Essentials

This topic will teach you the basics of using your device – whether it’s a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone, as well as the basics of the internet.

If you’re not sure what the internet is, how to turn your device on or what it can do, this topic will walk you through each step.

Topics in this course include:

• What is a computer?
• What is a laptop?
• What is a tablet?
• What is a smartphone?
• What is the internet?

Topic 2:BASICS - Getting started online

Now that you’ve got the basics covered, you can search and explore the internet, keep in touch using email or social media, fill in online forms and much more – all while being safe and secure.

• Using the Internet
• Using online forms
• Using email
• Using search engines

Topic 3: BASICS - Protecting your Privacy Online

• An introduction to internet safety
• Mobile phone security & privacy
• How to spot a Scam
• How to block emails
• Password management

Topic 4 : Introduction to Social Media

• Using Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
• YouTube and streaming apps
• Practice on apps

Term 3: Review and Graduation

Learners will review their progress online with “Be Connected” and receive their graduation certificate.

The session will also outline Topics for Terms 4 & 5, September & October 2026.

We  encourage you to enroll for further courses and to feel free to make a time to come into The CTC to practice and explore further topics.

Fun with photos, finding, sorting, keeping.

Find out why a computer or your smartphone is such a useful tool for working with photos, and how the internet can help you.

If you have a collection of old photos, you can digitise them, which means putting them onto your computer as an image file.

Learn to copy photos onto your computer, back up and protect your precious photos!

How to spot a Scam and protect yourself!

Being aware of scams and how they work is an important step towards avoiding them. Each year older Australians lose millions of dollars through scams. While the internet is a wonderful place to explore and connect with others, we cannot always be sure that people are who they say they are. Once you know a scammer’s tricks, you’re more likely to be able to spot a scam. Learn how to protect yourself!

Connecting with others: using Zoom or Google Meet.

Zoom is one of the world’s most popular video conferencing platforms. It enables people to see and speak with anyone, anywhere in the world, in real time. Users can make a video call to one person or participate in a group video call with others. As with any online application, it’s important to know how to use Zoom safely.

What other online video applications could you use?