This course is designed to empower seniors with the skills and knowledge to fully unlock the potential of their smartphones through the use of apps and services tailored to their interests and needs. Participants will discover and utilize apps that enhance their daily lives in areas such as entertainment, education, health, and lifestyle management. Additionally, they will learn to interact safely on social media platforms, recognize deepfakes, and maximize the use of popular platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, thereby elevating their overall digital experience.
Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Social Media
- The benefits of social media for interacting with loved ones, networking, and sharing content and ideas on a platform.
- Understand the drawbacks as well, such as issues with privacy, the dissemination of false information, and the possibility of cyberbullying.
- How to use social media more responsibly.
2. Exploring Daily Life Apps
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1.Discover and download apps that enhance daily activities for communication, entertainment,
education, health, and lifestyle management.
2.Safely interact and communicate on social media platforms while recognizing potential risks like
phishing scams and deepfakes.
3.Navigate and effectively use popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, YouTube,
and TikTok.
4.Increase confidence in exploring and adopting new digital tools and services on their smartphones.
Duration: 3 hours (9am to 12pm)
Course Fee
Full Course Fee S$60
Nett Fee S$12 (after NSA* subsidy)
(Minimum 75% Attendance is Required)
* NSA Subsidy for Singaporeans & SPR age 50 & above
** Course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit Claims
Course code : TGS-2025055148
*National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy is for Singaporeans & Singapore PR age 50 & above
(Terms & Conditions apply)
For queries: Call 64785015 or Email:
coordinator@cfs.org.sg