Libraries and community centers across Harris County are transitioning their technology-instruction programs to meet the new needs of older residents who are asking to learn more about their smartphones and mobile devices. Prior to these requests, most of those attending these courses and events were requiring education on how to...
Technological curriculum has shifted at many community centers and local libraries to cater to the interests of older Harris County residents.Libraries and community centers across Harris County are transitioning their technology-instruction programs to meet the new needs of older residents who are asking to learn more about their smartphones and mobile devices.
“I think our senior adults, at least the ones who take advantage of our community centers, like to stay busy, engaged and up to date with technology,” she said. “They realize that they can’t do any normal everyday functions without it.” “These older populations may not know what they can do with their smartphones, and we want to make sure that they are comfortable with using them and instruct them, alongside giving them the basics,” Abrego said.
These volunteers also cover more of the advanced topics and provide one-on-one services that allow those attending to ask more specific questions about what they may be individually interested in learning or struggling to understand. Those that are looking for more basic instruction or usage of these computers tend to be residents who are older than 70, live near a library dessert or do not have access to the internet at home.
Both the Fonteno and Glazier centers have full-service computer labs and their facilities’ staff plans to continue to maintain them to cater to those needing this access, Perez said.
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