Thief River Falls Community Education

Have you heard about the latest new app called TikTok? Learn how it's used and how parents can also help their kids stay safe while on it. You'll leave the class with helpful action items with your family to help gain a better understanding on what to do/what not to do within the app. The class will help set up a healthy foundation for technology habits your family members can use for the rest of their life whether in school or in their professional careers.

One of the best things about your Apple tablet is the apps that come bundled with iPad OS 14. There’s Mail for sending and receiving emails, Safari for surfing the web and Calendar, Reminders and Notes for organizing your life. For photographers, there’s Photos and Camera and for music lovers, there’s Music. We show you all this and lots more. A link to attend will be sent prior to class. Mail App for Your Emails Home App - Control Your Gadgets Safari App - Surf the Web Reminders App - Never Forget Again Messages App - Texts on Your iPad & iPhone Notes App - Organize Your Life Calendar App - Plan Your Dates Contacts App - Your Digital Details Clock App - World Time and More Camera App - Take Better Pictures Photos App - Manage Your Snaps Maps App - Navigate Your World Measure App - Virtual Dimensions Music App - Enjoy Your Sounds TV App - Television On the Go Books App - For All Your eBooks News App - Stories and Features FaceTime App - Audio and Video Calls Find My Friends and Gadgets iTunes Store App for Digital Media The App Store - A World of Apps

Facebook took on Etsy and eBay in 2016 with the launch of Marketplace, a feature within the main Facebook app that you can use to buy and sell goods. We've seen it work really well on a local basis because it's so simple to see free and pay-for items that are around where you live - and around the stuff you're interested in. Before Marketplace, people used Facebook Groups to buy, sell, trade, and barter. You could set up a garage sale-type group for your community, for instance, so that people in your local neighborhood could post things they had for sale and look for items from others. It was a bit clunky though, with Marketplace offering a much more streamlined approach. Here's everything you need to know about Facebook Marketplace, including where to find it, how to sell items, and how to make purchases safely. A link to attend will be sent prior to class.

When your child has a Smartphone there are key things you should know in order to keep them safe and secure. In this class you’ll understand recommended safety settings on popular social media apps, parental apps for your child’s Smartphone, and more! You will leave this class with a confident plan to simplify the technology so that you and your child can use the phone safely without worry.

Alexa is Amazon’s voice AI. Alexa lives in the cloud and is happy to help anywhere there's internet access and a device that can connect to Alexa. Making Alexa part of your day is as simple as asking a question. Alexa can play your favorite song, read the latest headlines, dim the lights in your living room, and more. Basically, Alexa wants to make your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by helping you voice control your world—both at home and on the go. Siri is the voice assistant on Apple devices. You can ask Siri all kinds of questions, from simple queries about the weather to more complex questions about everything from sports scores to the number of calories in food. Siri can also enable or disable settings, find content, set alarms and reminders, place calls and texts, and so much more. A link to attend will be sent prior to class.

Expand your skills with Google Sheets and use this training for a lifetime! Whether it’s for work or for play, this class will teach you comprehensive skills which will turn you from a Sheets novice into a Sheets expert. You will learn to enter, organize, refine, analyze, and visualize your data using Google Sheets!

What can you do on Instagram that can result in huge growth for your customer base and sales? We’ve got the answers you need in this fun beginner level class to grow your business with Instagram. You’ll learn the key steps needed in order to improve your company bottom line and also gain more followers. Plus, you’ll learn to make your content irresistible and have fun in the process!

Stay up to date by expanding your technology knowledge and learn what you need to know about the mobile payment service called Venmo. Learn how to pay friends and businesses or receive money without using cash or checks. You’ll leave this class with a confident understanding of how to set up Venmo safely, fees to avoid, and real world scenarios you or your family and friends may use with this mobile payment option.

A good password is easy to remember but difficult to guess, both for people who know you and for anonymous password-crackers. We all have so many different passwords to keep track of nowadays—rather than taking the dangerous shortcuts of using the same password for everything or writing passwords down and keeping them near your computer, this course will teach you tips to make it easier to create unique, memorable passwords for every different application. You will learn how to create good passwords, and what tools can help you store your passwords safely.

Does your child dream of having their own YouTube channel? Eliminate the worry with this helpful class as we walk you through the steps on how to set up a YouTube channel, safety settings, and consideration for kids having their own channel. Parents will learn the basic guidelines of being able to help manage and monitor their activity, all while incorporating practical business skills when it comes to managing your own channel. You’ll learn how this hobby can become a practical career, safety practices, and even create fun videos! Parents will leave the class with helpful guidelines to get their kid’s channel started safely and a solid foundation for their child’s new creative outlet in 2023. Please note, children must be age 13 and have parental permission to start a YouTube channel.

Have you heard about Podcasts and would like to learn more? In this class you will learn all about how to listen to these digital audio shows online, select your favorite topics and even learn about any subject. You'll see how Podcasts are now one of the most popular tools for learning and personal growth, as well as a fun form of entertainment! No prior experience required. Learn how to download a Podcast app, understand the different categories to choose from, how to subscribe to a Podcast you enjoy and how to listen to them while in your home, car, or out for a walk. Please note a class recording is available to all registered students so you do not have to attend the exact given time.

While it’s important to know the best places for job seekers to find job listings online, it’s also critical for candidates to know where to post their resumes. Employers look for potential hires in various places on the internet, from their own corporate websites to niche job search sites. Learn where they’re looking and you’ll know where to create your online profile for maximum exposure and opportunity. A link to attend will be sent prior to class.

Driving new customer traffic to your website and promoting your business is imperative in today's technology world. Don't let your skillset or company get left behind by missing the key social media rules you need to know! In this class, you'll learn how to craft a simple but effective social media marketing strategy, listen directly to customers, and implement tips to grow your business, all while staying organized without technology overwhelm.

Have you been curious as to what Snapchat is exactly? In this workshop we will cover everything adults need to know about one of most popular social media apps in the world. You'll learn the foundation for how Snapchat is used, what the basic features include, and more. Stay up to date in today's digital world with this fun and informational class. Attendees will learn the basic fundamentals of how the app works, how to set up safety features, how to check for profile details, and how advertisers work to target audience members.