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| ** Reset Community to Null | security, tablet info | Community | 2659 | January 21, 2026 | Mike Ruland | This post resets the pointer to your Learning Group. You will need to select your … | community | security tablet-info |
| ** Retrieve Current Community | security, tablet info, utilities | Community | 3309 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This Post retrieves your current Learning Community Assignment Go Back to Links: Your Table | community | security tablet-info utilities |
| ** Return to Learning Communities | tablet info | TFS Tools | 4170 | January 1, 2026 | Mike Ruland | This post is used to manually transfer control back to the learning communities, it can … | tfstool admin | tablet-info |
| 7 Little Words | Apps & Topics, Games, Topic | Apps & Topics | 2027 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Game of the Week : 7 Little Words Introduction to 7 Little Words 7 Little … | apps | apps games topic |
| 7 Little Words – Homework | Homework | 4017 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | 7 Little Words Play a few games of 7 Little Words. Remember you get a … | homework | ||
| Access your Tech for Seniors Emails | Win1 | win-learn | 4463 | March 7, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Sending and receiving email is essential for a digital life. It is also essential to … | win-learn | win1 |
| Adding a website shortcut to your Home Screen | Silk, tablet info, Topic | Guide | 3982 | December 12, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This Post describes how you can create a shortcut on your tablet Home Screen to … | guide | silk tablet-info topic |
| Adding friends to JusTalk | Getting Started, Justalk, tablet info, talk, text | Uncategorized | 2843 | November 5, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This displays information directly from the JusTalk.com website so it will likely stay accurate based … | uncategorized | getting-started justalk tablet-info talk text |
| Advanced Application Search | Apps & Topics, reference | Apps & Topics | 1792 | November 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | You can search for information by application type. By default all apps are shown, you … | apps | apps reference |
| Advanced Topics | reference, security, tablet info | Guide | 1204 | October 28, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Security This page contains links for FireOS tablet users who would like to open up … | guide | reference security tablet-info |
| All Community News | CommunityNews | Community | 1920 | March 3, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Welcome Welcome to our new learning communities in March 2026. We hope you have a … | community | communitynews |
| Attend a Tech for Seniors Zoom Meeting | Win1 | win-learn | 4479 | April 10, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Every Wednesday from 3 – 4 PM CT. Participate in our regular Zoom video meeting … | win-learn | win1 |
| Brief Introduction to the Internet | Topic | Guide | 3811 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | What is the Internet? The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and devices. With … | guide | topic |
| Calculator | Apps & Topics, Topic, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1509 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Everyone occasionally needs a calculator. Whether you are doing basic math, conversions in the kitchen, … | apps | apps topic utilities |
| Calculator – Homework | Homework | 4039 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Calculator Use the calculator for a household function. Calculate a 12% tip on a dinner … | homework | ||
| Calendar | Apps & Topics, Topic, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1675 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Introduction to the Calendar App Use your tablet as a calendar that never run out … | apps | apps topic utilities |
| Calendar – Homework | Homework | 4031 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Calendar Enter your birthday as an event in your calendar. Put an upcoming event in … | homework | ||
| Camera & Gallery – Homework | Homework | 4027 | December 15, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Camera and Gallery App Many people find enjoyment in taking pictures and editing them. … | homework | ||
| Camera App Reference | Apps & Topics, Photo, reference, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1746 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This lesson covers the Camera App. It couples with the Gallery App to provide a … | apps | apps photo reference topic |
| Catholic Elder Care Links | Community | 2614 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Catholic Elder Care Community Classroom News Courses Links for Seniors Help News Classes are help … | community | ||
| Communicating with Others | win | win-learn | 4354 | February 9, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Communicating with Others Your laptop offers a variety of ways that you can communicate with … | win-learn | win |
| Community Post Template (change to location name. Not displayed in app) | Template | Community | 3996 | August 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Display title (change to location name) Below are the links for news and resources that … | community | template |
| Community Sample Page | Template | Community | 4862 | July 20, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Note to Reader: The information found on this page is presented to our clients through … | community | template |
| Connect/Disconnect your tablet from Wifi | Getting Started, reference, tablet info | Guide | 2526 | November 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Amazon Fire Tablet typically requires a WiFi connection to the internet in order to … | guide | getting-started reference tablet-info |
| Connecting to WiFi and the Internet | Win1 | win-learn | 4331 | March 29, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | In order to communicate or connect to other computers you will need to connect to … | win-learn | win1 |
| Create a New Gmail Account | Win-documentation | 4837 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Here are the steps to create a new Gmail account for a client who does … | win-documentation admin | ||
| Disable Tablet Parental Controls | admin | Admin | 773 | November 9, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | The Amazon Fire Tablets use the Nev Privacy app to provide parent controls that will … | admin | admin |
| DOC – Admin Tools | TFS Tools | 3722 | December 11, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This is a list of Administrator tools used to test and manage the TFS website. … | tfstool admin | ||
| DOC – Administrator Resources | Documentation | 570 | March 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | This page, a private page only available to administrators and editors who are logged in, … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Almost All About website flexibility | Documentation | 3744 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | What are the major things that contribute to the flexibility of the website: Categories and … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Backing up and Restoring a WordPress website | Documentation | 3436 | December 28, 2025 | Mike Ruland | It is VERY good idea to take a backup before making any changes to an … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Customizing a Community Lesson Plan | Template | Documentation | 3935 | July 27, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Each of our communities has individual needs and interests and we have learned that one … | tfsdoc admin | template |
| DOC – Documentation Index | Documentation | 3594 | December 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This table lists all the current GFS/TFS website. We tried to explain how and why … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – DOCUMENTATION TOOLS | Documentation | 3955 | December 11, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This is a list of Documentation to help operate and manage the TFS website. A … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – How to use the Staging Environment | Documentation | 3439 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | A “best practice” for computing systems is to introduce and test changes to the system … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Installing Software Updates | Documentation | 3506 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | An important component of internet security is keeping software maintenance up to date to assure … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Notes on selecting software for our tablets | admin | Documentation | 1512 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This post is a collection of notes and ideas to help organize the process we … | tfsdoc admin | admin |
| DOC – Promoting Staging to Production | Documentation | 3509 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Once you have finished update your staging environment and are ready to update the production … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Resetting Community Cookie | Documentation | 3395 | July 9, 2026 | Mike Ruland | In the event that a student is connecting to the wrong cohort or someone is … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Sideloading Apps for the Fire Tablet | admin | Documentation | 1036 | December 18, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | tfsdoc admin | admin | |
| DOC – Test Sequence | Documentation | 3371 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Run page “Post Table Validation and Queries” and validate output Run page “Cookie test- Sabathani … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – TFS Website Overview – 11/2025 | Documentation | 3580 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This topic should periodically be reviewed for System Documentation changes. This PDF document provides an … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – The Post Table Pro Plugin | Documentation | 3547 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Post Tables One option to organize how data is displayed is to use a manual … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – The Redirection Plugin | Documentation | 3549 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Redirection When entering through the Student App, the “Leaning Community” Post is called. Before entering … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Understanding Caching | Documentation | 3382 | December 30, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The techforseniors.info Domain website is hosted by Hostinger.com. Within the Domain we use subdomains, such … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| Doc – Understanding Cookies | Documentation | 3484 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | A cookie is a small file that is stored in the users browser (on the … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Understanding Session Variables | Documentation | 3491 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Session Variables are not currently used in the TFS environments, but one has been defined … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Web Application Flow | admin | Documentation | 1547 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This PDF documents the current Application flow for the Student App and the Links for … | tfsdoc admin | admin |
| DOC – What is a Ping Back | Documentation | 3551 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Pingback Notifications When a post or page is saved which references another URL (both internal … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Working with Categories and Tags | Documentation | 3541 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Categories and Tags provide a powerful way to organize Posts. Only Posts can be assigned … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Working with Child Themes and functions.php | Documentation | 3516 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Child Themes We have created a Child Theme in the websites to isolate any modifications … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Working with logs | Documentation | 3513 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Hostinger Logs It is useful to check the information collected by the Hostinger system. Here … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC – Working with Plugins | Documentation | 3511 | January 1, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Plugin are useful toolkits that expand WordPress capabilities. As WordPress changes, improvements are made to … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| DOC: Sideloading Apps | Documentation | 4676 | March 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Currently the Tablet program employs three apps that are sideloaded onto the tablets. Sideloading is … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| Edina Yorkshire Links | Community | 2202 | November 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Edina Community Classroom Below are the links for news and resources that we make available … | community | ||
| Email Links | win-learn | 4892 | April 22, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Click the button below to access the web site for the email platform. Gmail Yahoo … | win-learn | ||
| Engaging with Local Resources | win | win-learn | 4358 | March 31, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | One way to engage with your community is to use local resources for news, services … | win-learn | win |
| Essential Alexa Commands | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3868 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | There are many Alexa commands for many different types of people. Now that you know … | apps | topic |
| Essential Alexa Commands – Homework | Homework | 4019 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Essential Alexa Commands Homework is necessary to master Alexa. Here are some commands that you … | homework | ||
| Exploring Links for Seniors | win-internet | win-learn | 4599 | February 11, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Links for Seniors We are providing web/internet links that are specifically chosen for you to … | win-learn | win-internet |
| Exploring the World with MapQuest | Apps & Topics, maps, Topic, travel | Apps & Topics | 1465 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Do your travel virtually? One of the objectives of the Gifts for Seniors/Tech for Seniors … | apps | apps maps topic travel |
| Exploring the World with Silk and MapQuest | browser, internet, maps, travel | Apps & Topics | 1165 | October 28, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This is a short overview of how you can use the Silk browser and/or MapQuest … | apps | browser internet maps travel |
| FIND THINGS FAST WITH THE WINDOWS KEY | Uncategorized | 5038 | October 8, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | The Easy Way to Search Your Computer The location of commands and functions on your … | uncategorized | ||
| Game of the Week : 7 Little Words | Apps & Topics, Games, Topic | Apps & Topics | 3805 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Introduction to 7 Little Words 7 Little Words is a fun and engaging word puzzle … | apps | apps games topic |
| Games and Entertainment | win | win-learn | 4343 | March 10, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Games and Entertainment We believe that games are an effective way to learn the basic … | win-learn | win |
| Getting Help | Win1 | win-learn | 4372 | August 30, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Tech for Seniors offers multiple option when you need help with your learning and experience. … | win-learn | win1 |
| Getting Started with Your Tablet | Topic | Guide | 3781 | January 6, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Quick Start to Your Tablet We hope you have been able to read the printed … | guide | topic |
| Getting Started with Your Tablet – Homework | Topic | Homework | 4054 | December 14, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Quick Start to Your Tablet – Homework Review the Fire Tablet Quick Start Guide. Make … | homework | topic |
| Gladstone Links | Community | 4653 | June 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Below are the links for news and resources that we make available to the learning … | community | ||
| Healthcare Portals | local | win-learn | 4631 | March 31, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Healthcare Portals Access to quality personalized healthcare is important to all. Most clinics provide a … | win-learn | local |
| HealthNews | health, news, reference | Links | 421 | December 4, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | National Council on Aging – Health News for Older Adults Health News for Older Adults | links | health news reference |
| Hennepin County Resources | local | win-learn | 4798 | April 10, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Hennepin County is Minnesota’s largest and most diverse county, home to vibrant communities, world‑class parks, … | win-learn | local |
| Homework | 858 | November 5, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Week 4 Homework This is your home for Week 4. This is for the class … | ||||
| How to Play Sudoku Works | Apps & Topics, Games, reference, Topic | Apps & Topics | 733 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Sudoku is a wonderfully engaging game for our community of learners. It is a global … | apps | apps games reference topic |
| How to Play Sudoku Works – Homework | Homework | 4035 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | How to Play Sudoku Works Play a game of Sudoku. Go to the Week 6 … | homework | ||
| Internet Hygiene 101 | reference, security, Topic | Guide | 1075 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This discussion is meant to present a high level overview of methods we recommend to … | guide | reference security topic |
| Intoducing Zoom Conferencing | Apps & Topics, Intro | Apps & Topics | 3809 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Benefits of Zoom for Video Calls Video calls allow you to use your table … | apps | apps intro |
| Introducing JusTalk | Apps & Topics, Justalk, reference, spark, tablet info, Topic | Apps & Topics | 2877 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | JusTalk allows you to use your table to connect with friends, families and events remotely. … | apps | apps justalk reference spark tablet-info topic |
| Introducing JusTalk – Homework | Homework | 4021 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Introducing JusTalk JusTalk is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. … | homework | ||
| Introducing the MapQuest App | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3840 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Most of us can think back in time to remember printed maps and even the … | apps | topic |
| Introducing the MapQuest App – Homework | Homework | 4010 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Introducing the MapQuest App Our homework for this lesson is easy and fun. We want … | homework | ||
| Introduction to Alexa | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3798 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | You can use your voice to control your tablet. Amazingly, no tapping or typing is … | apps | topic |
| Is my tablet secure | reference, security, tablet info | Guide | 1565 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Security Your tablet is registered to a Tech for Seniors Amazon account. None of your … | guide | reference security tablet-info |
| Jehovah Witness app and online services | Apps & Topics, Reading, spiritual | Apps & Topics | 1845 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The JW Library app can be installed from the Amazon app library to allow you … | apps | apps reading spiritual |
| JusTalk Help | Apps & Topics, reference | Apps & Topics | 2845 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This page lauches information directly from the JusTalk.com website so it will likely stay accurate … | apps | apps reference |
| JusTalk Review | Justalk, Topic | Apps & Topics | 3949 | December 11, 2025 | Mike Ruland | JusTalk allows you to use your table to connect with friends, families and events remotely. … | apps | justalk topic |
| Learning Center Win Walk Through | Win-documentation | 4627 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | This video does a quick walk through on the website that can be used for … | win-documentation admin | ||
| Learning Communities | Community | 2139 | August 4, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Choose the Learning Community for your group where you will find provide news, homework and … | community | ||
| Learning More About Zoom | win-com | win-learn | 4566 | March 10, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Learning More About Zoom In our previous lesson, Attend a Tech for Seniors Zoom Meeting, … | win-learn | win-com |
| Learning the Internet – where to go from here | browser, internet, reference, TFS | Guide | 2056 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Many of our Cohorts are looking forward to opening up their tablets to explore the … | guide | browser internet reference tfs |
| Lesson 1 – Summoning Alexa | Alexa, Apps & Topics, Getting Started, Topic | Apps & Topics | 374 | December 8, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Summoning Alexa In this lesson, we will show you how to summon Alexa so that … | apps | alexa apps getting-started topic |
| Lesson 2 – Essential Alexa Commands | Alexa, Apps & Topics, tablet info, Topic | Apps & Topics | 395 | December 8, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Essential Alexa Commands There are many Alexa commands for many different types of people. Now … | apps | alexa apps tablet-info topic |
| Links for Seniors | win-learn | 4588 | February 11, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | The web/internet links on this page are specifically chosen for you to explore. The links … | win-learn | ||
| Links for Seniors – Homework | Homework | 4025 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors Links for Seniors is intended to be a safe area for you … | homework | ||
| Links for Seniors App | Topic | Guide | 3813 | January 7, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors is an app on your tablet that will introduce you to the … | guide | topic |
| Links For Seniors Class Notes | Apps & Topics, Getting Started, internet, Intro, reference, spark, TFS, Topic | Guide | 1433 | January 7, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors provides a safe internet environment to access material relevant to using the … | guide | apps getting-started internet intro reference spark tfs topic |
| Links for Seniors Links | Apps & Topics, browser, reference, tablet info | Apps & Topics | 2724 | December 17, 2025 | Mike Ruland | NEW Links for Seniors is your safe introduction to the Internet and all of the … | apps | apps browser reference tablet-info |
| Links for Seniors Review | Topic | Links | 3928 | December 11, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors provides a safe internet environment to access material relevant to using the … | links | topic |
| Links: Exploring the TFS Website | Links | 2731 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | You can search for information by application type or name. By default all apps are … | links | ||
| Links: Fun & Games | all, Games, maps, Photo, travel | Links | 2730 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The following are all the articles regarding Games, Music, Maps and Photography. If you have … | links | all games maps photo travel |
| Links: Learning Area | all, Apps & Topics, internet, reference | Links | 2963 | January 20, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Applications Lessons Interesting Websites Sparks ** Everything Help The Learning Area is a conglomeration of … | links | all apps internet reference |
| Links: Navigating the Internet | all, Getting Started, internet, Topic | Links | 2726 | January 7, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors is your safe introduction to the Internet and all of the information … | links | all getting-started internet topic |
| Links: News and Information | Getting Started, internet | Links | 2727 | January 7, 2026 | Mike Ruland | >>> Safety Issue: Links in this list are generally safe if you stay within the … | links | getting-started internet |
| Links: Your Tablet | all, reference | Links | 2776 | December 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Using Your Tablet Here are some interesting articles to help you learn more about your … | links | all reference |
| Local and National News Sites | Uncategorized | 4829 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Here’s a clean, senior‑friendly recommended reading list with free, no‑paywall sources, each with a short … | uncategorized | ||
| Mahjong Master | Apps & Topics, Games, spark, Topic | Apps & Topics | 2543 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | There are a number of Mahjong games available on the Amazon App Store. Refer to … | apps | apps games spark topic |
| MapQuest – Advanced Training | Apps & Topics, maps, reference, travel | Apps & Topics | 1128 | November 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This page contains the MapQuest Advanced Training material. The video contains a significant amount of … | apps | apps maps reference travel |
| MapQuest 101 | Apps & Topics, maps, Topic, travel | Apps & Topics | 1160 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This is a short slide deck on using MapQuest. It expands on the information presented … | apps | apps maps topic travel |
| MapQuest Installation | maps, travel | Guide | 1032 | October 28, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | This is an embedded Microsoft Office document, powered by Office. | guide | maps travel |
| MapQuest Overview | Apps & Topics, maps, travel | Apps & Topics | 1030 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | WORK IN PROGRESS Never Stop Learning! | apps | apps maps travel |
| MapQuest, Silk Browser and Tablet Performance | maps, performance, security, travel, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1019 | September 24, 2025 | Mike Ruland | These slides were presented to discuss topics that surfaced in our first Pop Up meeting … | apps | maps performance security travel utilities |
| Metro-State – Privacy Resources | reference, security | Guide | 2192 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Government and Official Resources Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/ Description: Offers extensive information on … | guide | reference security |
| Metro-State Security Handout | reference, security | Guide | 2188 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Handout 1: Protect Your Online Accounts Handout 1: Protect Your Online AccountsA Checklist for Securing … | guide | reference security |
| Microsoft Translator Quick Start | Apps & Topics, reference, spark, Topic, translation, utilities | Apps & Topics | 2456 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Microsoft Translator is a useful communication tool that allows you to interact with other cultures. … | apps | apps reference spark topic translation utilities |
| Microsoft Translator Reference | Apps & Topics, reference, translation, utilities | Guide | 2434 | November 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Microsoft Translator is a useful communication tool that allows you to interact with other cultures. … | guide | apps reference translation utilities |
| Minneapolis Sabathani Links | Community | 2222 | November 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Below are the links for news and resources that we make available to the learning … | community | ||
| Monarch – Estates at Bloomington | Template | Community | 5007 | August 4, 2026 | Trevor Johnson | Monarch – Estates at Bloomington Below are the links for news and resources that we … | community | template |
| Monarch – The Villas at Osseo | Community | 1183 | November 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Monarch Community Classroom News Courses Links for Seniors Help News Denise: in regards to your … | community | ||
| Navigating on your tablet | Topic | Guide | 3790 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Now that you have gained some experience with your tablet, let’s identify the actions that … | guide | topic |
| On-boarding new Learning Communities | Documentation | 3369 | July 27, 2026 | Mike Ruland | This document describes the activities needed to perform when adding a new learning community. We … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| Play Classic Solitaire | Apps & Topics, Games, Getting Started, Topic | Apps & Topics | 470 | January 6, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Playing a game of Solitaire is a fun way to work on your tablet skills. … | apps | apps games getting-started topic |
| Play Solitaire – Homework | Homework | 4004 | January 6, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Play Classic Solitaire Play a game of classic solitaire. Our homework for this lesson is … | homework | ||
| Playing Chess | Apps & Topics, Games, spark, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1780 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Chess is a great thinking game and can be challenging as you learn it, but … | apps | apps games spark topic |
| Practicing with your Tablet | reference | Guide | 2473 | November 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Practicing with your tablet is an important component of learning how to use it. After … | guide | reference |
| Quick Start Guide | Getting Started, Intro, reference, tablet info | Guide | 3252 | November 5, 2025 | Mike Ruland | View the Quick Start Guide online | guide | getting-started intro reference tablet-info |
| Reading Assignment | win-learn | 4783 | March 31, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Technology for seniors: How older adults can benefit from digital tools Skip ahead to the … | win-learn | ||
| Reset Community Cookie | admin, reference | Admin | 2552 | November 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This post resets the pointer to your Community. You will need to select your cohort … | admin | admin reference |
| Right Click: Your Shortcut to Everyday Computer Tasks | Uncategorized, Windows Tips | 5025 | October 8, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | The Right-Click: Your Shortcut to Everyday Computer Tasks When using a laptop, the standard left-click … | uncategorized win-tips | ||
| Riverview CommonBond Links | Community | 1185 | November 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Riverview CommonBond Community Classroom News Courses Links for Seniors Help News Classes are help on … | community | ||
| Sabathani Welcome | win-learn | 4371 | April 12, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Sabathani Welcome Welcome to our Sabathani Community! We want you to get the most out … | win-learn | ||
| Send and Receive Email with Outlook | win-com | win-learn | 4402 | March 10, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Email is essential for living a digital life. You will use it to send email … | win-learn | win-com |
| Should I have my own Amazon ID? | Please Review, security, tablet info | Guide | 1976 | June 18, 2025 | Mike Ruland | June 18, 2025 This post discusses the implications of continuing to use the Gifts For … | guide | please-review security tablet-info |
| South Haven CommonBond Links | Community | 2612 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | South Haven CommonBond Community Classroom News Courses Links for Seniors Help News Classes are help … | community | ||
| Sparks – Future Topics | Topic | Guide | 3917 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Sparks Below are additional topics to explore. These are lessons that we may not have … | guide | topic |
| Start Here – Getting to Know Your Laptop | win | win-learn | 4445 | June 18, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Essential topics to start your learning Journey Getting to Know Your Laptop In the session … | win-learn | win |
| Startup | win-learn | 4375 | January 21, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Welcome to your new Laptop Consider using this if you need to provide more context … | win-learn | ||
| Stay Safe Online | win-internet | win-learn | 4844 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | The number one tool for keeping you safe online as your browse the Internet, is … | win-learn | win-internet |
| Student App Walk Through | Documentation | 4663 | March 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | This is the video from the new Student app demonstrating the new organization and default … | tfsdoc admin | ||
| Summoning Alexa | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3866 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | In this lesson, we will show you how to summon Alexa so that you can … | apps | topic |
| Tablet Performance | performance, Please Review, tablet info | Guide | 2064 | December 30, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Your tablet is an Amazon Fire Tablet Version 7 Generation 9. Your tablet has 12 … | guide | performance please-review tablet-info |
| Taking Ownership of your Fire Tablet | reference | Guide | 4908 | June 12, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | This topic will walk you thought the steps for registering your Amazon Fire tablet with … | guide | reference |
| Talk to your Tablet with Alexa | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3783 | July 27, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Your tablet will respond to you when you call her Alexa. So instead of tapping … | apps | topic |
| Talk to your Tablet with Alexa – Homework | Homework | 4007 | January 6, 2026 | Mike Ruland | Talk to your Tablet with Alexa Have your tablet plugged in to the charger and … | homework | ||
| Tech for Seniors Programs | Getting Started, Intro, reference | Guide | 162 | November 5, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Tech For Seniors Programs Tech for Seniors offers two programs that will put technology in … | guide | getting-started intro reference |
| TFS – Cookie test- Sabathani landing page test | TFS Tools | 3269 | December 29, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Below are the links for news and resources that we make available to the learning … | tfstool admin | ||
| TFS – CookieTest1 | admin | TFS Tools | 2316 | December 4, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Test Get Cookie before setting OK, now set the cookie And Get the cookie to … | tfstool admin | admin |
| TFS – CookieTest2 | admin | TFS Tools | 2332 | December 4, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The tfs_cohort Cookie was set previously, check that it works between posts The tfs_common Cookie … | tfstool admin | admin |
| TFS – Homework | TFS Tools | 4051 | December 13, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This Post lists all the Topic Homework in the website. It can be used to … | tfstool admin | ||
| TFS – Pages | TFS Tools | 3189 | December 4, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This query returns all the pages in the website. Note that pages do not have … | tfstool admin | ||
| TFS – Post Table Validation and Queries | admin | TFS Tools | 1527 | December 19, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This post is useful for debugging and validating the site topology implemented through Categories and … | tfstool admin | admin |
| TFS – Posts | TFS Tools | 686 | December 4, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | This query returns all the POSTs in the website. The search box lets you search … | tfstool admin | ||
| TFS – Session Variable passing test | admin | TFS Tools | 2323 | December 4, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The session variable was set in the previous post, see if it is passed successfully | tfstool admin | admin |
| TFS – Session Variable Test | admin | TFS Tools | 2321 | December 4, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Get session variable value Set the session variable Check to see if things worked Pass … | tfstool admin | admin |
| TFS – Topics | TFS Tools | 3749 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This Post lists all the Topics in the website. It can be used to create … | tfstool admin | ||
| The Calculator | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3820 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Everyone occasionally needs a calculator. Whether you are doing basic math, conversions in the kitchen, … | apps | topic |
| The Camera and Gallery App | Apps & Topics, Photo, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1716 | December 15, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This lesson is an quick introduction and overview of the Camera and Gallery Apps. These … | apps | apps photo topic |
| The Clock App | Apps & Topics, reference, Topic, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1587 | December 8, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | The Clock app on your tablet offers several functions that help you manage time effectively. … | apps | apps reference topic utilities |
| The Clock App | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3822 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Clock app on your tablet offers several functions that help you manage time effectively. … | apps | topic |
| The Clock App – Homework | Homework | 4041 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Clock App Use the Clock timer for a household task Set an alarm for … | homework | ||
| The Internet & Staying Safe Online | win | win-learn | 4356 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | The Internet & Staying Safe Online The Internet opens the door to a world of … | win-learn | win |
| The MapQuest App | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3792 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | NOTE: The Maps application is no longer supported and is replaced by MapQuest. The two main … | apps | topic |
| The Parts of your Laptop | Win1 | win-learn | 4399 | March 6, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Your laptop has a few basic parts that are important for your operation. Let’s start … | win-learn | win1 |
| The Periodic Table App | Apps & Topics, reference, science, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1907 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | If you enjoy science, especially Chemistry, this app is definitely up your alley. If not, … | apps | apps reference science topic |
| The Senior Linkage Line | help, reference, spark, Topic | Links | 4297 | January 7, 2026 | Mike Ruland | https://mn.gov/adresources/ Call 800-333-2433 Minnesota AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCES is a statewide website you can use … | links | help reference spark topic |
| The Weather app | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3818 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Your 24 Hour Weather Source The Weather app can provide a weather forecast at any … | apps | topic |
| The Weather app – Homework | Homework | 4037 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Weather app Refer to the weather app for the hourly or daily forecast. Find … | homework | ||
| Tired of ADS in your games? | Games, reference, spark | Guide | 2528 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | While many free games include ads to support development, some—like Mahjong Master—are praised for being light … | guide | games reference spark |
| TSF – Check for recently updated Pages and Posts | Uncategorized | 4265 | January 5, 2026 | Mike Ruland | This Query checks for Posts and orders them by last modified date TitleLast modified dateFIND … | uncategorized | ||
| TuneIn App | Apps & Topics, music, spark, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1930 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | TuneIn allows you to listen to an amazing number of radio stations across the world. … | apps | apps music spark topic |
| Using Libby for Fun and Travel | Apps & Topics, Reading, travel, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1805 | November 1, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The “Spark” here can be both for being able to remotely access a large number … | apps | apps reading travel utilities |
| Using Tech to Help Alleviate Loneliness | health, reference | Guide | 184 | December 8, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults: The Role of Technology and Tablets Loneliness and social isolation … | guide | health reference |
| Using the Camera Application | Apps & Topics, Photo, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1585 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | The Camera Application is a reasonable quality still and video camera you can use to … | apps | apps photo topic |
| Using the Gallery App | Apps & Topics, Photo, reference, Topic | Apps & Topics | 1739 | December 8, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This article provides a more in-depth look at the Gallery App. The Camera App and … | apps | apps photo reference topic |
| Using the Student App | Topic | Apps & Topics | 4280 | July 20, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Using the Student App The first app that you may explore with your tablet is … | apps | topic |
| Using the Student App – Homework | Homework | 4320 | July 20, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Using the Student App – Homework Using the Student App Use the Student app to … | homework | ||
| Using your Fingers to Navigate on your Tablet | Getting Started, tablet info, Topic | Apps & Topics | 542 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Now that you have gained some experience with your tablet, let’s identify the actions that … | apps | getting-started tablet-info topic |
| Using your Fingers to Navigate on your Tablet – Homework | Homework | 4001 | December 15, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Using your Fingers to Navigate on your Tablet Review the Fire Tablet Quick Start Guide. … | homework | ||
| VOA Elder Homestead | Template | Community | 5002 | August 4, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | VOA Elder Homestead Below are the links for news and resources that we make available … | community | template |
| Weather App | Apps & Topics, reference, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1495 | November 3, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Your 24 Hour Weather Source The Weather app can provide a weather forecast at any … | apps | apps reference utilities |
| Week 1 – Getting Started with Your Tablet | Getting Started, Intro, tablet info | Courses | 434 | September 24, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Week 1 – Getting Started with Your Tablet Lesson Contents Tap the link to jump … | courses | getting-started intro tablet-info |
| Week 2 – Using your Fingers to Navigate on your Tablet | Getting Started, Intro, tablet info | Courses | 1060 | November 6, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Now that you have gained some experience with your tablet, let’s identify the actions that … | courses | getting-started intro tablet-info |
| Week 3 – Controlling your Tablet with your Voice and Alexa | Alexa, Apps & Topics, Intro | Courses | 366 | November 1, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | You can use your voice to control your tablet. Amazingly, no tapping or typing is … | courses | alexa apps intro |
| Week 4 – Wikipedia & Seven Little Words | Apps & Topics, Games, Intro, utilities | Courses | 1363 | December 9, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | We want your tablet to add connection, fun, and learning to your life. So your … | courses | apps games intro utilities |
| Week 5 Joining a JusTalk Video Meeting & Links for Seniors | Apps & Topics, Intro, reference | Courses | 2850 | November 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This lesson has two primary topics: Using JusTalk to join a group video meeting, class … | courses | apps intro reference |
| Week 5 Joining a Zoom Video Meeting & Links for Seniors | Intro, reference | Courses | 876 | November 3, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | This lesson has two primary topics: Using Zoom to join a video meeting, class or … | courses | intro reference |
| Week 6 – Games and Utilities | Apps & Topics, Games, Intro, utilities | Courses | 1459 | November 1, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Welcome to the Week 6 Tech for Seniors Lesson. The Week 6 Lesson for the … | courses | apps games intro utilities |
| Week 7 – Camera & Calendar | Apps & Topics, Intro, Photo, utilities | Courses | 1724 | November 1, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Welcome to the Week 7 Tech for Seniors Lesson. The Week 6 Lesson for the … | courses | apps intro photo utilities |
| Week 8 – Class Wrap up, Zoom, Links, Music | Apps & Topics, Games, Intro, utilities | Courses | 2020 | December 9, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Welcome to the Week 8 Tech for Seniors Lesson. Thank you for participating in our … | courses | apps games intro utilities |
| Week 8 – What do we do now? – Class Notes | TFS, Topic | Guide | 1952 | December 9, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Links for Seniors provides a safe internet environment to access material relevant to using the … | guide | tfs topic |
| Why are there 2 apps which seem to do the same thing? | Please Review, tablet info, TFS | Guide | 2060 | October 28, 2025 | Mike Ruland | There are currently 2 TFS applications on your tablet because of a couple of limitations … | guide | please-review tablet-info tfs |
| Wikipedia | Apps & Topics, Games, Topic, utilities | Apps & Topics | 2021 | December 10, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Wikipedia – Your online encyclopedia When most of us were growing up, many families had … | apps | apps games topic utilities |
| Wikipedia – Homework | Homework | 4014 | December 14, 2025 | Mike Ruland | Wikipedia Read two topics of your choosing on Wikipedia. Use the search function to search … | homework | ||
| Wikipedia – Your online encyclopedia | Topic | Apps & Topics | 3802 | December 10, 2025 | Mike Ruland | We want your tablet to add connection, fun, and learning to your life. So your … | apps | topic |
| Windows Basic Operations & TFS Tools | Win1 | win-learn | 4465 | March 30, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Windows Basic Operations & TFS Tools Windows is the core software that runs and manages … | win-learn | win1 |
| Windows Program Website Walkthrough | Win-documentation | 4740 | April 1, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | This is a quick and dirty walkthrough of the TFS Laptop Program Website to explain … | win-documentation admin | ||
| Windows Tip Catalog for Email Use | TFS Tools | 5035 | September 25, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | ⭐ Windows 11 Weekly Tips Series for New Learners Tip 1 — The Secret “Right‑Click” … | tfstool admin | ||
| Wisdom Wellness | Community | 4667 | May 15, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Below are the links for news and resources that we make available to the learning … | community | ||
| Working with the Amazon App Store – Library | Apps & Topics, reference, spark, utilities | Apps & Topics | 1979 | November 3, 2025 | Mike Ruland | As part of opening up our tablets for more apps and such, we can unlock … | apps | apps reference spark utilities |
| Your Learning Plan | win-learn | 4329 | April 22, 2026 | Don Frederiksen | Your Learning Plan Your laptop has unlimited capabilities to help you learn, communicate, and work. … | win-learn | ||
| Zoom Performance Recommendations | performance, zoom | Guide | 2066 | November 5, 2025 | Mike Ruland | This article recommends a short term way to try to address the issues we experienced … | guide | performance zoom |
| Zoom Training & Support | reference, zoom | Apps & Topics | 839 | November 5, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | Zoom Meeting Link for Tech for Seniors Training and Support Tap the Button to Join … | apps | reference zoom |
| Zoom Video Meetings | Apps & Topics, reference, Topic, zoom | Apps & Topics | 2024 | December 9, 2025 | Don Frederiksen | The Benefits of Zoom for Video Calls Video calls allow you to use your table … | apps | apps reference topic zoom |
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