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The Weather app
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Links for Seniors App
Links for Seniors is an app on your tablet that will introduce you to the Internet and some of it’s best benefits. Links for Seniors provides a safe internet environment to access material relevant to using the Gifts for Seniors/Tech for Seniors tablets. Each of our Learning Communities have different interests, questions, experience, priorities, etc….
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Brief Introduction to the Internet
What is the Internet? The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and devices. With the Internet, it’s possible to access almost any information, communicate with anyone else in the world. How is the Internet Used? The Internet is used a a wide variety of ways for both business and personal uses. This includes uses…
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Game of the Week : 7 Little Words
Introduction to 7 Little Words 7 Little Words is a fun and engaging word puzzle game that you can play on your tablet. It combines elements of crosswords and word-building games, making it a great way to exercise your mind and improve your vocabulary. Get started by tapping on the “smiley” 7 Words icon on…
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Wikipedia – Your online encyclopedia
We want your tablet to add connection, fun, and learning to your life. So your tablet includes over a dozen apps and functions that you will find useful, fun and engaging. This lesson will dive into two of those apps, Wikipedia and Seven Little Words. In this lesson we’ll provide a brief description of the…
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Introduction to Alexa
You can use your voice to control your tablet. Amazingly, no tapping or typing is required. Just use your voice! This course will get your started.Scroll down to continue the course or jump to a specific topic by tapping the buttons below. Introducing Alexa What is Alexa? You can use your voice to perform a…
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The MapQuest App
NOTE: The Maps application is no longer supported and is replaced by MapQuest. The two main differences from the video are: 1. The Search function was renamed to Find Places 2. Changing back and forth from satellite to map view is done through more robust Layers interface – see the text below for details. Most of…
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Navigating on your tablet
Now that you have gained some experience with your tablet, let’s identify the actions that will allow you to navigate on your tablet. This lesson will teach you the basic gestures and actions that you will perform on your tablet’s screen. First, watch the video to review the basics. Then read about the topics and…
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Getting Started with Your Tablet
Quick Start to Your Tablet We hope you have been able to read the printed Fire Tablet Quick Start Guide. This guide is intended to give you a quick start with some basic skills. If you haven’t read the guide, no problem. We’ll cover and even expand on the same topics in the video and…
