WCGS member, Jen Gunther, sends us this update from Senior Tech Ed in Raleigh. They have started offering some of their classes on Zoom in view of the restrictions on public gatherings. This provides a unique opportunity to use some of our (now copious) downtime for some learning. Think of it as a "staycation" where the classes come to you. From Jen - We will be offering a limited selection of seminars during April using the Zoom video conferencing app. Most of the seminars being hosted in April are genealogy-based. Henry Spencer will host his entire Ancestry.com series via Zoom starting on Friday, April 3.  Instructions as to how to register for these classes are on the STE website ( https://www. raleighseniorteched.org/ ).  After registering, the instructor will contact all registered students with instructions as to how to get on Zoom, will share the access link for the seminar, and will forward the Handout  What could be easier?  And it gives us all someth...

Education is the gift that keep on giving. Take advantage of the winter listings from Senior TechEd for yourself or someone on your gift list. View the Senior TechEd Schedule here. Highlights this season include a series of lessons on working with Ancestry.com. The series is offered twice, in January and again in February. Also MS Excel 1&2 - We use spreadsheets for everything from name disambiguation and timelines to DNA sorting and match correspondence. This time will be well spent. Other topics of interest: Windows Backup File Explorer Cloud Computing Google Photos Android Smartphone Apps IOS, Ipad, and Iphone Much more... Take a look. Return to the WCGS Website