What's Next for Technology? Mansfield Senior Center 2014
- 1. Steve Sokoloski Mansfield Public Schools PK-4 Technology Coordinator steve.sokoloski@mansfieldct.org with a little help from Richard Roberge Mansfield Network Administrator
- 2. Presentation for: Mansfield Senior Center September 2014
- 3. A copy of this presentation will be found online at the following web address: http://tinyurl.com/seniorsSEP14 It will include this slide show and a listing of web links and links to videos we will look at.
- 5. Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it…
- 6. Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it… Because we are unabashed techno-fan boys, we can help the Town and the BOE make informed decisions about technology.
- 7. Part of our job in Mansfield is to be path finders, to be looking around the next corner, over the next hill. And we love it… Because we are unabashed techno-fan boys, we can help the Town and the BOE make informed decisions about technology. It does not mean that you need to be!
- 8. Technology is expensive.
- 9. Technology is expensive. Making wise, informed choices about how and why we use technology in our lives is important, especially for Seniors.
- 10. Technology is expensive. Making wise, informed choices about how and why we use technology in our lives is important, especially for Seniors. The expensive “techno-toy” of today’s presentation could become the commonplace appliance of tomorrow!
- 11. Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet!
- 12. Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet! Create and use strong passwords! Don’t use just one password.
- 13. Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet! Create and use strong passwords! Don’t use just one password. Change your passwords every few months or if there is a security concern.
- 14. Educate yourself! Take time to learn about keeping yourself safe on the Internet! Create and use strong passwords! Don’t use just one password. Change your passwords every few months or if there is a security concern. Keep a written, updated copy of your passwords with a trusted loved one, or in a safe place like a safety deposit box.
- 15. How to Create and use Strong Passwords-http:// www.slideshare.net/ConnectSafely/how-to-create-use- use-strong-unique-passwords Internet Safety for Seniors http://www.atg.wa.gov/internetsafety/seniors.aspx#.VBDi_fm wLYg Internet Safety Tips for Seniors http://blog.hotspotshield.com/2014/04/15/internet-safety-tips- seniors/ How to Stay Safe Online: Internet Security Tips for Seniors | Sixty and Me Tips (You Tube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHxRNT6PjU AARP – Personal Technology http://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/
- 16. Public ? Private How much do you share online? With whom do you share it? What “signals” do you send through social media? With whom are they sharing information?
- 18. Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with?
- 19. Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with? Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months.
- 20. Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with? Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months Be aware that Internet companies analyze the data you provide, use that information to tailor advertising. They also hare information about you with other companies.
- 21. Understand what you are sharing and who you are sharing with. What are you comfortable with? Understand the privacy settings of the services that you use. Check them every few months Be aware that Internet companies analyze the data you provide, use that information to tailor advertising. They also hare information about you with other companies. Be aware that location based services tell folks where you are and that digital photographs contain data about where they were taken.
- 23. Getting smaller Getting more personal Getting more mobile
- 29. We connect to the Internet wirelessly. With cell phone technology we can connect almost anywhere. It is likely that the device we are using is in the palm of our hand or in our lap.
- 30. Are we already in the post PC era? Is the PC dead?
- 31. Apple – Ipads and iPhones Microsoft – Surface and Windows Phone Amazon – Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire Phone Google – Android technology licensed out for both tablets and phones to many manufacturers: Samsung, Acer, Asus, Dell. HP. Even a Kindle is Android at the core. Google also makes Chromebooks - light Internet “appliances” that have limited functionality unless connected to the Internet.
- 33. Microsoft – Office 365 One Drive, and Cortana Apple – iCloud, iWork for iCloud and Siri Google – Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, & Presentations and Google Now Music in cloud from everybody – iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Cloud Player, and Xbox Music Music Services – Pandora, Spotify, Last.fm, Beats Music, Songza
- 35. In North America, during the peak usage hours of 7 p.m. to 11.pm: Netflix accounted for 34.2% of all downstream Internet traffic. YouTube accounts for 13.2% Amazon Instant Video accounts for 1.9% Hulu accounts for 1.7% Twitch represents 1.24% of all traffic (more than HBO Go) http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/netflix-youtube- bandwidth-usage-1201179643/
- 36. Google Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNpR3 XYUw Google Glass Explorers: http://www.google.com/glass/start/explorer -stories/
- 37. Fitbit http://www.fitbit.com/ Nike Fuel Band http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/nikeplus-fuelband/
- 39. Sonos Wireless Hifi: http://www.sonos.com/ Phillips Hue Lightbulbs: http://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-li/hue-personal-wireless- lighting You Tube Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msed0Z8KKV Q
- 40. Nest Learning Thermostat: https://nest.com/ Smart Things – Home Security http://www.smartthings.com/
- 41. Amazon – the king of the jungle http://amazon.com Zappos – http://zappos.com Warby Parker - https://www.warbyparker.com/ Harry’s - https://www.harrys.com/
- 43. The bookbook from IKEA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nU Rs0 Thank you so much for coming!
- 44. Video List for Mansfield Seniors Presentation 2014 How to Stay Safe Online – Seniors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGHxRNT6PjU Did You Know – 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EeFNeQiW4 Did you know? 2014 v2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOh3bbZP2XA Siri vs Cortana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0pjD4qpIpg Google Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpNpR3XYUw Google Glass Explorers: http://www.google.com/glass/start/explorer-stories/ Experience the power of a bookbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0