GROUP CLASSES
Small group tech classes where nobody gets rushed.
Ninety minutes with your own phone or tablet in your hands, and a full fifteen minutes at the end for questions. I bring the class to your clubhouse, senior center, or community room across south Orange County.
How a class runs
Every class is one hour and thirty minutes. Seventy five minutes of teaching, then fifteen minutes that belong entirely to you.
75 minutes of teaching
One topic, covered slowly, with your own device in your hands the whole time. Nothing is assumed. If a step needs repeating four times, we repeat it four times.
15 minutes of questions
The floor opens at the end. Bring the thing that has been bothering you for months, or the question you would rather not ask in front of your kids. Everyone hears the answers, and that is usually where the best learning happens.
Five people minimum, fifteen maximum
Five is the floor because a group needs enough people for the questions to get good. One person's problem is almost always three other people's problem too.
Fifteen is the ceiling because past that I cannot physically get to everyone's screen in ninety minutes, and a class where you sit with your hand up is not worth your afternoon.
Where we can hold it
Senior centers and 55+ communities
I come to you and work with your activities coordinator on scheduling, room setup, and sign ups. This is the most common way these classes run.
Your home or clubhouse
One resident hosts, neighbors come. If you can round up five people who all keep meaning to sort out their phones, that is a class.
Libraries and community rooms
A neutral space that is easy to park at and easy to find. Happy to work with whatever room your group already books.
Not sure which fits?
Tell me roughly how many people and where they are, and I will tell you honestly whether a group class or a one-on-one session serves you better.
What we can cover
Every class is one topic, chosen by your group before we book. The ones that fill fastest:
- Phone and tablet basics, iPhone or Android, whichever your group actually carries
- Spotting scams in calls, texts and emails before they cost anyone money
- Video calls with children and grandchildren, start to finish
- Photos: taking them, finding them again, and sharing them with family
- Passwords, without the headache
- The handful of settings that quietly fix most everyday annoyances
If your group wants something that is not on this list, ask. Most requests turn out to be teachable.
Common questions
What does a group class cost?
It depends on the size of the group, where you are, and what you want covered. Tell me what you have in mind and I will give you a straight number, usually the same day.
What if we cannot get to five people?
I can hold a tentative date while you gather a few more. If the group stays small, a one-on-one session is often the better value anyway, and I will say so rather than talk you into a class.
What should everyone bring?
Your own phone or tablet, charged, and your passcode. If your device has a password you have written down somewhere, bring that too. We cannot practice on a device nobody can unlock.
Can you run a series instead of a single class?
Yes. Several communities prefer three sessions over three weeks, which gives people time to practice between classes and come back with real questions.
Do we need a projector or special equipment?
A screen helps and I will use one if the room has it, but it is not required. What matters more is tables rather than just chairs, so people have somewhere to rest their hands and their device.
Do you teach both iPhone and Android?
Yes, and I would rather know which your group carries before the class than discover it in the room. A mixed group is fine, it just changes how I structure the ninety minutes.
Have a group in mind?
Tell me roughly how many people, where you are, and what you would like covered. I will come back with a date and a price.