Sorry I haven’t been around for a while. I promise it is for the best. I’ve enrolled in a bunch of classes on building websites, blogging and databases.
Even after years of customer data and marketing technology projects, I’m still confused on some of the basics of website development and social media. The classes I’ve been participating in are all geared to help me move forward with particular skill sets. Bring you a better user experience on my site.
A lesson learned this summer: I rediscovered my library. It took me years to convert to digital books, around 2013. My eyes didn’t adjust easily. But for the last 3 years I’ve been reading 90% digital. Now with Alexa/Echo and Audibles I began exploring what my digital library has to offer me again. They have access to a variety of digital content – college level classes, books on audible. And my library has converted a lot of the space once storing heavy hard covered books into work spaces and offices supporting 2 to 200 people, equipped with projectors and white boards. I even took a Texas holdem poker class at the library a couple of weekends ago, it was fun.
I’ve been considering hosting a class at the library myself, for some of the question I get asked by friends ‘my parent’s age’. They are on their second iPhone, have grandkids, and still don’t know how to use FaceTime. My mom who still can’t create an email by starting from new email (only because my 8 year old nephew hasn’t had a need), loves FaceTime, but still doesn’t know why it only works with certain people. My parents just got an Echo. My 8 year nephew my have something to do with that, he thinks of my Echo as a friend. Here you have 72 year old grandparents learning personal technology from an 8 year old. It may provide some interesting ideas for future posts.