I currently offer 7 different iPhone & iPad courses at 2 recreation centers: Panorama Recreation, and Saanich Recreation. See below for upcoming course offerings for September – December 2026. If you have any ideas for potential course topics, please send me a message, or fill out my feedback form.
Fall registration for both Panorama and Saanich courses is open now.
iPhone: Mastering the Basics & Beyond
So, you have an iPhone and you’ve learned how to call, and maybe text, your family. You know there’s more your phone can do, but you’re not sure where to start! Join Mandy, who has taught Ed Tech workshops to university faculty, for this slower paced workshop. All levels are welcome in this relaxed and encouraging environment. We will explore important settings, texting, phone and contacts, privacy and security, email, and many other useful tips and tricks. Come learn the many uses of your iPhone – beyond just a phone!
*Oct 13, 20 & 27 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Oct 13, 20 & 27 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPad: Mastering the Basics & Beyond
Are you using the basic features of your iPad, but wondering what else you might be able to do with it? Join Mandy, who has taught Ed Tech workshops to university faculty, for this slower paced workshop. All levels are welcome in this relaxed and encouraging environment. We will explore important settings, contacts, email, privacy and security, FaceTime, and many other useful tips and tricks. Come and find out how to make your iPad work for you!
*Sept 22, Sept 29 & Oct 6 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Sept 22, Sept 29 & Oct 6 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPhone & iPad: Level 2
Have you taken the iPhone or iPad Mastering the Basics course, and aren’t sure what’s next? Join Mandy for Level 2, a course that covers a little bit of everything, and expands on the knowledge we built in the Basics courses. We will explore how to find and download an app, add appointments to the calendar, use Siri to assist with tasks, use widgets, make grocery lists in the Notes app, and other tips for texting, the phone, and privacy and security.
*Nov 3 & 10 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Nov 3 & 10 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPhone & iPad: Everything Photos
With recent advances in quality and features, iPhones and iPads are becoming the primary camera for many people. Join Mandy for this hands-on workshop that will explore the many incredible ways you can use your iPhone/iPad to capture and edit both images and video. Learn how to take panoramic photos, apply filters, create mini slideshows, capture and edit video, share your photos and videos, and more.
*Nov 17, Nov 24 & Dec 1 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Nov 17, Nov 24 & Dec 1 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPhone & iPad: Creating a Photo Album
Is your iPhone/iPad full of photos, but you’d love to get these photos off your phone and onto the page? Join Mandy for this one-day workshop where we will learn how to create a photo album on our iPhone/iPad. We will explore the techniques and procedures, and then you can finish up the album at home and send it away for printing!
*September 15 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm, Panorama Recreation
*October 9 2026, 12:00-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPhone & iPad: Creativity with Photos – NEW COURSE
Have you taken the Everything Photos course and are interested in learning more? In this one-day workshop, we’ll explore how to use our photos in various creative ways. Possible topics include creating photo collages, exploring apps for editing photos/videos, and using apps to create cards or other projects with your photos.
*November 20 2026, 12:00-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
Apple Watch: Mastering the Basics & Beyond – NEW COURSE
Apple Watch is a wearable smartwatch that can be used to communicate, track activity and fitness workouts, and much more. In this course we will explore how to communicate, customize watch faces, find your other devices, create timers and set alarms, check the weather, use the Control Center, Siri, calculator, and more! Join Mandy for this hands-on course; all levels are welcome in this relaxed and encouraging environment.
*Dec 8 & 15 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Dec 8 & 15 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
iPhone & iPad: All About the Apps – NOT OFFERED THIS TERM
Once you have mastered the basics of your iPhone/iPad, it’s all about the apps! This course will explore the many incredible apps that come with your device (such as the Clock, Weather, Calculator, Voice Memos, Measure, Safari) and how to manage these apps. We will learn about home screen widgets, the app library, and how to update apps. We will then look at some of the amazing free apps that you can download from the App Store, and how to not only download these apps, but determine which apps are safe and what to consider when evaluating a new app.
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