DC tech classes help seniors stay alert ahead of holiday shopping season

Even before Adrian Sutton could start Wednesday’s tech class in Northeast D.C., he started fielding questions from attendees.

Some asked about the seemingly random timing of software updates. Another shared an anecdote about resetting her phone.

Then, Sutton, the digital inclusion coordinator with D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, asked about the difference between hardware and software. He asked what a download was, and urged the groups to describe it without using the word itself.

Later at the Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, Sutton emphasized the importance of only using credit cards for digital transactions. The group, sitting at several tables in a large room, eagerly took notes.

Wednesday’s

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