Getting started in digital skills: becoming confident on Facebook and Instagram (complete beginners)

What is the course about?

This course will introduce you to the main elements of Facebook and Instagramn a safe and supportive environment. You will learn how to set up Facebook pages, profiles and groups and identify the differences between them. You will focus on how to post on Facebook, share stories and make connections. You will learn how to set up your Instagram account, record and post a story, upload and edit photos and add tags. You will learn how to maintain your privacy and be confident you are not sharing more with the world than you want to.

What will we cover?

• how to set up Facebook pages, profiles and group and what the differences are between them
• how to post on Facebook, share stories and make connections
• how to set up and start your Instagram account
• asking questions about your stories
• navigating tabs
• searching for other users' stories
• receiving notifications
• uploading and editing photos
• adding filters, captions and tags
• being safe and secure.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

• set up Facebook pages, profiles and group and identify the differences are between them
• post on Facebook, share stories and make connections
• how to set up and start your Instagram account
• ask questions about your stories
• navigate tabs
• search for other users' stories
• receive notifications
• upload and edit photos
• add filters, captions and tags
• remain safe and secure.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is a course for complete beginners on these apps. It will take you through the apps in a gradual step by step manner.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment with an emphasis on your discovering how to do and complete tasks, with guidance from the tutor. You will work on your own and with other students on different tasks so you are always practising important in-demand life and work skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, prioritising, negotiating, collaborating and independence. You will learn in a step by step manner so you can complete challenging tasks in enjoyable and relaxing ways. Your tutor will also work with you individually so you know how to improve and how to work in a way that improves your learning. You will need to do work outside the classroom and use Google Classroom to help you.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

You will need a pen, some lined A4 paper and a folder to keep your work in. Your tutor will provide handouts and a code for Google classroom so you can communicate with classmates and access materials, videos etc. online.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

This course is part of our Becoming Confident series and we recommend doing these courses so your gain a solid foundation in digital skills. These include:
• Getting started: becoming confident on your computer and online (complete beginner)
• Getting started: learning about your smartphone (complete beginner)
• Getting started: becoming confident on Instagram and TikTok (complete beginners)
• Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom (beginner)
• Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom and Teams (beginner)
• Becoming confident with digital skills: on your computer and online (beginner)
• Becoming confident in file management and Windows 11 on your PC (beginners)
• Becoming confident on the cloud: OneDrive and Google drive - a new way of sharing and managing your files (foundation)
• Becoming confident in digital security: how to protect your data and privacy on your PC, Internet and smartphone
• Becoming confident in digital skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (beginner)
• Essential digital skills for the workplace: Word, Excel and PowerPoint (foundation-level 1)
• Becoming confident on Excel 365 (beginner)
• Becoming confident on PowerPoint 365 (beginner)
• Becoming confident on Outlook 365 (beginner)
• Becoming confident on Word 365 (beginner)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: developing your problem-solving and research skills for inside and outside work (foundation)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: staying safe and protecting your data on your PC and smartphone (foundation)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: from bills, banking, and shopping to government services, job applications and streaming (foundation)
• Digital skills for the workplace: managing, storing and sharing data and files (intermediate)

You can also do classes in the maths and English areas.
For more information, talk with your tutor or contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423.