Entries by Julie Burgmeier

Silver Surfers Wave 2

by Julie Burgmeier My class has decreased to 2 students.  Floyd & June.  They are the oldest of the original surfers with Floyd being born in 1915 and June in 1920.  This morning we focused on adding information to their Facebook profiles, took pictures for their profiles, and introduced Twitter.  They are both amazed at […]

Do you have twitter power?

by Julie Burgmeier I purchased twitter power by Joel Comm because I wanted the power….or at least some twitter strength (power sounds too masculine for me – but makes for a great title).   By the title and the reviews on amazon, I figured this was going to be more than a how-to book.  To my surprise […]

Silver Surfers

by Julie Burgmeier I headed out to La Conner Retirement Inn this morning with an agenda and an open mind.   What can be so hard about teaching seniors how to use facebook?  My mom is 77, and I taught her how to use facebook.  She has been using email for years, so picking up facebook […]

NewMedia2012 – Where the hell is my Green Tea Soy Latte?

by Julie Burgmeier Jonathan and I drove to Langley for the NewMedia 2012 – or, where the hell is this headed anyway?- conference.  The morning was bright and the drive fine.  We were running a little late because of an extra exciting night in Seattle at the Tractor celebrating Jonathan’s birthday.    Because we left La Conner like […]