Franklin Technology Center, Adult Education

COMING SOON:

1. FTC Tin Knockers (Sheet Metal) Class

In this class participants will learn the following:

Duct Sizing, The layout of multiple fittings, Elbows & Transitions, Offsets, Square to Rounds, Techniques to maintain airflow at elbow & offset pointsTechniques to maximize productivity when building duct work to help increase profit

2. Intro to Welding

This class is a 60-hour class and will cover the following:

Students will learn arc and oxy-acetylene welding and cutting.

Correct use of equipment and safety will be emphasized.

This is a shop-oriented, hands-on class with extensive welding practice.

3. Beekeeping

The goal for this class is:

To educate and train participants to confidently and successfully practice the art/craft of beekeeping. Participants will learn how to identify the needed equipment, management practices to employ, when and how to stimulate the hive, and the harvesting and uses of the hives produce. 

4. Facebook for Seniors

Are you new to Facebook or just getting started? Learn how to use the popular social media site to safely connect with family and friends. You will leave this hands-on class with you own free Facebook account. We'll also review the recommended privacy settings and you'll leave this training with the knowledge on how to navigate confidently through the website. If you do have a pre-existing account, it's recommended that you bring your username and password.

5. Yoga

"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self." With Yoga, you will learn to reconnect with your body, soul, and mind. People use yoga to connect with every aspect of life, some people use yoga to strengthen their prayers while others use it to strengthen their bodies. Bring a mat or a towel, dress comfortably and prepare for a night of relaxing and stretching. Our poses will be mainly seated, no balance required.

6. Google Suites Classes

Gmail is an email on Google. There are many features besides sending and receiving email. You can schedule emails to send, use templates, manage tasks, and so much more. We will begin with setting up and get into all the many features with Gmail.

Google drive is where everything is stored on Google and can be accessed on any device. It works as a backup for your files. Learning the basics and organizing will be part of this session.

A photo sharing storage service that can even save photos from your phone. In this session you will learn the basics of Google photos and how it benefits you.

Google calendar is a great tool to use for scheduling and it aligns with your email. Along with the basics of the calendar we will learn about Google Meet and how to use it for video calls.

Google Docs is a free, web-based online word processor. Google Docs allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users in real-time. We will go over the basic word processor elements and how Google docs is collaborative.

Google Sheets is a free spreadsheet program. You will learn the basics of spreadsheets and graphing.