Social Media For Oldies: Helping You Make Sense Of Instagram

Capture and romanticise your life through your unique lens using Instagram

What you'll learn
Get started and situated on Instagram
Post photos
Post videos
Write captions
Use hashtags
Tag people or locations in your posts
Post stories
Create story highlights
Share posts in your stories
Create reels (a.k.a. videos with visuals, music and editing)
Requirements
No Instagram experience needed – you absolutely don't need to be good at technology
You'll need a device to watch the course on and a phone that can download Instagram (or already has it downloaded)
Bring an open mind and a cup of tea (the tea is optional)
Description
A step-by-step guide to Instagram for over sixties (or anyone looking for Instagram lessons that just make sense!)We’re Danni and Ané, and our parents used to ask us questions about Instagram almost weekly. 'How do I post a video?' 'How do I share a post in my story?' 'What’s the difference between a post and a story?' 'How do these people make these beautiful reels?' 'What on earth is a reel?'That got us thinking: are we taking our Instagram knowledge for granted?We asked around, and the answer was a hard YES. We realised that a lot of the golden oldies around us are hearing about Instagram, or even looking through it, and are longing to learn how to use it.Their kids have busy lives and don’t have the time or patience to teach them.Our first thought? That’s an absolute shame. Because you have been alive for a long time, which means two things:1. You've put  off making your mark on the world for a long time2. You have magnificent stories to tell (and only you can tell them!)So we put together this course for you. Now, instead of asking your kids or your grandkids to teach you how to use Instagram, you can surprise them with a beautifully crafted short film (read: reel) and smile coyly when they’re astonished.Listen, here’s what we know to be true: you see the world through a unique lens. And you deserve to tell stories through that lens, even if it’s just for you. Even if it’s just to learn something new. Even if it’s just to make your loved ones proud of you.Actually, even if it’s just to make you proud of you.Now, you might be saying one of these things:I don’t have time for a courseOh, but you do! It’s just under an hour long, and each lesson is under 4 minutes (well, except one that's just under 5 minutes). And you can take as long as you need – in fact, we encourage it!I’ll feel out of depth with such young teachersWe promise you won’t. We crafted each lesson with you in mind, so no technical jargon leaving you going “huh”? The syllabus is intuitive and easy to follow, plus we’re both old souls at heart.I don’t think I can truly learn anything through a computer screenOh, but you can! Because we have designed all of it so you walk away with real, actionable knowledge. This is not a bunch of theory we’re throwing at you. Each module has an assignment (with three difficulty levels) that you’ll post to Instagram, where we’ll see your creations and where you can join the community of everyone doing the course. Plus! the beauty of an online course is that you can go back to lessons over and over until you've mastered them. No time limits!By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:– Navigate Instagram with ease– Post to Instagram with confidence– Meaningfully engage through the app– Join a community of people who are embracing social media in their golden years– Practice all of this in a safe space, with us as your guidesWhy start today?Because the best time to start was years ago.No, but really: start today because it’s never too late to learn a new skill (especially one that leads to increased confidence and better, stronger connections with loved ones and like-minded people).Remember: Udemy offers a 30-day 100% money back guarantee. So if you do the course and decide it isn’t for you, you get your money back without hassle.The only question now is: will you choose yourself today?(Pssst! The correct answer is ‘YES’!)We can’t wait to connect with you in the course!– Danni and Ané

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 1. Welcome!

Lecture 2 Installing the app on your phone

Lecture 3 Creating your profile

Lecture 4 Private vs public account

Lecture 5 Navigating the app

Section 2: How to create an Instagram post

Lecture 6 Posting a photo

Lecture 7 Writing a caption

Lecture 8 Using hashtags

Lecture 9 Tagging people or locations in a post

Lecture 10 Posting a video

Lecture 11 Posting a carousel post

Lecture 12 Assignment 1: Let's create a post!

Section 3: How to post an Instagram story

Lecture 13 What is an Instagram story?

Lecture 14 Posting your own story

Lecture 15 Sharing posts in your story

Lecture 16 Creating story highlights

Lecture 17 Assignment 2: Let's create a story!

Section 4: How to create an Instagram reel

Lecture 18 What is an Instagram reel?

Lecture 19 Some examples of reels

Lecture 20 Step 1: Visuals

Lecture 21 Step 2: Audio

Lecture 22 Step 3: Editing

Lecture 23 Posting your reel

Lecture 24 Saving your reel as a draft

Lecture 25 Assignment 3: Let's create a reel!

Section 5: Wrapping up

Lecture 26 Wrapping up!

Seniors that want to master Instagram,Anyone who wants to learn Instagram in a way that makes sense