Teaching Tech

Goodwill Mobile Community Resource Coordinator Yunier Lopez works with many different adults and seniors of SWFL looking to sharpen their technology skills. -DAVID WISHTISCHIN / FLORIDA WEEKLY This is the first in a three-part series about how technology is affecting the lives of seniors in South Florida. On a recent Friday afternoon, Linda Bradfish stopped by the Goodwill Community Resource Center in Port Charlotte because she needed a new computer. She wasn’t there to shop, though. Bradfish, 71, attended one of Goodwill’s Senior Planet classes, which teach seniors basic technology skills. May’s offerings included how to use Instagram and iPhones, as well as the basics of online selling. Today’s class concerned choosing a new computer. “My computer’s 10 years old,” Bradfish said of the desktop PC she uses to sell items on Facebook Marketplace. “It’s really slow. It takes forever to go anyplace. It’s driving me crazy.” Before the class began, she discussed how tough it is to keep up wi