Seminar of the Month:
Cloud Basics: iCloud, Google & OneDrive
Overview & Video Summary
Seminar Summary
This month’s seminar takes one of modern tech’s murkiest topics and turns it into something far more understandable: the cloud. Instead of treating cloud storage like invisible magic, the session explains it in plain English so participants can better understand where their photos, files, messages, and backups actually live.
The seminar compares three of the most common cloud systems — iCloud, Google, and OneDrive — and shows how each fits into everyday life. Rather than drowning visitors in technical detail, it focuses on what really matters: what these services do, how they differ, and why people often get confused when their information seems to live “somewhere else.”
Participants are guided through the practical side of cloud use, including syncing, backup, storage habits, and the difference between keeping something on a device versus keeping it in an account. The aim is to reduce fear, clear up misconceptions, and help people feel more in control of their own digital belongings.
Just as importantly, the seminar reassures visitors that they do not need to become computer engineers to use the cloud wisely. What they need is a calm, working understanding of how these systems support everyday tasks and how to make safer, smarter decisions about storing and finding their information.
Prefer to learn at your own pace? Use the links below to view the summary, slides, handout, and seminar video.
Seminar Videos
Cloud Basics: iCloud, Google & OneDrive For Seniors
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Digital Emergency Preparedness
Cloud backup helps protect your files — but protecting the files is only half the job. If you could not handle the technology tomorrow, would someone you trust know where to start?
This companion lesson introduces Digital Emergency Preparedness (DEP): knowing your main Apple, Google, or Microsoft account, keeping a reliable password system and independent failsafe, and leaving a simple digital map so a trusted person can find the accounts, files, and information that matter.
Protect the data. Protect access. Leave a map.