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CC231 GETTING A GMAIL ACCOUNT (NEW) – LEVEL 2 Friday, May 7, 2010 – 1 session 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Computer Lab – WDL Instructor: Richard Maass (Rosemont) Fee: $3.00 Limit 7 students |
In this one session workshop you will
actually obtain a Gmail account and take the first steps in using it. PREREQUISITES To be successful, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. How to open a program - specifically Internet Explorer, and how to close a program. |
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CC011A KEYBOARD TYPING (NEW) – LEVEL 0 Friday, May 21 and May 28, 2010 1:45 pm -3:45 pm Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Megs Singer (Tellidora) Assistants: TBA Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students |
It
is important to have developed basic typing skills to use a computer
effectively, and that is the purpose of this workshop. During this workshop approximately half of the time will be dedicated to supervised practice. |
sign up required |
CC011B KEYBOARD TYPING (NEW) – LEVEL 0 Wednesday, May 19 and May 26, 2010 1:15 pm -3:15 pm Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Megs Singer (Tellidora) Assistants: TBA Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students |
It
is important to have developed basic typing skills to use a computer
effectively, and that is the purpose of this workshop. During this workshop approximately half of the time will be dedicated to supervised practice. |
sign up required |
CC103 COMPUTER MOUSE MANAGEMENT (NEW)– LEVEL 1 Wednesday, June 2 and 9, 2010 1:45 pm -3:45 pm MCL – Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Richard Nelson (Lakewood) Assistants: Don Butzin (Harbor Ct.), Jannet McCollum (Lakewood) and Lois Forsythe (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 10 students(Flash Drive required) |
It is important to have an in depth knowledge of how the
computer mouse
works because much of the control of a computer and its applications
software is done with the mouse. During this workshop you will be
taught the different parts of a mouse and how they are used to POINT,
PARK, CLICK, DRAG, DROP, and SCROLL- and when to use the left and right
buttons on the mouse. You will practice using the mouse playing
Solitaire on the computer and doing mousing exercises on Internet sites: http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm During this workshop approximately half of the time will be supervised practice. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. |
sign up required |
CC203A THE POWER OF RIGHT CLICKING (XP) – LEVEL 2 Tuesday, May 4 and 11, 2010 9:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Dean Traxler (Rosemont) Assistants: Don Butzin (Harbor Ct.) and Barbara Boynton (Sand Dollar) Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students(Flash Drive required) |
Right clicking
is one of the most powerful operations you can perform
with your mouse. You can manage your Desktop, which this workshop will
cover, along with many other computer management operations. If
you
don’t know how to use the right button you are not realizing the full
power of your computer. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: What is taught in MOUSE MANAGEMENT 101. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Know the keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. |
sign up required |
CC203B THE POWER OF RIGHT CLICKING (VISTA) – LEVEL 2 Sign up required Thursday, May 13 and 20, 2010 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. MCL – Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Dean Traxler (Rosemont ) Assistants: Don Butzin (Harbor Ct.) and Jannet McCollum (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 10 students(Flash Drive required) |
Right clicking is one of the most powerful operations you can
perform
with your mouse. You can manage your Desktop which this workshop will
cover along with many other computer management operations. If
you
don’t know how to use the right button you are not realizing the full
power of your computer. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: What is taught in MOUSE MANAGEMENT 101. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Know the keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. |
sign up required |
CC213A FILES, FOLDERS & FLASH DRIVES PLUS COPY, CUT AND PASTE – LEVEL 2 (Organizing your stuff) Tuesday, May 25 and June 1, 2010 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. MCL - Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Denton Smith (Oakmont) Assistant: Dick McMeans (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students(Flash Drive required) |
Learn to use
the tools that are available on your computer to make
folders and organize your files and folders so that a desired file or
photo can be found easily. A flash drive is one of the several storage
locations on a computer and it has the advantage of being very
portable. Learn how to determine its capacity and how to properly
remove it from your computer. Explore the way to copy and save a
document or photo from the internet as well as those that are already
on your computer. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: What is taught in MOUSE MANAGEMENT 101. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Know the keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. |
sign up required |
CC213B FILES, FOLDERS & FLASH DRIVES PLUS COPY, CUT AND PASTE – LEVEL 2 (Organizing your stuff) Friday, May 28 and June 4, 2010 9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Denton Smith (Oakmont) Assistant: Dick McMeans (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students(Flash Drive required) |
Learn to use
the tools that are available on your computer to make
folders and organize your files and folders so that a desired file or
photo can be found easily. A flash drive is one of the several storage
locations on a computer and it has the advantage of being very
portable. Learn how to determine its capacity and how to properly
remove it from your computer. Explore the way to copy and save a
document or photo from the internet as well as those that are already
on your computer. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: What is taught in MOUSE MANAGEMENT 101. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Know the keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. |
sign up required |
CC215 INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL 07 – LEVEL 2 Tuesday, June 15 and 22, 2010 9:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. MCL – Manatee Room/IS Instructor: Denton Smith (Oakmont) Assistant: Dick McMeans (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 8 students(Flash Drive required) |
Excel 2007 has changed. This is a hands on workshop designed
to get you
acquainted with the 'ribbon' that is used instead of the Tool Bar and
get you up to speed with the latest version of Excel. This workshop is
not for beginners. Participants must be familiar with computers. Some
experience using a spreadsheet is desirable but is not a course
requirement. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Knowledge of basic word processing. |
sign up required |
CC232 HELP WITH HOTMAIL (REVISITED) – LEVEL 2 Monday, May 3 and 10, 2010 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Richard Nelson (Lakewood) Fee: $10.00 Limit 7 students |
Both
presentation and workshop for a person who already has a HOTMAIL
account. Review how to manage your contacts, compose mail, receive
mail, labels, filters, adding attachments, etc. Anyone that needs help
with getting a free Hotmail account should contact Richard Nelson at
437 5051 to set up an appointment before the class. PREREQUISITES To be successful, you must have completed basic computer courses that cover email, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. How to open a program - specifically Internet Explorer, and how to close a program. |
sign up required |
CC233 HELP WITH YAHOO EMAIL (REVISITED) – LEVEL 2 Monday, May 17 and 24, 2010 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Computer Lab /WDL Instructor: Richard Nelson (Lakewood) Fee: $10.00 Limit 7 students |
Both presentation and workshop for a person who already
has a YAHOO
email account. Review how to manage your contacts, compose mail,
receive mail, labels, filters, adding attachments, etc. Anyone that
needs help with getting a free YAHOO account should contact Richard
Nelson at 437 5051 to set up an appointment before the class. PREREQUISITES To be successful, you must have completed basic computer courses that cover email, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. How to open a program - specifically Internet Explorer, and how to close a program. |
sign up required |
CC242A PRINTING PHOTOS FROM EMAIL – LEVEL 2 Thursday, May 13 and 20, 2010 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Penny Modrich (Nautilus) Assistant: Marie Wodarczyk Fee $6.00 Limit 7 students |
Email is a
great way to share family photos. This workshop will help
you to learn an easy way to send photos in an email. You will
also
learn how to save and print photos you have received in an email.
This
workshop was previously offered as One Session. This will provide
more
time to master the material. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have basic computer skills. You must have access to your email via the Computer Lab computers, so you have to know your email User ID and password. You must also have emails that contain photos. |
sign up required |
CC242B PRINTING PHOTOS FROM EMAIL – LEVEL 2 Tuesday, June 22 and 29, 2010 9:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Penny Modrich (Nautilus) Assistant: Marie Wodarczyk Fee $6.00 Limit 7 students |
Email is a
great way to share family photos. This workshop will help
you to learn an easy way to send photos in an email. You will
also
learn how to save and print photos you have received in an email.
This
workshop was previously offered as One Session. This will provide
more
time to master the material. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have basic computer skills. You must have access to your email via the Computer Lab computers, so you have to know your email User ID and password. You must also have emails that contain photos. |
sign up required |
CC252 COMPUTER CONTROL PANEL MANAGEMENT 101 (NEW)– LEVEL 2 Wednesday, June 23 and 30, 2010 1:45 pm–3:45 pm MCL – Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Richard Nelson (Lakewood) Assistants: Don Butzin (Harbor Ct.), Jannet McCollum (Lakewood), and Lois Forsythe (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 10 students |
It is important to have the ability to manage the many items
in your
computer’s control panel. This two session workshop is designed for
this purpose. During this workshop approximately half of the time will be dedicated to supervised practice. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER Level One basic course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Knowledge of basic word processing. |
sign up required |
CC261 MANAGING THE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER – LEVEL 2 Wednesday, May 12 and 19, 2010 1:45 pm–3:45 pm MCL – Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Richard Nelson (Lakewood) Assistants: Don Butzin (Harbor Ct.), Jannet McCollum (Lakewood) and Lois Forsythe (Lakewood) Fee $6.00 Limit 10 students(Flash Drive required) |
During this
workshop you will be taught how to find and open the
applications software installed on your computer, and learn how to
manage it. You will be taught what it will do for you, how to make it
readily available on your desktop. This workshop will also show you why
different software suffixes are important, and how to manage the
suffixes. During each session of this workshop approximately half of
the time will be dedicated to supervised practice. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this workshop, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Knowledge of basic word processing. |
sign up required |
CC262 DOING GENEALOGY RESEARCH (NEW) – LEVEL 2 Tuesday May 25 and June 1, 2010 9:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Albert Myers (Junonia) Assistants: TBA Fee: $6.00 Limit 7 students (Flash Drive required) |
This hands-on course will start out very basic and progress
into the
more advanced aspects of Genealogy research. You will learn how to use
Internet Explorer browser software to access various Internet web
sites, how to execute Internet searches using genealogy sites and both
Google and Yahoo search engines, and how to download documents and
graphics from a web site to a flash drive. Handouts will be made
available to augment each session. During each session of this course
approximately half of the time will be dedicated to supervised practice. PREREQUISITES To be successful, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically you must know: The keys on the keyboard and how to type at a reasonable rate. How to use a mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop (MOUSE MANAGEMENT 101). How to open a program - specifically Internet Explorer, and how to close a program. You may wish to bring names, dates and places for parents and grandparents (births, deaths, marriages). |
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CC001A COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL- BASICS-LEVEL 0 EVERY Monday from June 7 thru July 12, 2010 – 6 sessions 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Alice DeBaun (Eagles Preserve) Assistant: Gerry DeBaun (Eagles Preserve) Fee: $15.00 Limit 7 students |
This
is
a
very
basic
computer
course
for
people who have never used a
computer or want to review basic computer processes. Students
should
plan to start at the first session and attend all sessions. You can
join this course anytime during the first two sessions. The pace of
this course is purposely slow giving the student time to memorize,
understand, and apply their newly acquired skills. It will include an
introduction to the computer keyboard, mastering the mouse, and getting
ready to begin computer work. Students will learn some basics
about
computer hardware, software, starting and shutting down the computer,
how to find programs on your computer, how to prepare documents and
store them. You will learn how to access and surf the
Internet. For
residents that have had difficulty with another Computer College course
they have taken, this course may be a viable alternative. One of the hallmarks of a Prep School course is that during each session a significant amount of time will be dedicated to supervised practice. However extra practice between class sessions will be beneficial. PREREQUISITES - NONE |
sign up required |
CC001B COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL- BASICS-LEVEL 0 EVERY Monday from June 7 thru July 12, 2010 – 6 sessions 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Alice DeBaun (Eagles Preserve) Assistant: Gerry DeBaun (Eagles Preserve) Fee: $15.00 Limit 7 students |
This
is a very basic computer course for people who have never used a
computer or want to review basic computer processes. Students
should
plan to start at the first session and attend all sessions. You can
join this course anytime during the first two sessions. The pace of
this course is purposely slow giving the student time to memorize,
understand, and apply their newly acquired skills. It will include an
introduction to the computer keyboard, mastering the mouse, and getting
ready to begin computer work. Students will learn some basics
about
computer hardware, software, starting and shutting down the computer,
how to find programs on your computer, how to prepare documents and
store them. You will learn how to access and surf the
Internet. For
residents that have had difficulty with another Computer College course
they have taken, this course may be a viable alternative. One of the hallmarks of a Prep School course is that during each session a significant amount of time will be dedicated to supervised practice. However extra practice between class sessions will be beneficial. PREREQUISITES - NONE |
sign up required |
CC001C COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL- BASICS-LEVEL 0 EVERY Monday from June 7 thru July 12, 2010 – 6 sessions 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Manatee Room/ISL Instructor: Rich Nelson (Lakewood) Fee: $15.00 Limit 10 students |
This
is a very basic computer course for people who have never used a
computer or want to review basic computer processes. Students
should
plan to start at the first session and attend all sessions. You can
join this course anytime during the first two sessions. The pace of
this course is purposely slow giving the student time to memorize,
understand, and apply their newly acquired skills. It will include an
introduction to the computer keyboard, mastering the mouse, and getting
ready to begin computer work. Students will learn some basics
about
computer hardware, software, starting and shutting down the computer,
how to find programs on your computer, how to prepare documents and
store them. You will learn how to access and surf the
Internet. For
residents that have had difficulty with another Computer College course
they have taken, this course may be a viable alternative. One of the hallmarks of a Prep School course is that during each session a significant amount of time will be dedicated to supervised practice. However extra practice between class sessions will be beneficial. PREREQUISITES - NONE |
sign up required |
CC101 AFTER PREP SCHOOL BASICS - LEVEL 1 EVERY Friday from June 11 thru July 16, 2010 – 6 sessions 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. MCL - Oak Room/WDL Instructor: John Eberhard (Eagles Preserve) Assistants: Lois Sheehan (Lakewood), Babs Schnoes (Eagles Preserve) and Al Knapp (Eagles Preserve) Fee: $15.00 Limit 10 students |
This course is for those seeking to improve skills in using
the
computer. Course work will include using the internet to gain
information and word processing for creation of useful documents such
as letters. PREREQUISITES Students should come with: knowledge of the computer keyboard, some typing skill, and mouse skills that include left click, left click and drag, and right click. This course should be preceded by the Computer College Prep School course, or other basic computer skills development. |
sign up required |
CC202 AFTER ABSOLUTE BASICS – LEVEL 2 (Intermediate Computer) EVERY Tuesday from June 8 thru July 20, 2010 - 7 sessions 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. MCL - Oak Room/WDL Instructor: Russ Kraay (Oakmont) Assistants: Sylvia Raia (Lucina) and Marie Wodarczyk (Parkwood) Fee $15.00 Limit 10 students(Flash Drive required) |
Goals and Objectives: This course is designed to increase
your skill
and confidence in using your computer. It will cover the basic
operations of the computer, programs, start menu, (including the
control panel), commands and saving documents. Works will be used
for
word processing and formatting. You will learn good e-mailing
practices and how to get more out of surfing the Internet.
This course will be taught using the MCL computers which have Vista as the operating system. Having Vista on your personal computer is not required since the tutorial is designed for use with Vista or XP. There will be laptops with Vista available in both computer labs for practice. It is expected that you will practice the lessons between sessions to consolidate what you have learned. PREREQUISITES It is desirable for you to have completed the AFTER PREP SCHOOL BASICS - LEVEL 1 course or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable in this course. You should know how to use the mouse to point, left click, right click, drag and drop. Having an e-mail account is essential. |
sign up required |
CC241 DESIGNING AND MAKING GREETING CARDS ON THE COMPUTER – LEVEL 2 EVERY Tuesday from May 18 thru June 1, 2010 – 3 sessions 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Computer Lab/IS Instructor: Cle Keeley (Periwinkle) Assistant: Beryl Bouchard (Junonia) Fee: $10.00 (includes a card making software disc) Limit 7 students |
Learn to design
and make greeting cards on the computer. You will also learn to make
posters, banners, etc. PREREQUISITES Before you sign up for this class, you must have reasonable computer skills, recognize and use keys on the computer keyboard, know how to manage a mouse and have a high level of patience. |
sign up required |
CC344 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS – LEVEL 3 (DIGITAL DARKROOM Editing & Enhancing Photos) EVERY Wednesday from June 16 thru July 21, 2010 – 6 sessions 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Computer Lab/WDL Instructor: Harold Seer (Parkwood) Assistant: John Eberhard (Eagles Preserve) Fee: $15.00 Limit 7 Students (Flash Drive required) |
This course is
for serious photographers who would like to turn their
snapshots into pictures. Some of the subjects that will be covered are:
rotating, cropping and resizing pictures; correcting lighting and color
balance; correcting parallax distortion; adding objects to and removing
objects from pictures; changing colors of objects, changing sharpness.
We will be using Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 that is currently
installed in the Lab computers. PREREQUISITES To be successful in this class, you must have completed the COMPUTER COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL course, or have otherwise developed basic computer skills. Without basic computer skills you could be uncomfortable. Specifically, you must know how to use a mouse, copy, cut & paste, manage files and to have completed one Level 2 Computer College course. |
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ST003 BRAIN FITNESS – NINTENDO - BIG BRAIN ACADEMY – LEVEL 1 EVERY Tuesday from May 4 thru May 18, 2010 –3 sessions 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sabal Room/WDL Instructor: Emily Kletzien (Periwinkle) Technical Assistant: TBA Fee $10.00 Limit 10 Students |
There
will
be
10
Nintendo
DS
Lite
stations
with Big Brain Academy
software installed for students to exercise and take home between
sessions. Big Brain Academy is the entrance level brain fitness package
for a series of brain fitness courses, and is a prerequisite for taking
Flash Focus and Brain Age 2 brain fitness courses. Session 1 Introduction to the Nintendo DS Lite, and to Big Brain Academy Brain Fitness software. Each student will be loaned a Nintendo DS Lite, including a charger, and software. Appropriate handouts and instructions will be made available. Session 2 Practice and learn to manage Big Brain Academy software in the Nintendo Session 3 More practice and coaching on Big Brain Academy software. Hand in Nintendo equipment and software. |
sign up required |
ST004 OOMA TELEPHONE SYSTEM Wednesday, May 19, 2010 – 1 session 9:30 am. – 11:30 am Sabal Room WDL Instructor: Bill Davis (Junonia) Fee: $3.00 Limit 20 students |
Interested in essentially FREE local and long distance
telephone service? OOMA, a rapidly growing new telephone product uses digital technology over the internet rather than landlines used for conventional telephones. OOMA perquisites are high speed internet connection and a onetime outlay of $250 for enabling equipment. Thereafter operating costs are approximately $1 per month. This workshop will focus on: OOMA demonstration and how to buy, install and use it. |