
Our November classes are in full swing.
Next class registration is scheduled for January 3, Tuesday, 9 am. All classes are first come and first serve, so if you really want to take a class you want, come early. This is a change from previous registration practice so please remember. A $10 nonrefundable donation is encouraged for the class which includes a manual and two hours of instruction each week for four weeks.
COMPUTER CLUB will meet on December 22, Thursday, 10 am in Room 207. The subject topic is "Phonograph to MP3." Jerry Stewart will explain and demonstrate this and how it can be done.
Next Computer Club meets on Jan 5 (Thurs), 10 am. subject is pending. Do you have any suggestions?
Next Computer Classes will start in January 2006:
Monday Morning: Computer Basics, 9:30-11:30, starting Jan 9.
Monday Afternoon: Win 9X, Sec II of II, 1:30-3:30, starting Jan 9.
Tuesday Morning: Windows XP, Sec I of II, 9:30-11:30, starting Jan 10.
Tuesday Afternoon: Windows XP, Sec II of II, 1:30-3:30, starting Jan 10.
Wednesday Morning: Keyboarding (Typing), 9:30-11:30, starting Jan 11.
Wednesday Afternoon: Word Processing, 1:30-3:30, starting Jan 11.
Thursday Morning: Advanced Graphics, 9:30-11:30, starting Jan 12.
Thursday Afternoon: Basic Internet, 1:30 - 3:30. starting Jan 12.
Thursday Evening:
Friday Morning: Digital Photography, 9:30-11:30, starting Jan 13.
Friday Afternoon: DVD Movie Making from 18mm, 1:30-3:30, Jan 13.
Come and sign up at the Registration date of Jan 3 (Tue), 9 am.
Want to feel confident in using your computer? This section will increase your ability to move about in the Windows environment. It explains the purposes of the icons and menus on the Windows Desktop and how to use them to start and run one or more programs at one time, how to save files and find lost files etc. You will learn features (such as cut and paste) that are consistent from program to program. This will make learning each new program much easier.
The following computer classes are offered at the Sandy Senior Center throughout the year.
Basic Computers: This is a course you want to start if you have not experience with computers. This course explains what the basic pieces of computer hardware and software are. Learn the proper way to shut down a computer, use of the keyboard and "mouse." When you finish, you should be able to run programs on your computer, play games, and write basic letters. Instructor: Andy Anderson
Windows I for 9X: If you have a system with Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000 and already comfortable with a mouse and can do what is described in the Basic course, this is the next good entry point. This course covers how to generate, remove and arrange shortcuts (icons), how to use the Recycle Bin, and what the taskbar can do for you. Find out more information on the Start button, Find/Search commands, document menus, and how to move and arrange files on your hard drive. Learn what title, menu, and tool bars do and how to change them. Learn how and why to use multiple windows to run more than one program at a time. Instructor: Bob Adair
Windows II for 9X: This course provides more information on how to make Windows work for you and change the Windows environment to meet your needs. Learn what's in the control panel and how to perform basic software maintenenace tasks on uyour computer. Do you know how to backup your files, cure a slow running machine, prevent viruses, defrag, restore? Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows I. Instructor: Bob Adair
Windows XP, Sec I of II: Same as Windows I for 9X except tailored for the user who has Windows XP installed on their computer. Instructor: Jerry Stewart
Windows XP, Sec II of II: Same as Windows II for 9X but tailored to Windows XP environment. Instructor: Don Bricker
Windows XP for 9X Users: This is an accelerated course for those who have been using Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000 and have obtained a new computer with XP installed. It requires that you already know the concepts taught in Windows I and II listed above. This course concentrates on what is new in XP and how to use the new features to accomplish old and new tasks.
Basic Internet: This course provides a tour of what to see and where to go on the internet. Learn about email, search engines, chat rooms, newsgroups, and other internet offerings. Learn how to download Internet software, text, or photos into yuour computer. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows I. Instructor: Al Whipple
Photo Editing, Sec I of II: You will learn how to enter your pictures from a digital camera, scanner, or Internet into your PC and how to edit those pictures using Photoshop Elements. You will learn how to store your pictures for future use and how to transmit them via email. You will learn how to manipulate them for size and visual quality, how to store them in original and compressed formats and how to print them. You will be introduced to layering techniques which will allow making collages for display or publication. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows I. Instructor: Don Ramey
Photo Editing, Sec II of II: This is the follow on class to Basic Graphics. How to create mosaics and overlays and to restore old, faded and damaged photographs to mint conditions and additional topics will be covered. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Basic Graphics. Instructor: Don Ramey
Word Processing: This course is taught using Word Perfect. The first three classes are 100% compatible with Microsoft Word. The commands and techniques taught in the last are in different places in Word and are also demonstrated on the instructor's machine. Check spelling and grammar, special formatting, adding graphics and other word processing techniques are covered in this course. Pre-requisites for this course are the skills taught in Windows I. Instructor: Shaun Orten
E-Bay Basics: Upon comletion of this course, students will be able to register on eBay, Browse and Search for tiems to buy, Bid and buy items, Create a Seller's account and list items for sell. The course includes techniques on how best to sell and how to avoid scams. When you sign up for this class, be sure to ask for the eBay package which tells you what you need to bring to class to sign up as a seller on E-Bay.
Digital Photography: This course is designed for the amateur photographer who either owns or plans to buy a digital camera. In the course, the student learns how a digital camera works, how to decide what kind of camera to buy, how should it be maintained, how to use it to photograph still life, moving objects, sport events, family portraits, and landscape scenes. The students will also learn how to store photos taken with a digital camera, how to improve them in the home computer, and how to print them at home or by the commercial film processors. The importance of lenses, pixel ratings, focusing, light settings and other controls, peculiar to digital photography, is demonstrated and explained. Instructor: Alex Hoshovsky
Creating Greeting Cards: This class will teach you how to use greeting card software for your home computer. It provides the way to make cards for any occasion, thank you notes, or use the same program to make banners, flyers, calendars or posters. No previous computer classes or experience is necessary. Instructor: Shaun Orten
Movie Production: If you are interested in producing your own movie (DVD) for your family reunion or family records, this is the course you must sign up. The first section is using still pictures and the second session is using 18mm films into DVD. Instructor: Dan Rees
Typing Class: If you want to learn how to type on your computer, this is where you want to start. Or if you want to improve your typing skills, this is the class for you. Mavis Beacon program is tailored for each individual student who wants to sharpen their typing skills Instructor: Kay Adair
Schedule is normally four weeks long, and a one week break for Instructor's meeting and computer clean up, Computer Club meeting and special seminars.
Sign Up: If you see a course you would like to take on the schedule, ask someone at the front desk to sign you up. Since the class is limited to eight (8) students, be sure to notify us if you will not be able to take the course and someone on standby may be able to take your place.
Courses are taught by volunteers who provide their time free of charge to help other seniors learn and improve their skills on PC based computers running Microsoft Windows. Each lesson is taught in a lab with a computer and material for each student and a screen projected computer for the instructor. Each course consists of two-hour lessons taught at the same each week for four weeks. A donation of $10 per course is suggested. This donation goes toward the material given to the student and upkeep on software and hardware used in the classroom.
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