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SeniorNet - Class Schedules
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Registration for Session 1-2009 of the Wheeling SeniorNet
Learning Center Computer Classes will be held Monday thru Friday
from 9am to 4pm at the Senior Pavilion Center, 199 N. First
Street, Wheeling, IL. Classes begin on January 9, 2009.
Courses offered are: Beginners, Computer Uses, Digital
Camera, E-mail and Internet, Seminars (Printing, Scanning,
Shortcuts, File Extensions, Address Labels, Using Help, and Task
Launcher), and Word Processing. The individual class fee is
$40.00 which
includes all class materials. The first Seminar taken costs
$10.00, with additional Seminars costing $5.00 each.
Courses are step-by-step, “hands-on” courses taught and
coached by senior volunteers. Each class is limited to eight
students. Day and evening classes are 2 hours per week, for 8
weeks. Wheeling Senior center also offers open lab time
(twice a
week) where students can use computers to practice their skills.
The SeniorNet program is a national membership organization;
membership is encouraged but not required. Annual fee for
membership is $40.00.
For information call the SeniorNet Hotline
at
847-459-2666 ext 4131.
SESSION 1 - 2009
CLASSES START: January 9, 2009
CLASSES END: March 9, 2009
Classes offered for Session1-
2009 are: Beginners, Computer Uses, Digital Camera, E-mail and
Internet, Seminars (Printing, Scanning, Shortcuts, File
Extensions, Address Labels, Using Help, and Task Launcher), and
Word Processing. The individual class fee is $40.00 which
includes all class materials. The first Seminar taken costs
$10.00, with additional Seminars costing $5.00 each..
Class Fees: (8 session class) $
40.00*
Monday - 10am - NOON
Computer Uses
Monday - 6pm -
8pm
Windows XP
Tuesday - 1pm to
3pm
Word Processing
Tuesday - 6pm -
8pm
Seminars
Wednesday - 2pm - 4pm
Digital Camera
Thursday - 10am to NOON E-mail
& Internet
1pm -
3pm
Practice / Help
Friday - 10am - NOON
Beginners
Fee Schedule for all
Sessions
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Class Fees: (8 session class) $ 40.00*
Seminars: $10.00 for the first one. Subsequent
ones are $5.00 each.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
For more information about these classes please email
SeniorNet at info@wheelingseniornet.com
BEGINNERS (BASICS)
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This is a 8 session course meeting once a week to teach basic
skills needed to advance into computer usage. It teaches proper
use of the mouse and keyboard and how to open programs and
properly start and shut down your computer, how to copy text and
move text into new locations, work with menus and other skills
beginners can find confusing. It is designed to help you feel
comfortable using your computer.
COMPUTER USES
(Introduction to Computers)
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This class is an 8 session course meeting once a week and
introduces basic concepts of Word Processing, Spreadsheets,
Databases, and Microsoft Works Task Launcher.
WINDOWS XP
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What is new in Windows? How do you manage Windows?
How does Windows work to allow me to use programs? These
are all questions answered in this 8 week course on learning how
to take control of your computer instead of vice-versa.
WORD PROCESSING (WRITING WITH
WORD)
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This is an 8 week course meeting once a week for an in debth
study of the capabilities of Microsoft word, a word processor
that covers formatting,
correspondence, flyers, banners, clip art, mailing list and
labels, and much more. If you can do it on a
typewriter you can do it better with MS Word.
PRACTICE - OPEN LAB
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Open Lab - any current or formal student is welcome to join
us during open Lab times. During this time, an instructor is
present for any questions, issues or one-on-one a student might
need.
This is also an excellent chance to simply get out of the
house for quite time!
INTERNET & EMAIL:
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This is an 8 session course meeting once a week to
introduce you to the joys of the World Wide Web (WWW) and
Email. How to find things using search engines, how to
reply to, forward, and originate email messages, what you need
to get started, how you connect to the WWW are all among the
many skills you will learn.
USES FOR SPREADSHEETS
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This 8 week session teaches the uses of accounting
spreadsheets for home and business.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Learn basic photo editing skills.
BUGS - Beginners User Group for Seniors
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This is a beginners computer users group administered
by the Senior Pavilion Center that meets Mondays from
1:00-3:00pm.
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