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Regular
events
1st
Tuesday of the month: Committee meeting.
3rd
Tuesday of the month: SNWA meeting at Kelston Community Centre 10.00 am.
4th3esday of the month: Writing family stories-members working on the
presentation of their own family stories.
Seniornet
West Auckland also offers the following classes on a regular basis if
requested by three or more:
Word
processing at various levels from basics to levels 1, 2 and 3
Libre
Office,
ipad,
Excel
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SENIORNET
WEST AUCKLAND INC: COURSES AVAILABLE AND PRICES 2017
Enquiries regarding
courses: please contact Pam Smith 827 2156 melajoy@xtra.co.nz
www.seniornet-west-auckland.org.nz
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COURSE/WORKSHOP
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DESCRIPTION
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LENGTH
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PRICE
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Windows
7 Basics
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For
new members who want to learn computer skills. Suitable for members
who have Windows 7 on their computers.
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2
Weeks
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$35.00
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Windows
8.1 Basics
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To
extend your knowledge of the W8.1 operating system; looking in depth
at Start menu, apps, the Store, images, downloads etc.
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3
weeks.
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$30.00
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Microsoft
Word 2007/2010
Stages
1 and 2
(Word
processing)
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Each
stage consists of 3 lessons covering the skills to make a useful,
attractive document, including ribbons, menus, folders, editing,
inserting and modifying images.
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3
weeks
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$30.00
each stage
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Libre
Office
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A
free download alternative to Microsoft Word. the course covers
similar functions to Microsoft Word.
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4
weeks
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$35.00
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Files
and Folders
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This
short course demonstrates file
management alternatives to those shown in the word processing
course.
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Email
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Windows
Live Mail
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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iPad
Introduction
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Setting
up, using email and Contacts, apps.
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2
hours
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$10.00
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iPad:
Beyond the Basics
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Settings,
email, Calendar, Apps, Facetime, Camera, internet.
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3
weeks
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$30.00
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Samsung
Galaxy Workshop
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Getting
started, settings, email, contacts, camera
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2
hours
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$10.00
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Samsung
Galaxy
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Extending
your knowledge of Galaxy, settings, apps screens, Notes
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3
weeks
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$30.00
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Apple
Mac
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An
introductory course. Bring your laptop and learn how to get the best
out of it.
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3
weeks
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$30.00
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Windows
10
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Windows
10 - first class 3 weeks.
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3
weeks
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$30.00
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Windows
10
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Extra
classes will be introduced in the form of workshops, independent
study or interest groups.
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Excel
Spreadsheets
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Keeping
records and accounts for small business, clubs,or for personal use.
It involves the use of formulae for calculations, creates charts and
tables.
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4
weeks
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$35.00
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Excel
Spreadsheets Part 2
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For
more advanced students - graphs, pie charts etc
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Digital
Camera and Picasa
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Introductory
course- using the features of your camera, scanning and picture
enhancement using Picasa 3.
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4
weeks
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$35.00
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Digital
Camera Only
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Discovering
the capabilities of your camera.
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Picasa
3 Only
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Photograph
enhancement, creating folders, emailing, printing and scanning
photos.
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Formatting
Documents
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Using
Word tools to format large documents, including index, table of
contents, footnotes. For Family Histories, manuals and even
cookbooks.
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3
weeks
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$30.00
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Google
Drive
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Introduction
to the basic use of Google’s free web based office suite. This can
be used as an alternative to Word.
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Google
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The
effective use of the Google search engine to find websites, images,
maps, and general information.
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2
weeks
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$25.00
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Workshops
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Short
courses on various topics. Including: TradeMe, Skype, Scams,
Greeting Cards, Computer Maintenance, Internet Banking, Security,
Backing up, Calendars, Travel, PowerPoint (2 wks), Facebook,
Pinterest
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2
hours
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$10.00
per 2 hour session
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Interest
Groups
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Formatting
Family Stories; some aspects of Windows 10; Help Clinic
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Help wanted
Assistant Tutors and Tutors
gm.yates@xtra.co.nz
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