SENIORNET COURSES are Listed Below for:

2nd TERM 2010 – 19th April - 2nd July

 

MICROSOFT DESKTOP COMPUTERS are used in the Training Room. 

The first 4 CORE SUBJECTS should be taken in order. The Optional Courses taken as you progress. 

 

·         $5 is charged for COURSE NOTES except for TAKING THE PLUNGE (No charge)

·         For a couple doing the same course (1 x $5 to be paid - 1 set of notes only will be issued).

·          If I am holding $5 for a previous course i.e. a cancelled course etc, please indicate this on the Booking Slip.  

·         If booking a 2nd course, please ensure the dates do not overlap with your 1st course.

Enquiries by email - doug.mackay@xtra.co.nz  or phone 576 4500, but queries only as no bookings will be made this way.

 

 

 

 Please note that each course day is for 2 hours duration, usually over 2 or 3  days about a week apart

 

To Enroll

Please go to page 2 at the bottom of the time table

                 

 NOTE  The training centre is at Cascades Storage, 12 Ben Lomond Cres,

               (off Cascades Rd) Pakuranga. Please park on the street.

MAP

                                                                   

Please Park on the Street

Time Table

 

 

WE SUGGEST YOU TAKE THE FIRST FOUR CORE SUBJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER.

 

Course Date Day Time Time

Core Subjects  (4)
 

1.   TAKING THE PLUNGE.

(NO CHARGE FOR COURSE NOTES) This course is  ‘A must’  for beginners. Use your Computer with confidence.


 


20 & 27 July
17 & 24 August
7 & 14 Sept

 

 

 

Tues

Tues
Tues

 

 

 

1pm
1.30pm

1.30pm

 

 

 


 



2 x 2hr

 

2.   WORD 1 -  Basic Word-Processing using Microsoft Word   2003, or  2007.

Microsoft WORKS may be used,  but WORDPAD does not cover all subjects of  the course.

(Check to see which programme you have  and note it on the slip when booking in).

 


 

2003
4, 11, 18 Aug

2007
1, 8 & 15 Sept
 
 


Wed

 

 

Wed

 
 

 


 9.30am

 

 

9.30am

 
 

 


 

All are
3x2hrs

    

3.   WINDOWS – Manage Files & Folders as well as much more

4 & 11 August
8 & 15 Sept

 

 

 

  
Wed
Wed
1pm
1pm
2 x 2hr

4.   INTERNET & EMAIL

Search the Net & send emails to friends.

 

    

26 July & 2 Aug
16 & 23 Aug

 

 
 

 Mon
 Mon   

 

 

 

1pm
 1pm
 


 

 
2 x 2hr

 
OPTIONAL: COURSES        

WORD 2 Using Word 2003 only. This Follows on from Word 1 &  incl. Word Art, Clip Art Labels and more.

 
 

   5, 12,19,26 Aug

 


Thurs

1pm

4 x 2hr

SPREADSHEETS – This course explains its many uses

 

    9 & 16 August

 
 

Mon
 

10am
 

2 x 2hr

GENEALOGY (New Course)

Tracing  your Family History using the Legacy 7 Programme.

 

14 & 21 June  Mon 1pm 2 x 2hr

GREETING CARDS – Using Word 2003 only to create your own cards.

 


21 & 28 July

 
Wed 10am 2 x 2hr

DIGITAL PHOTOS –Transferring images out of your camera to your computer. Also Image  Manipulation.

 

 

 5, 12, 19  August

 

 



Thurs



10am



3 x 2hr

WEBSITE – How to create your own personal one.

 

22 & 29 July

Thurs

10am

2 x 2hr

CD/DVD BURNING – Using Nero Software (free download).

 

26 August

Fri

10am

 


1
x 2hr

POWER POINT

Design a professional 
presenta
tion

 

     .

 

 

       2, 9 & 23 Sept

   

Thurs

10am
 
3
x 2hr
 
ST KENTIGERNS WORKSHOPS
                   FACEBOOK
                    SKYPE
                               “
                     MSM & TWITTER

Another day each for Skype & Facebook
to be Confirmed by St Kentigerns Student
s
 

 

 

5 July
12 July (FULL)
2 August
19 July
 

 

  

Mon
Mon
Mon
Mon


 

10am
10am
10am
10.45am

 


All for

1 x 2hr
 

spare        
spare        
spare        
spare        
spare        
spare        

 

MS OFFICE     

Sid Jordan  

elsid@clear.net.nz

274 1300

INTERNET

Gay Williams

PhilCollins   

gayw@ihug.co.nz    philco31@xtra.co.nz

524 7221

5346701         

OUTLOOK EXPRESS   

Jim Hine 

jimpam@xtra.co.nz

534 4259
 

DIGITAL PHOTOS     

Brian Erikson

brian@erikson.net.nz

534 4798
 

BASICS (TTP) 

Gay Williams 

gayw@ihug.co.nz

524 7221

WORD 1 - 2003   

Tony Priestley  

tony.pr@xnet.co.nz

535 1601

WORD 1 - 2007    

Shirley Mackay  

doug.mackay@xtra.co.nz

274 7083

WORD 2 -2003 &   2007              

Maureen Keys

keysm@clear.net.nz

534 8012

LINUX & ALT. PROGRAMMES 

Gordon Williams 

gorswill@xtra.co.nz

533 1147
 

SPREADSHEETS

John Bate 

john.jean@xtra.co.nz

570 5468

WINDOWS & MS PRODUCTS      

Dick Harris

rharris@ihug.co.nz

576 9483
 

       

 

 

 

WAIVER:  From time to time some of our members voluntarily and willingly give help and advice to other members on matters relating to computers, associated equipment and software.  This includes information contained in the columns of this newsletter and other publications including our SeniorNet Website.  This help or advice is taken solely at the recipient’s risk and imposes no responsibility or liability of any kind, either on those providing such help or advice, or the newsletter Editors or SeniorNet (Pakauranga) Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 


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PAKURANGA SENIORNET – COURSE SCHEDULE

(2nd FEB - 25 March 2010)

We use Desktop Computers for all courses held at our Training Room.

There are 4 CORE SUBJECTS which should be taken in order. The other subjects taken

as you progress.  Please note that most course days are for 2 hours duration which is held over 1 to  4 days and there is a $5 charge (if applicable) for each courses notes.

You need to be familiar with the 4 Core Subjects before doing the Optional courses.

 

ALL COURSES ARE HELD IN OUR TRAINING ROOM at

Cascades Storage, 12 Ben Lomond Cres. Pakuranga

(off Cascades Rd). See Map at back of this page.

NO PARKING IN THE GROUNDS – PLEASE PARK ON STREET.

 

If you are enrolling for  “Taking the Plunge” then course notes will be issued at no charge.  If a couple is doing the same course (only 1 x $5 to be paid as only 1 set of notes will be issued) or if I am holding your $5 e.g a course being cancelled, please indicate this on the booking slip.  

 

Enquiries by email - doug.mackay@xtra.co.nz  or phone 576 450 , but queries only as no bookings will be made this way.

 

THE COURSE BOOKING SLIP BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED TO BOOK IN FOR A COURSE.  CUT IT OUT  & EITHER HAND IT IN AT THE  MONTHLY MEETING WITH  YOUR PAYMENT (BEFORE THE START OF YOUR COURSE)  OR POST BOTH FORM AND PAYMENT TO –

Doug Mackay, SeniorNet Pakuranga, P.O. Box 82 306, Highland Park, 2143.

 

Please cut along top edge of this form and down the right side to hand in or post
 

 .

SENIORNET PAKURANGA –  COURSE BOOKING SLIP

No more than  two courses may be booked at a time.

 

NAME(S)................................................................................ Memb.No(s)...............           

                                                                                                                               .. ............

Home Ph No ............................................   (for confirmation of your booking.)                                                                                               

 

COURSE..(1)............................................................DATE..............................................

 

                   (2)......................... ................................ .DATE ............................................. 

        

OPERATING SYSTEM USED BY YOU - Windows 95, 98, ME,  XP,  or Vista

                                                                                           (Please circle)               

 

Enclosed (if applicable) is $        Cash / Chq (Delete one)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

WAIVER: From time to time some of our members

voluntarily and willingly give help and advice to other

members on matters relating to computers, associated

equipment and software. This includes information

contained in the columns of this newsletter and other

publications including our SeniorNet Website.

This help or advice is taken solely at the recipient’s risk

and imposes no responsibility or liability of any kind,

either

on those providing such help or advice, or the newsletter

Editors or SeniorNet (Pakuranga) Inc.