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We are volunteers teaching computer skills at North Shore Senior Center, Northfield, Illinois. Our 30-plus volunteers are passionate about teaching computer skills in a friendly, cost-effective environment. Get more information at www.nssc.org/

Thursday, November 29, 2012

We had a busy week at the North Shore Senior Center Computer Learning Center.   Our new course on how to make a DVD with a slideshow that will play on a computer or DVD player was well received.  Today we started another "Beyond Boot Camp."  Boot Camp and Beyond Boot Camp are among my favorite courses because it is fun for all the instructors and coaches to share the pride and sense of accomplishment our students achieve when they can email, write a letter or surf the Internet.

Next week is filled with good stuff.  See the list below, but there is something for everybody.

We hope to see you next week.  Or drop-in tomorrow for our weekly Open Lab where we provide one-on-one help for your computer issues--and it's free!

Mon
3-Dec
No Classes
Tues
4-Dec
SKYPE: Get Connected
With Skype, you can make FREE voice and video cal...
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lowman, George; Instructor
Wed
5-Dec
Freecycle.org: Getting Rid of Clutter
Freecycle.org is a website that allows you to pos...
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elbaum, Sandy; Instructor
Thurs
6-Dec
Email: Learn much more than you already know
You already know how to send and receive mail, bu...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lowman, George; Instructor
Thurs
6-Dec
Beyond Boot Camp
Beginning computer users will improve skills in W...
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Chodash, Gene; Instructor
Fri
7-Dec
Computer Assistance
A group of volunteers is available weekly to answ...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving.  This week, we are offereing three great courses plus our weekly open lab for computer assistance on Friday morning.  The courses this week are:
                     1.  Scanning and Organizing your Documents;
                     2.  Create a DVD Slideshow for Family Events;
                     3.  Beyond Boot Camp - Session 1 of 3.

Here is our complete schedule for the week:

 

 

Computer Learning Center Activities
Week of November 26 to Nov 30
# Students
Mon
11/26/2012
No Classes
Tues
11/27/2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Scanning and Organizing your Documents
Are you tired of bulging file cabinets and diffic...
Rosengard, Steve; Instructor
6
Wed
11/28/2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Create a DVD Slideshow for Family Events
Learn the steps to make a DVD to show pictures at...
Lowman, George; Instructor
5
Thurs
11/29/2012
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beyond Boot Camp--Session I of III
Beginning computer users will improve skills in W...
Herb Goldstein, Instructor
 
Fri
11/30/2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Computer Assistance
A group of volunteers is available weekly to answ...
 
 

 


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

New course schedule

The new catalogs are in the mail but you can find the computer courses that are offered by clicking on the page to the right for Course Schedule Winter 2013.

We are closed on Thanksgiving and the Friday following. Our next class is Tuesday, Nov. 27, Scanning and Organizing Your Documents at 10am.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Open Lab opens at 10:00 today and will run to noon.  Next week, Thanksgiving Week, we are offering only one course --the final session of "Word for Beginners" on Tuesday, November 20, at 1:00 p.m.

We will be closed for Open Lab, Friday, November23.  The Center is closed Thanksgiving day and the Friday after Thanksgiving.

We wish everybody a wonderful Thanksgiving.

One student and Five Coaches.
Having "Fun on the Internet" is a great course.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

This morning, we taught "Attach Photos to an Email."  This is one of our reoccurring workshops.  In a single morning, students become proficient at this valuable skill.

This afternoon, we are teaching "Smilebox."  Smilebox is an wonderful online software through which you can easily make great slideshows with music, disolves, and many other terrific effects.

Tomorrow, we will teach "Fun on the Internet."  This course has been totally updated, and it's actually fun now.  There a some slots still available so sign up right now.

I can do it!! I can really send a picture.


Smilebox makes you smile.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Thursday, November 8


The schedule for next weeks activities are listed on the right.  It's a full week with many great courses.  We hope to see you there.

Today, we taught a course about Flash Drives, which was sold out.  We have many courses that teach specific skills that will enhance your computer life.

Tomorrow, Friday, November 9, we will host our weekly open lab where we will help you --FOR FREE-- with your computer issues.  Just drop in and use our computers or connect to our Wi-Fi with yours.



The "Blogger" and the "Bloggee"  Learning to
blog is actually fun.
Simon says, "Fold your arms."  Herb says, "How do you safely remove a
Flash Drive."  We all say, "I can actually use a flash drive after this class."
 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Wednesday, November 7

Yesterday,  we taught Create Mailing Address Lists and Word Processing for Beginners.  Today, we are offering Facebook and Twitter, and Computer Housekeeping.  Tomorrow, we are offering a course on how to use a flash drive effectively.  Don't forget that on Friday --this and every Friday --we host a Computeer Learning Center from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  We have a group of volunteers who will try to help you with any computer issues.

I've got your number, and a lot of other numbers too.