Class Descriptions and Instructors

Special Topic Classes:

Digital Camera

Robin Benson, evening classes - Tracy Blackstone, day classes

Bring your digital camera, ALL of its attachments (especially the cord to connect to the computer!!) and your manual.... and don't forget to take lots of photos so there is plenty to work with in class. Learn to load the photos to your computer, create folders to organize on the computer and save photos to a CD. This class is to help you feel more comfortable with your camera, but cannot promise to get to all the settings as there are so many varieties of cameras!!  

Computer4Scrapbook

Jodie Arick, evening classes -Tracy Blackstone, day classes

Bring at least 5 to 10 photos, preferred to be already in "digital" form, but can be a hard-copy photo (we will scan these photos-so plan to come early to class about 15 minutes!) and plan to edit the photos and insert into shapes and pages for the beginnings of a scrapbook page.  You will save to a CD: lots of clipart, background images, your edited photos and ideas to get you started towards computer scrapbooking as well as a FREE Scrapbook program to use at  home.     

Photo Edit

Robin Benson, evening classes -Tracy Blackstone, day classes

Learn how to make 'good' photos even better. Digital photos can be made to have a whole new look, or cropped to get the perfect photo. You'll amaze yourself on how many photos you can improve on or save from getting deleted with just a few mouse clicks. Bring your photos already in digital form: camera card or stick, mini-drive or CD... and come to a class that uses FREE editing software so you can save to a CD all your new photos and the software to take home and continue using.

Buy or Sell On-Line

Tracy Blackstone

Come for great tips from a real bargain hunter! Find some sites that may save you money and learn eBay hints for things to do or not to do.

Movie Maker

Jodie Arick

Microsoft Movie Maker is a fun and exciting way to share the photos and movies you take with your digital cameras. Come and learn how to create movies to share on-line or from your computer.

Keyboarding & Resume Builder

Vickie

Want to pick up some tips on better typing skills and work to improve your speed while using the computer.

Develop a resume and learn some tips on improving interview techniques.

BLOG & Google Goodies

Jodie Arick

Create a web page to "blog" to from email, and choose whether you want to keep 'private' -to share the address with only those you want to invite to see it OR make it public for the world to see. The perfect plan for a 4H Club's web site or a benefit or community project. Plus lots of other great Google freebies that will amaze you that they are FREE!

Series of Computer Classes

Intro to PCs & File Management

Vickie Snyder

This computer class provides a basis for good computer usage, info that everyday folks can use! This class will focus on learning your way around, organizing your files and learning the basics that builds toward all other lessons taught in the Learning Center.

Word 1 - The Basics

Vickie Snyder

Formatting and Document set-up on the first level. Mircosoft WORD is one of the favorites of word processing programs... learn some shortcuts and menu usage that will help make your "work" more fun!

Word 2 - Cool Tools

Vickie Snyder

WORD-- Microsoft's widely used word processing program, used for preparing documents (letters, labels, envelopes, reports, etc.). Learn how to use the Cool Tools for better looking, more professional results.

Word 4  -Graphics and Computer "Friendly"

Vickie Snyder

Learn to make your computer USER FRIENDLY.. for YOU!! Set up some quick ways to access your most used programs and/or files and change some settings so that your computer is more personal to your way of computing. This class has now been combined with a new segment of learning to work with graphics in the Microsoft program - Word.

Internet

Vickie Snyder

Surf the Internet and learn about making Favorites, Organizing Favorites, the home page choice, cleaning up cookies and temporary files, etc. 

Email

Vickie Snyder

Using the program Eudora, the class focuses on what all email programs should offer-- creating a new message, forwarding, replying, making signatures and address book entries. A version of Eudora can be downloaded for free.

Excel 1

Vickie Snyder

If you are working with numbers/figures, you'll want to try this great Microsoft spreadsheet program. This class focuses on the fill tool and navigation.

Excel 2

Vickie Snyder

Going further into Microsoft Excel to learn more about the "Cool Tools" and formulas.

Publisher

Vickie Snyder

A desktop publishing program, Microsoft Publisher offers many templates to make easy labels, fliers, greeting cards and so much more!

PowerPoint

Vickie Snyder

A presentation program, Microsoft PowerPoint offers a quick and rather easy way to make a very professional presentation. Perhaps you will want to use this neat program for the family reunion to display your family photos. Or you may wish to have a display running of what options your business offers at a local business show.

Word 3 - Merge

Vickie Snyder

WORD-- How to get the data from a database to Microsoft Word for labels, letters, name tags, your own reports, and more....

 Youth Classes:  $10.00 each

Several classes for young people to come and get more experience with programs that can be fun to learn!

            * indicates Microsoft Program

*PowerPoint     Vickie Snyder

Create a presentation in class with your own photos and fun animation and music. Bring your photos in digital form to class, or if you have hard copies- come 15 minutes early so they can be scanned.

*Movie Maker     Jodie Arick

Create a computer movie in class with your own photos and learn to use this Microsoft program that is probably on your computer if you have XP Operating System.

*MS Word     Vickie Snyder

Learn to use Microsoft's Word processing program, for lessons in page setup/margins, etc., in Draw toolbar- which makes Word a desktop publishing program and much more!

Keyboarding      Jodie Arick

Lots of practice activities to help you learn the art of typing! Learn to type and NOT look at the keyboard.

*Publisher      Vickie Snyder

Create labels, cards and other neat projects and how to personalize them.

YOUTH COMPUTER CAMP      $30.00 per child for 3 days, $15.00 for 1 day, $25.00 for 2 days

June 8, 9 & 10 - three days packed with educational fun - ages 7 to 17