Charity registered in Scotland - SC012153.
OIR Largs Computer Courses
Note: Those attending these courses need to be members of OIR Largs (Opportunities in Retirement). Membership is open to those who admit to being over 50 and costs £12 per year
10 meetings starting Tuesday 17th January 2012 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Cost £30
This 10-meeting course will start from scratch and is intended for beginners or near beginners. Participants with laptops are encouraged to bring them along. Experience suggests that many of those who attend are likely to have a special interest in using the Internet, particularly for sending and receiving emails from family and friends wherever they are in the world. Other uses of the internet for such things as shopping, banking, booking travel tickets, finding out bus times and so on will be covered by means of practical exercises.
Time will be spent on basic matters relating to the use of a computer. It is essential for participants to have the use of a computer between meetings. The emphasis will be on ‘learning by doing – not by listening’, and I assume that participants wish to use their computers for real applications and are prepared to spend time doing the exercises given out at each meeting. The initial experience and competence of participants is variable so that some may well find the first exercises rather easy. Throughout the course I will usually be assisted by a member of the OIR Computer Group who will provide extra tutorial help when necessary.
10 meetings starting Tuesday 17th January 2012 from 2 p.m to 4 p.m Cost £30
Many people now have digital cameras but few have explored the numerous facilities now generally available on these cameras. The first meetings of this course/workshop will be devoted to the basics of taking pictures, transferring them to a computer for simple editing, and to the ways of sharing pictures with family and friends via email. An examination of the problems and opportunities for printing photos follow. Much use will be made of Picasa, a very good free photo editing and management program provided by Google. The topics selected thereafter will depend on the particular interests of those present. A possible outcome, for example, is for some to concentrate on the scanning of 35mm slides while others examine the scanning of old prints - in both cases there are likely benefits from examining the results and comparing methods. The outcome of this approach is better described as a workshop rather than a course. In my view this format should appeal to those with quite varied levels of experience with digital photography.
Courses are held in the Meeting Room of the United Free Church. This convenient location has the added advantage of an adjacent kitchen for tea/coffee breaks.
OIR equipment includes 12 laptops with good broadband access. The courses are designed for 'mature citizens' who are members of OIR. Further information about courses and procedure for reserving a place obtainable from John Turcan (number below).
John Turcan 687364 November 2011