Willows SeniorNet

WORKSHOP  

INSTRUCTOR: Various
PREREQUISITES: Interest in topic
DESCRIPTION:

The exact topics covered in this class will be tailored to fit the experience and needs of the students.

We will register 17 students in this class that meets 2 hrs per week for 1 week

All classes held Wednesdays from 11:30AM-1:30PM

  

SeniorNet Workshops -
2018 Session 2: April 4 – May 23, 2018  (Wedsday mid mornings)

 

Wednesday workshops:

(WE) WRK 005

Apr 4

11:30-

1:30

Photo/Video Management

With many photos on your phone or camera, it’s time to transfer all precious memories to a computer, and start doing amazing things

with them. You will learn all basic how-to's including downloading, organizing, managing, backing up, and basic editing.

Harvey Lee Prerequisites: Windows users

(WF) WRK 006

Apr 11

11:30-

1:30

E-reading, E-learning and How-to’s

Access eBooks and audio books FREE, and discover four websites with outstanding learning material including art appreciation from the Louvre. In addition you'll access 600 of the best free online

college courses.

Gerri Hodson Prerequisites: Library card, computer basics

(WG)

Apr 18

Make Email work for me

Patrick Tam

WRK 007

11:30-

Manage Email more effectively by subject line, recipient list,

Prerequisites:

 

1:30

personalized folders, more mail versus junk mail, and spasm filters.

Windows users with an

 

 

You will use email differently!!

Email Account

(WH) WRK 008

Apr 25

11:30-

1:30

Photo Editing / Printing Online

Before or after organizing your photos, learn how to edit them to make them look better, and learn how to order hard copy prints or albums online.

Harvey Lee Prerequisites: Windows users

(WI)

May 2

Quicken - Budgeting

David Arken

WRK 009

11:30-

Use Quicken to budget your finances.

Prerequisites: Quicken

 

1:30

 

Basics or Equivalent

(WJ) WRK 010

May 9

11:30-

1:30

Selling online - Craigslist, Nextdoor

Learn to setup accounts, post listings for sale items, or rental properties. I will share my experience to help you get the most

dollars for your postings.

Fan Yeh

Prerequisites: Computer users

(WK) WRK 011

May 16

11:30-

1:30

Managing Personal Finances/Investments How/What/Where/Why to use the Internet/Cloud for your Finances and Investments. How to get, manage and monitor Financial and Investment Information. We will discuss popular Financial and

Investment Sites (Microsoft Money/Yahoo Finance); Brokerage

Harvey Lee Prerequisites: Windows users
  

 

 

Sites (E Trade/TD Ameritrade); Personal Capital Site; and Financial Software (Quicken.)

 

(WL) WRK 012

May 23

11:30-

1:30

How to use your computer more effectively

Now that you know how a computer works let’s take a look at how to use it effectively. One of the items covered will be where your

files are and how to organize them.

Bob Lord

Prerequisites: Computer skills
           
 
Willow Glen Community Center
2175 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA. 95125
(408) 448-6400