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Week 1 of 3 Herne Bay

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to use a mouse and keyboard with Internet Explorer.

Programme

Welcome & Introduction

Health & Safety

Switching on the computer and monitor.

Mouse Aerobics

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BBC Absolute Beginners Guide to Using a Computer

BBC Webwise

Review

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Week 2

Skillbuilder's Literacy initial assessment.  

Word Processing.

Week 3

Skillbuilder's Numeracy initital assessment. 

Word Processing.

One thing I learnt today

Diane: User your arm not your wrist when using the mouse.

Johnny:  Blue bar at the top of a window is called the Title Bar.

Flora:  Microsoft Internet Explorer

Ellen: How to hold the mouse steady and Hand on hyperlinks.

Bev:  Buttons on the keyboard and tabs to jump from one field to another.

Mike:  Highlight words and switch the computer on!

Karen:  Not to panic when I hit the wrong thing and I can go two hours without a cigarette!

Sandy: Shift and Tab to go back up a field.

Ray:  Getting familiar with the keyboard - two Enter buttons.

Carole:  Sending windows / web pages to front and back.

Basil:  Use the Internet and flash drives.

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Week 1 of 3 Herne Bay

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to open a word processor and web browser then enter and edit text using a mouse and keyboard.

Programme

Welcome & Introduction

Switching on the computer and monitor.

Ice breaker - Desert Island Disc exercise using Word

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Absolute Beginners Guide to Using a Computer - http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/abbeg/abbeg.shtml

Review

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Week 2

This will consist of using Skillbuilder's Literacy initial assessment software.

Week 3

This will consist of using Skillbuilder's Literacy initital assessment software.

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Week 1 of 2 Herne Bay

Aims

Get to know the Centre and its computer hardware and software.

Objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to:

1. Carry out essential health and safety procedures.
2. Identify hardware and software components of a computer.
3. Switch on your computer and open applications.
4. Name the toolbars and have a limited understanding of their functions.
5. Produce a piece of work and print it using Paint.
6. Open Word and edit text.
7. Close down your computer.
8. Identify your levels of Literacy & Numeracy

Activities / Programme:

* Welcome & Introductions

* Health & Safety

* Literacy & Numeracy Initial Assessment 

(we can provide free screening for dyslexia and additional support for literacy and numeracy - just let your tutor know.  You might also like to try BBC Skillswise for online tutorials and exercises in literacy & numeracy.)

* Login

* Desktop

* Hardware / Software

* Mouse left click / right click

* Open Paint and Word

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* Keyboard & Keyboard Shortcuts

* Manipulating Windows on the Desktop

* Menus & Toolbars

* BBC Absolute Beginners Guide to using your computer

* Induction Worksheet using a Word Processor and formatting text

* Review session and look forward to Taster Internet session next week.

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Notes

To open Paint (it comes free with Microsoft Windows) go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Paint.  Click here for a list of step by step instructions.

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