Ealing’s Beginner IT classes Spring 2022

A brief note about the new courses for Ealing Adult Education. Although due to have already started, they were pushed back until end of Jan/ beginning of Feb due to covid.

Its best you enrol yourselves online asap, the links are below the descriptions – you need to register with Learn Ealing before you can enrol yourselves (Learn Ealing and Ealing Adult Education are the same people).

Getting Started with computers (First Steps)

A beginner’s introductory course going from being able to finding things on the internet to the basics of email. These are essential skills in today’s world, and important that we understand how to do them safely.

This is a 5 week course for those completely new to computing. Being new starters, you will need lots of time and direct support to gain the basic skills, so the aims of the course are modest. These are more group sessions than formal classes. You will be using standard computers in the class so everything should be similar to other machines – you are however most welcome to bring your own laptop and tablet, etc.

We start from the very beginning, the keyboard and mouse, and the screen along with where things are. From there we focus on essential skills in accessing and using the internet safely, with a brief look at social media. More advanced skills are covered in later courses.

Computing for Beginners

This is a 10 week course for those who have already started computing, and have gained the most basic skills. These are more group sessions than formal classes. You will be able to confidently use the mouse and keyboard and maybe basic visiting websites. 

Everyone will be using standard computers in the class so everything should be similar to other machines – you are however welcome to bring your own laptop and tablet, etc. You will need a modern smart phone for later in the course in order to access email etc.

Starting from the essential skills of accessing and using the internet safely, we move onto registering and logging in to websites. Email is an important topic today and covered extensively, followed by video conferencing (eg Zoom) and social media. There is normally time to include extra appropriate topics suggested by the students. You will throughout have the opportunity to practise using your own mobile device.

Code: ONLD2095SA
Starting: Saturday 05 February 2022
Duration: 10 sessions over 10 week(s)
Time: 10:30
Location: Northolt Library
Cost: £25.00 to £50.00

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 Next Steps in Computing & Internet

A beginner’s course progressing from the New Starters course, covering the basics of email on to some more advanced skills such as video meetings and social media. Work (office) skills are not covered.

Starting: Thursday ? March 2022
Duration: 5 sessions over 5 week(s)
Time: 10:30
Location: West Ealing Library

NOTE: dates are PROVISONAL and subject to confirmation

Enrol here: https://courses.learnealing.org.uk/CourseDetailsView.asp?CODE=ONLD2098TH&NAME=Getting+started+with+computers%2DNext+Step&ID1=2535&ID2=8136&ID3=1

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Computer skills for life and work

You could think of this as a beginners plus course, taking the skills learnt in the previous courses to those you could need at work where you will be using a computer regularly. However, specific office skills are not covered but will be found in other courses.

Code: ONLD3008SA
Starting: Saturday 23 April 2022
Duration: 10 sessions over 10 week(s)
Time: 10:30
Location: Northolt Library (Bengarth Rd)
Cost: £25.00