Autumn Update
All are beginners’ classes are more group sessions than formal classes. 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.
The courses cover the essential skills, as appropriate for level:
- keyboard and mouse, desktop
- accessing and using the internet safely
- registering and logging in to websites
- email is an important topic today and covered extensively
- video conferencing (eg Zoom)
- social media
- over view of office skills (introduction only)
- plus extra appropriate topics suggested by the learners
You will throughout have the opportunity to practise using your own mobile device.
- you need to register with Learn Ealing before you can enrol yourself on a course
(Learn Ealing and Ealing Adult Education are the same people) - you will need an email address to register with Learn Ealing
We have 2 courses running this autumn:
Computing, Building Confidence (Next Steps)(E1)
A beginner’s 10 week course progressing from the New Starters (First Steps) courses, this is an opportunity to develop your confidence in the basics and email, before moving on to more advanced skills such as video meetings and social media. Work (office) skills are not covered.
Do you have you some computer skills but not fully confident? Would you like to develop your confidence sending and receiving emails, browsing the internet, online shopping as well as completing online forms/applying for jobs? Then this is the course for you.
September 2022
Computing, Building Confidence | West Ealing Library, Melbourne Avenue, London W13 9BT | ENROL HERE | Thu 22/09/2022 |
Computing, Get Started (First Steps)(E0)
These are essential skills in today’s world, and important that you understand how to be safe as you join today’s digital age.
This 5 week course is designed especially for those completely new to computing. Being new starters, the sessions will be carefully paced to give lots of time to gain the basic skills, working together in group sessions rather than a formal class. 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.
October 2022
Computers for complete beginners (Getting started with computers) |
Northolt Library, church road, Northolt, UB5 5AS | ENROL HERE | Sat 01/10/2022 |
Courses Later This Year
For more information about all the courses until summer 2023, see here