Computer Classes Begin October 4th

Greetings everyone, On behalf of all the staff at Mohave Community College, we hope you have had a wonderful summer and are ready to hit the books (well the computers anyway) again… My computer classes will begin again on Tuesday, October 4th at Mohave Community College.

We have some great classes lined up from October until May (other than a short break for the Christmas holidays) to help you become more comfortable with your computer, digital camera, using social networks, such as facebook and blogging, using your printer and lots of different software so you can create letters, newsletters, greeting cards, spreadsheets, power point slide shows, even to create your own books with or without photos…and of course lots of tips for using your email or skyping family all over the world…

The following classes are being held in October and it’s easy to reserve your seat, Call Registration 928-855-7812 or 453-1139.. Consider signing up with a friend – coming to class with someone else gives you the motivation to practice and the more people in each class the more is learned from questions....

COMPUTERS FOR THE FUN OF IT LSC062-121: October 4 & 5, Tuesday & Wednesday mornings, 8:30-12:20pm - Two 4 Hour classes reviewing computer hardware, software, printing tips, keyboard shortcut tips, customizing desktop-changing backgrounds, create shortcuts, using quick launch bar, Start Menu, Task Bar, control panel & much more…

SOCIAL NETWORKING & BLOG BASICS LSC080-121 October 4 & 5, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, 1pm –4:50pm - Two 4 hour classes learning all about social networking & blogging, including “Facebook” “Twittering” etc.. Create a family or organization blog – learn how, why & when to post – comments; Set Up Your Own Blog; Templates; Add Ons: Links, Photos, Slide Shows, Blog Tools & more - it’s fun free & easy

INTERNET AND IT’S MANY USES LSC071-121: October 11 & 12, Tuesday & Wednesday morning, 8:30am-12:20pm Two 4 Hour classes designed to help you get totally comfortable with the Internet, tips & lingo, such as ISP, browser, blogger; when/why to use F5 & F11; website basics, hyperlinks, email basics, using “Google & Bing” to search web, images, news; translating to & from different languages; blogging

LIST AND DATA MANAGEMENT WITH EXCEL LSC069-121: October 11 & 12, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, 1pm-4:50pm, Two 4 hour classes-Learn to work with numbers & text (budget, contact lists for mail merges) Workbook vs. worksheet; cells, columns, rows, auto-formats; margins, grid lines, sorting numbers & data & print basics Bring an address book or contact list to class

DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS LSC100A-221: October 14 & 17, Friday & Monday mornings, October 14 & 17, 8:30am – 12:20pm, Two 4 hour classes-Intro to digital cameras; pixels, camera lingo, basic how to’s, move photo’s to your PC with memory card & memory card reader, organize photos on your PC using Windows Explorer; save photos to portable drives Bring your digital camera to class

HOW TO BUY & SELL ONLINE LSC101-121: October 18 & 19, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, 1pm-4:50pm, Two 4 hour classes-Buy and Sell on Line, find what you want; searching, making travel arrangements, general shopping tips, intro to online sales with sites such as eBay; eBid; craigslist & others: shortcuts, security

POWER POINT SLIDE SHOWS: LSC069D-121: October 25 & 26, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, 1pm – 3:40pm - Two 4 hr. classes Two 4 hour classes to create basic Slide Show presentation and enhance your presentation with text, photos & clip art, animation, transition & timing features

CREATE/PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK LSC100A-124: November 15 & 18, Tuesday & Friday afternoons, 1pm – 4:50pm, - Two 4 hour classes learning to create & publish your own book, using free book publishing software from www.blurb.com known as personal book making & publishing-use your wp skills & digital photos and learn in quantities as small as just one. You decide: soft or hard cover, various sizes, all text, all photos or a combination of photos & text, story book or recipe book-we will also work with walgreens.com to create a book & greeting cards using your photos Bring photos to class (on camera or flash drive)

We will post new upcoming classes every few weeks, and remember you are welcome to check the college website at your convenience.. Anxious to see you all...

As always, there are lots of great happenings going on in Lake Havasu City, so be sure to check out the Lake Havau City Tourism website, which has been totally redone nad looks fabulous. Once ther check out the events tab and choose the month you are interested in..

www.golakehavasu.com/events

More computer classes this month....

Spring is just around the corner-so spring into action and “master your computer” These are the classes being held the last few weeks in March (April classes will be posted on the blog Sunday, March 21st)… To reserve your seat, Call Registration 928-855-7812 or 453-1139.. Consider signing up with a friend – coming to class with someone else gives you the motivation to practice and the more people in each class the more is learned from questions....If you have any questions about a specific class or topic – email me: cherie_houston@hotmail.com

For those of you returning to “other locales” for the hot summer months. We hope you enjoyed your classes - have a safe trip and wonderful summer and check our class blog/newsletter often for interesting tips and ideas. We look forward to working with you again when classes begin again in the fall..

All Mohave College Campuses are Closed for Spring Break

Sunday-Sunday, March 14th-21st (re-open Monday March 22)

COMPUTERS FOR THE FUN OF IT LSC 062-122 Mon & Wed, 8:30-12:20pm, Mar 22 & 24 - Two 4 Hour classes reviewing computer hardware, software, printing tips, keyboard shortcut tips, customizing desktop-changing backgrounds, create shortcuts, using quick launch bar, Start Menu, Task Bar, control panel & much more… Bring your questions..

FIND/ORGANIZE WHAT’S ON YOUR PC LSC 062-223 MONDAYS, 1-4:50pm Mar 22 & 29 - Two 4 hour classes to find what you’ve saved on your PC; organize your work, files & photo’s to find them quickly & easily. Learn to back up your pc, photo & documents with portable flash & hard drives, memory cards and memory card readers..

HOW TO BUY & SELL ONLINE LSC101-122 Tues & Thurs, 8:30-12:20pm, Mar 23 & 25 - Two 4 hour classes-Buy and Sell on Line, find what you want; searching, making travel arrangements, general shopping tips, intro to online sales with sites such as eBay; eBid; craigslist & others: shortcuts, security

MAIL MERGE USING WORD & EXCEL LSC068- SEC 223 Tues & Thurs, 1pm-4:50pm, Mar 23 & 25 - - Two 4 hr classes create a data list using both excel and word software learn to enter & sort data various ways; to merge data for multiple “personalized” documents such as mailing labels, other labels, envelopes or form letters..Bring an address book or contact list to class

DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS LSC100A-123 Tues & Wed 8:30am-12:20pm, Mar 30 & 31 - Two 4 hour classes-intro to digital cameras; pixels, camera lingo, basic how to’s, move photo’s to your pc with memory card & memory card reader, organize photos on your pc using windows explorer; save photos to portable drives - Bring your digital camera to class

INTERNET AND IT’S MANY USES LSC071- SEC 222 Tues & Wed 1pm-4:50pm, Mar 30 & 31 - Two 4 Hour classes with lots of internet tips & lingo, such as ISP, browser, blogger and more; when & why to use F5 & F11; understanding websites & hyperlinks, basics of email, using “Google & Bing” to search web, images, news; translating to & from different languages; blogging

POWER POINT LSC069D-222 Thursdays, 8:30am-12:20pm, April 1 & 8 - Two 4 hour classes to show you how to create a basic Slide Show presentation and enhance your presentation with text, photos & clip art, animation, transition & timing features Bring photos to class (on your camera or flash drive)

CREATE/PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK LSC100A-225 Mon & Fri, 8:30am-12:20pm, Apr 5 & 9 - Two 4 hour classes learning to create & publish your own book, using free book publishing software from www.blurb.com known as personal book making & publishing-Use your WP skills & digital photos and learn in quantities as small as just one. You decide: soft or hard cover, various sizes, all text, all photos or a combination of photos & text, story book or recipe book Bring photos to class (on camera or flash drive)

CREATE GREAT LOOKING DOCUMENTS LSC068-Sec 123 Tues & Wed,8:30-12:20pm Apr 6 & 7 - Two 4 hour classes-reviewing the basics to open, create, save documents; highlight; cut-copy-paste, set & change margins; create letters, envelopes, labels & use clip art, word art to enhance documents, create flyers & invitations & lots of printing tips

February Computer Classes

February – they say it’s the month of love, so learn to love your computer and all that you can do with it… These are some of the computer classes being held in the next few weeks - to reserve your seat, Stop by or Call Registration 928-855-7812 or 453-1139.. Consider signing up with a friend – coming to class with someone else gives you the motivation to practice and the more people in each class the more is learned from questions....If you have any questions about a specific class or topic – email me: cherie_houston@hotmail.com

DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS LSC100A-122 Monday & Friday 8:30am-12:20pm Feb 8 & 12 - Two 4 hour classes-intro to digital cameras; pixels, camera lingo, basic how to’s, move photo’s to your pc with memory card & memory card reader, organize photos on your pc using windows explorer; save photos to portable drives - bring your digital camera to class

EMAIL HOW TO’S LSC071-223: Monday & Tuesday, 1-4:50pm, Feb 8 & 9
Two 4 hour classes to enhance your basic email skills – work extensively with attachments of all types – documents, photos, videos, power point – learn to open & save, find & attach. Also learn to work with hyperlinks; learn to copy & paste to & from emails, internet and word

COMPUTERS FOR THE FUN OF IT LSC 062-122 Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-12:20pm, Feb 9 & 11 - Two 4 Hour classes reviewing computer hardware, software, printing tips, keyboard shortcut tips, customizing desktop-changing backgrounds, create shortcuts, using quick launch bar, Start Menu, Task Bar, control panel & much more… Bring your questions..

LAPTOP BASICS LSC100-121: Wednesday, 8:30am-12:20pm, Feb 10
A 4 hour workshop to help you become more comfortable with the differences between desktop & laptops; helpful hints on using a laptop, accessories needed, maneuvering around, internet & WiFi Basics, shortcuts, security & more

MOVIE MAKER LSC100A-223 Mondays, 8:30-12:20pm Feb 22 & Mar 1
Two 4 hour classes during which you will create movies with your photos, including music and other special effects: transitions, titles/credits, audio tracks with your favorite music, timeline narration, and much more. This software is free with Windows XP, Media, Vista and/or the new Windows 7 operating systems… Great fun & easy to learn - Bring photos to class (on your camera or flash drive)

INTERNET AND IT’S MANY USES LSC071-121 Mondays, 1-4:50pm, Feb 22 & Mar 1
Two 4 Hour classes with lots of internet tips & lingo, such as ISP, browser, blogger and more; when & why to use F5 & F11; understanding websites & hyperlinks, basics of email, using “Google & Bing” to search web, images, news; translating to & from different languages; blogging

HOW TO BUY & SELL ONLINE LSC101-121 Tues & Wed, 8:30-12:20pm, Feb 23& 24
Two 4 hour classes-Buy and Sell on Line, find what you want; searching, making travel arrangements, general shopping tips, intro to online sales with sites such as eBay; eBid; craigslist & others: shortcuts, security

WINDOWS EXPLORER-FIND/ORGANIZE WHAT’S ON YOUR PC LSC 062-222 Tues & Thurs, 1-4:50pm Feb 23 & 25 - Two 4 hour classes to find what you’ve saved on your PC; organize your work, files & photo’s to find them quickly & easily. Learn to back up your pc, photo & documents with portable flash & hard drives, memory cards and memory card readers..

WORD-CREATE GREAT LOOKING DOCUMENTS LSC068-SEC 121 Thurs & Fri 8:30-12:20pm Feb 25 & 26 - Two 4 hour classes-reviewing the basics to open, create, save documents; highlight; cut-copy-paste, set & change margins; create letters, envelopes, labels & use clip art, word art to enhance documents, create flyers & invitations & lots of printing tips

SPECIAL NOTE-We are excited to announce our newest class: CREATE & PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK LSC100A-Sec 126, Monday & Friday, 8:30am-12:20pm, March 8 & 12 - Two 4 hour classes to teach how you can create and publish your own book, using free book publishing software known as personal book making & publishing. Use your WP skills & digital photos, you can order in quantities as small as "1"-You decide soft cover, hard cover - various sizes-al text, all photos or combine both... Great fun... remember to bring your memory sticks or camera photos to work with..

Upcoming Classes

These classes are being held in the next few weeks - to reserve your seat, call Registration 928-855-7812 or 453-1139.. Consider signing up with a friend – coming to class with someone else gives you the motivation to practice and the more people in each class the more is learned from questions....If you have any questions about a specific class or topic – email me: cherie_houston@hotmail.com

Note-The MCC Campus is closed Monday Jan 18th for the holiday-if you can't register before class begins next week - you are welcome to come to class and then go the registration office after class to register..

INTERNET AND IT’S MANY USES LSC071- SEC 121 TUESDAY & THURSDAY MORNING 8:30-12:20PM, JAN 19 & 21 - Two 4 Hour classes with lots of internet tips & lingo, such as ISP, browser, blogger and more; when & why to use F5 & F11; understanding websites & hyperlinks, basics of email, using “Google & Bing” to search web, images, news; translating to & from different languages; blogging

LIST AND DATA MANAGEMENT WITH EXCEL LSC 069-SEC 121: TUESDAY & THURSDAY AFTERNOONS 1PM-4:50PM, JAN 19 & 21 - Two 4 hour classes-Learn to work with a spreadsheet for numbers and list management “text” (budget, contact lists for mail merges) Workbook vs. worksheet; cells, columns, rows, auto-formats; margins, grid lines, sorting numbers & data & print basics - Bring an address book or contact list to class

FIND/ORGANIZE WHAT’S ON YOUR PC LSC 062-SEC 124 MONDAY & WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, 8:30-12:20PM JAN 25 & 27 - Find what you’ve saved on your PC; organize your work, files & photo’s to find them quickly & easily. Learn to back up your pc, photo & documents with portable flash & hard drives, memory cards and memory card readers..

PICASA PHOTO EDITING LSC100A-SEC 222 MONDAY & WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, 1PM-4:50PM JAN 25 & 27 - Learn to edit & print DIGITAL photo’s using Picasa (a free Google software); learn to upload photo’s from your camera and/or scanner to the PC & learn to order prints online - Bring your digital camera to class

CREATE GREAT LOOKING DOCUMENTS LSC068-SEC 121 TUESDAY & THURSDAY MORNING 8:30-12:20PM JAN 26 & 28 - Two 4 hour classes-reviewing the basics to open, create, save documents; highlight; cut-copy-paste, set & change margins; create letters, envelopes, labels & use clip art, word art to enhance documents, create flyers & invitations & lots of printing tips

MOVIE MAKER LSC100A-SEC 223 TUESDAY & THURSDAY AFTERNOONS, 1-4:50PM JAN 26 & 28 - Two 4 hour classes during which you will create movies with your photos, including music and other special effects: transitions, titles/credits, audio tracks with your favorite music, timeline narration, and much more. This software is free with Windows XP, Media, Vista and/or the new Windows 7 operating systems… Great fun & easy to learn - Bring photos to class (on your camera or flash drive)

DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS LSC100A-SEC 122 MONDAY & FRIDAY MORNINGS 8:30-12:20PM FEB 8 & 12 - Two 4 hour classes-intro to digital cameras; pixels, camera lingo, basic how to’s, move photo’s to your pc with memory card & memory card reader, organize photos on your pc using windows explorer; save photos to portable drives - bring your digital camera to class

COMPUTERS FOR THE FUN OF IT LSC 062-Sec 122 TUESDAY & THURSDAY MORNING, 8:30-12:20PM, FEB 9 & 11 - Two 4 Hour classes reviewing computer hardware, software, printing tips, keyboard shortcut tips, customizing desktop-changing backgrounds, create shortcuts, using quick launch bar, Start Menu, Task Bar, control panel & much more… Bring your questions..

Upcoming Classes - Early November

COMPUTERS FOR THE FUN OF IT LSC062-124 Wed & Thurs Nov 3 & 4 8:30am-12:20pm
Two 4 Hour classes reviewing computer hardware, software, printing tips, keyboard shortcut tips, customizing desktop-changing backgrounds, create shortcuts, using quick launch bar, Start Menu, Task Bar, control panel & much more… Bring your questions..

DIGITAL CAMERA BASICS LSC100A-122 Tues & Wed Nov 3 & 4 1pm-4:50pm
Two 4 hour classes-Intro to digital cameras; pixels, camera lingo, basic how to’s, move photo’s to your PC with memory card & memory card reader, organize photos on your PC using Windows Explorer; save photos to portable drives - Bring your digital camera to class

FIND/ORGANIZE WHAT’S ON YOUR PC LSC 062-125 Mon & Tues Nov 9 & 10 8:30am-12:20pm
Two 4 Hours Classes helping you find what you’ve saved on your PC; organize your work, files & photo’s to always find them quickly & easily. Learn to back up your pc, photo & documents with portable flash & hard drives, memory cards and memory card readers..

INTERNET AND IT'S MANY USES LSC 071-221: Mon & Tues Nov 9 & 10 1pm-4:50pm
Two 4 Hour classes with lots of Internet tips & lingo, such as ISP, browser, blogger and more; when & why to use F5 & F11; understanding websites & hyperlinks, basics of email, using “Google & Bing” to search web, images, news; translating to & from different languages; blogging

LAPTOP BASICS LSC100-121: Thursday, Nov. 12, 8:30-12:20pm,
A 4 hr. workshop to learn the Desktop & laptop differences, basic features of using a laptop, accessories needed, maneuvering around, Internet & WiFi Basics, shortcuts, security & more

EMAIL HOW TO’S – ADVANCED LSC071- 222: Thursdays, Nov 12 & 19 1pm-4:50pm,
Two 4 hour classes to enhance your basic email skills – work extensively with attachments of all types – documents, photos, videos, power point – learn to open & save, find & attach. Also learn to work with hyperlinks; learn to copy & paste to & from emails, Internet and word