february  to  May       2021

Introduction to the Mac Apps You Need To Know:

The Apps You Should Know - In this class, you will practice using Safari (the Apple browser), Keychain (to save passwords), Mail, Contacts, Calendar, review, Messages, Notes, and the Apple Office Apps: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. In addition, we’ll show you how to share many of your Mac creations as you collaborate with teammates, committee members, family and friends. You will learn to share things using iCloud - like your best stuff from all your apps. We'll have you tweaking and sharing your Photos. You will use Music, Podcasts, Videos. We’ll also introduce you to some must-have non-Apple apps such as 1Password, Firefox, Skype, Dropbox, and others. 

3 Sessions    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - February 15, 16 & 17 - 1 to 3 pm
Glick Schultz

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION HAS CHANGED SO THAT WE CAN SPEND MORE TIME ON ONE GREAT PASSWORD MANAGER - LASTPASS.

Password Managers - Ditch the sticky notes and get peace of mind. A good password manager will be your first defense against getting hacked. Password Managers allow you to generate and store secure passwords and manage your login credentials across all your devices, automatically filling in forms in web browsers and syncing your data across all your devices. 

We'll briefly discuss a popular password manager tool:

• Browsers - Most have an encrypted password vault feature - access and auto-fill passwords for websites on any device. Mike will demonstrate with Chrome on a PC and an iPhone. Try your browser along with him.

Then we'll explore this great password manager:

• LastPass - Free version (There is also a Premium version at $36/yr after 30 day trial).

  • Store website passwords plus documents, credit cards, addresses and bank accounts.

  • Premium version adds password sharing, file storage and more.

1 Session    Thursday - February 18 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Photo Editing With Windows 10

Using your Windows 10 PC, learn how to remove “Red-eyes,” crop, straighten, create panoramas, correct lighting, and create collages using the Apps available on Windows 10.  On day two we will work on photos you’ve taken, and we will edit photos on your laptop or bring them on a USB (flash) Drive.  

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - February 22 & 23 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz

Computer Clinic for PCs & Macs –  This is not a class with an agenda. Our instructors will answer your questions. You will want to have your passwords handy for any apps you want help with - like Skype or Facebook.

Note: We will be limiting signups to 15 students. The first 5 students to sign up will be helped starting at 1 pm, first come, first served. The second 5 get helped starting at 2 pm, and if necessary, the third group of 5 at 3 pm. Once we see your names, we will let you know which starting time you have in your Zoom invitation.

1 Session    Wednesday - February 24 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss, Glick Schultz, Jim Schultz, Mike Gilliom

Google Calendar - Put your schedule on any device & access it from anywhere. Use separate calendars for parts of your life - your clubs, your classes, your family, etc.. Then see them all at once. You can set up reminders so you'll never forget an event. Tell Calendar to add events from Gmail automatically. Add an event on your calendar and then invite others. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Google Maps and many more apps.

1 Session    Wednesday - March 3 - 1 to 3pm    Mike Gilliom

ID Theft, Computer Security & Backup: Protect Yourself - We spend much of our day on the Internet. You will learn many of the basic ways to protect yourself in this fast-paced online world. Of course, in spite of our best efforts, things can go wrong. You need to have good computer security software and a backup method in place for your data files, email and settings. We will discuss how to use Windows Defender and give you some easy-to-use computer backup alternatives.  

Click here to see reference articles used in Mike's presentation 

1 Session   Thursday - March 11 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Google Groups - Make sure all your friends get those important emails. Don't leave anyone out - of family reunions, club meetings, or your next Zoom party. A Google Group is a collection of names and their email addresses. Each email address must be associated with a Google account. All Gmail addresses have Google accounts. Note: you can search for "Create new Google account" if you want to give your non-Gmail address a Google account and password. 

Use Groups with other Google apps and most email apps. Send your stuff to a Google Group name just as you would to any individual. For example, you could send an email message to all the members of your movie lovers club just by creating a new Google group with an email address like movie-lovers-club-of-chapel-hill@googlegroups.com.

1 Session    Monday - March 22 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Google Drive and Google Docs

• Google Drive is a safe place for all your files and puts them within reach from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. Files in Drive – like your videos, photos, and documents – are organized in folders and backed up safely so you can’t lose them. Once there, you can easily invite others to view, edit, or leave comments on any of your files or folders. We will do lots of practice exercises.

• Google Docs is the online app compatible with Microsoft Word, used for creating, updating, downloading and sharing documents. 

• Required: You need a Google account to take this class. If you have a Gmail address, you automatically have a Google account. Click here to get a Gmail account for use in this class - or to enable your non-Gmail address to own a Google account. 

1 Session    Friday - April 2 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Getting Organized with Your Folders and Files - Now you really do have time to get organized! You'll learn how the pro's organize their Folders and Files. We'll use a PC for our examples, and Mac users can watch and learn, too. The key tool for PCs is the Windows File Explorer, and by the end, it will be one of your favorite places to land on a computer. The concepts we teach apply to any device - and cloud apps like Drive and iCloud Drive, too.

One of the exercises in this class is to download files from the web and save them so you can find them later. Click here to link to a Google Doc called Download This File and Save It.

The first session will end with a suggested homework assignment. We'll go through the homework in the second session.

2 Sessions    Tuesday - April 6 & Tuesday - April 13 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss

Smartphones & Tablets Clinic - Here is your chance to ask anything about your Apple or Android mobile device. Note that this is not a class with an agenda. When you enroll, you can log the specific devices and questions you need help with. One of our volunteers will help you.

1 Session    Monday - April 12 - 1 to 3 pm    Seymour Tech Volunteers

iTunes & iCloud on PCs - iCloud is a service provided by Apple that stores your music, TV shows, and other files in the cloud (online).  It also automatically pushes (downloads) your files to all of your devices so that they stay up-to-date.  iTunes can play your favorite CDs, Movies, Books, and Videos, but you can also import your songs into your iTunes Library.  Once imported, you'll be able to arrange your songs into playlists, share them with your other computers using iTunes, or take them with you on your iPhone. 

2 Sessions    Thursday & Friday - April 15 & 16 - 1 to 3 pm    Jim Schultz 

Zoom Class: How to Host & How to Participate in Zoom Meetings - Knowing a little bit about Zoom is a prerequisite for any of our Remote Learning classes. You will learn the basics for this widely used internet tool. We'll also teach you how to set up and host your own Zoom meetings.

Required: If you'll be using an iPhone, iPad or Android device, please download the Zoom Mobile Meeting app from your app store and set it up with your email address and password. Computer users should download the app to their desktops from the website zoom.us. For more help getting ready to use Zoom, click this link to our Zoom Help and Resources page.

We will send you an email message with the link to the class Zoom meeting. Just before the class is scheduled to start, you open that email message and click the link. Once everyone has checked in, you start learning. And knowing Zoom will get you ready for our other courses and to be your own Zoom host.

1 Session    Thursday - April 22 - 1 to 3 pm    Dave Curtin

Introduction To Android Smartphones And Tablets 

This 3-session class will show you how to use your Android Smartphone or Tablet.  Except for phone calls, these devices work the same way.  We’ll show you how to use the Home screen and Settings.  Phone users will learn to make and answer calls and manage your contacts.  Then we’ll explore texting and email.  We’ll search the web, play with YouTube, set up calendars, tasks & alarms.  We’ll use the camera for photos and videos.  And, we’ll show you how to find free & fee apps -- including games -- to personalize your phone and tablet. Instructor: Bob Chernow 

3 Sessions    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - May 3, 4 & 5 - 1 to 3 pm    Bob Chernow

Introduction to Password Managers - LastPass & 1Password - Ditch the sticky notes and get peace of mind. A good password manager will be your first defense against getting hacked. Password Managers allow you to generate and store secure passwords and manage your login credentials across all your devices, automatically filling in forms in web browsers and syncing your data across all your devices. 

We'll briefly discuss a popular password manager tool:

• Browsers - Most have an encrypted password vault feature - access, generate and auto-fill passwords for websites on any device. Mike will demonstrate with Chrome on a PC and an iPhone. Try your browser along with him.

Then we'll explore these great password managers:

• LastPass & 1Password:

  • Similar functions, but very different designs.

  • Both work by your entering your very complex secret password. And then they give you access to all your logins and documents.

  •  Their auto-fill features lets you log into websites and apps with a single click or touch, without even knowing your login passwords.

  • And they can generate very complex account passwords any time you need them.

1 Session    Wednesday - May 12 - 1 to 3 pm    Mike Gilliom

Introduction to Editing - Computers have had a fundamental impact on the way we write and especially how we can revise what we have written.  This class presents an introduction to the fundamentals of text editing on a computer.  We will use Microsoft Word on a PC running Windows for our examples, but the concepts covered apply to any text editing program as well as to composing email, answering a survey, or even ordering groceries on line. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - May 17 & 18 - 1 to 3 pm    Steve Weiss

Introduction to the iPad – iPads are amazing all-in-one tools for email, text, photos, music & videos. They are also a camera, e-book reader, Internet browser, and gaming device.  You will learn about setting up email, about Siri, iTunes, and the App Store. The advent of iPadOS makes the iPad truly unique from the iPhone. You can even totally replace other general-use computers with the iPad. You can add a real keyboard; in fact, your iPad will work with nearly any Bluetooth keyboard. 

NOTE: Due to the differences in the latest software, we will NOT be covering the iPhone in this class. 

2 Sessions    Monday & Tuesday - May 24 & 25 - 1 to 3 pm    Glick Schultz