July 1st to September 5th 2017 Summer Computer Meetings

September 5th

I have to say first that I was very pleased with the Ideas that came up last Tuesday for Fall Sessions.

Attached is a Listing of a Sessions Outline so far.

Please review and be ready to add Detail of what should be covered during a session on that topic. We will do this on the 5th during the meeting.

We had 10 Members pay the $25 Fee last week, so please remember to bring your Check on the 5th.

See you Tuesday

Attachments area

Sessions Outline 

1	Personalizing Computer
	Apps and Icons
	Desktop Background
	Start Menu
	Task Bar
2	Buying on the Internet
	Amazon Prime
	Ebay
	Wal-Mart
	Others
3	Computer Maintenance
	Security and Defender
	Updates and Backup
	Picture Backup
	File Cleanup
	System Cleanup
4	Smartphones
	Contact Syncing
	Casting to TV
	E-Mail Set Up
	Messaging and Navigating
5	M/S Office Software
	Word
	Letter Writing
	Power Point
	Making Slides
	Excel
	File Design
	Making Labels
	Action Formulas
6	Card Making
	Overview of Hallmark
	Selecting Cards
	Editing Cards
7	Photo Editing
	Photo Galllery
	Picasa
	Photos
8	Movie Maker Project
	Gathering 15-25 Pictures
	Renaming Pictures for Order
	Adding Pictures to Movie Maker
	Adding Title, Captions and Credits
	Adding Music
9	Searching on File Explorer
	Finding files on your computer
	By Name
	By File Extension
10	Video Editing
	Horizontal Phone Videos
	DVD Videos
11	Mentoring and Coaching
	Members helping Members
	Groups of 3
12	Other Technology
	Smart TV
	Roku
	Chromecast

August 29th

Agenda: Planning Meeting.

Our next Meeting will be on Planning Fall Sessions.

Please come with your Session Ideas.

Make a list and hand it to me next week.

If you can Teach, Volunteer the Topic you would like to teach.

A topic can be anything you know about and want to Share.

I need HELP with the weekly teaching.

You need to step up and help if you can.

Talk to me in private if you like.

All of the Computers at the Senior Center are now on Windows 10 Ver 1703.

(No Problems)

If yours is not, you need to Update now.

The Annual Fee of $25 (9/1/17 to 8/31/18) is Due next week.

Summer Schedule 2017

August 1st, 8th, 15th and 22th

August 22nd
Agenda: Complete the Video Project.

  1. Review Movie Maker Breakfast Pictures file completed by Jerry.

  2. Copy it to the BWSC Google Drive.

  3. Email it to the Video Group.

  4. Post it on the BWSC Blog. 

  5. Review Honestech Breakfast Video file completed by Jerry.

  6. Copy it to the BWSC Google Drive.

  7. Email it to the Video Group,

  8. Post it on the BWSC Blog.

  9. Complete the Essex Video with the Group.

10. Merge and Save the Project and File.

11. Copy it to the BWSC Google Drive.

12. Email it to the Video Group.

13. Post it on the BWSC Blog. 

Seven Members are participating in an Editing Workshop on the Day 

Trip on June 28th 2017 this Summer.

Jerry, Noella, Jim, Janie, Rudy, Uwe and Larry.

Agenda:

 1. Move completed Videos from Video Clipboard to Storeyboard.

 2. Choose a Transition and Effect.

 3. In the Titles box, key in your Project Name.

 4. Select Backgroud Color.

 5. Choose Font Type and Size.

 6. Select timer duration.

 7. Choose Picture Settings.

 8. Save Project.

The other members attending Meetings will be Social, Problem Solving and 
watching the Workshop for Editing Videos of Senior Center Events during the 
Summer. 

If you have questions or need help with a  computer problem, 

come on any Tuesday.

July 18th and 25th

We will have one Special Session on July 18th and August 15th

to learn how to Edit Videos.

Seven Members are participating in an Editing Workshop on the Day 

Trip on June 28th 2017 this Summer.

Jerry, Noella, Jim, Janie, Rudy, Uwe and Larry

Agenda:

 1. Select and share Videos taken so far.

 2. Choose a Video to Edit at Class.

 3. Start Editing with Editing Software.

 4. Save Project.

July 11th

July 11th will be "Social Only" with discusion on making Videos.
Jerry will not be able to attend, again.

We will have one Special Session on July 18th and August 15th
to learn how to Edit Videos.

The other weekly Meetings will be social and problem solving and 
a Workshop for Editing Videos of Senior Center Events during the 
Summer. 

If you have questions or need help with a  computer problem, 

come on any Tuesday.

Marilyn will know when I will not be there.

Each week we will use some time plan how to develop interesting

Session Topics for the Fall Meetings. 

Please send me some ideas for Sessions, I am running on empty.

July 4th
No Meeting on July 4th. Closed for the Holiday.