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Thursday, June 15, 2017

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.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Computer Sessions for June 2017 at 10:00AM

June 27th
At our June 20th meeting we discussed taking "Horizontal" Videos
for our Summer Project. Vertical Videos with smartphones are not 
material for this editing function but "Horizontal" ones are.

Members are encouraged to take the Videos at functions they
attend.
 1. Any of the SC Trips
 2. July   6th- The Breakfast Club.
 3. July 15th-  Franki Valli Concert.
 4. July 20th-  Barbeque
 5. July 29th-  Patio Party
 6. Any of the regular programs
     Computer Club, Card Making, Line Dancing, Bingo 
     Poker, Canasta and others.

We will then be ready to Edit and Create a super Video.

The Workshop VHS or DVD Advanced Mode (Editing) will be
outlined next week in our Summer Program (July and August)




June 20th
Agenda 

Workshop VHS or DVD Advanced Mode (Editing):

1. Develop Instructions on Editing VHS or DVD Creation.

2. Evaluate Advance Mode Manual (Pgs 28 to 63)

3. VHS to DVD for those who want to make a DVD.




June 13th
Workshop Refresher Continued:


I plan to go to BWSC on Tuesday as usual to work on making cards.  
If anyone is interested in working on cards, I would be happy to help out.

Noella


June 6th


Agenda 

Workshop Refresher:

1. Hallmark Card Creation and Review. (By Noella).

2. VHS to DVD for those who want to make a DVD.

3. Do Maintenance on SC Laptops. (Laptop #s LT8 and above on shelf)
    A. Windows 10 Updates.
    B. Recent Defender Scan.
    C. Battery Fully Charged.


Thursday, April 27, 2017

Computer Sessions for May 2017 at 10:00AM

May 30th








Tech Savvy Tips and Tricks


Agenda:  













May 23rd

Agenda 

1. Questions on any part of the Word Sessions you want to review.
    Sent me the Questions so I can prepare an Answer List to share.

2. Laptop Maintenance:
    A. Check that Windows Updates are current.
    B. Make sure that the last Windows Defender Scan is within a week.
    C. Backup your files as of May 23rd. (Bring you USB Flash Drive).
    D. Correct Settings that you don't like.

3. Have a general discussion on Issues and Problems.


May 16th
Agenda 

 1. Open the Sample Appreciation Letter.
 2. Continue "Editing" the letter.
     Cut, Paste and Insert. 

Highlight the following: Type the following:
The first 3 lines of header Center it.
Tel# and Email lines Font 12, No bold and Right side it
Date Key in today's date
Name Marilyn Curtin
Title Director
Organization Bridgewater Senior Center
Address 132 Hut Hill Road
City, State, Zip Code Bridgewater, CT 06752
Dear MR./Ms. Last Name Dear Marilyn
my career goals Programs offerred at the Senior Center
strategies sessions
achieving me
network Center 
networking resources Senior Center Blog
job session
Your Signatur (hard copy letter) Delete
Your Name Type in your Name

      Add pictures.  
     Save, Save as PDF.  
     Copy and Paste to an E-Mail.
     Insert from a Web Page.


May 9th

Self Quiz (Answers on May 8th Review)
  1. How do I Maximize or Minimize the Screen?
      




  2. What is the Ribbon?





  3. How do I Minimize/Maximize the Ribbon?






  4. What are the Quick Action Tool Bar normal selections?
  5. What additional option did we select?









  
  









  
6. What are and where are the rulers?





















  





 
 7. What Word Doc did we open?





  


 
 8. What did we change the Font to?







  
9. How did we change the Header Wording?













10. What is the "Save as" name of the Docx file?


 

  

Agenda May 8th

After reviewing more of the Manual, we will do the following:
 1. Open the Sample Appreciation Letter.
 2. Finish "Customizing" the Header.
 3. Continue "Editing" the letter.
 4. Change fonts and sizes in the content.
 5. Cut, Paste and Insert. 
 6. Add pictures.  
 7. Save, Save as PDF.  
 8. Copy and paste to an E-Mail.
 9. Insert from a Web Page.