Re: Community Seminars
Hi All, On Friday, June 18, 2004, at 05:06 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of computing in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If there was a single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, with relation to computing, what would it be? I guess it depends on the context. I wrote a "Basic Computing" course which we used as part of the First Click program a year or so ago, which was 10 x 2hr sessions. That was basic navigation of the gui, and how to use a word processor - written for someone who has never seen a computer before. I then wrote a "Basic Internet" course, which was how to do email, surf the web, get connected to the internet, and some examples of other services like online chat etc. All fairly basic stuff. If you want to know about my parents, my mum would never get connected - she can't see the point of having a computer. My dad now has a computer and he wanted to be able to type a letter and print it, organise the letters he's created on the computer, send/receive email, and maybe calculate some figures in a spreadsheet. He used to ring me up with questions about the printer not working, not being able to understand Microsoft Word and Windows ME , and to help him find files he'd "lost" on the machine. These days he wants to take digital photos, convert his vast collection of family snaps and slides into a digital slideshow, and maybe start messing with video editing. I told him to buy a Mac :) Hope this gives you some ideas. Regards, Paul. -- Paul W. Mulroney Logical Developments [EMAIL PROTECTED] 86 Coolgardie Street www.logicaldevelopments.com.au BENTLEY WA 6102 Ph: +61 8 9458 3889 ICQ# 154484472Fax: +61 8 9458 7204
Re: Community Seminars
On 17/6/04 5:59 PM, "Onno Benschop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of computing > in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If there was a > single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, with relation > to computing, what would it be? > > Onno Benschop > > Connected via Optus B3 at S27°52'30" - E151°16'25" (Millmerran, QLD) How about "Understanding what your geek kids are talking about", introducing such words as 'frag', 'icq', and other geeky terms. When seeing your kid for the first time in weeks and noticing their skin is whiter than an eMac - "My kid is not sick, just a geek". Could be some fun lectures! Seeya Rod!
Re: Community Seminars
> I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of computing > in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If there was a > single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, with relation > to computing, what would it be? The title would be either "You don't have to be afraid of it." or "You too. Can troubleshoot."
Re: Community Seminars
> From: Onno Benschop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:59:30 +1000 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" > Subject: Community Seminars > > I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of computing > in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If there was a > single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, with relation > to computing, what would it be? > Don't call me when you can't figure out how to open an attachment! Or anything else for that matter ;) Sorry couldn't resist. I've had too much coffee clearly. Rob
Re: Community Seminars
> I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of > computing in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If > there was a single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, > with relation to computing, what would it be? That things work much, much better when they're turned on. ;) Ryan
Community Seminars
I'm thinking of hosting 10 half hour seminars about aspects of computing in the library of the rural community where I'm staying. If there was a single topic that you'd like your parents to know about, with relation to computing, what would it be? Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 at S27°52'30" - E151°16'25" (Millmerran, QLD) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |>>?..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - onno at itmaze dot com dot au
