TradeMe

Designed for the new user, this class takes you through the basics of a computer and creates a solid foundation for continued digital literacy learning.

An introduction to Microsoft Word. You will learn about basic formatting and how to use Word to create documents.

You will learn how to use Microsoft Excel to create a simple spreadsheet

You will learn how to set up an Email account. This class is intended for people who don't already have an email account. If you have a cell phone please bring this to the class in order to receive a text verification code to set up your email account

You will learn how to use your email account.

You will learn how to use digital tools to help you prepare for employment.

You will learn how to search for jobs online

You will learn how to use Google for finding information on the Internet

You will learn how to keep yourself and your family safe on the Internet. An essential class for all Internet users.

You will learn how to create and use a Facebook account.

You will learn how to use Skype and its base functions.

You will learn how to use YouTube and access online video content

You will learn about the concepts of banking online and use Microsoft Excel for creating a household budget

You will learn how to use PowerPoint to create personalised slideshows.

This course provides an introduction to digital design using Microsoft Publisher

This course will help you manage and share your photos from your camera and/or Smartphone

This course provides an introduction to Tablets

How to use a Chromebook and its online capabilities

Setting up a RealMe identity and MyMSD account. Learn the basics of using these platforms to better engage with government online services.

Pinterest is an online network that allows people to visually share and discover new interests by posting images or videos to their own or others' boards, and browsing what other users have pinned. Find any topic in the world and share with like-minded people.

You will learn what e-Learning is and how you can participate in some popular educational websites:

Learn how to access New Zealand, International and historic New Zealand newspapers online

Learn how to crop, edit and colour your digital photos. In this class we will be using PIXLR Editor (free online picture editing software) to edit and fix digital photos. Most of the skills learnt in this class can be used with other photo editing software such as Paint or Photoshop

Google Drive is a file storage service created by Google. It allows users to store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with others.

You will learn tips for effective searching on Ancestry.com, including records that are available in the UK and New Zealand.

Skinny Jump is for homes that currently don’t have a broadband connection because cost is a barrier. Jump is specifically targeted at supporting those most at risk of digital exclusion, who have been identified in the Government's Digital Inclusion Blueprint.

Understand how to use the Vistaprint website, learn to upload photos from your computer, create and customise a Photobook reading for printing. Participants are allowed to bring a USB stick with stored photos to use during the lesson.

You will learn what social networking is and how you can participate in some popular social media sites including:

Understand how to use the Snapfish website, learn to upload photos from your computer, create and customise a Photobook reading for printing. Participants are allowed to bring a USB stick with stored photos to use during the lesson.

Understand what apps are, how to download and navigate them, and find apps that will be of most use to your every day life. Your Playstore or Apple ID password will be needed. Please bring this to the session - memorised or otherwise.

Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone. Similar to Facebook or Twitter, everyone who creates an Instagram account has a profile and a news feed.

Get started with Office Online in Office 365. Learn how Office Online makes it easier for you to work in the cloud because Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and PDF documents open in your web browser. You can access your documents whenever you have an Internet connection, from almost any device.

GOOGLE DRIVE Google Drive is a file storage service created by Google. It allows users to store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with others. APPS Understand what apps are, how to download and navigate them, and find apps that will be of most use to your every day life. Your Playstore or Apple ID password will be needed. Please bring this to the session - memorised or otherwise.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce people to 3D printers

Introduction to using Smartphones

Learn the basics of using Chromebooks

A time to stop in and get some tech help