District 196 Community Education

Are you familiar with earlier versions of Windows? Does the new look of Windows 10 leave you confused? Learn to navigate the new Windows environment. Explore the new features of Windows 10 and see how the basic features of windows work in the Windows 10 environment.

Develop your internet “savvy”. Use Microsoft Edge (the new Microsoft browsing program) to explore the internet. Understand search techniques and interpret search results to find information quickly and easily. Explore the new tools of Microsoft Edge. You will also have a chance to try Chrome and Firefox. Discuss internet safety, avoiding viruses, and protecting your information. Then use your email address and your password to access your email account to send, reply, and add attachments. Email safety and security will be discussed.

Have you heard of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms but do not know exactly why they might be used? Learn how to use this free, web-based software suite to create, edit, and collaborative with others. Use Google Docs, the word processor app, to create a basic text file. Keep track of a simple numbers and formulas with Google Sheets, the spreadsheet app. Create a beautiful presentation with Google Slides, the presentation app. Finally, use Google Forms, the survey app, to collect and organize information.

Welcome to Mac, a completely different computer computer from Apple. Discuss the differences between a Mac and a PC. Learn how to navigate, save, and organize your apps and files. Customize the look and feel of your Mac. Use some of the free productivity, communication, and creativity apps. Bring your own Mac.

Transform your spreadsheets to look more professional. Learn to apply the following formatting techniques to enhance data presentation: cell height and width, alignment, text direction, borders and shading, type size and color, date and numeric formats, page orientation, print preferences and additional techniques. Understand ready-made formats, automatic spell check and other built-in tools for making a stronger impression with your information. Demonstration and hands-on.

Start by building a simple formula and move to more advanced functions and 3-D references. Learn to use numerous Excel functions to process worksheet data more efficiently. Demonstration and hands-on.

Learn the basics of using an electronic spreadsheet. Discover how to effectively manage and present data. Learn to input data, add rows and columns, do simple calculations and apply the AutoSum function. Develop skills to create, open, edit, print and save spreadsheets. Demonstration and hands-on.

Make your documents visually attractive and more professional. Learn how to apply different fonts, sizes and other text styles. Align your text, indent paragraphs and use tabs. Explore how to adjust the spacing of words, paragraphs and pages, and create lists. Be surprised how crisp your documents look using your new formatting skills. Demonstration and hands-on.