Today in class: Email / MS Word

I hope everyone had a good weekend!

Today we'll hop right back into the middle of things with Email and MS Word. First off we are going to all set up new email accounts with Yahoo.ca. After we all get going, I'll cover basic email functions like sending and receiving email.

After the break we'll take a look at MS word. After I go over basic Word, you'll have an assignment!

Kla-how-eya session 3, class 2

Yesterday we practiced using the mouse and started learning about the desktop and start menu. Today we will continue that conversation and learn about your computer's filing system. We'll practice naming, opening and saving files, as well as opening, minimizing and maximizing windows.

For those of you who already good at this sort of thing, why not check out Michael Geist's blog to learn more about legal issues and the internet. Other blogs you might want to check for technology information are Ars Technica and C|net. If you choose to not follow along with the lecture, please be aware that there is a small assignment you will be asked to complete along with everyone else: saving a file to your disk. Also, if you choose to browse during the lecture part or our class you have an extra assignment: find another computer or culinary blog that you think your instructor would be interested in and email the URL to him.

There more in store for class then just this... the other stuff is so exciting I have to tell you in person!

Welcome Kla-how-eya session 3!

This afternoon the third group of Kla-how-eya culinary arts students will be coming to Surrey Public Library, and I'm very excited. We're going to be busy, with lots of hands-on activities, so be ready.

Today we will talk about everyone's goals and expectations for this course and introduce the library and what it can do for you. We'll also take a quick look at our computers and desktop, and if we have time we'll get into the the library website and database, as well as internet searching.