February 22nd session

Thanks, Noella for your time at the Wetaskiwin library and for your help with reviewing our previous session on installing the digital camera into my laptop. I was able to use my new found skills to take more pictures and actually transfer them to my computer picture library...then to install some of these onto aKijiji classified ad site to create a complete advertisement for items for sale with picture and text .....the ultimate ad for yr 2010!.... Learning how to use this technology to actually get in step with how private classified ads are now functioning on-line is very enlightning. Furthermore that particular ad for a washer & dryer for sale quickly invited many visits....generating e-mail inquiries. As a result I was able to use my new skills to respond by e-mail which has led to securing an appt. to demo the product..secure a deposit..arrange a delivery eta and guarrantee the sale ..which was my objective in the first place. For me personally,this is a home run..early in the game. Learning how to use my computer to this end has been greatly enhanced by your coaching,Noella. Your time and teaching is much appreciated....Best regards..................Leonard Greck

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Many thanks to Noela for another fine tutorial. We learned that brand new expensive laptops may not work a hundred percent, also how to see if a computer is truly jammed and what to do about it even if it is not a hundred percent jammed. Having trouble with self help web sites is not my fault.. The sites ARE problematic.



We learned more about how XP And windows 7 differ in there use of hidden tool bars and e-mail programs. I wa given some more ideas of how to acretise goods and services on the web. I want to learn more about that maketing strategy. Great session.

February 19th sessions

Between last tuesday's session and today's one hour of coaching, we have learned much about retrieving e=mails via telus home page and windows live. As well as learning how to set up a new digital camera so that it loads and installs its software into the computer which produced actual pictures on the computer screen. The resutlt of this we can see how these pictures now can be filed and e-mailed and documented. These excercises have been much easier for us by having a personal coach to help us along. We can see how this can be usefull in placing classified ads with print and pictures on sites such as KIJIJI or use Edmonton, etc. We can see that this is the only way to go for the future. We look forward to one more session with Noela and we will review what we have learned what we have learned so far and how we have benefitted from this teaching program. Cheers!



Len Greck


Jeffrey Littlewood


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Thankyou for this afternoon's tutorial. Noela showed Len and I how to load a camera program into a computer. Easier said than done. The components need to be built within a few years of each other to likely be compatible. This example showed how a new fuji product installed with only a couple hickups whereas the old kodak product , bought the week before, was foreign to the new computer. Noela also showed us how to download pictures when the product did not automatically open a window with obvious provisions for that purpose.



Noela gave us a fast tutorial on how to operate a digital camera and some instruction an how to file the images on the computer as well as a brief intoduction to photo editing.


Last Tuesday, Noela gave me instructions on how to get a website started. I started a website on Tripod. The text did not transfer evenly to the website. Odd. It illustrates why some people are paid to do this proffesionally. When I was facing what appeared to be an insurmountable obstacle, She showed how it could be overcome with a new e-mail address. {not required after all.}


Len shared how he gets excellant customer service from London drugs even by telephone. With a product as complicated as a computer, customer service is paramount. Thanks again.

Jeffrey Littlewood


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There was also a session with an older couple looking to better understand Windows Vista.  Ron and Dawn picked up a book from the library and some interesting tips from myself.

February 12th session

Thankyou again to Noela and Wtaskiwin for the computer tutorial. I sure appreciate the F11 key, can't wait to tell Len about it. I'm still working on the printer to no avail. I did find a properties and tool bo I think but not with any adjustments that would seem to help. I may try to reinstall the program. Thankyou for showing how to find a ratings on various website hosters. I wonder what else might be rated on Google or such. I also learned about refiling icons on the desktop and automatic cleaning of the desktop.


PS thankyou for the introduction to Microsoft Works word processor. Much homework to do...... Thankyou

Jeffrey Littlewood

February 10th session

This was an excellant hour of instruction. I learned that not all peripheral devices bought new are supported by the computer bought last month.


Noela has worked at teaching us how to get a feel for the language of Windows. After she left, Len and I explored the sony vaio and discovered an internal program for e-mailing the images stored in the hard drive.

I also learned that there are a number of things that can be dragged from a list onto the desktop. Also learned that there are a number of substantially differant e-mail programs out there. .... that the list on my telus webmail can be expanded. that the tool bars on the top of my screen might be deleted...... Great hour. Thanks Noela.

Jeffrey Littlewood

February 3 session

Comments by Jeff for his session:

Thankyou for the tutorial. I better understand how to move files and the value of saving them onto a removable disk.



Len and I attempted to load his Kodak camera onto his laptop but have run into a wall. Something is not supported, We will bring the hardware to you next wednsday for help to install. I would recall more of what we covered, but len and I have been playing untill almost eleven oclock on his new lap top. Thankyou so much! Jeffrey Littlewood.

February 3 sessions

Several new people -as well as the regulars- came out for tutoring this time.  Some people wanted to learn about their computer before even setting up for internet service.

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Greetings . Enjoyed my session today at Wetaskiwin library with Noella. I am studying internet for dummies as a text book. So many applications and many terms require explaining, all of which my coach understands. She made the point today that that was a very american book, so many applications may not be necessary. However many terms require explaining, all of which my coach understands. We did some applications and searches and tabs and file reviews. I plan to have more terms and questions next time as well as were going to hook up my digital camera. Regards. Leonard Greck

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This is Charles, one of the new guys.  We did some basic computer stuff and I helped him with his new digital camera/camcorder.

January 27th session

Thankyou, Noela for allowing me to look over Len's shoulder again for another tutorial. I checked into defragmenting as you instructed and found that two of my disks need no defragmenting, but a third that was loaded from a previous computer did need defragmenting. It took all afternoon as you warned it might. Thankyou for the review of tabs. Our failed attempt at loading an old camera into a new computer was illuminating. The same hardware worked fine on my "old" XP. Thankyou again.


Jeffrey Littlewood
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Thanks for a great session today with Noela at Wet library. As I am reading internet for dummies,, it nearly serves as a course outline for ones like us. However, many key computer terms, although higlighted and explained in the text book, require a personal explanation by a coach. Our coach was able to review my list of new languqge terms very adeptly. We also reviewed tabs and were shown how to install a digital camera and how to uninstall by way of an instructional disk. Regards , Len Greck


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Jeffrey Littlewood

January 25 session

Very enjoyable session today discussing and actually using the library's internet service on a house computer. Accessed Google search, Firefox, Bing and discussed terminologies and tabs and viewed maps of Japan.


Len Greck

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Jeffrey Littlewood
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Thankyou for the opportunity to look over the shoulders of Len and Noela. I learned more about tabs, histories, search engines, Amazon,ca, ebooks, and personal websites. I will try to set up a modest site this evening.


We considered how half of Haiti is truly illiterate. In Canada, even in my later years, Len and I find that we must learn to read and write the language of the computer to be competitive. Thanks again.

Jeffrey Littlewood

January 20th session

Windows 7 review, Microsoft Works word processor, and some internet.

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Thanks again for the one on one computer coaching with Noela at the Wetaskiwin library. Really catching on now..... She took Jeff and I further into the lap top's capabilities regarding microsoft Works explaining various icons. Reading the book...Internet for Dummies too... So this is an excellant service. Next appt. is monday@ 4:00.



Leonard Greck
 
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Jeffrey Littlewood who was excitedly looking over Len's shoulder.

January 18th session

I sat down with Jeff and Len to go through some of the basics of Len's computer, and a few things about Windows 7.  It was an excellent session.

Comments:

Thank you very much for your tutorial. You will save me from going through the wrong windows and wasting frustrated time.. Can't wait for my next lesson!


Jeffrey Littlewood
 
Many thanks for the now two hour long sessions with Wetask. libray computer coach. These introductery lessons are exactly what I was looking for. Having not had a computer before. ad just acquired a lap top on boxing day. The teacher is very adept at showing me how to use and set up my lap top. She is very patient and explains things in a very understandable way. I am looking forward to my next session on Jan. 20. Thanks again for your helping me in this way.


Len Greck

January 15, 2010

For your session with CAP Intern Noella, what did you do and what are some comments you have?