BUSINESS & COMPUTERS

Foundational Facilitation Skills
Tues 6-8pm, starts 15 June, 4 weeks $85
Do you want to learn ways to facilitate a group of people to be at their best? Do you need or wish to engage others to achieve shared goals? Do you want to improve your own confidence in a group setting? Discover how to encourage co-operation through exploring the art of facilitation with Ange Jones, a trained facilitator with ten years’ experience. This course is ideal for anyone who finds themselves in an organising or leading role within their community or workplace wishing to learn participatory techniques, develop their communication skills and have time to reflect on their own facilitation style.
Course ID: B66
Tutor: Ange Jones

Word Workshop

Saturday 26 June & 3 July, 9am-12 noon,
​2 mornings $35*
Are you new to using Microsoft Word, or need to fill in some gaps? Learn how to create, edit, format, print, save and open a document. Add images, bullet points, numbering and borders. Spell and grammar check your document.  Add headers and footers and change line spacing. Cut, copy and paste files and put files into folders.  Create and edit those fiddly tables with ease. Use basic keyboard shortcuts to save time. Gain confidence in using Microsoft Word!
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B165
Tutor: Jo Martin
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Make a Family Tree
Thurs 6-8pm, starts 27 May, 3 weeks $30*
Make an online family tree on Ancestry which you can share with family anywhere in the world. This is a hands-on class for beginners. Continue your FREE family tree online anytime, anywhere! Bring along some family names or use our examples  of your ancestors and we’ll see what we can discover….
​​* Subsidy applies
Course ID: B127
Tutor: Shelley Chappory
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Start a Facebook Page
Sat 3 July, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $30*
​Facebook is a handy way to stay in touch with friends, family or clients and customers, from the comfort of your own home or while out and about. In this hands-on workshop we will step through the process of creating a FREE Facebook page including how to manage your privacy settings. Use Facebook to help market and grow your business. Bring along your own images and text or use our practice examples.
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B130
Tutor: Shelley Chappory

SEO: Get Found on the Internet
Sat 26 June, 9am-12.30pm 1 morn $40
Improve the SEO of your website and social media. Explore how to quickly update your SEO in simple easy steps. Use the benefits of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to help people easily find your website and social media. If you have a business or would like more people to find you on the internet then come along and find out how SEO can be your key to success.
Course ID: B132
Tutor:  Shelley Chappory

DIY Online Marketing

Tues 6-8.30pm, starts 18 May, 4 weeks, $55*
Explore how to do your own online marketing on a tight budget. In this hands-on workshop you will explore FREE online techniques that help you make your own publicity and business items. Learn a range of DIY marketing options including SEO, Content Marketing, Websites, Blogs, and Social Media. No marketing or business experience needed. 
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B65
​Tutor:  Shelley Chappory

Excel

Saturday 22 & 29 May, 9am-12 noon,
2 mornings $35*
​An introduction to this popular program. Learn how to create spreadsheets, charts, perform calculations with formulae, make and sort lists, format data, etc. Discover many of the time-saving features that Excel has to offer. This course is designed to help build your skills and confidence. No previous knowledge of spread-sheets required. Make Excel work for you!​
*Subsidy applies
​Course ID: B103
Tutor: Jo Martin

Publish your own eBook
Thurs 6-8.30pm, starts 17 June, 4 weeks $50*
Explore how you can publish your own eBook from the comfort of your own home or office. In this hands-on workshop we will explore FREE online techniques including publishing eBooks for sale on Amazon and creating eBooks for your website. Bring along your own writing our use our examples.
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B129
Tutor: Shelley Chappory

Start a Blog
Sat 12 June, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $30*
Blogging is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, or customers, from the comfort of your own home. Create a FREE Blog for fun or use it as part of your business marketing. Quickly and easily share stories, images and videos online. In this hands-on workshop we will explore blogging techniques while creating a quick free blog you can continue using at home or your office. Bring along your own text & images or use our examples. 
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B126
Tutor: Shelley Chappory

Digital Collage

Sat 22 May, 9am-3.30pm, 1 day $35*
Unleash your creativity and explore mixed media art beyond the traditional canvas. Create your own original collage using the computer and supplied images. No drawing ability or art experience necessary. Explore creating digital artwork to illustrate your book or website, to gift to family and friends, to add to your portfolio or just for fun! Basic computer skills required and a knowledge of Photoshop is an advantage but not a prerequisite of this course.  View examples on our gallery page or visit 
https://www.pinterest.nz/joyfulpear/computer-art-ideas/
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B125
Tutor:  Shelley Chappory

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies
Thurs 20 May, 6-8pm, 1 eve $25
​An introduction to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, what should you know? Most people know that cryptocurrencies are a digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services, but their blockchain also fulfills other purposes. Discover how these currencies are a valid product for the future. Why are they valuable in more ways than just being a currency? This course will give a general overview of what cryptocurrencies are and do. Our tutor, Ron Solfa, has been investing in cryptocurrencies and their alternative uses for over 6 years. Please note: NO financial advice will be given in this workshop. 
Course ID: B70
Tutor: Ron Solfa

Am I Safe on the Internet?
Thurs 27 May, 6-8pm, 1 eve $25
An introduction into how to stay safe online with our tutor Ron Solfa. Become aware of the most common possible dangers online and learn some tips on how to minimize risks. Includes information on social media, common apps (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp), email, phishing, passwords and privacy for your PC, laptop or smartphone. Understand the risks and learn how to avoid them. Suitable for adults of any age, no prior knowledge needed. Our tutor’s career and studies have focused on visual media and the safe and efficient use of computers 
Course ID: B75
Tutor: Ron Solfa
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Living in an Online World
Thurs 6-7.30pm, starts 3 June, 6 weeks $45*
A big part of our lives happens online, whether we actively choose to be a participant or try to avoid it. However, it is not fully out of our control. We can either let computers and smartphones rule our lives or use them for our benefit. Learn how to effectively navigate this new world of visual impressions, big data, privacy, social comparison, Fake News and constant bombardment with information. Each week will focus on a different topic. Become aware of the most common possible dangers and opportunities in the visual online world and find useful insights for the daily use of your favorite Apps. Suitable for adults of any age, no prior knowledge needed. Our tutor’s career and studies have focused on visual media and the safe and efficient use of computers. 
* Subsidy applies
Course ID: B80
Tutor: Ron Solfa
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Photo Editing
Tues 6-8.30pm, starts 15 June, 4 weeks $50*
Explore how to adjust your photos, including how to easily resize images, change the colours, adjust the darkness/lightness, add text, and save your images for a range of uses. Using Pixlr, a FREE high quality image manipulation program, learn how to keep your images for the future, how to make images for printing or the Internet, and where to find resources on the web. General computer skills are essential. Optional: bring along your own images 
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B135
Tutor: Shelley Chappory
Phone: 09-435-0889  |  Location: Wilkinson Ave, Kamo, Whangarei  |  Email: cew@kamohigh.school.nz
 
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