[plug] Community Seminars

Senectus . senectus at gmail.com
Thu Jun 17 18:48:23 WST 2004


Yupp Count all of these as my vote :-)
fits my experiance perfectly... 
these people don't want to know tech... even if we think they should know SOME.
and if you try to teach tech to mums and dads, they'll switch off or
not turn up.


> 
> Based on my experience at Computer Angels:
> 
> - how to compose a document, e.g. a letter and be able to find it again
> - how to work on computer at home and at school/TAFE/UNI
> - what you need to get connected, e.g. phone line, modem, computer, ISP
> - how to choose an ISP
> - difference between free web-based mail and pop mail
> - how to send and receive email
> - cc and bcc lists and email attachments e.g. photographs
> - how to surf the Internet
> - how to find information on the Internet
> - dispelling myths that the Internet is a scary place, e.g. viruses,
> spam, privacy etc
> 
> All the best
> Jacqueline McNally
> 
> --
> OOo in Berlin
> OpenOffice.org Conference 2004
> 22nd - 24th September, Berlin, Germany
> http://marketing.openoffice.org/conference/
> 
> 
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