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Introduction to Google Apps course

31/8/2016

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Google Apps requires a Google Account which comes with 15Gb cloud storage and includes Chrome (web browser), email, contacts, docs (word processor), sheets (spreadsheet), calendar, photos, sites (create and maintain your own website).

This course is applicable to Windows, iOS and Android users. We will have assistants for all three (iOS, Windows and Android) available to assist during the session. There will be two assistants plus the course leader available to assist participants.

Requirements

Participants will be required to have their own device (Tablet, phone etc) but desktop computers will not be feasible. Participants should be competent in basic use of their device and should already have a gMail account. Notes on creating a gMail account will be sent to participants on enrolment.

Coverage

There will be 10 sessions, each of 90 minutes, on alternating Tuesdays and Wednesdays over 10 weeks in between September & December covering:

Combined Google Apps Course -  for members who are comfortable using internet 
W4 1st, 2nd, 4th Tuesday and 3rd Wednesday from 2.30 to 3.30 pm 
  1. Wednesday 21st September - Creating a Gmail account, sending and receiving email
  2. Tuesday 27th September  - Using Chrome and installing apps extensions
  3. Wednesday 5th October - Contacts.  Adding contacts, using groups.
  4. Tuesday 11th October - Calendar.  Adding an event, repeating events, views including Agenda, other calendars.  Tasks.  Develop a to-do list.
  5. Wednesday 19th October - Drive.  Storing, organising and sharing files.
  6. Tuesday 25th October - Photos.  Albums, edit a photo.
  7. Wednesday 2nd November  - Docs.  Create and edit a document.
  8. Tuesday 8th November - Sheets.  Create and edit a spreadsheet.
  9. Wednesday 16th November and 10.  Tuesday 22nd November and if necessary and Wednesday 30  November  - *Sites.  Create your own google website.*Forms.  Add a form eg. 'Contact Us' to your website.*Keep.  Creating notes.  *Panoramio.  Photo Sharing.  
Topics 1 to 8 will be covered on successive sessions.  Topics marked * are optional topics to be covered in sessions 9 and 10.  Sessions 9 and 10 are elective sessions which may include extensions to previous sessions.

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    Tech Savvy Plus & Google Apps
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    'A fortnightly ‘hands on’ group for confident internet users who are adept at basic use of their smart devices (Android or Apple) and proficient in the installation of apps.  Time will be set aside to troubleshoot problems; to consolidate skills in using Cloud based programs such as Google Apps and to explore the connectivity of smart devices.
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    This course developed from the 'Google Apps' course in 2016 - Google Apps is an extremely versatile application, incorporating many free features including
    Chrome (web browser), email, contacts, docs (word processor), sheets
    (spreadsheet), calendar,
    photos, sites (create and maintain your own website). 

    Meeting times

    2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 1.30 to 3.30 pm

    Convenor & Contact Details 

    Terry Dillon
    0419 343 129

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