Beginners ICT & Social Media 2023
Course Information - 5 Weeks Course - Course Tutor: Elaine Munn - Location: KWC Studio - Start Date: Wednesday 25th January 2023
WEEK 1
Introductions
Aims of the course and where they can find the course information and activities.
SOW
Questionnaire – To aid me finding out about the group, what their needs are etc.
The group will talk about their needs and then complete a paper survey.
CLICK HERE
Internet Safety – discussion
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetsafety/
What is a computer?
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/what-is-a-computer/1/WEEK 2
The Internet
http://mousepractice.altervista.org/ https://www.crazygames.com/t/mouseOnline Shopping Secure Sites
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/shopping-online-securely
KEYBOARD
STICKEY NOTES
CALCULATOR
Alarms & Clocks
Calendar
CAMERA
Free ApPs
Adobe Photoshop Express
WEEK 4
Email
SET UP GMAIL POWERPOINT
5 ways to spot an Email Scam (Video)
GET SAFE ONLINE (Recommened Radio Ulster On Your Behalf)
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/gmail/
Passwords & Security
WEEK5
Video Hosting sites
YouTube
Kids YouTube
https://www.youtubekids.com/Vimeo
Course Round UP
Summing up of the previous weeks and revisiting any areas students are unsure of or want to know more about.
USEFUL LINKS FOR COMPUTER BASICS CLASS
WAR GRAVES: https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
ULSTER COVENANT : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-ulster-covenant
BELFAST BURIAL RECORDS : http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/community/burialrecords/burialrecords.aspx
IRISH GENEOLOGY : https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
THE CHURCH OF THE LATERDAY SAINTS RECORDS: https://www.familysearch.org/search/
USEFUL
Google MAPS - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/
AA MILAGE CALCULATOR - http://www.theaa.com/driving/mileage-calculator.jsp
COMPARE HEATING OIL - https://www.cheapestoil.co.uk/Heating-Oil-NI
Searching for a house - https://www.propertypal.com/
SHOPPING : https://www.amazon.co.uk/
Holidays : https://www.trivago.co.uk/
Gumtree : https://www.gumtree.com/
Freecycle : https://www.freecycle.org/
NEED HELP WITH ANY ICT TOPIC
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/
ONLINE SECURITY ADVICE
Shopping Security
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/shopping-online-securely
Advice on Passwords
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/use-a-strong-and-separate-password-for-email
Are You Giving away too much information Online
https://www.bbc.com/ownit/the-basics/giving-away-more-online
SCAMS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-computing-gcse-online-security/z4kqjhv
FAKE NEWS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-computing-gcse-fake-news/zkb4cqt
COPYRIGHT & OWNERSHIP
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-computing-gcse-fake-news/zkb4cqt
SCAMS NI (useful PDFs Little Book of Scams)
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/scams