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.

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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/mouse

Online 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

KeyBoard Diagram

INTERNET SEARCH SUGGESTIONS

LINK TO MS OFFICE VIDEOS - WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS

WEEK5

Video Hosting sites

YouTube

Kids YouTube

https://www.youtubekids.com/

Vimeo

https://vimeo.com/ 


   Course Round UP
Summing up of the previous weeks  and revisiting any areas students are unsure of or want to know more about.

Course Feedback

USEFUL LINKS FOR COMPUTER BASICS CLASS 

Family History NATIONAL CENSUS: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
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