Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we looked at using Google Maps on a Laptop. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its …
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Tablet Coaching: Core Apps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we re-visited the apps that feature on most Android-powered Tablets. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Computer Coaching: TNA Results
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: I spent most of today’s lesson presenting back the proposed Lesson Plans to the Group. Filed under: Delivery, Design, Feedback, Salvation Army, Skills Development, TNA, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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Computer Coaching: Search Me!
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we looked at Cortana, Bing and Google. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together …
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Computer Coaching: Assessing Needs
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: With the new class starting only last Monday, today, we continued to assess individual learning needs. Next week we’ll present their personal lesson plans. Filed under: Delivery, Design, Salvation Army, Skills Development, TNA, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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Tuesday Class Restarts
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: The Tuesday Class returned today, and it was good to see them all again. It was soon ‘business as usual’ after a short recap with everyone realising they remembered more than they thought after the Classes closed for Christmas. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve …
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The Tablets Return…
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: ..and luckily, with their owners too! Today, the fortnightly Tablet Class resumed. We initially spent some time recapping on the key functions of most tablets before reminding everyone how to download an App. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late …
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Let the Coaching Begin! (again)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog We re-started the Monday Class today. Mostly all new people – and new to their laptops too, so we spent time with an external tour explaining all the buttons and lights and then discussed their individual needs. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got …
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Technology Classes: 2016
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: I’m restarting my technology classes in a few weeks. Monday, 15th February: NEW Monday Class (A few spaces left) Tuesday, 16th February: Existing Tuesday Class from 2015 (Full!) I’m also carrying out some 1-to-1s over the next moth covering Laptops and Android Tablets. Filed under: 1-to-1 coaching, Delivery, Salvation …
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Computer Coaching: Introduction to Windows 10
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: This has been the final class for 2015 with lessons resuming in February 2016.With the vast majority of the Class now having upgraded their laptops to Windows 10, today, we looked at the key features of this new OS. We also discussed the pros and cons of making the …
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Tablet Coaching: Core Apps and Browsers
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: In this final lesson of 2015, we continued our look at core apps for Tablets including the range of popular mobile browsers. Classes restart in February 2016. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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Computer Coaching: Class of 2015 – Final Class
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: It’s the final class for the majority of the Learners today. Since March, we’ve covered a wide range of day-to-day computer operations and we finished today by looking at ‘online shopping’ before presenting their Certificates. The new ‘Monday Class’ will begin in February, 2016. Filed under: Delivery, Feedback, Salvation …
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Computer Coaching: Recap – Sending Attachments by eMail
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today we recapped how to send an attachment with an email. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Computer Coaching: No Class
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: There was no Class today as I was away celebrating my Wedding Anniversary. Filed under: Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Bye-Bye WLW, hello OLW
I’m posting this, in case there are any other Windows Live Writer (WLW) users out there experiencing the same problem. On, or around 9th December, my version of WLW stopped working. I had the same problem back in May, when Mr Google faffed about with some security protocol which stopped WLW ‘talking’ to my Blogger …
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Computer Coaching: Sending Attachments by eMail
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today we looked at how to send an attachment with an email. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Tablet Coaching: Core Apps (continued)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we continued to look at Apps that feature on the majority of Android Tablets. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology …
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Computer Coaching: Windows 10 (Part 4)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we concluded our tour of Windows 10 by covering the system tray icons. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Computer Coaching: The People App
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today we looked at how to add details to the People App and how it relates to using the eMail App. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my …
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Computer Coaching: Windows 10 (Part 3)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we continued our tour of Windows 10 and looked at the Start Menu and how to install Apps from the Microsoft App Store. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Tuesday Class: No Class
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: There was no Class today as I was chairing a meeting in London. Filed under: Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Tablet Coaching: Downloading Apps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, on the Monday Tablet Class, we took a closer look at Google’s Play Store and how to download Apps. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Computer Coaching: Windows 10 (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, on the Monday Class, we continued our tour of Windows 10. We paid particular attention to the task bar and the meaning of the various icons. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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Computer Coaching: More about eMail
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: After last week’s introduction to email with the Tuesday Class, today, we looked at adding attachments and how the email app ‘talks’ to the People app. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer, Writing Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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Computer Coaching: Moving to Windows 10
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: With the group now having received their Windows 10 upgrade, we spent time looking at the new features and differences compared to their previous OS Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 …
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Computer Coaching: Introduction to eMail
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we gave the group an introduction to eMail. Filed under: Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer, Writing Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), …
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Tablet Coaching: Overview and App Store
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: With two new additions to the Class, we gave a general overview of Tablets together with how to use the App Store. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into …
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Computer Coaching: Managing your eMails
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: After last week’s introduction to email, today, we looked managing emails using the ‘drafts’, ‘sent’, ‘outbox’ and personal folders. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My …
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Computer Coaching: Internet (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: After last week’s introduction to ‘the net’, today, we spent time looking at browsers and how to manage favourites/bookmarks. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My …
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Computer Coaching: ‘All things eMail’
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: With only six weeks left before I say goodbye to this class, today, we concentrated on eMail. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love …
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