2010 Guide to Activities & Classes - Westmont Park District
2010 Guide to Activities & Classes - Westmont Park District
2010 Guide to Activities & Classes - Westmont Park District
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ADULT<br />
COMPUTER<br />
SKILLS<br />
Start a Website<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
Have you always wanted <strong>to</strong> get a website up and running for yourself<br />
or your business but you don’t know where <strong>to</strong> start or what you need<br />
Your presenter, Bill Casey, is an elementary school teacher who also<br />
owns a web development company. Bill has taught computer classes<br />
and given individual instruction <strong>to</strong> people since the household advent<br />
of the internet in the 1990’s. This presentation will give you all the<br />
information you need <strong>to</strong> know when it comes <strong>to</strong> getting a website<br />
started. Bill will show you the many options that you have so that this<br />
will take the scare out of moving forward and getting your own site<br />
online. Registration deadline is September 27.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
M 10/4 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-01<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />
Website Marketing &<br />
Search Engine Optimization<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
Get more visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> your website! Learn how <strong>to</strong> achieve <strong>to</strong>p search<br />
engine positioning in this highly-interactive website marketing and<br />
SEO workshop. Discover how search engines work and learn which<br />
search engines are used the most frequently, and which ones you must<br />
absolutely get your site listed in. Explore exciting and free online <strong>to</strong>ols<br />
that can help you choose the most popular keywords related <strong>to</strong> the<br />
<strong>to</strong>pic of your Web site. Domain, folder, and file naming conventions<br />
will also be discussed along with content layout and its effect on<br />
search engine positions. The entire SEO cycle will be covered, from<br />
primary keyword selection through the post-submission analysis. By<br />
the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and the know-how<br />
<strong>to</strong> achieve <strong>to</strong>p search engine positions that will get more visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong><br />
your site! Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 4.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
M 10/11 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-02<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />
Google Advertising<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
Getting your website noticed is one of the most difficult things <strong>to</strong><br />
do if you don’t know where <strong>to</strong> start. Our expertise in using Google<br />
Adwords, Analytics and other <strong>to</strong>ols will help you maximize your effort<br />
in order <strong>to</strong> get the best results locally and nationally. Learn how you<br />
can get your website ranked and displaying much higher in the search<br />
engines. Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 11.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
M 10/18 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-03<br />
Social Networking<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
There is an abundance of sites and <strong>to</strong>ols for communicating these<br />
days. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are a few of the popular web<br />
<strong>to</strong>ols used by millions of people. We will show you how <strong>to</strong> create<br />
and account and how <strong>to</strong> use many of the features of these popular<br />
programs. Whether you are familiar and want some added tricks, or<br />
you want <strong>to</strong> keep up with your friends and family <strong>to</strong> see what they are<br />
up <strong>to</strong>, this class is for you. Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 18.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
M 10/25 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-04<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />
Total PC Services<br />
Keyboard & Word Processing<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
This class will provide students with an overview and practice in<br />
using keyboard keys. Students will learn about the word processing<br />
menu bar, <strong>to</strong>olbars, and document window. During class students will<br />
practice formatting text, using the copy, cut, and paste commands,<br />
inserting clip art in<strong>to</strong> a document and saving and opening documents.<br />
Students will work in already created documents on lap<strong>to</strong>ps.<br />
Registration deadline is November 2.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
Tu 11/9 7:00-8:30PM $21/$31 411-2-1-01<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 3/7<br />
Total PC Services<br />
Quick Fixes & Computer Tips<br />
Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Ages: 18 years and up<br />
Windows has many built in <strong>to</strong>ols <strong>to</strong> keep a computer running smoothly<br />
and <strong>to</strong> troubleshoot and fix computer problems. Most people just don’t<br />
know about them. You will learn <strong>to</strong>ols for cleaning up, backing up<br />
and maintaining files; updating software programs, troubleshooting<br />
hardware/software problems, what <strong>to</strong> do if your computer won’t<br />
start normally, how <strong>to</strong> work in Safe Mode, and more on lap<strong>to</strong>ps!<br />
Registration deadline is November 9.<br />
DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />
Tu 11/16 7:00-8:30PM $21/$31 411-2-1-02<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 3/7<br />
LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />
30 <strong>Westmont</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> • www.wpd4fun.org • (630) 963-5252