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Free Visitors Session Friday 13 November, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Help us promote Seniornet.  Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
Join us on Level 1 Anvil House, 138 Wakefield Street for tea or coffee and learn how we can help you to understand and enjoy evolving new technology, and manage your computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, smart phone or other new device for best results and benefits. We share knowledge, learn together, meet friendly people, and have fun. Regardless of how much you know, there’ll be something here for you.

Membership fee and course, tutorial, and workshop fees are modest.

​For more information or to register, please contact:
       Graham Hill, phone 380 8097 or  email graham.hill@orcon.net.nz ​
 
​Workshops and Courses Coming Up
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Creating Long Documents Workshop  Thursday 29 October 

This is a repeat of the course Lindsay ran earlier this month. It provides technical help for anyone wanting to write a story, a memoir, record their family history, or produce any document of more than 15 pages or so.
​Lindsay Rollo has a wealth of experience as a technical editor in both the public and private sectors. He will explain how to turn your text into a professional looking document. See below for details.
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 Apple Keynote Workshop  Thursday 5 November
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​Keynote is a free app for iPhone and iPad users. Peter Chik will demonstrate how to create exciting presentations of cherished memories, and key events, for example:
• holiday photos and video clips (maybe your recent European river cruise or a trip up the mighty Amazon river complete with wild life photos and short video clips) 
  • your wedding photos or old family holidays (to entertain the family over Christmas?)
  • highlights of your last rugby tour or your collection of vintage cars
​ The list is endless. See below for details.
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 iOS & iPadOS Apps Course: Using iMovie and Photos Apps
Tuesday 10 & 17 November
At the recent Smartphone Photography Workshop Peter Chik demonstrated what can be done with the numerous apps available for displaying your movie clips and photos. This hands-on course  focuses on 2 of those apps - iMovie and Photos. It is a step-by-step guide to using these apps to produce a short (1-2 min) Hollywood-style movie clip.
To get the most out of these apps you need: at least iOS version 13, and some family photos or short movies that you can easily access from either your camera or the Photos app. See below for details.
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All courses, workshops and tutorials are for financial members only. To become a member, please see our joining page.

Courses and Workshops

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Android Smartphone and Tablet Users Group
When:  Tuesday 27 October,  10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
​Facilitator:  Graeme Munro
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Android Smartphones and tablets Users Group)
If you want to get the most out of your Android device, come to this user group.

​These sessions are specifically designed to help the beginner and new members are particularly welcome. Come along and ask your questions or maybe provide the answer to someone else’s question. One-on-one help may be available if time allows.

Topics covered in last month’s meeting included:
  • Live Transcribe app
  • New Trade Me website
  • Smart watches
  • Atlas Obscura
  • Nearby Share
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Creating Long Documents Workshop
When:  Thursday 29 October, 10:00am –12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1, Room 11
Presenter: Lindsay Rollo
Register:  Registration required. Numbers restricted to 5.
​Click Seniornet Registration. 
​Cost $5 - payable at the door, correct change appreciated.
Click for details  (Long Documents)
Writing a Covid-19 memoir? A family history? Or any document over 15-20 pages?

This session will alert you to many of the issues about converting your text into a document for distribution: approach; choosing a page size; type face; dealing with illustration; index or not; dealing with printers.

Lindsay has been a technical editor and publisher in both public and private sectors.
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Apple Keynote Workshop
When: Thursday 5 November, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Room 2
Presenter: Peter Chik
Register: Registration required, limit of 18 participants.  
Click Seniornet Registration
Cost: $5 - payable at the door, correct change appreciated
Click for details  (Apple Keynote workshop)
Keynote is a powerful presentation app free for iPhone and iPad. It makes creating a world-class presentation -complete with animated charts and cinematic transitions - as simple as touching and tapping.

​The platform used is based on Apple iOS and AppStore. However, members wishing to find out how presentations are effortlessly put together are most welcome, as the techniques used are equally applicable to Android using Microsoft PowerPoint. Presentations created in keynote are easily exported to PDF, PowerPoint and movie format.
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IOS Users Group
When: Friday 6 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1,  Room 2
​Facilitator: Allan Chee
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (IOS Users Group)
​​IOS is the operating system on Apple portable devices.

​Are you having problems with your iPhone, iPad or iPod device or just interested in learning more about it? If so, you are welcome to come along & ask questions. Don't be shy.

These sessions are specifically designed to help the beginner. Come and ask your questions so that we can help you get the most out of your Apple phone or tablet. Even if you don’t have any questions yourself, still please come along as you may have the answer to someone else’s question. 
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iOS & iPadOS Apps Course
Session 1: Using iMovie

When:  Tuesday 10 November, 10:00am –12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1, Room 11
Presenter: Allan Chee & Bruce Ralph
Register: Registration required. Numbers restricted to 6.
​Click Seniornet Registration. 
​Cost $10  - payable at the door, correct change appreciated.
Click for details  (Using imovie & Photos )
In this session you will learn how to:
  1. Create a Project (Video or Trailer)
  2. Choose the right template for iMovie Trailer (up to 14 to choose from)
  3. Customise the template – a)Outline, b)Storyline,   c) Shot list.
a) Setting the outline; movie title, name of studio and credits;   
b) Storyline: add media assets, photos, video
c) Shot list: governs the types (landscape, medium or closeup).
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Computer Owners Group (COG) 
When:  Wednesday 11 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Michael Munro
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Computer Owners Group)
This group is for computer users at all levels of experience. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new.

The format is primarily a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve problems, simple or complex. New members will find this very helpful, as we also show you how to go about solving issues that we may not be able to fix at the session.
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Digicam Group
When:  Thursday 12 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Ray Heenan and Bryan Carver
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
​Click for details  (Digital Camera SIG)
This group is all about learning and sharing information relevant to the digital camera world, including smartphone cameras. Each month there is a special topic of interest to members. 

​At the  September meeting:
  • We had a quick look at NHC free software Videopad for editing videos. This included using the Editor to rotate a video 90 degrees.
  • Alan also demonstrated on VCL how to rotate videos 90 degrees and discussed keeping a camera steady in normal and windy conditions (90 degree rotation – Tools/Effects & Filters/Video Effects/Geometry. Tick the Rotate box and, if necessary, play with the ring.)
  • Photos of a little tidal bay at Hikoikoi were used to show different artistic settings on a Lumix camera. We will do more on these special effects in future sessions
  •   We looked at the Bastards Book of Photography table of contents and will be exploring some of the chapters in  this book in the next sessions of Digicam. The book can be found at: https://bit.ly/2RDOT0Q
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Apple MacOS User Group Tutorial
When: Monday 16 November,  Room 2
​Facilitator: Bruce Ralph
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost: This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
​Click for details (Apple MAC Os tUTORIAL)
​This user group is suitable for all experience levels including those who are new to MAC.
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iOS & iPadOS Apps Course
Session 2: Using Photos ​
When:  Tuesday 17 November, 10:00am –12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1, Room 11
Presenter: Allan Chee & Bruce Ralph
Register: Registration required. Numbers restricted to 6.
Click Seniornet Registration. 
​Cost $10  - payable at the door, correct change appreciated.
Click for details  (Using imovie & Photos )
In this session you will learn how to: 
  1. add Photos, Video Clips
  2.  make edits to in Photos
  3. trim a video clip
  4. share to other devices or apps
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Android Smartphone and Tablet Users Group
When:  Tuesday 24 November,  10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
​Facilitator:  Graeme Munro
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Android Smartphones and tablets Users Group)
If you want to get the most out of your Android device, come to this user group.

​These sessions are specifically designed to help the beginner and new members are particularly welcome. Come along and ask your questions or maybe provide the answer to someone else’s question. One-on-one help may be available if time allows.
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Questions and Answers (Q&A) Group
When:  Thursday 26 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Anvil House, Level 1 Room 2
Facilitator:  Alan Royal
​Register:  Pre-registration is not required.  
Cost:  This meeting is free for SeniorNet members
Click for details (Questions and Answers Group)
The format will be a quick run down on present and future technology developments of interest to Senior​Net members followed by a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve​ problems, simple or complex.

New members will find this very helpful, as we ​also show you how to go about solving issues that we may not be able to fix​ ​at the session.

​The group welcomes new and experienced computer users. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new.
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The Help Centre 

When: Monday, 10:00am - 12:00pm or 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Where: Anvil House, Level 1 Rooms 11 and 12
Coordinator: Sandra Thorn 
Bookings are essential as the number attending will be limited to 4 members per session until further notice.
Please register with Sandra by phone at 232 4173 or email at saonbeauchamp@gmail.com to ensure a tutor is available to assist you. 
Cost: $10 for up to 1 hour and $15 for up to 2 hours.
Click for details (The Help Centre)
​The Help Centre tutors can assist members who are new to computers or wish to improve their skills or are having problems with their portable device.

We offer one-to-one assistance in a cheerful, friendly environment and while we don’t have all the answers we can usually point you in the right direction.

We can help with a number of computing devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, Apple Macs, iPads. You can use the computers at SeniorNet or bring your own.
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If you bring your own device please make sure the battery is fully charged or bring the power cord. It is very important that you bring all the passwords for your device.   ​