NWTC-Marinette - On-Line Syllabus -Gadgets For Seniors

DESCRIPTION: GADGETS FOR SENIORS ...In this "short course" we'll explore Digital Gadgets that you may want to know about such as Smart Phones GPS, Jump (Flash) Drives, Digital Photo Frames, Digital Video Cameras, DVR & TIVO, iPods, Kindle 2, Digital Cameras, Slide Scanners, Data Shows and Laptops.

Instructors: Lloyd Cook - Adjunct Instructor - NWTC-Marinette &
Jason Cook - Guest Lecturer, Gadget Expert and Owner of The PC Guys - Computer Consulting (1999-present)

a. gadget Main Entry: gad·get Pronunciation: \'ga-jət\ Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1886
: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty Merriam Webster Dictionary on-line

    b. A gadget is a small[1] technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty.
        Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. Gadgets are
        sometimes also referred to as gizmos. Wikipedia - Gadget

III. A menu of gadgets (in no particular order) that we are prepared to discuss:
Note: class members will choose priority - by popular vote - 15 minutes)

Smart Phones	GPS	Jump (Flash) Drives	Digital Photo Frames
Digital Video Cameras	DVR & TIVO	iPods	Kindle 2
Digital Cameras	Slide Scanners	Data Shows	Laptops

IV. Questions and Answers throughout the session. (165 minutes.) This is an interactive class which means we encourage you to ask questions whenever one enters your mind about the selected menu item that we are discussing at the time. If you have a question about slide scanners when we are discussing GPS, please write it down and ask it when we are discussing that topic.

V. Two 5-minute breaks will be taken during this 3 1/2 hours session. One at approximately 9:45 and the other at approximately 10:45am. We will need a volunteer to watch the clock for the class and to let us and the class know when it is time for a break.

VI. Course Evaluation Form (to be completed by each student at the end of the session) 5 minutes

        f. Kindle 2 by Amazon.com (Kindle was 1st introduced on Nov 19, 2007 according to Jace.)
            Here's another related (PC World) link which may be of interest to some of you:

        g. TiVo

        h. DVR

Copyright © 1996 - 2009 Lloyd & Jason Cook
Jason's teaching & other important stuff:
Adjunct Instructor (MS Office, Windows, Adobe Photoshop, Internet, Web Design, & College For Kids) UW-Marinette
Adjunct Instructor Gadgets for Seniors (NWTC-Marinette Campus)
Owner of The PC Guys - Computer Consulting (1999-present)
Lloyd's teaching stuff:
BS - Managerial Accounting - UW-Green Bay.
5 year teaching certificate - Accounting/Computer Applications -
WI Technical College System
Certified Accelerated Learning Facilitator - NWTC-Green Bay
Adjunct Instructor (Digital Photography, Digital Photo Enhancement, Scanners, Internet, E-mail, Web Design, MS Office, Windows XP,
Gadgets for Seniors & All Accounting Courses, Economics & Credit Procedures) - NWTC-Marinette
Adjunct Instructor (Financial & Managerial Accounting) - Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI (NWTC-Marinette Campus)
Adjunct Instructor (MS Office, Windows, Adobe PhotoShop, Internet, Web Design, & College For Kids) UW-Marinette.
Certified Web Master. Member of: National Society of Accountants International Webmasters Association (IWA)
Internet Society (ISOC) Html Writers Guild (HWG)
Educator member of the Student Photographic Society at studentPhoto.com
Last updated Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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