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With a duration of three hours per week and basic, intermediate, advanced levels and, also, a creative classroom, those interested may attend free training classes at the Francisco Méndez Civic Center

The Councilor of the Mayor of the City of Lorca, María Dolores Chumillas, has presented the free computer courses and new technologies for the elderly.

Chumillas explained that "these workshops of Information Technology and New Technologies allow the digital age to be brought closer to the elderly. With a duration of three hours per week, what is intended is that our elders know the basic system of computers and how they work. Also they are taught to surf the internet, either to find information that may be useful in their daily lives, to interact with people from all over the world through social networks or to create montages of various types. "

"These workshops are suitable for anyone because the contents are adapted to each level of knowledge and, for this, groups have been established that range from an initiation level to an advanced level, from Monday to Thursday. While Fridays have reserved for those people who, having an advanced level and a lot of computer skills, want to put their creativity into practice. "

The Edil has indicated "on Mondays and Wednesdays and Tuesdays and Thursdays, both from 9 am to 10:30 am, the basic level courses are taught and their contents are the handling of the Word text program with which they will learn to transcribe texts, copy images or insert forms; search images on the internet and save them in folders; search information on the internet: most emblematic places, distance to places, lives of famous people, important or curious stories or recipes; send emails and practice the typing. "

"The calendar for the participants in the middle level will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and they will practice handling the Word text program at a higher level and will practice transcribing texts, they will make documents and copy images and information, insert shapes, tables or bullets and modify the font and paragraphs.Also the management of the Excel program is included to create tables with data; search for images on the internet and save them in a personal folder; creation of montages and collages with images; upload or download images from the cloud; find relevant information on the internet: how to book a hotel, a flight, a train ticket; the address of different places; use online dictionaries; send emails and practice the typing. "

Chumillas Martínez has detailed that "as for the advanced level, classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the handling of the Word text program to transcribe texts will be discussed, make documents and copy images and information; insert shapes, tables or bullets; modify the font and paragraphs; use the Excel program to create tables with data and perform operations or use the PowerPoint program to create shapes on slides, perform jobs and give animation to the slides They will also learn to search for images on the internet and save them in their personal folder; create montages and collages with images; create videos with downloaded or own images; upload or download images from the cloud; find relevant information on the internet: how to book a hotel, a flight, a train ticket; the address of different places; use the online dictionaries; appraisals of shops like re

staurantes or hotels;

make purchases online or compare prices from different supermarkets, as well as send emails;

use the social network Facebook and practice typing. "

"We will also have a Creative Classroom, two workshops on Fridays, one from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., where participants will learn the handling of Photoshop programs, for the creation of montages and modifications in photographs ; Prezi, to create virtual presentations in a more entertaining way; Canva to design posters, advertising brochures; Kizoa to create films from photographs or videos and Hofmann to create digital albums with photographs ".

The Councilor of the Major has encouraged "all those interested to sign up for these courses, at the Francisco Méndez Civic Center located on Calle Huercal Overa, free of charge in which in addition to having a good time they will learn to use many resources that facilitate and they make day to day more comfortable. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca