Wayzata Community Ed

Get up and running with the best photo editing program on the market. Learn the basics of cropping, re-sizing, rotating photos and saving them in different formats. Then go on to use the tools to fix flaws, adjust lighting, and improve your results. Learn the basics of using layers and creating panoramic photos. Students must have PhotoShop or PhotoShop Elements installed on their laptops.

Learn how to take advantage of the free storage for photos and files offered by Google Drive and explore the capabilities of Google’s free apps - web based word processing and spreadsheet and slide show tools that are full-featured alternatives to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Create and edit documents in Google Docs and spreadsheets in Google Sheets. Create a slide show in Google Slides. Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint files to Google documents. A key benefit of Google Drive is the ability to share and edit in real time with others. Requirements: Students must have a Gmail account and know their Gmail password. This class is being held online, interactive through Zoom. More information will be sent after enrollment and before class.

Cable (or satellite) television is the single most expensive utility for many households. This class will show you many viewing options that are free or much lower cost than cable. We'll discuss the pros and cons of cable, how to get internet without cable, how to get tv from your computer to your television without cable, how to access free and paid subscription services and much, much more. Find out why and how millions of tv watchers are ditching cable forever!

Gain hands-on experience putting together a slide show presentation, adding bulleted lists, graphics, charts, images and color schemes and designs to give your slide show a professional look. Then learn to add transitions and animations to take your slide show up a notch above the ordinary.

Learn how to navigate your Mac computer, how to adjust settings, set up folders and organize files, find your files using Finder and Spotlight, add programs to the Dock, and more. Learn the basics of using the Pages word processor and Numbers spreadsheet programs, two free downloads from the Apple store.

Learn to use this popular spreadsheet program by building a spreadsheet from scratch and input data and formulas to manage financial information. Learn to create charts just like the pros. Gain hands-on experience creating and organizing a database of information about people and see how you can apply these skills to creating your own database of your contacts or books or DVDs or more.

Take your spreadsheet skills to the next level. Learn to use more formulas and functions such as VLookup and IF and its variations. Build a multi-sheet workbook and learn to use functions to link to data on different sheets. Use advanced filters with a database. Get started with using pivot tables. Add skills to your resume that will make you an attractive candidate for that next job.

Learn to use this important word processing program to create letters, reports, flyers, and other documents. You will learn how to use bullets and numbering and build tables and add styles and images to make those documents look good. Learn how to fix mistakes like an expert. You will walk away with the skills and tools and shortcuts to get those projects done and done well.