The Center for Digital Equity

North Meck Senior Center: Computer Basics ($)
2019-09-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | North Meck Senior Center, 102 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States
Computing 101! From booting up your system to Keyboard Tutorial to manipulating your system to perform various computing task. What you need to know to effectively surf the WWW!!
Age Category
6- Senior (Ages 55+)
Location
North Meck – Multi-purpose Room 2 at North Meck Senior Center
Instructor
Isaac Moore

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: Facebook Basics
2019-09-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Independence Regional, 6000 Conference Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28212, United States
Learn to navigate the popular social networking site Facebook with confidence and safety. Familiarity with computers and Internet basics required.
Presenter: Christin Hope-Jones
Contact Name: Reference Staff
Contact Phone: 704-416-4800 opt. 4
Contact Email: irlpublicemail@cmlibrary.org

Tyvola Senior Center: Computer Help With The Guys
2019-08-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Tyvola Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28210, United States
Need help using the computer? Not sure how to perform a certain computer task? Bring your questions and get FREE computer advice. If you’ve got computer questions, they’ve got the answers! For more information or to register call 980-314-1320 or email use at TyvolaSeniorCenter@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.

CM Library - Canva.com Design Class
2019-08-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Morrison Regional, 7015 Morrison Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, United States
No design experience? No problem! Join us for this introductory course to Canva.com, a graphics design website that allows you to create stunning (and free!) flyers, business cards, and more in order to promote your business or personal brand!
Please sign up for a Canva.com account prior to the class. Please come to class 10 minutes early if you need assistance creating an account.
Register on the library’s website: cmlibrary.org/programs

CMLibrary - TechZone@Main Series: LinkedIn Basics
2019-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Main Library, 310 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Learn how LinkedIn–the Internet’s number one professional networking website–allows you to create and promote workplace skills, experience, and successes in this class.
Presenter: Donte Perry
Contact Phone: (704) 416-0144
Contact Email: dperry@cmlibrary.org

Digi-Bridge: #STEAMSaturdays LEGO Robotics Course ($)
2019-08-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-08-03 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-07-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-07-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-07-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Pfeiffer University, 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Charlotte, NC, 28209, United States
Join Digi-Bridge for #STEAMSaturdays LEGO Robotics Courses in Ballantyne, SouthPark, Uptown and Davidson.
90 minutes of hands-on Lego Robotics with a certified K-8 public educator! New and returning Scholars will learn basics of block coding, while building with their favorite Legos. Each week, scholars will build a robot with new features such as motion sensors, tilt sensors, pulleys, motors, and other accessories. These hands-on experiences will introduce computational thinking and engineering principles in a fun and engaging way! No prior experience required.
Courses offered on 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/2, 8/10
$35/course or $150/ series of 5 courses
www.digi-bridge.org

CMLibrary - Internet Basics for Kids
2019-08-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Morrison Regional, 7015 Morrison Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, United States
Learn how to access, navigate, and print websites. Get basic techniques for finding information and being safe online. This class is for preteens with some computer experience, but little or no previous Internet experience. Registration begins for ages 8-11 on June 20th.

CODEHS: Free CodeHS Professional Development Workshop
2019-08-01 09:00 - 14:00 | Goodwill Opportunity Campus , 5301 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28208, United States
CodeHS is offering a free in-person professional development workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina this summer to help prepare teachers to run successful computer science classes with CodeHS! During this one-day summer workshops, teachers learn programming skills, effective pedagogy, and best practices for teaching computer science in a blended classroom.
If you are interested in attending the CodeHS PD workshop in Charlotte, please register online here.
FAQs
What should I bring to the workshop?
Please bring:

Your laptop and charger
A writing utensil
Your excitement for teaching computer science!

Is lunch provided?
Yes, lunch will be provided.
Is this workshop free?
Yes, it’s free! However, attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the PD workshop.
What other free PD workshops are you offering this summer?
To check out other free CodeHS PD workshops around the country this summer, visit codehs.com/freepd.
Questions?
Email our team at hello@codehs.com. We’d be happy to chat.

CM Library: Computer Basics for Adults and Seniors
2019-07-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-07-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-07-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2019-07-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Independence Regional, 6000 Conference Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28212, United States
Five-part series, on Mondays (July 1-July 29) Covers the basic skills to get around in Windows using a mouse, how to use an easy word processing program, create & edit pictures, and an introduction to the Internet. No computer experience necessary
Other Info
Call (704) 416-4800, Option 4 or go online to register.Registration is for the full series of five workshops (July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) Participants must attend each workshop to progress to the next.

CM Library: Computer Basics: Typing
2019-07-24 14:00 - 15:15 | South County Regional, 5801 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC, 28277, United States
Come and learn typing skills with free websites like GCFLearnFree.org and Typing.com.

CM Library: Google Drive Basics
2019-07-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Beatties Ford Road Regional, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States
Join us in this follow up to Gmail Basics as we dive into Google Drive. Learn how to upload and create files with drive, create documents with Google Docs, and get a quick look at Google Sheets and Slides, Google’s powerful spreadsheet and presentation programs.

CM Library: Microsoft Excel 2013 Basics
2019-07-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Island, 4420 Hoyt Galvin Way Charlotte, North Carolina 28214, United States
In this introductory workshop, create a simple spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Participants must be comfortable with working in the Windows environment, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Word is helpful.
Other Info
Teens and homeschooled students ages 12+ are welcome to sign up. Registration is recommended as seating is limited.

CM Library: Gmail Basics
2019-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Beatties Ford Road Regional, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States
If you’re new to email, join us to create an email account using Gmail’s free email service. Learn to send emails, attach files, manage your contacts and organize your inbox.

CM Library: Microsoft Word Basics with Formatting
2019-07-15 14:00 - 15:30 | University City Regional Library, 301 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28262, United States
Create, edit and save a document, and learn basic formatting techniques in Microsoft Word. This class is for people with some computer experience but would like to become more comfortable with using Microsoft Word.

CM Library: Computer Basics for Kids
2019-07-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Morrison Regional, 7015 Morrison Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28211, United States
Get a basic overview of computer terms and concepts in this class for preteens. Learn the basic parts of a computer and how to use them. Also includes a basic introduction to the Windows Operating System. Registration begins for ages 8-11 on June 20th.
Other Info
Class to be held upstairs in computer lab.

CM Library: STEAM 101: Scratch - Coding Basics
2019-07-11 15:00 - 16:30 | South County Regional, 5801 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC, 28277, United States
Participate in a variety of hands-on science experiments, engineering projects, or Math puzzles. This program is led by Volunteens. This activity is learning coding basics with Scratch, developed by MIT.
