I-CANDO

Get a Life…Online
I-CANDO is a lifestyle digital skills programme for everyone!

The I-CANDO programme provides learners new to the basics of digital technologies with a fun, practical, supportive and accessible way to learn all the skills needed to get the most from everyday technology – including basic computer skills, internet and email, music, photos, movies and living online – or any combination of these that meets your needs.

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Who is it for?

The I-CANDO programme is for anyone from any age group who wants to learn how to participate and interact in the digital online world. 

I-CANDO allows learners to confidently progress and develop their skills in using digital devices to communicate, share, and learn. The programme makes learning easy and allows building of new skills in a relaxed environment. 

The programme also provides a clear learning pathway, via our IC3 certification programme, for those who need to further improve their computing skills.


How does the I-CANDO programme work?

The complete I-CANDO programme consists of seven online courses, combining video, audio (optional) text and interactivity in a fun and effective way of learning for those new to computers and technology.

Courses are completed at the learner’s pace, at any time, on any computer with an Internet connection. Each course includes practical exercises to help consolidate learning; there are plenty of opportunities for learners to check their knowledge and progress. The complete programme involves up to 60 hours of learning – although this time obviously depends on the individual learner. You’ll also have your own instructor to help you out via phone or email as needed.

Each course concludes with an online assessment for learners to check their knowledge. In cases where a score of less than 60% is achieved, a customised learning plan is automatically generated, showing the learner which parts of the course they should review.

The I-CANDO courses include optional features that help make the learning accessible to those with dyslexia, visual impairment, colour blindness and cognitive and literacy issues.


What does the I-CANDO programme cover?

The complete I-CANDO programme is made up of the following seven courses.  You can enrol for all or just some of the courses, depending on what you need.

Getting Started with Computers
Learn how to start the computer and recognise the different hardware parts such as monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer. The course also covers some of the basic language and terminology of computers, how to organise files by creating, copying and pasting or deleting files and folders, and some basic computer skills to set up, edit, format and print documents.


Getting Started Online
An introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web, including searching for information and making an online purchase. The course also covers basic email, using Skype for online calls, protecting personal information and implementing parental controls for children.

Music
Manage and organise a digital music collection. Learn how to set up and start a digital media device, play music, and work with computer software to add to and maintain a music collection. The course also covers synchronizing a music collection with music software, adjusting digital media device functions and settings, transferring music files from CD, organising and backing up a music collection, and finding and buying songs from an online music store.

Photo
Manage and organise a digital photo collection. Learn how to set up and use a digital camera, take simple shots and be able to adjust a camera’s basic functions and features. The course also covers working with photographic software on the computer to add to, arrange, and organise a digital photo collection in albums or folders. Basic photo editing skills are taught as well as sharing a photo collection in a slideshow, publishing it on the web and printing photos.

Video
Use a digital video camera and edit and compile simple movie clips using movie-editing software. The course covers a video camera’s basic functions and features, shooting simple video clips and importing clips from a video camera. Video editing skills taught include sequencing clips in a timeline, adding audio tracks, photos, and scene titles, and enhancing a movie with scene transitions. The course also includes exporting, publishing and sharing a video on the web or DVD.

SocialSurf
Browse, surf and search the World Wide Web safely. Learn how social networking sites are used to catch up with friends, share the latest news, post photos, organise events, and upload videos, as well as blogging or micro-blogging using mobile phones. Learn about various threats such as viruses, and malicious software, as well as appreciating the precautions necessary when participating in virtual communities, or when buying goods online. The course also covers content filtering and control, and security features to help maintain and protect safety and privacy. The concepts of personal identity on the Internet, what a personal profile is and how online groups are organised are also covered. 

WebShare
Create CD’s or DVD’s from a computer, play files on a range of devices, back up digital content, upload and share files or photos, and collaborate online. The course also covers memory and capacity as it relates to digital media files, the different hardware used for storage and portability purposes, and ‘burning’ CD's and DVD's for safekeeping of content and for ease of access and use. Learn how to upload photos, sound files and video files, then share them using different web applications, and social networks.

Prices

I-CANDO Programme - $365.00
All 7 courses

I-CANDO Getting Started - $99.00
2 courses – Getting Started with Computers and Getting Started Online

I-CANDO Multimedia & Communication - $295.00
5 courses – Music, Photo, Video, SocialSurf and WebShare

Any one course $69.00 

(Prices include GST)


How do I get started?
Contact us to get started right away.

Phone
Pam on 09 476 1325 or 021 034 0009 or
Jan on 09 837 2315 or 027 275 4301 or
0800 22 46 22 (toll free outside Auckland)

Email
info@positiveconnexions.co.nz 

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