<div dir="ltr">I also can't say enough about GCFlearnfree.org. Not only do they cover a lot of the topics we used to cover in classes, they also touch on things we don't-like smart phones and ipads. <div><br></div><div>-Megan Hathaway, Canton PL</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 5:05 PM, White, Shannon (MDE) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:WhiteS29@michigan.gov" target="_blank">WhiteS29@michigan.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">WebJunction provides several links to resources and webinars from other libraries and organizations so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel -
<a href="http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/computer-internet-basics.html" target="_blank">
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">DigitalLearn.og has courses users can do online as well as resources for trainers.
<a href="http://www.digitallearn.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">www.digitallearn.org</span></a>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Denver Public Library has a lot of tech class resources posted online and invite others to use or tweak them as well -
<a href="https://www.denverlibrary.org/ctc-classes" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">https://www.denverlibrary.org/ctc-classes</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:white;font-weight:normal">Digital Literacy Teaching Tools</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:white">
-</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:white"> find links to tools/ tutorials on a wide variety of topics.<span> </span><a href="http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/content/educator" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/content/educator</span></a>.
This site is for all educators who teach all levels.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:white">Tech Training for the Public from the Colorado Virtual Library has materials, lesson plans, outlines, handouts and more you can use -
<a href="http://create.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/tech-training-public/" target="_blank">http://create.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/tech-training-public/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Shannon White<br>
Director of Statewide Library Services<br>
Library of Michigan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane Greiner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 19, 2016 4:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><span class=""><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Basic Computer Classes<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I am looking into to doing some basic computer classes for my library patrons. If any of you have done these, would you be willing to share what you covered,
handouts to participants, how many sessions, cost if any?<u></u><u></u></span></p><span class="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I would really appreciate not having to reinvent the wheel if possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Thank you and have a great day,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Diane Greiner<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Library Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Croton Township Library<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Newaygo, MI 49337<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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