Searsol Computer Camps

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Searsol computer skills camps are ideal for children who want to improve their computer skills. The course runs over the Easter and Summer period for three hours per day. The emphasis is teaching your child the fundamental skill of touch typing along with other appropriate computer skills appropriate to their age that will help them with school homework or projects.

Searsol computer camps are available at two levels.

Level 1 course (suitable for Primary School Students from the age of 8 upwards) content is as follows :

• Touch Typing – the first hour of the course is dedicated to learning how to touch type.
• Email fundamentals – setting up and using email correctly. Compose, reply, and forward messages and adding attachments.
• Word Processing – create, change font’s size and colour
• Presentation slides – create, animate, insert images, change fonts
• Uploading, editing, and cropping pictures on the PC.
• Creating their own online comic strip.
• Creating their own avatar and character
• Creating their own birthday cards.
• Creating their own Picture collages.
• 3D Animation code image design

Level 2 course (suitable for Secondary School Students) content is as follows :

• Touch Typing – the first hour of the course is dedicated to learning how to touch type.
• Email fundamentals – setting up and using email correctly. Compose, reply, and forward messages and adding attachments. Sending business emails.
• Word Processing – Intermediate word exercises, creating a table, borders etc.
• CV and cover letter.
• Presentation slides – create, animate, insert images, change fonts
• Spreadsheet – creating, add function, minus function, sum function.
• File management – creating folders and sub-folders, copying documents, renaming documents
• Cloud storage – storing documents on the internet.
• Uploading, editing, and cropping pictures on the PC.
• Creating their own online comic book.
• Creating their own avatar and character
• Creating their own Picture collages.
• 3D Animation code image design
• Intro to Coding (Optional depending on child requirement)

We are taking bookings for our Easter and Summer computer skills camps in 2021. Places are limited so early booking is advised. Please note that this year’s Easter computer skills class is online via Zoom. We aim to run the physical classes in July 2021 in our Dublin Centres – Dundrum, Artane and Lucan. Details of the camps are listed on on camps page.