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The World of Work Inventory (WOWI)

Free

with WOWI, Marshwood Adult & Community Education

The World of Work Inventory (WOWi) is a comprehensive career assessment instrument, which has been carefully constructed to help a person learn the most about him or herself in relation to the wide variety of occupations available. The WOWi provides a personalized profile for each person. As a result, you will receive a listing of occupations most suitable to your unique combination of personality, interests and skills.

Free, call for link to take the online assessment then meet with the career counselor to interpret the career reports.

Unlock Safari's Secrets on Your iPad in Just Five Lessons

$40

with BoomerTECH Adventures, with Maine educators Jill Spencer, Chris Toy, and Ed Brazee, Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education

This course by BoomerTECH Adventures will show you how to get the most out of Apple’s powerful Safari browser. Your iPad is the gateway to the world when you open the Safari app. Safari, Apple’s browser, is superb because it provides a variety of cool features. The Safari iPad app has some differences from the iPhone version. (See our separate course for iPhone, “Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your iPhone in Just Five Lessons.”) In this course, you will learn what the icons on the top menu do, explore all of the choices on Safari’s opening page, review efficient search strategies, look at the hidden possibilities within the share feature, learn the advantages of reader view, and more. After completing the five lessons you will be a confident user of Safari on your iPad. This course includes 5 videos: the Top Menu, Start Page/Opening Screen, Efficient Searching, the Share Button, and Reader View. Other course resources include supplementary videos and articles. You will have access to BoomerTECH Adventures email for support before, during, and after the class. The course package contains all the materials you need: Tips for getting started, summaries of each of the instructional videos, a list of all course resources (videos and printed articles). All resources are accessible from the course booklet. Students will need a strong internet connection and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles.

Unlock Safari's Secrets on Your iPhone in Just Five Lessons

$40

with BoomerTECH Adventures, with Maine educators Jill Spencer, Chris Toy, and Ed Brazee, Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education

This course by BoomerTECH Adventures will show you how to get the most out of Apple’s powerful Safari browser. When you are on the go with your iPhone in hand and want to do a quick search on the internet, Safari, Apple’s browser, is the place to start. The iPhone app has some differences from the iPad version. (See our separate course for iPad, “Unlock Safari’s Secrets on Your iPad in Just Five Lessons.”) In this course, we will explore all of the choices on Safari’s opening page, review efficient search strategies, look at the hidden possibilities within the share feature, come to see the advantages of Reader View, and more. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and outs of Safari on your iPhone. This course includes 5 videos: the Menu, Start Page, Efficient Searching, the Share Button, and Reader View. Other course resources include supplementary videos and articles. You will have access to BoomerTECH Adventures email for support before, during, and after the class. The course package contains all the materials you need: Tips for getting started, summaries of each of the instructional videos, a list of all course resources (videos and printed articles). All resources are accessible from the course booklet. Students will need a strong internet connection and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles.

Unlock Safari's Secrets on Your Mac in Just Five Lessons

$40

with BoomerTECH Adventures, with Maine educators Jill Spencer, Chris Toy, and Ed Brazee, Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education

This course by BoomerTECH Adventures will show you how to get the most out of Apple’s powerful Safari browser. Doing basic internet searches on Safari is fairly straightforward. However, within Safari there are many options most of us never explore. Join us for five lessons that will unlock the secrets of Safari; options contained in the top menu, choices provided on the opening screen, tips for more efficient searching, possibilities hidden within the share feature, and a demonstration of why you want to click on the AA button. After completing the five lessons you will truly know the ins and outs of Safari. This course includes 5 videos: the top menu, opening screen, efficient searching, the share button, and reader’s view. Other course resources include supplementary videos, articles, and tip sheets. You will have access to BoomerTECH Adventures email for support before, during, and after the class. The course package contains all the materials you need: Tips for Getting Started, summaries of each of the instructional videos, a list of all course resources (videos and printed articles). All resources are accessible from the course booklet. Students will need a strong internet connection and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles.
WordPress Certificate
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WordPress Certificate

$495

with UGot Class, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) for website and blog design.   

During the first week, you will learn or refresh your knowledge of all the initial steps and the required elements for having a website. Then find out how to build a simple WordPress website or blog. Topics include an introduction to CMS, WordPress installation and setup, page and content creation, administration, themes (selection, purchase, installation, and setup), working with widgets and plugins, and more.   Finally, acquire advanced knowledge about WordPress options and features. You will learn how to modify WordPress web pages by hand-coding, learn about simple yet effective search engine optimization (SEO) techniques that improve your website ranking, and much more.    

After successfully completing the WordPress Certificate you will know how to build a WordPress website or blog, customize your WordPress site by hand-coding HTML, CSS, and PHP, know necessary regular WordPress maintenance, create WordPress website backup, and know how to apply SEO techniques in WordPress. 

Click here for more information on start dates, specific course information and registration.





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