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Since November 2022
Instructor since November 2022
Computers Basic Concepts for starters. From 7 - 100 years old.
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From 24.32 C$ /h
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We are surrounded by computers everywhere, but, are we capable of handling them properly?
Do we understand the basics to say: Yes I see; instead of: Sorry, I don't get it?
In these introductory classes you will get the idea behind computers, OS, hardware, software and how to put one to work.
No more fear, come I'll show you and we can have fun putting out head and our hands in action to make computers to work for us.
Extra information
You'll need a cellphone with a camera to make video callings and an internet connection.
Location
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Online from Paraguay
About Me
Father of a smart boy.
Husband os the best cook in the world.
Loving both.
Pasionate about Science and Technology, Linguistics and Problem Solving.
Love to teach about what I've learn to help people around grow personally and professionally.
Life is about what we do daily, more than great deeds made sometimes.
Education
Intermediate degree in computers repair and maintenance
Self tought in English.
Natural growing in Portuguese comunication and family backgroung developed in Brasil.
Experience / Qualifications
Assembling, fixing and maintaining computers since 2003
English teaching in 2019
Being friend of native Americans and other European english speakes gave me a lot of experience to comunicate effectively in this language.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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