Instant communication through your phone or your PC - for Deaf people

• Use variety of apps to communicate by text and face-to-face on a PC or smartphone.• Use all features of WhatsApp – including how to set it up, send texts and arrange your settings to make the most of its features including establishing group chats and messages and setting up WhatsApp on multiple devices• Make video calls including group videos using WhatsApp• Identify the security features of the app and evaluate how these relate to other similar apps• Choose and set up a webcam on your computer.• Download Skype, find Skype contacts and maintain a contact list, make a call for free, use Skype IM (Skype Chat) to send a document, picture or link.• Use Google hangouts and making the most of it – including receiving Google alerts, making video calls with numerous people at the same time, sending photos, and using hangouts on multiple devices.

You need to bring your own smartphone to the class. Please bring a folder, pens and paper.

This will be a practical hands-on course. Each student has their own computer and you will be encouraged to practise as much as possible. An interactive whiteboard will help make demonstrations easy to understand. It will be a relaxed learning environment and step by step learning will help you become more skilled. You will have lots of opportunities to ask questions and address areas you need help in.