WhatsApp what's that? Using apps for digital communication

Course

In London

£ 59 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course will develop your digital communication skills by focusing on how to make the most of WhatsApp. You will focus on the three mains ways of communicating on-line: by text, voice-to-voice and face-to-face. In particular, we will look at how to set up WhatsApp, 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. We will also look at how to make phone calls using Whatsapp and make free video calls including group videos. We will also look at the security features of the app. Finally we will compare Whatsapp to its competitors.

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Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

• 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 phone calls using Whatsapp
•make video calls including group videos
• identify the security features of the app and evaluate how these relate to other similar apps
•compare WhatsApp to similar apps and make a judgement about which is best for you.

You need to bring your own smartphone to the class. Please bring a folder, pens and paper. There are no additional costs.

This will be a practical hands-on course. 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.

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Subjects

  • Communication Training
  • Communication Skills
  • Voice

Course programme

• developing your digital communication skills - text, voice-to-voice and face-to-face.
• using WhatsApp – 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
• making phone calls using Whatsapp
•making video calls including group videos
• using the security features of the app and how these relate to other apps
• comparing WhatsApp to similar apps and judging which ones work best for you.

Additional information

There are many other courses you could do at the same time or after this course. These include: Digital media for parents: understand the apps your children are using, Digital security: how to protect your data and privacy on your PC, Internet and Smartphone, Learning to use your smartphone (Android), Learning to use your iPhone, Becoming confident on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: for complete beginners. This latter course is part of our Complete Course for Beginners series. We recommend completing these courses to gain a good foundation in digital skills. Other parts of this programme are: a) Becoming confident on your computer b) Becoming confident on the Internet: setting up, searching, security, safety c) Becoming confident with emails d) Digital Skills Award: A Complete Course for Beginners. This last course is a qualification course. We also run a range of introductory courses in Microsoft Office programs. Your tutor will advise you on the best course to do. You can also call our administrator on 0207 492 2511 to arrange an assessment with one of our course advisors. There are a variety of other courses you could do either at the same time or after this course. We have our Complete Course for Beginners programme on use of the Internet, emails, and your PC. We also have number of courses on Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint many of which are specifically geared to helping you in the workplace. Our Digital Communication: from Email to the Cloud would be an excellent follow on course as would our Digital Skills: Learning to use your Smartphone (Android) and Digital Skills: Learning to use your i-phone We also have Digital Skills: Finding a Better Job, Making sense of Windows 10. We have a number of courses with qualifications including Digital skills Award: A Complete Course for Beginners, ITQ Level 1, ECDL Level 2 and Level 3. You can try Pathway to ECDL if you are unsure if you want to do a qualification course straight away. General info

WhatsApp what's that? Using apps for digital communication

£ 59 VAT inc.