Many homes across the UK now have their own computer, either for family use or for work, but are you really making the most of your desktop? Chances are, most of us only use our home computers for checking emails and occasionally browsing the web, but are you missing out on more?
Your home computer allows you to create a multitude of amazing projects, such as art work for your home, detailed projects for schoolwork and much more. For example, take a look at www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk and you can find a wide range of paper types for your computer printer that will allow you to create and share a wonderful variety of crafty projects.
This guide will take you through some of the great things you could be doing with your home computer.
Homework
While this is not the most exciting thing to think of when looking at your home computer, homework is still an essential part of any child’s life, so why not make it more interesting and fun? The World Wide Web is packed full of information, images, facts and videos of the world around us and we can use this information in a variety of ways.
Using a simple video or image tool, you could help your child put together a video collage for their next school project. Check out kizoa.com for inspiration. You can even add a soundtrack and special effects to really bring it to life and you may find your child is far more enthusiastic about homework than ever before!
Home Office
There are many people who now work from home on a regular basis and home computers come with Office packages to help you complete your work. However, many software programs are rarely used because people haven’t taken the time to explore them properly.
Using a programme such as PowerPoint could really polish up any presentation you have to give and allows you to email your work to whoever needs to see it. The tired image of a dull presentation featuring bland clipart images is a thing of the past; you can now include high quality images, sounds, interactive graphs and infographics within any of your presentations.
Fun Stuff
Your home computer doesn’t have to always be about work. You can also create some amazing fun projects for you and your family; from artwork and photo collages for your home, to music videos and soundtracks for your stereo. All you need is a bit of imagination.
Use photo paper to print out high quality images for your walls, or even print out temporary tattoos using Laser or Inkjet tattoo paper.
Games
We’re not talking about single player shoot ‘em ups or Solitaire here – we’re talking about family games you can play together! You can find electronic versions of some of your favourite board games, like Trivial Pursuit or Monopoly and play them as a family.
Solve puzzles together or build a city with a simulation game. The key here is to find something that everyone can enjoy so you can spend some quality time together and maybe learn a few new things about your home computer as well!
