TITLE  Get started with the Computer
 
PLAN - WHAT DID YOU SET OUT TO DO?
LL4S
  Summary/ Description of Activity
  Teaching computeruse to complete beginners.
  Learning objectives:
  Turn the Computer on and off - understand the basic functions of
 
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Date [dd/mm/yyyy]  Spring 2009
Length of activity  1:45 hour
Frequency  In the seasonal programme each Spring and Autumn
Organiser  Student at IT Cafe
Tutor  Student in IT cafe
Group Size  10
Venue  The Library's IT Cafe
Location  Roskilde Library DK
Environment  Urban
Location Factors  
Partnerships  none
Target group  Seniors - unskilled computer users
Contact  voksen@roskilde.dk
Marketing  Seasonal programme, Local newspapers
Method of delivery  Tutoring, workshop
Equipment required  One computer pr. participant
Other Factors  
Tasks  (Task4) Maintain and increase seniors competences
 
EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY
  Evaluation of the Learning Objectives
  Usually the participants learn whats expected. We have not evaluated if they make use of their knowledge afterwards
  Evaluation of the activity
  Sometimes the participants are "good" sometimes the group is very insecure, and difficult to teach
  Evaluation of what was learned by the participants
  Everyone can turn on the compyter and open a programme
  Evaluation of what staff have learned
  Be open and be prepared to repeat. Individual help is often necessary
  Keywords
  Computeruse;C's; Beginners
 
ANALYSIS OF EVALUATION
  What would you change to improve activity?
  More time if there are 10 or more participants
  What particular circumstance could affect a change in the activity?
  
  Other possible Activities
  We also offer Word Processing, PowerPoint and Excel workshops
  Best practice
  It has been developed over the years - now it works well
  Transferability:
  We found a program where you learn to navigate the computer mouse - that did improve the workshop. The participants who never had touched a computermouse did get more confident.