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Western District Youth Hall and Computer Center
Academic Information
Introduction to Computers Class
Introduction to the Internet Seminar
Using the Scrollbar
Using the cursor keys
Introduction to Computers
Class Schedule:
Payment:
Privileges:
Attendance:
Computer Center Rules:
1. No smoking, drinking, or eating.
2. You must pay BEFORE using the computer, Internet, printer, or phone, NO exceptions.
3. No games other than the installed Window Games.
4. Only use the computer when Supervisor is present.
5. Always obey the Supervisor.
6. Be careful with computers, they are very expensive.
7. No children (under the age of 13) who have not taken the WDCC Computer Class.
8. Make sure you have clean, dry hands before entering the computer room.
9. Only students, teachers, and supervisors are allowed in the Computer Room during a class.
10. Do not hit the computer keys.
11. Only TWO people at one computer.
12. Do not touch the screen.
13. Do not install programs.
14. Save your work on a floppy disk. If you save it on the hard drive it will be deleted.
15. Print only after you have gotten approval of the supervisor, ran a “Print Preview,” and paid.
16. Ask the Supervisor permission to use a disk (they must be scanned for viruses).
17. Do not change the computer settings.
18. No shoes inside
19. Ask the Supervisor for any help you need.
Class Schedule:
Class Registration Payment:
Privileges:
Attendance:
Step-by-step Class Facilitation:
1) Find students for enrollment.
a. So far, word-of-mouth has been sufficient, but soon it may be necessary to advertise on the radio or in newspapers.
b. Use Advertisement Cards. Consider Free Internet Cards as incentives.
c. It is best to have students pay beforehand, following the First Pay First Serve policy. Often times a potential student will promise to come, but will not show up risking a vacancy in the class.
2) Make enough copies of the following for each student: Class Policies (Filed in the WDYHCC after they are signed at the beginning of class), Information for Students (for students to take home with them at the beginning of Class), Class Outline (given at the beginning of class – students can take them home with them or put their name on them and keep them at the Center), and Class Survey (to be completed during the last session). Also make sure there are enough floppy disks available for students if they wish to purchase them.
3) First Session:
a. Take money and write Receipts.
b. Fill-out and hand-out Student ID cards.
c. Hand-out Information for Students for students to take home with them. Have them fill out the times and days of their class.
d. Have students sign Class Policies, staple them and file in the Classes – Archived folder.
e. Sell floppy disks to those students who do not have their own or if students want, remind them to bring money for disks next session
f. Hand-out the Class Outline and have students write their names on them.
g. Begin Class.
4) Record and post student information by using the file Student Registration in the Community/Classes Folder.
5) Log any problems, questions, or suggestions in the WDYHCC Log Book.
6) Use displayed printed material or lesson plans as examples (the Rules print-out displays columns and landscape orientation; the lesson plans have headers and footers; the Price list is double-spaced; the physical folders on the shelf help describe computer file folders; also see the Example Materials to be used as Teaching Aids folder in the file cabinet, which includes short-cut keys and a resume).
7) Tell the students near the end of the course that if they recommend a friend to register and sign up for a future class they will receive a card for three free hours of Internet.
8) Prepare Certificates
a. In the Community/Classes find the Certificate of Completion, insert the names of each student, and print.
9) The last Session:
a. Have students fill out Class Survey in the first 15 minutes of class.
b. Remind the students that they will no longer be able to use the computers free of charge after the last class and suggest that they purchase pre-paid computer-usage cards (see display on wall for an example).
c. Review important concepts from the course.
d. Give Final Exam (lamented copies are in the File Cabinet)
e. Hand-out Certificates
Teacher responsibilities:
Other Notes:
Introduction to Computers
Circle 1 (no) through 5 (yes)
1. Did you enjoy this class? 1 2 3 4 5
2. Will you recommend this class to others? 1 2 3 4 5
3. Did you find this class difficult? 1 2 3 4 5
4. Would you take another class at the WDYHCC? 1 2 3 4 5
What was your favorite part of the class?
What was the worst part of the class?
What do you think could make this class better?
How do you hope computer skills will help you in the future?
What other things do you want to learn from a computer class?
Circle one: male / female
What is your age?
What level schooling have you completed?