+ kira warner terry chartier greta kliewer lesson plan for senior citizens li 815 information...
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Kira WarnerTerry ChartierGreta Kliewer
Lesson Plan for Senior Citizens
LI 815 Information TechnologyNovember 17, 2012
+Lesson Topic
Basic skills to enable students to sign up for homebound delivery service
Ordering a book from home/hospital
Homebound Book Delivery
+Concepts covered
Powering computers on and off
Using mouse
Opening and using a browser
How to navigate to library website
Setting up library account
Filling out homebound delivery application
Using the library catalog
How to select materials for delivery
+Example Home Delivery Application
http://www.waukeganpl.org/form/home-delivery-service-application
+Topic Chosen
Practical use
Enables citizens to use library services
Embeds several computer skills in one class
+Putting the Lesson Together
Researched libraries that offered homebound delivery Waukegan Public Library
Reviewed process used by WPL
Establish prerequisites for class
Steps needed to fill out application Online vs. paper application
Steps needed to request materials Online request vs. telephone request
Options for participants who do not understand
+Materials Required
Computer to use at home
Internet access
Classes held in a computer lab- but may be instructed in the home
For classroom instruction- projector for instructor’s computer screen
Current photo ID
Library card
+Key Instructional Methods
Presenter enthusiasm!
Learning by doing- performing computer tasks and trying it out
Allot time for questions/individual help
Extra helpers in computer lab
Hand outs
Project information from instructor’s computer screen
Follow up with each student
+Resources Used
Waukegan Public Library Website http://www.waukeganpl.org/library-at-home/homebound-del
ivery
Tips on Teaching Seniors by Joel May http://www.ewingsnet.com/documents/Presentations/Tipson
TeachingSeniors.pdf
E-How http://www.ehow.com/how_7717787_teach-senior-citzens-us
e-computer.html