shc ict beginners 01 v1 (sept 2013)
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ICT at SHCBeginnersSeptember 2013
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Getting started
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ICT – what’s that?
• Do we know what I C T stand for?
Information Communications Technology
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Beginners on Mondays
• Aimed atolder-and-motivatedICT beginners, including absolute beginners
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Mondays
• 14 Mondays• 10 am to 12 noon• Ends 16 December
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Today – session 1
• Introductions• What do you need from the
course?• Overview, road map
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Who are we?
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And you are ... ?
► There is a bit of paper for your names – going round the classroom
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Hopes, goals, expectations
• Everyone has their own reasons for being here
• But it’s likely that our personal goals will be similar
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Overview, principles, road map, outcomes
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On the outside, looking in?
But who invented the Internet?
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Principles (1)
• A structured introduction to basic concepts of computing and the Internet
• Fitting in with the ethos of the SHC
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Principles (2)
• A focus on basic skills and understanding ...
• ... as a springboard for digital inclusion and participation
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Principles (3)
• An emphasis on remaining safe as an Internet user
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Principles (4)
• Developing self-confidence in our ability to progress
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Principles (5)
• Methods that result in tangible evidence of achievement
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Outcomes
• Outcomes may be different for each learner, reflecting your different reasons for joining the course
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Outcomes for all (1)
• A grasp of current ICT terminology and concepts
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Outcomes for all (2)
• Text-editing skills
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Outcomes for all (3)
• Proficiency as email users
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Outcomes for all (4)
• First steps towards effective use of social media
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Outcomes for all (5)
• Understanding of Internet privacy and safety issues
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Road map for the course
► Look at the 4-page handout with the heading ‘Second Half Centre ICT Beginners’
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The road map
• Is there anything you don’t understand?
• Anything missing?
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Computer basics
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Hardware
• What are all these things called, and what are they for?
• Other gadgets
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Software
• The bits you can’t drop on your toes
• Programs• Operating system
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Your health
► Handout headed ‘How to sit correctly at a computer’
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Accessibility (1)
• A key issue for older people• Most of what you are going
to use has been designed very badly
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Eyesight
• Can you see all the screen elements?
• We will check as we go along
• What about the keyboard?
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Hearing
• Audio and video are now common on the World Wide Web
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Wrists and fingers
• Loss of dexterity is common• Using a mouse can be a
huge obstacle for some people
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Accessibility solutions
• Fortunately, solutions to most problems have been found
• But you can’t expect to find them in a public computer centre
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The computer you are sitting at
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Things to check (1)
• Turning it on and off• It should have sound ...• But please use sound only if
you have a headset
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Things to check (2)
• The keyboard• The mouse• The screen• The ‘desktop’
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The World Wide Web
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Your first visit to the W W W?
• Rick will get you in, and show you what to do
• Everything will fall into place eventually
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The course web site
• We have a web site created just for this course
• It has information, links, video, slides, and more
• It will change every week
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The course web address
• Every web page on every web site has an ‘address’
• Ours is ...
shc.sadza.org
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Online learning
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Learning by doing (1)
• On this course, we will use online learning resources extensively
• ‘Online’ means‘on the World Wide Web’
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Learning by doing (2)
• So we will be learning about the World Wide Web by using the World Wide Web
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Two main learning sites
• BBC Webwise• Learn My Way• We hope to look at them
both – briefly – during our first session
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Thank you!