SENIORNET WORKSHOP PROGRAMMES REVIEW

2007-05-07T22:05:00.000+12:00

Tell me and I forget

Show me and I remember

Involve me and I understand

Anon

Why?

Altered needs of our members and new technologies could dictate, that in the near future, the type of programme we offer could drastically change.

Many members do not want a full 8 week course but rather just a small ‘bite’ of those courses

Many more new members have been exposed to computers in their careers. Their exposure to computer programmes is likely to have been to the common office suite programmes that we now teach.

While recognising that they may have been trained in this ‘narrow’ field, there is still scope for extending their exposure to the wider aspects of those programmes.

Judging from the above, and present interest in workshops and special interest groups, there is an indication that we need to review our training programmes to cater for more interests beyond office programmes.

What?

“We don’t know what we don’t know.”

A survey of member needs to identify the skills and technologies that they wish to be introduced to is necessary.

Having said that, we need to give them some idea of what skills and technologies are available.

Should we become more involved in presentations on the more philosophical aspects of communication?

A list is attached (which is not exhaustive) that indicates the type of skills and technologies that could be considered.

Who?

The big question marks are

What internal skills have we that can support additional training
Which of those people are willing and able to use those skills
Can we go outside the organisation for skill and technology resources
Is there a cost?

When?

Timetables and space considerations for any change in training process need to be established.

Recommendations

Review the attached list as a guide
Review other SeniorNet initiatives
Survey to identify needs of members
Identify internal skills
Identify external skill sources
Decide if we should introduce more social networking
Consider costs, and resources of time and space
Develop internal skills.

POTENTIAL SUBLECTS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Webmail

TradeMe

Antivirus

Antispyware

CD/DVD burning

Networking

Clean your PC

Blogging

Web design

Templates

Clip art

Tutorial finding

Using help

Google

Flight simulator

Chess

Video to CD/DVD

LP to CD/DVD

Cassette to CD/DVD

Picasa

Freeware

Gmail

Disc recovery

System restore

Vista starter

Spam management

Movie making

Web design

Linux

Firewalls

Genealogy programmes

Image management

Travel/accommodation booking

Photo storage online

Repair scratched CDs

Podcasting

You Tube

Speech recognition

Text to speech

Web adaption technology

Skype

Accessibility

Wikipedia

Use your library

Firefox/Thunderbird

Internet banking

Find music

Amazon

Price spy

Backups

Texting

Google Earth

Web 2 applications

Audacity

Other programmes in depth

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