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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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Me

• Rick Crust• Authentic oldie• Been doing this quite a long

time• Email – rc@sadza.org

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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!