1. ICT at SHC
Beginners
September 2013
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2. Getting started
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3. ICT – what’s that?
• Do we know what I C T
stand for?
 Information
 Communications
 Technology
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4. Beginners on Mondays
• Aimed at
older-and-motivated
ICT beginners, including
absolute beginners
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5. Mondays
• 14 Mondays
• 10 am to 12 noon
• Ends 16 December
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6. Today – session 1
• Introductions
• What do you need from the
course?
• Overview, road map
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7. Who are we?
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8. Me
• Rick Crust
• Authentic oldie
• Been doing this quite a long
time
• Email – rc@sadza.org
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9. And you are ... ?
► There is a bit of paper for
your names – going round
the classroom
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10. 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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11. Overview, principles,
road map, outcomes
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12. On the
outside,
looking
in?
But who
invented the
Internet?
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13. 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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14. Principles (2)
• A focus on basic skills and
understanding ...
• ... as a springboard for
digital inclusion and
participation
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15. Principles (3)
• An emphasis on remaining
safe as an Internet user
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16. Principles (4)
• Developing self-confidence
in our ability to progress
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17. Principles (5)
• Methods that result in
tangible evidence of
achievement
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18. Outcomes
• Outcomes may be different
for each learner, reflecting
your different reasons for
joining the course
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19. Outcomes for all (1)
• A grasp of current ICT
terminology and concepts
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20. Outcomes for all (2)
• Text-editing skills
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21. Outcomes for all (3)
• Proficiency as email users
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22. Outcomes for all (4)
• First steps towards effective
use of social media
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23. Outcomes for all (5)
• Understanding of Internet
privacy and safety issues
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24. Road map for the course
► Look at the 4-page
handout with the heading
‘Second Half Centre ICT
Beginners’
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25. The road map
• Is there anything you don’t
understand?
• Anything missing?
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26. Computer basics
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27. Hardware
• What are all these things
called, and what are they
for?
• Other gadgets
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28. Software
• The bits you can’t drop on
your toes
• Programs
• Operating system
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29. Your health
► Handout headed ‘How to
sit correctly at a computer’
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30. 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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31. Eyesight
• Can you see all the screen
elements?
• We will check as we go
along
• What about the keyboard?
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32. Hearing
• Audio and video are now
common on the World Wide
Web
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33. Wrists and fingers
• Loss of dexterity is common
• Using a mouse can be a
huge obstacle for some
people
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34. 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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35. The computer you are
sitting at
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36. 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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37. Things to check (2)
• The keyboard
• The mouse
• The screen
• The ‘desktop’
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38. The World Wide Web
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39. 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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40. 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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41. The course web address
• Every web page on every
web site has an ‘address’
• Ours is ...
shc.sadza.org
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42. Online learning
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43. 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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44. Learning by doing (2)
• So we will be learning about
the World Wide Web by
using the World Wide Web
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45. 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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46. Thank you!
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