I believe that the adult program has potential. Furthermore it makes sense to educate parents and children on computers. I have already spoken to YTEC (Youth Technology and Education Center) and they are willing to send us adult students.
Finding Trainers maybe an issue. I have some instructors lined up, but I don't know how long they will last. In terms of hardware software technicians I only have high hopes. Clarence --- In [email protected], Steve DeLorey <delopo...@...> wrote: > > Thanks to Scott for volunteering as Windows Administrator. The related paragraphs from "ByteWorks Organization and Position Descriptions" are: > Windows Administrator (Currently Unidentified) > This would apply to computers that are to be used for the Adult Program, for sale, etc. It would include installing required hardware upgrades, install required software, functional testing, QA testing, final documentation and delivery to destination. Again there should be a Windows Administrator and at least two Hardware/Software Technicians dedicated to these tasks. > > Windows Hardware /Software technicians > Need persons with PC maintenance skills to refurbish hardware and install new Windows based software. Those currently involved in this work include: > Jacob Manes > Tony Stephenson* > Fred McKinney* > > This document is about a year old. I know Jacob Manes is no longer active, what about Tony and Fred? > > Steve DeLorey > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Nathan Neff <nathan.n...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:15:04 AM > Subject: Re: [bworks_shop] some observations and notes from Saturday > > > Clarence would be the best point of contact with regards to interest > in the Adult Program. > > He knows of some parties that are interested in teaching the adult classes. > > He's also handling the registration of adult students this week. We > already have three > adults who are registered in the adult program. They sat in on the > last kids class and > verbally confirmed that they would be present on the 31st for the adult class. > > That's all I know. > > --Nate > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Steve DeLorey <delopo...@yahoo. com> wrote: > > Theresa, > > Thanks for the summation. I'm most concerned with the plans for resurrecting > > the adult program. It was my understanding from Doc that there was > > insufficient interest on the part of the adults. If that's the case, why are > > we putting everything else in jeopardy to pursue a program for which there > > is no real demand? As you point out, the adult program doubles our staffing > > needs. We need a separate group of teachers, and a separate group of > > software technicians which we do not have at this time. It doesn't make > > sense. > > > > Steve > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: Theresa Kehoe <t...@cablemo. net> > > To: bworks_shop <bworks_shop@ yahoogroups. com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:22:29 AM > > Subject: [bworks_shop] some observations and notes from Saturday > > > > Hey all, > > > > first off, thanks to everyone for pitching in at the shop on Saturday. > > We lost not only a dear friend but a very able administrator, too. I'm > > sure ByteWorks will eventually get a new Director. Until then, we're > > all just pitching in as best we can to try and get things done. > > > > Some of the things that came up: > > > > 1. We need someone to make copies of: > > - donation forms > > - 3-fold brochures > > - information sheets on classes (kid/adult) > > > > 2. Clarence Johnson is looking into finding more inexpensive speaker > > sets for the graduates (hopefully at J&B Tech, where Doc got the last > > batch). > > > > 3. We need new Ubuntu builds (and I know some of these are current works > > in progress by Bill, Nate, Darren, Robert, etc) for: > > - classroom images > > - graduate/clones > > - machines for resale (note, we could tweak one of the other two > > images, but we want a different user name, ie, 'user' instead of > > 'student', etc.) > > > > 4. We are badly missing: > > - a Windows administrator > > - a ByteWorks Director > > > > 5. We have two weeks before the next classes start for kids/adults. In > > my opinion, it makes sense to focus on: > > - Ubuntu images (and the resulting cloned drives) > > - classroom machines ready > > - build some machines for resale (we could have sold 3-4 more > > computers yesterday if we had more built and ready to sell) > > - clean and organize the shop > > > > Finally, a note for Clarence, who is taking on the adult class program, > > and for the rest of the volunteers who help out in the shop -- we need > > to review the situation with the adult class. Most importantly, we need > > a process (and a team to manage it) for building the adult computers, > > which will have Windows XP and Microsoft Office, via the MAR licenses. > > In the past, Dr. Walter saw to getting those computers built and ready > > on time. Who will see to it, and manage the process, so that the > > machines are ready to go by the end of the course? > > > > Thanks again to everyone -- see you next Saturday! > > > > Theresa > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
