I have revised handouts for four classes RTPnet has used (since 1996) to teach basic computer skills to adults. They are linked from http://www.rtpnet.org/collections/comp.shtml.
There's an overview at http://www.rtpnet.org/collections/handouts/overview.html. These are step-by-step instructions. They can be used by volunteer teachers who have not taught before. Students can take home the handouts and repeat on their own what was covered in class. I've tried to minimize typing since many people who take our classes can't type. The goal is to teach how to use a mouse, how to get around on the Internet and use email, and then how to continue learning using http://www.GCFLearnFree.org. The Internet class is fun! I got carried away with Google maps. You might want to check out some of the exercises. And reverse lookup at superpages.com is helpful to me when I get a garbled message in my answering machine. We teach Paint in the first class because you don't need to type and it's fun. If the content is useful but you prefer to use different software, I'd be glad to modify what I have to create additional versions. Similarly, if there is a topic that is needed, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I really like MyWay.com for free email, but would be glad to also do yahoo, hotmail, and/or others if you find these are better services in some cases. My Way has a very short simple registration form with minimal typing required, no ads, good spam filters, and 125.0 MB. Judy Hallman ([EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman) Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org/) _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
