“Road Map” to Delivery

of MAC Courses at SeniorNet Eden-Roskill’s Learning

CentreSeniorNet Eden-Roskill Inc.

Held Public Meeting• Radio and newspaper

advertising• Brochures

(Libraries, Community Centres, CABs)

• Newsletters• Membership

Purpose of Meeting• SeniorNet – Vision, Values,

Personality• To ascertain the level of

interest within the community for Apple Mac courses at our Learning Centre.

• To establish a “road map” to progress this initiative.

Where to From Here?Gauge Level of

InterestGauge Level of Support

Would You Be Interested

In Joining Our Learning Centre

If We Offered MAC Courses?

Form a “Working group” to Develop an

Implementation Strategy

Acquiring Tutors

Course MaterialEquipmen

t issuesFunding

Integration

Communication

Timetabling

Would You Be Interested

In Helping Us By Being:

A Member Of An Implementation Working

Group?Or

A Tutor / Helper?

Issues for Working GroupRecruiting Tutors

• How many? Who? What support is required?

Course Material• What types of courses are

required e.g. courses, workshops, and tutorial?

• What subjects should be covered?

• Where will teaching material come?

Equipment/Software Issues• What sorts of MAC

systems are required?• What software will be

required: O/S & Application?

• Does LC acquire equipment & software?

• Do students bring along own systems?

Environment• What are the desk

requirements?• How do we integrate

within existing LC layout?• Networking?

Funding• What level of funding is

required, if any?• Sources of funding:

Internal, External

Integration• How to we integrate the

interests of PC & MAC into overall LC culture so as to avoid “them & us” syndrome?

Communications• How do we ensure equal

relevance of the two platforms in our communications e.g. newsletters, monthly meetings etc.?

Course Timetabling• Should we have a single

timetable incorporating PC & MAC classes, or should they be separate?

Consideration: Coordination of classroom resources

Enrolment Process• Separate or integrated?

Membership• MAC users to become

members of SeniorNet Eden-Roskill

• When? Membership fee?

MAC QuestionnaireExisting SeniorNet

membership: Y N

Equipment:Do you use a: (Y/N)Power MAC (desktop) iMac (desktop)Mac mini (desktop) MacBook (notebook)MacBook Air (notebook) iPad MacBook Pro (notebook) iPhone

Do you want to bring your notebook to class: Y N

Which version of the MAC operating system does your computer use: (Enter Y alongside applicable OS)MAC OS 10.3 (Panther)MAC OS 10.4 (Tiger)MAC OS 10.5 (Leopard)MAC OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)Other (detail):

On your Mac, which programs do you use?(Enter Y alongside applicable programs) Safari Mail Address Book iCaliPhoto iTunes iMovie

iDVDiChat FaceTime Time MachineOther Please Specify:

What software do you use for the following activities:Email: (MAC Mail, MS Outlook for MAC, Webmail (Web Browser), Other

Web Browser: (Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Other

Word Processing: (MS Word/Office for MAC, Other:

Photographs: (iPhoto, Picasa, Other:

Music: (iTunes, Other:

Specific Interests:What kinds of MAC courses would you be interested in attending at SeniorNet: (Y/N)• General Introduction to MAC OS

X• Photography incl. digital editing,

scanning• Music Downloads and music

filing• Genealogy• General Internet Skills incl.

Email & Web browsing• Word processing and Document

sharing• Other:

Implementation• Acquired equipment – 3 x iMac

systems• Acquired teaching resources –

MAC Christchurch• Tutor training undertaken• First classes commenced

beginning of October• Public meeting to delivery – 3

months