A 2-Day Computer Workshop & More

Presented by

Toni J. Chanakas

A 2-Day Computer Workshop & More

Presented by

Toni J. Chanakas

A program focusing on

Computer skills

• Seeds of Literacy Mission

A program focusing on

Computer skills

• Seeds of Literacy Mission

You received your GED. Now what?You received your GED. Now what?

• Observation

• Tutoring experience

• Observation

• Tutoring experience

Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

• Bill Gates Quote

“low-income and minority students, are

tracked into courses that won’t ever get

them ready for college or prepare them for

a family-wage job - no matter how well the

students learn or the teachers teach.”

• Bill Gates Quote

“low-income and minority students, are

tracked into courses that won’t ever get

them ready for college or prepare them for

a family-wage job - no matter how well the

students learn or the teachers teach.”

Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

• Research

• Perceptual Analysis Survey

Case Western Reserve -

StrateSak Consulting

• Research

• Perceptual Analysis Survey

Case Western Reserve -

StrateSak Consulting

Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

• Participants - Understand &

ability to use basic computer

skills on their own

• Participants - Understand &

ability to use basic computer

skills on their own

Program GoalProgram Goal

• Participants - Navigate

computer operating system &

basic terminology

• Participants - Navigate

computer operating system &

basic terminology

Program ObjectiveProgram Objective

• Lay out a resume in Word

• Set up an email address

• Using the internet -

job search

• Bottom line - confidence

• Lay out a resume in Word

• Set up an email address

• Using the internet -

job search

• Bottom line - confidence

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Sign In -

• Questionnaire(s): Have you

ever worked on a computer?

• Collaborative environment

• Sign In -

• Questionnaire(s): Have you

ever worked on a computer?

• Collaborative environment

How does it work?How does it work?

User Friendly TextUser Friendly Text

• Balance - Working individual

teams (game), partners

• Two-Day Workshop -

volunteers

• Homework Assignment

• Balance - Working individual

teams (game), partners

• Two-Day Workshop -

volunteers

• Homework Assignment

Transfer-of-LearningTransfer-of-Learning

• Surveys

• Folder - track sheets

• Exercises &

• Discussions throughout

• Surveys

• Folder - track sheets

• Exercises &

• Discussions throughout

EvaluationsEvaluations

BudgetBudget• Seeds of Literacy Facility

• 15 students capacity

• No Student Fees

• Costs: textbook, food

• Largest expense printing

• Seeds of Literacy Facility

• 15 students capacity

• No Student Fees

• Costs: textbook, food

• Largest expense printing

MarketingMarketing• Direct Mail - return ratio

• Distribution – word of mouth