Day 1 of Training

My coworker and I arrived early to ensure that the computers were set up and so we could load up each computer with the powerpoint presentation that we have prepared. We quickly learned that one room was locked and in the other, the computers were still being set up....hence almost 1 hour delay to the start of training! I'd give us a pat on the back for maintaing a balance of calm and collected, yet letting them know what we needed. :)

We split the girls into 2 groups:
1) those who have worked on computers
2) those have never worked on a computer.

I got the latter group.

We slowly made our way through the first few slides as using the mouse was a challenge for most of them. Anytime we needed to open an application (ie Paint, Word, Solitaire), I had to go around to each girl (they are 15) to show them individually. Needless to say, it was a day of individualized attention in what was meant to be a group setting.

They practiced to type in word, learned to write a letter and other basic computer terminology. We don't even realize how much we know about computers until we go to teach someone!

It was a good and productive day. By the end, I had most of them saving to their new USBs (a BIG thanks to my coworkers!)and typing with some level of newfound confidence. Cross your fingers for the internet to be up and running at a decent speed tomorrow! Lesson plan includes internet and email so without it, we could have an interesting twist of events.

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