Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: IT training for adults

  1. #1
    Seriously casual gamer KeyboardDemon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,013
    Thanks
    774
    Thanked
    280 times in 242 posts
    • KeyboardDemon's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Sabretooth Z77
      • CPU:
      • i7 3770k + Corsair H80 (Refurbed)
      • Memory:
      • 16gb (4x4gb) Corsair Vengence Red (1866mhz) - (Because it looks good in a black mobo)
      • Storage:
      • Crucial M550 SSD 1TB + 2x 500GB Seagate HDDs
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 (Warranty replacement for 780Ti SC ACX)
      • PSU:
      • EVGA 750 watt SuperNova G2
      • Case:
      • Silverstone RV03
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus Swift PG278Q
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity (40mbs dl/10mbs ul)

    IT training for adults

    I have been asked to volunteer a few hours a week in order to teach IT skills to adults at a local community centre.

    I'd really like to do this, I think it would be an interesting thing to do but I have no idea where to start.

    I think it would make sense to have a few basics in mind and then take things to a more advanced level and clearly I'd need some sort of a plan so that I can repeat what I teach consistently, so I was thinking about getting a series of books or even some sort of pre-written teaching program.

    The people that run the community centre have said that they can afford a reasonable sum for materials and I'd be willing to contribute a small amount to this non-profit making program (courses will be run for free initially but if the demand is high enough then they may start charging in which case I could be offered a paid role), but I have no idea where to start. Ideas and suggestions would be appreciated if anyone has any.

  2. #2
    Big, Mean and Ugly! circuitmonkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Wiltshire
    Posts
    912
    Thanks
    63
    Thanked
    98 times in 92 posts
    • circuitmonkey's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P8H61-M PRO
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core i3 2100T
      • Memory:
      • Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3
      • Storage:
      • 320GB WD Caviar Balck + 1TB Samsung EcoGreen F2 + 1TB Samsung F3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nvidia 750Ti
      • PSU:
      • Corsair CX430M
      • Case:
      • NZXT M59
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro (64bit), Vista business (64 bit), XP Pro (32bit), Ubuntu (64 bit)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 24" FHD + 2X 19"1280 x 1024
      • Internet:
      • BT Fibre broadband

    Re: IT training for adults

    My Old man is retired and does the same thing to keep him busy. I'll ask him tonight to see where he gets his course materials from.

  3. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (15-11-2012)

  4. #3
    Seriously casual gamer KeyboardDemon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,013
    Thanks
    774
    Thanked
    280 times in 242 posts
    • KeyboardDemon's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Sabretooth Z77
      • CPU:
      • i7 3770k + Corsair H80 (Refurbed)
      • Memory:
      • 16gb (4x4gb) Corsair Vengence Red (1866mhz) - (Because it looks good in a black mobo)
      • Storage:
      • Crucial M550 SSD 1TB + 2x 500GB Seagate HDDs
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 (Warranty replacement for 780Ti SC ACX)
      • PSU:
      • EVGA 750 watt SuperNova G2
      • Case:
      • Silverstone RV03
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus Swift PG278Q
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity (40mbs dl/10mbs ul)

    Re: IT training for adults

    Quote Originally Posted by circuitmonkey View Post
    My Old man is retired and does the same thing to keep him busy. I'll ask him tonight to see where he gets his course materials from.
    Thanks.

  5. #4
    Big, Mean and Ugly! circuitmonkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Wiltshire
    Posts
    912
    Thanks
    63
    Thanked
    98 times in 92 posts
    • circuitmonkey's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P8H61-M PRO
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core i3 2100T
      • Memory:
      • Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3
      • Storage:
      • 320GB WD Caviar Balck + 1TB Samsung EcoGreen F2 + 1TB Samsung F3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nvidia 750Ti
      • PSU:
      • Corsair CX430M
      • Case:
      • NZXT M59
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro (64bit), Vista business (64 bit), XP Pro (32bit), Ubuntu (64 bit)
      • Monitor(s):
      • 24" FHD + 2X 19"1280 x 1024
      • Internet:
      • BT Fibre broadband

    Re: IT training for adults

    OK, he was online so have already asked;

    One of the other teachers compiled the materials and lesson plans that they use.
    From what I understand it's aimed at adults with learning difficulties, so is very slow paced and simplistic, e.g. this is the power button, this is how you log on, this is the start menu, etc...

    If this is the kinda thing you need I'll try to put you in contact with the author.

  6. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (16-11-2012)

  7. #5
    Drum & Bass Till I Die deejayburnout's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    Kinglassie, Fife
    Posts
    2,013
    Thanks
    296
    Thanked
    133 times in 114 posts
    • deejayburnout's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte x470 Aorus Ultra Gaming
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 2600 at stock speeds ( for now)
      • Memory:
      • 2 x Corsair 8GB DDR4 Vengeance LPX 3000MHz
      • Storage:
      • Gigabyte 128GB M.2 PCIe x2 NVMe SSD, 120GB Kingston SV200, 2 x 1TB WD Drive, 2 x 2TB WD Drive
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ASUS ROG Strix RX 580 8G Gaming OC Edition
      • PSU:
      • OCZ 750 Watt
      • Case:
      • NZXT Noctis 450
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG 34UM65-P Ultrawide
      • Internet:
      • 72mb Down 19mb up - Vodafone

    Re: IT training for adults

    What about looking for those books title IT for Dummies, like this

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computers-Se...2984451&sr=8-5

    Don't Which do a guide also? Tried to find it but no luck
    Better to Burn out than Fade Away
    Check out my Youtube channel - Crispy Crisperson

  8. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (16-11-2012)

  9. #6
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Posts
    1,764
    Thanks
    101
    Thanked
    74 times in 67 posts
    • pp05's system
      • Motherboard:
      • AsRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming itx
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 3 2200G
      • Memory:
      • Ballistix Elite 8GB Kit 3200 UDIMM
      • Storage:
      • Kingston 240gb SSD
      • PSU:
      • Kolink SFX 350W PSU
      • Case:
      • Kolink Sattelite plus MITX
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10

    Re: IT training for adults

    When old man wanted to learn how to use a pc I started with Firefox with google homepage, followed by Youtube. Then added email once he got used to making use of searching. He is still a beginner but he can do these things.

  10. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (16-11-2012)

  11. #7
    Not a good person scaryjim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Gateshead
    Posts
    15,196
    Thanks
    1,230
    Thanked
    2,291 times in 1,874 posts
    • scaryjim's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Dell Inspiron
      • CPU:
      • Core i5 8250U
      • Memory:
      • 2x 4GB DDR4 2666
      • Storage:
      • 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Radeon R5 230
      • PSU:
      • Battery/Dell brick
      • Case:
      • Dell Inspiron 5570
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15" 1080p laptop panel

    Re: IT training for adults

    If it's at a local community college they should be able to help you source teaching materials, as well as providing funding towards them. If they won't/can't help you, then I'd be very wary about volunteering with them. Volunteer support is one of the absolute basics that they ought to be providing, and if they're not I'd worry about their organisational skills in the mid- to long-term.

  12. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (16-11-2012)

  13. #8
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Posts
    168
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked
    12 times in 12 posts

    Re: IT training for adults

    They should help you out (at least give you some specific aims!) but you should be able to find buckets of stuff online: here's a starter for ten...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjec...chnology.shtml

  14. Received thanks from:

    KeyboardDemon (16-11-2012)

  15. #9
    Seriously casual gamer KeyboardDemon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,013
    Thanks
    774
    Thanked
    280 times in 242 posts
    • KeyboardDemon's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Sabretooth Z77
      • CPU:
      • i7 3770k + Corsair H80 (Refurbed)
      • Memory:
      • 16gb (4x4gb) Corsair Vengence Red (1866mhz) - (Because it looks good in a black mobo)
      • Storage:
      • Crucial M550 SSD 1TB + 2x 500GB Seagate HDDs
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 (Warranty replacement for 780Ti SC ACX)
      • PSU:
      • EVGA 750 watt SuperNova G2
      • Case:
      • Silverstone RV03
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus Swift PG278Q
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity (40mbs dl/10mbs ul)

    Re: IT training for adults

    Quote Originally Posted by circuitmonkey View Post
    If this is the kinda thing you need I'll try to put you in contact with the author.
    Thanks, that would be great.

    Quote Originally Posted by deejayburnout View Post
    What about looking for those books title IT for Dummies, like this

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computers-Se...2984451&sr=8-5

    Don't Which do a guide also? Tried to find it but no luck
    I was hoping for something a little more bespoke, I think teaching straight from a book would work fine on a one to one basis, but with a group of adults at mixed levels I think something that's more open to teaching groups, maybe using handout type materials would make sense.

    Quote Originally Posted by pp05 View Post
    When old man wanted to learn how to use a pc I started with Firefox with google homepage, followed by Youtube. Then added email once he got used to making use of searching. He is still a beginner but he can do these things.
    I've done this too, with a one to one style approach, but now this will be more group oriented, so I'm expecting to be moving from person to person and seeing each new person as being at a different point than the last.

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    If it's at a local community college they should be able to help you source teaching materials, as well as providing funding towards them. If they won't/can't help you, then I'd be very wary about volunteering with them. Volunteer support is one of the absolute basics that they ought to be providing, and if they're not I'd worry about their organisational skills in the mid- to long-term.
    It's not a Community college, it's a local community centre, this was created for people of a certan ethnic and religious background, it has recently been granted a charity status and the initial startup of this project is due to requests from a number of the patrons, my father is also a very active member of the community group and as he is now retired (along with most of the patrons) he volunteers over 30 hours a week in helping out in and around the centre.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jake_UK View Post
    They should help you out (at least give you some specific aims!) but you should be able to find buckets of stuff online: here's a starter for ten...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjec...chnology.shtml
    This does indeed look like a great place to start. Thanks.

    For a lot of the people attending, or at least that have requested this, they probably need this as much as a means to get together with other people as they do to learn about technology, so I want to make it as interactive as I can and not just have it so it is follow a book and put your hand up if/when you get stuck.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •