Teaching the Public to Use the Internet

Instructor: Cheryl Gould

Teaching the Public to Use the Internet

Knowing how to use the Internet is one thing, but training the public is another. All new trainers encounter the same pitfalls -- not enough time, easily sidetracked, the need for handouts or Internet resources specifically for new learners. A little practice goes a long way toward solving these problems, and that's just what you'll get in this Infopeople workshop.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop includes hands-on practice training in pairs to help you overcome the common training roadblocks. Packets will include "cheat sheets" to be used as models for materials to be prepared and made available at the public access workstations.

Highlights:

• Teaching concepts and techniques
  • Factors affecting how we learn
  • Recognizing your learning style
  • Assessing the learner
• Teaching the Internet: One-on-One
  • Web navigation
  • Basic web searching
  • Printing, saving, and emailing
• Tutorials that allow "newbies" to learn on their own
• One-page handouts covering:
  • How to use Internet Explorer
  • Printing a graphic or a web page in HTML or text
  • Important search tools
• Preparing and delivering presentations to groups
  • Brief overview of using PowerPoint as a tool for instructors

Who should attend: Anyone who needs to teach the public how to use the Internet in a library setting.

Prerequisites: Those attending should be:

• Comfortable using a mouse
• Able to navigate the web using URLs, browser menus, and toolbars
• Familiar with basic web terminology and web searching

Check-in: 8:30 to 9 AM Instruction: 9 AM to 4:30 PM