public technology and best practices.
An idea that occurred to me quite a while ago is the possibility of keeping a storehouse of technology class ideas as a best practices wiki. I know several other people have also suggested this, and I think the idea definitely warrants examination.
A good wiki will give space to store files such as word documents to create handouts. It also gives discussion space for people to share their ideas about the best ways to put classes on, hints and tips on how to give a computer class in non-standard situations, that kind of thing.
Another possibility might be to share the handouts online through an online productivity program such as Writely. That way, changes or additions to a handout can be made quickly and easily. The downside to this would be that files on Writely have to be 500K or less. For comparison, the computer basics handout is over 4GB.
What are people's thoughts on the best ways to share both the technology documents and the experiences we have teaching them?
(on another issue, has anyone at any branch got a copy of an email basics handout? I'm going to be giving this as a class at some point, and I'd like to see what other people have done)
A good wiki will give space to store files such as word documents to create handouts. It also gives discussion space for people to share their ideas about the best ways to put classes on, hints and tips on how to give a computer class in non-standard situations, that kind of thing.
Another possibility might be to share the handouts online through an online productivity program such as Writely. That way, changes or additions to a handout can be made quickly and easily. The downside to this would be that files on Writely have to be 500K or less. For comparison, the computer basics handout is over 4GB.
What are people's thoughts on the best ways to share both the technology documents and the experiences we have teaching them?
(on another issue, has anyone at any branch got a copy of an email basics handout? I'm going to be giving this as a class at some point, and I'd like to see what other people have done)
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5:56 AM
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We have installed a wiki called Confluence and we are beginning to use it. The intent is to use it system-wide. We are just in the beginning of this process, but we are hoping it will go well.
For an example of a home-grown solution, look on PLCMC Centarl for the Program Pantry under the Youth Services Service Area.
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Chuck, at 1:55 PM
there's a nice looking Powerpoint presentation, but I was hoping for a handout in the style of the Computer Basics handouts. If nobody has one, I could create one, but I'd rather not duplicate the effort.
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Ian, at 11:04 AM
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