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The Boomers Adventures in Technology

Boomer's Learning to maneuver through using current technology

An IT specialist was asked by our church, Cathedral of Faith COGIC, to serve as a computer training instructor for a volunteer program at a senior citizen’s residence home in the mid-city as a part of the Women's Mission Auxiliary Group. This would be an outreach sponsored by that group as an extension of their community program. I serve as her assistant and together we are helping other mature adults to become familiar with using computers, tablets, and smart phones.


Session IV-Understanding and Using Mavis Beacon Program

3/30/2018

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Today was special because the class got a chance to work individually on learning better keyboarding skills through Mavis Beacon Program.  It was Good Friday and several class members opted to attend class rather than enjoy some of the holiday weekend activities.  It was beneficial to all that attended.

An area of weakness in the class is keyboarding skills and manual dexterity; so to practice basic skills has been important to help them become more proficient in computing. Each student started with level one and depending on their skill set was able to move up according to their current skill levels.  They were very excited and really enjoyed all the little sound cues and badges that they could earn as they increase their skills.  This also gave the instructor a chance to emphasize specific keyboarding techniques and the little things, like the little bar line, on the keys "f" and "j" to help them locate the keys without looking at their hands.

It looks like we are off and running.  Working hard to familiarize students with the Home Row keys and practicing correct fingering techniques. The instructor feels that these little things will definitely help with their basic computing skills and develop good keyboarding techniques.  Far too many students "hunt and peck" without knowing they could do more and type faster if they knew basic typing skills and how the keyboard is laid out.

At the end of the session everyone was smiling and feeling accomplished with all they had learned.  We look forward to our next session in two weeks and we hope that all will be in attendance. 
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    Batiste, Nona

    www.linkedin.com/in/nonabatiste/I am a forty-five year veteran teacher who retired from teaching Environmental Science at an inner city Nature Preserve. Currently working on a doctorate in Informal Learning with the use of technology in a museum setting.
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    Turner, Terrih-Angelah

    Instructor, with more than fifteen years experience in IT, who is currently employed as a manager at DART.  You can find her credentials on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbturner/

    Program Sponsored by:
    Cathedral of Faith COGIC
    3500 House Anderson Road, Euless, TX 76040
    Pastor: Bishop J. E. Hornsby
    https://www.cathedraloffaithdfw.org

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  • Philosophy
    • Educational Philosophy
    • Technology Philosophy
    • Thoughts on Technology Philosophy >
      • LP: Where Did They Come From
      • LP-They Came from Outer Space
      • Tutorial - Using Nearpod
  • Informed Decision-Making
  • Museum Tech
  • Portfolio
  • Integrated Communication
    • Design & Technology
    • Technology Intergration & Communication >
      • Games & Simulations ETEC 526
      • Protopage ETEC 527
      • ETEC 561 IDT
  • Adult Informal Learning
    • Computer Literacy Lesson Plans
    • PP Adult Literacy Class
  • Contact