Re: [school-discuss] computer training materials for africa

[Feargal Duignan <feargal.duignan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We collaborated with Blackrock Education Centre to create ECDL/ICDL training 
materials for StarOffice 8.  The materials are not free but use of SO for 
Education is free and the materials are available now.  There is an online 
version coming soon.
ECDL/ICDL is a very comprehensive certification covering everything from 
Rom/Ram, Spreadsheets, documents  to databases, presentations and Internet.
http://www.ecdlmanual.org/index.cgi?page=syll4
regards
feargal
www.openapp.ie

On Wednesday 07 June 2006 12:53, Jamie wrote:
> As an Aside note:
>
> Have any freeware training programmes been developed for open source
> tech? I've heard there are education distro's, but it would also be
> helpful to have access to guidance material. i.e. typed notes. The vast
> majority of  people in Africa do not have access to their own computers.
> They work well with typed notes.
>
> Jamie
>
> Jamie wrote:
> > The course is a 2 month night course teaching the basics of computers.
> > i.e. from the very beginning....
> >
> > Introduction to your workstation
> > Introduction to computer technology
> > Using the PC, Keyboard Skills
> > Windows XP
> > Overview of PC Software
> > Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
> > Problem Solving & Troubleshooting
> >
> > The current notes are copyright Mandevco Consultants. Originally,
> > produced from a company in Australia.
> >
> > Currently, the programme is heavily focused on Microsoft technology. I
> > dont suspect they would be willing to change that at this stage.
> >
> > The current notes cover DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT.
> >
> > We need to bring them up to date.
> >
> > Any help/suggestions would be most appreciated
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> > Doug Loss wrote:
> >> Jamie wrote:
> >>> i am working with a small ngo based in johannesburg. they run some
> >>> very successful computer training programmes for underprivileged
> >>> people in alexandra township.
> >>
> >> [...]
> >>
> >>> are there any training materials available for computer instruction
> >>> that have no royalty/license fee attached?
> >>> if not, why not create an online wiki do this?
> >>>
> >>> they are in need of training notes. how can we help them?
> >>
> >> What sort of training do they do?  General familiarization with
> >> computers, training in generic categories (word processing,
> >> spreadsheets, etc.), training in the use of specific programs (MS
> >> Word, Excel, etc.)?  More detail will help us find (or create, if
> >> none exists) the materials they can use.
> >>
> >> Doug Loss

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