TRAINING GUIDE

TRAINING GUIDE

ORIENTATION TO  THE COURSE

Welcome to the Training on Basic Computer Literacy

This course is offered by Phil Ideas Advocacy Cooperative to provide the officers of the Cooperatives with a quick information and working knowledge on how to make use of the computer as a tool in enhancing productivity and facilitating service to the members.

The course is designed to run for three (3) days with 70 percent hands-on and 30 percent discussion. Hence the reading material is limited to 7 pages to give time to the learner to focus on the practice sessions

Its major training methodology that will be utilized in training is the Adult -Learning Modality. This is deemed most appropriate for the officers of the cooperatives to apply in their training. The Adult Learning Methodology has the following features

1.  Adults learn based on their specific needs
2. Adults performs tasks with minimal information from the facilitator
3. Adults enjoy learning by doing
4. Adults explore on new things and are challenged into learning new things
5. Adults learn from internal pressure to learn not from external forces
6. Adults learn faster from peers
7. Adults enjoy learning at own pace and starts a new learning experience based on personal choice
8. Adults learn computer knowledge  through instructions from co-workers at less frequency with the children and grandchildren
9. Adults tell themselves that remembering things is difficult, in reality adults have good record of events in their mind and prior learning are easily recognized.
10.  Adults communicate in different modes- verbal, symbolic, non-verbal. In this era, adults also communicate with the greatest tool invented by man, the computer and the internet

SELF ASSESSMENT GUIDE IS INTENDED FOR LEARNER TO IDENFIFY AREAS FOR LEARNING MAKE APPROPRIATE CHECK MARKS

TRAINING CONCEPTS

1. Learning by doing
2. Learning to learn the use of the computer with the computer itself
3. During this training period, we learn to explore the computer as a machine. If there are difficulties, this machine can provide answers by itself or switch it off.
4. “People learn to ride a bicycle by riding it, not reading books. People learn to swim by going into the water and swing arms and legs. What hinders a person to learn is the fear of the unknown. In this program, with your computer is at your command, learn to use it and  be its master.” - Dr. Silvano B. Maranga, Doctor in Technology Education
5. Identify the following items and know the functions in the next 30 minutes.
1. Mouse
2. Keyboard
3. World wide web –www
4. Microsoft word
5. Microsoft excel
6. Microsoft power point
7. Bluetooth
8. Google or yahoo search
9. Facebook
10. Email address
11. Printing with the computer

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET

1.    SWITCH ON THE COMPUTER

2.    The computer is ready when the START message is seen on the upper left corner of the screen

3.    Move the cursor and click the START message and observe the words that drops down the rectangular screen.

4.    Move the cursor down to microsoft word then click

5.    The left key of the cursor

6.    Click the back arrow to the start button

7.    Move the cursor to the microsoft excel

8.    The click the left key of the mouse

9.    Hold the mouse and move the cursor  to google chrome

10. Click the left switch   of the mouse

11. Wait a few seconds then type www.google.com at  the blank space above screen

12. Then when the google sign appears type the search item on the boxed space the name of atty dionisio canete wekaf

13. Move the cursor on any of the list where the name of atty dionisio canete wekaf appears

14. Then click the left key on the mouse to enter  the file

OTHER SAMPLES OF INTERNET SEARCH

      I.        To VISIT PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, DOWNLOAD google earth . Then when the picture of the earth appears press + key to zoom in and – key to zoom out. Move the cursor to the left and right to turn the image of the earth and point to a location you want to view. To close the session point the cursor to the  x at the upper right hand corner of the screen

    II.        Also enter the www.himsugpinoy.blogspot.com for ACES NATURAL FARMING INSTITUTE information on the training programs on agri-fishery at ACES natural farming institute. TO close the session click the x at the right hand corner of the screen.

   III.        Search for cooperative development in the Philippines

·        CDA issuances

·        Information materials on cooperativism

a.    There are many things to that a person can do with the computer and the internet. It is important that an officer of the cooperative learns the operations that can make the work of a cooperative run faster and more accurate in its records keeping.

b.    A person can also use the facebook as a way of communicating to the members and officers of the cooperative

  IV.        Open the www.philideasdavao.blogspot.com for quick information on the activities of the group

It is also of major concern in organizations for the officers to have  easy access of the organizational data for correct decision analysis and action. Filing and presenting the data in a concise format for quick transmission of information is vital to the operation of an organization

Data needs to be moved from one location to the other at a fast pace or if possible in real time to make it useful. We could just recall the difficulties encountered by persons and organizations when the world was using pigeons, horses, telegrams and analog telephones in communicating or transferring data from one point to the other.

The application of digital data in the business world and service sector have facilitated many actions which were not possible in the past 20 years.

While it is true that computers are already in almost every persons possession, these gadgets still need to be studied to maximize its full capacity.

Data can come in form of written messages, pictures, video and voice. All these data can be transferred from a cell phone, I pad, lap top and desk top computers with ease. All that a person must do is study the capacity of each gadget or machine and learn its operation and commands.

Computer operations and commands are the soft ware while the cell phone or computer are the hard ware. Cell phones at present are basically small computers with working systems similar to the computers.

Data can be transferred from one computer to a cell phone using Bluetooth. This is usually a program in a cell phone or computer which can be used to transmit pictures , sound and data at a short distance.

There is also the LAN  or Local Area Network where computers in an organization can communicate among each other.

The world wide web or www is the greatest invention of humankind in the communication process. One computer can interact with hundreds of thousands of computers around the world quickly and in real time.

EXERCISES

1.    TRANSFER PICTURES FROM YOUR CELL PHONE TO THE COMPUTER

2.    TRANSFER MUSIC FROM YOUR CELL PHONE TO ANOTHER CELL PHONE

3.    TRANSFER WORD FILE FROM YOUR COMPUTER TO ANOTHER COMPUTER USING CARD ADAPTER

CREATE A WORD FILE

1.    OPEN A MICROSOFT WORD IN YOUR COMPUTER

2.    COPY THE DATA OR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COOPERATIVE SUCH AS VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES, PLANS AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT CAN BE PLACED IN A SHORT BOND PAPER

3.    SAVE AND SEND TO ANOTHER COMPUTER VIA www.yahoo.com or www.google.com

CREATE A POWER POINT FILE

1.    OPEN A NEW POWERPOINT FILE

2.    ENTER PICTURES FROM YOUR CELL PHONE

3.    WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PICTURE

4.    SEND THE SLIDE TO THE OTHER COMPUTER

CREATE AN EXCEL FILE

1.    OPEN A NEW MICROSOFT EXCEL FILE

2.    ENTER NAMES OF YOUR OFFICERS

3.    ENTER AGE, SALARY PER MONTH AND SALARY PER YEAR

4.    PUT THE TOTAL SALARY PER MONTH AND PER YEAR USING FORMULAS

5.    SEND THE DATA TO THE OTHER COMPUTER OR MEMBER OF THE GROUP

CREATE A BLOGSPOT

1.    MAKE A        sample@gmail.com         EMAIL ADDRESS

2.    Create a blogspot

3.    Upload a picture

4.    Upload a word file

5.    Upload an excel file

6.    Edit the blogspot

AFTER READING ALL THESE, HOLD YOUR COMPUTER/ LAPTOP AND START USING THE MACHINE . IF YOU FIND DIFFICUTIES ON THE PROCESS, TEXT  DR. SILVANO MARANGA  smart 0939-902-54-84; globe 0917-7111102 or sun 09228195200. THEN I CALL YOU.

Or view the overhead projection for the information you need, the visuals can provide you a guide, the spoken guide can also be useful. However, it is more important and you learn faster if you just keep on looking and clicking the mouse keys. The computer will guide you.

COURSE SYLLABUS ON COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE

FOR COOPERATIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Prepared by Dr. Silvano B Maranga, trainer / facilitator

TIME/ TOPICS	DAY 1 IN HOUSE DISCUSSION WORKSHOP	DAY 2 IN HOUSE DISCUSSION WORKSHOP	Coaching / follow- up within 1- week after participating in the 2- day sessions	TRAINING RESULTS/ OUTCOMES
8:00 AM	Registration	Maintain professional growth and development / workshop/ individual self development plan
9:00	Opening Program	Identify hazards and risks in records keeping/ discussion workshop	CALLS  AND EMAILS	Discussed issues and present proposals on information dissemination PROPOSAL EMAILED TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS
10:00	Orientation to the course / Self assessment Guide	Determine areas of concern for safety measures/ workshop/  idea cards
11:00	Obtain and convey workplace information: Discussion workshop:	Open an internet search engine/ individual laptops with internet connectivity	CALLS  AND EMAILS	Searched for information and saved in mobile memory gadget: PERSONALFILE
12:00	Lunch break / 10 minute fitness program	Search for information , copy and paste in a computer file/ work shop/ report/ TEST CELL CALLS FROM FACILITATOR  TP LEARNERS FOR INFORMATION AND GUIDANNCE	CALLS AND EMAILS
1:00	Participate in workplace meetings and discussions: simulation on coop information issues	Send a file through email/ workshop/ individual report		Used the cell phone  to send picture copy thru bluetooth FOR UPLOADING
2:00	Complete relevant work related documents: presentation of coop documents for general info	Upload to a blogspot or face book/ individual report	Blogspot and facebook
3:00	Snacks/ Select and operate cell phones and computers	Upload to a blogspot or face book/ individual report		ENCODED NAMES OF MEMBERS IN WORD FILE,SPREAD SHEET
4:00	Perform data encoding in word file, spreadsheet	Edit data in the blogspot of the cooperative
5:00	Perform data encoding in word file, spreadsheet	Edit data in the blogspot of the cooperative	Blogspot and / or  facebook	UPLOADED SIMPLE WEBSITE (BLOG)
6:00	Summary of days discussion/ assignment	Summary of the 2 days discussion/ learning/ assignment
		CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION		CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT