Wednesday 29th April 2009
I had my first teaching experience yesterday teaching Introduction to Computers to the Chinese elderly at the Gloucestershire Chinese Community Group in Gloucester using ADeD laptop, projector, digital camera, and Epson PictureMate. This was in partnership with the Chinese Children and Parents Association, Hesters Way, Cheltenham.
Luckily I had 4 enthusiastic helpers with me to help with preparation of the room, Cantonese translation and hands on workshop. I found that preparation was so vital to the success of any project.
We had 2 sessions of one and a half hours each with 8 in the first and 6 in the second session.
All went very well and the elderly were very appreciative that we took the course to them and showed them what computers could do like playing card games, watching films on DVDs, taking photos of each other with a digital camera, getting their photos printed instantly and actually touching a mouse.
We then had lunch together prepared by their resident chef. It had a great party atmosphere with a total of about 25 people and all of us enjoyed the day together. The Chinese elderly have asked if we can come back again and teach them more!
What a resounding success!
I had my first teaching experience yesterday teaching Introduction to Computers to the Chinese elderly at the Gloucestershire Chinese Community Group in Gloucester using ADeD laptop, projector, digital camera, and Epson PictureMate. This was in partnership with the Chinese Children and Parents Association, Hesters Way, Cheltenham.
Luckily I had 4 enthusiastic helpers with me to help with preparation of the room, Cantonese translation and hands on workshop. I found that preparation was so vital to the success of any project.
We had 2 sessions of one and a half hours each with 8 in the first and 6 in the second session.
All went very well and the elderly were very appreciative that we took the course to them and showed them what computers could do like playing card games, watching films on DVDs, taking photos of each other with a digital camera, getting their photos printed instantly and actually touching a mouse.
We then had lunch together prepared by their resident chef. It had a great party atmosphere with a total of about 25 people and all of us enjoyed the day together. The Chinese elderly have asked if we can come back again and teach them more!
What a resounding success!
3 comments:
Wow - no wonder they wnat more! What a fantastic introduction to computers you gave them - something for everyone there, I think.
I can imagine it was pretty scary getting it all together, but as you say, preparation pays off and is vital to a successful outcome. Did you teach in English or Cantonese?
Thanks Gill for your interest.
I taught in both languages, English and Cantonese. As my Cantonese was not very good, I had 3 helpers who were from Hong Kong who could do a better job than me.
Oh my goodness...teaching in two languages with three helpers to manage as well. Sounds like a tall order to me, Saw See!
I'm interested to know, did you use Chinese characters on the computers and if so, how? I'm not a linguist and wonder how to manage written languages which not only use a different character set but don't necessarily read from left to right either. I'm wondering what a chinese keyboard looks like...
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