Tech Talk - Pilot Workshop

Terri Peters (tlp training)

Location: Calgary

Region(s): Central, South

Audience: Facilitators/trainers of computer courses

Class limit: 25 participants

Location: CanLearn - #100, 1117 Macleod Trail SE in Calgary
Parking: On street and many parking lots nearby
CTrain: Go to Victoria Park Stampede station and walk north for 3 blocks. Or go to City Hall station and walk south for 3 blocks.

There is no fee for this course but pre-registration is required
Snacks and lunch will be provided.

Link to registration: https://goo.gl/forms/cyttzZoCcbA98rTo1

IMPORTANT: Bring your own device to the workshop (phone, laptop or tablet) and a set of ear buds/headphones.

Some preparation is required (maximum ½ hour) and an email will be sent out a few weeks prior with the information.

Questions about the course?

Contact Literacy for Life Foundation at: info@litforlife.com  or call (403) 652-5090

Workshop description: This 1-day pilot will provide opportunities for you to gain the understanding you need to be flexible and adaptable when training others in technology. This interactive session will provide tools that you can use to encourage learners to identify common concepts, structures and navigational methods, rather than a “step-by-step, how-to approach.” Facilitation/instruction is based on best practise in adult learning and brain learning. Strategies and activities that can be used with adult learners will be modeled throughout the day.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will gain an understanding of common concepts, structures and navigation methods present across the many different technology tools found in work, play and community, that include but are not limited to tablets, phones and computers.
• Participants will be able to transfer this knowledge to enhance existing classes or design new ones that better address the rapid changes occurring in the world of technology.
• Participants will receive current relevant resources that will support their work in building technology skills with foundational and literacy learners.
• Participants will be provided with information related to methods of instruction like the flipped classroom, gamification, e-mobile learning and problem solving.

Funding generously provided by the Community Adult Learning Program branch of Advanced Education.