[plug] Re: Computer Bank - please dont give them away.

[David Buddrige]

When I said "like ldp", I was meaning in terms of it's public availability, and
in terms of it's ability to be contributed to by a range of writers (ie. anyone
interested)...

I specifically want to put together a bunch of doco specifically aimed at
complete computer non-literates... am thinking in terms of setting up a project
along gnu (freely editable) lines but with doco rather than code...

more details later, am putting together a few (proposal) pages to be posted to
computerbank (perth) site - probably be available by monday for public
viewing/comment...

regards

Dave.

Steven Blunt wrote:

> On Wed, 06 Jan 1999 21:15:44 +0800, David Buddrige
> <dbuddrige at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >2. My thinking (briefly) to do the training is as follows:
> >    a. Develop course material along the lines of LDP howto's - but
> >structured such that they are broken into 1 hour chunks that a reasonably
> >competent linux nut could basically follow through, and explain / answer
> >questions.  The documents can then be submitted to LDP (i expect they'd be
> >extrememly useful for anyone keen on getting people off windoze and into
> >linux).
>
> The LDP howto's seem to be aimed at people who already have a fair idea of
> what they are doing.  Ken posted a good article on this sort of thing the
> other day.  Rather than "Using Pine" for example, you want to give someone
> a good understanding of what email is and what you do with it rather than
> just teaching the software.
>
> >    c. In terms of _who_ does the training... ok, training is still a skill
> >that not everyone has - but I've done it for a living before, and would be
> >willing to offer up an hour or 2 on a saturday morning  8-)  I'm sure that we
> >could find other's willing to offer their time (and others willing to donate
> >their loungrroom for a few hours to run a small class????
> >
>
> I think it would be a better idea to make some sort of arrangement with
> some community group to put a computer lab together.  I think initially it
> would be better to use the computers for things like that rather than
> giving them to individuals.  That way as many people as possible can get
> use out of them.
>
> I've done training for a living, and I work nights, so I can probably put
> in some weekday mornings.
>
> >In terms of developing the course material... I am thinking there is no
> >reason why these can't be developed using a GNU methodology just like
> >software - if some-one posts a to-do list and/or a table-of-contents, all
> >that need happen is people fill in relevant sections and submit to person
> >responsible - errors, ommissions, wording, etc, can be worked out as a group
> >effort by anyone/everyone interested ... I am putting together some
> >proposal/discussion starters at present that will flesh out what I am... will
> >submit url soon (expect about a week to prepare)...
>
> Like I mentioned the other day, we need to detirmine what apps we will be
> using and what material is out there.  I'll probably sort something out
> over the weekend.
>
> Are we still using Pine or a we going to go for a free alternative (elm or
> mutt perhaps)?
>
> cya
>
> --
> Steven Blunt
> spblunt at ozemail.com.au
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