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Parent Technology Outreach Program Grant
Weller Road Elementary School
2006-07 Extended Hours Technology Grant
The program was designed to give parents of Weller Road students a chance to learn basic computer skills that would be needed for everyday use and for the workforce. Many of the parents who came to the class had very little computer experience or none at all. Each of the “students” had a chance to work at their ability level to learn programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher. The students also learned to use the Internet and within the Internet they learned to use a search engine (Google). Learning how to search of information on the Internet will provide the parent with the tools they need to help their children with homework by accessing online encyclopedias, and wonderful online games and activities through the Internet.
There were two sessions to this course. In the first session while students were taught to use the Internet they also were given a chance to set up an E-mail account and were taught how to send, receive, and forward emails, as well as how to add an attachment.
Child care and a Spanish speaking translator were available to the parents. This made the class much more available to the parents at each session. The class sizes ranged from 8-15 parents per class.