NEC digital projector and projector screen. • Wireless keyboards and mice. •
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Kitsap Regional Library
Computer Basics Lesson Plan
To register for computer training at Kitsap Regional Library please call your local branch: Bainbridge: 206-842-4162 Downtown Bremerton: 360-377-3955 Kingston Library: 360-297-3330 Little Boston: 360-297-2670 Manchester: 360-871-3921 Port Orchard: 360-876-2224 Poulsbo: 360-779-2915 Silverdale Library: 360-692-2779 Sylvan Way: 360-405-9100 or Toll-Free 1-877-883-9900
Visit the KRL website www.krl.org for class dates and times.
Computer Basics Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Topic - Basic introduction to the computer This lesson plan provides a basic introduction to the computers at Kitsap Regional Library. Students will learn about the components of the computer and acquire the basic skills necessary to use the computers at the library.
Lesson Plan Objectives The objectives of this lesson plan are to: 1. provide library users with background knowledge about the Kitsap Regional Library computers and their associated hardware 2. teach library users the basic computer skills necessary to use the library computers so they can access the variety of electronic resources available through Kitsap Regional Library
Students enrolled in Computer Basics will learn: • • • • • •
to identify the various components of a computer how to use the Mouse how to use the scroll bar to log-on and off the KRL computers the Internet Browser and KRL Home page to use the library’s online catalog
Materials needed if using the KRL Laptop Lab: • • • • • •
Access to a KRL meeting room and laptop cart Five laptop computers with wireless access NEC digital projector and projector screen Wireless keyboards and mice Computer Basics PowerPoint presentation Computer Basics handout
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INTRODUCTION (5 minutes) The objectives of this class are:
1 *Begin lesson with the introductory slides from the PowerPoint presentation (PPT). Have a second Internet Explorer (IE) window open for teaching demonstrations.
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To provide library users with background knowledge about the Kitsap Regional Library computers and their associated hardware. To teach library users the basic computer skills necessary to use the library computers so they can access the variety of electronic resources available through Kitsap Regional Library.
Students enrolled in Computer Basics will learn: Introduce yourself and explain your role as a volunteer computer trainer for Kitsap Regional Library. Let your students know that the staff at the library is ready and available to help them learn to use the computer resources at the library as well.
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To identify the various components of a computer To use the mouse To use the scroll bar To log on and off the KRL computers About the KRL Home page To use the library’s online catalog
Review the objectives and skills that will be addressed. Ask your students to introduce themselves and briefly describe what they hope to learn in this lesson.
Skill One – BASIC PARTS OF A COMPUTER (5 Minutes) • 2 Briefly explain the parts of the computer. Point out how a laptop differs from a traditional desktop PC.
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Central Processing Unit contains the major components of the computer such as the Hard Drive, Power Supply, System Board, Memory, Modem, and Disc Drives Monitor displays the text and graphics generated by the computer Keyboard is used to input information into the computer. Click! Kitsap Regional Library January 2008
Parts off the Comp puter continu ued…
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Bring up p Mouserob bics on each stu udent’s com mputer. Have the e student practice p moving the t mouse pointer p around without cliccking hing. on anyth Explain the differen nce between n a left and a right click.
Moving the Mouse: Ho M old the mou use firmly with w the pa alm off the hand. Place you ur index fing ger over the left click bu utton and your y thumb b on the sid de of the mouse. m Slid de th he mouse sideways s an nd up and down. d Watc ch the arrow on n the scree en move as you move the t mouse.. You are in n co ontrol of th he arrow on n the screen n. Links: When n the arrow w changes to t a hand, press p down n on he left butto on (or click k) to open th he link. Cllicking one th time on the left button will open the t link. Th he right bu utton on n a mouse is disabled d on the librrary compu uters. This s bu utton is us sed for shorrtcuts and advanced a m menu options.
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Walk them through the tutorial - use pages 1-25. End the tutorial after the Abraham Lincoln page.
Radio Buttons: These are used to select items. They are useful when filling out online applications. Click into the radio button to select or de-select it. Only one radio button can be selected at a time.
Have your students close their tutorial by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the browser.
Check boxes: These are used to select multiple items at one time. They are useful when filling out online applications. Click on the box to enter a check mark or remove a check mark. Multiple checkboxes can be checked at one time. Drop Down List: This is “GUI widget” that allows a user to select from a list of items. To open a drop-down list, click on the arrow located its right side. Scroll Bar: This is a necessary component of the browser for reading content in a window. Often times the amount of content on a page is larger than what can be seen on the screen. Moving the scroll bar up or down allows the user to view the entire contents of a page.
Skill Three – SCROLL BAR (10 Minutes) Scroll bars
*Have your students open a new browser by clicking on the START button and choosing the icon for Internet Explorer. Using the KRL Home page, introduce the other ways to move the scroll bar. Point out the navigation keys on the keyboard – explain how to move the scroll bar using Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, and the arrow keys.
Scroll bars are found on windows of all sizes. Always look for the scroll bars when navigating a web page. There may be more than one scroll bar on a page. Scroll bars are typically located on the right side of a window or at the bottom of a window. The smaller the scroll bar the more content there is on the page. There is more than one way to move a scroll bar: •
As in the tutorial – you can click the mouse pointer on the arrows at the top and bottom of the scroll bar to move the page up or down.
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Use the specific keys on the keyboard to move the scroll bar up or down. These are the Arrow, Home, End, Page Up and Page Down keys.
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Place the mouse pointer on the scroll bar, click and hold the left button down, drag the scroll bar up and down to move the page up or down.
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Skill Four – LOGGING ON AND OFF THE LIBRARY COMPUTERS (10 minutes)
4 * Ask students to close their browsers again – direct their attention to the PPT presentation to demonstrate the next information. Explain why and when a library user would need to log-on to a library computer. Many people do not know their Password (also referred to as the PIN). It is usually the last 4 digits of their phone number. If they are unsure, advise them to have a staff member check it for them at the Information or Checkout Desks
Library users wishing to access the Internet will need to log-on to the KRL public terminals. Each library user has one hour of Internet access available per day. Library users wanting to use the library’s Catalog Express terminals do not need to log-on. Logging On: To log-on a user must enter all fourteen digits of their library card into the log-on box on the library’s start page. Do not include the spaces found between the numbers. A library user’s PIN or Password is typically the last 4 digits of their phone number. They can request the library set it to something different. SAM Once logged-on, the first windows the user encounters are the library’s Home page and a smaller window titled SAM. The SAM window identifies the user by name, informs the user how much Internet time they have (no more than 1 hour a day) and provides those over the age of 17 the option of changing their Internet access from filtered to unfiltered. This window can be minimized and stored in the task bar until ready to log-off. Logging Off When a library user is ready to log-off the terminal they must double-click on their Personal Session Timer (SAM) stored on the Task Bar. Once the SAM window is open, click on End Session. The computer will ask them user to confirm End Session, click Yes to confirm and completely log-off.
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Skill Five - THE KRL HOME PAGE (10 minutes) KRL website: www.krl.org *Close the PowerPoint and ask your students to open Internet Explorer. Begin this skill at the KRL home page. Give a brief overview of the KRL Home page: point out the components of the browser and the typical contents of a web page. Describe briefly the Internet Browser - let your student know that in Internet 101 the trainer will go into greater detail about the functions of the various toolbars.
Have your students click on the link to the library’s online catalog.
The KRL website is available from any computer that has Internet access.
Components of a webpage Internet Browser Toolbars • Title Bar – displays title of the current web page • Menu Bar – below title bar, provides a variety of pull down menus • Tool Bar – below menu bar, displays menu items as images or icons • Address Bar – the place to enter a web address • Status Bar – below web content, the place where messages about current actions are displayed • Task Bar – lists Start button and open programs • Scroll Bar – moves page up or down to view entire contents of a page Website • Home page – the opening or main page of a website • Menus – lists of options that are links, menus are much like a table of contents • Webpage Content – main information displayed on the page • Shortcuts – links to commonly visited pages
Skill Six – KRL’S ONLINE CATALOG (25 minutes) Logging on to the Library Catalog
*This exercise is intended to teach the students how to use the online catalog
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and provide them the opportunity to practice the skills taught earlier. Explain why it is important that a library user ALWAYS log on to their library account before beginning a search. Go through the search interface fields. Demonstrate where to enter search terms and how to search using the index buttons.
Searching for an Item Using the Search Interface Enter keywords to find an item. Select a button to choose which category (author, title, subject etc…) to search under.
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Have the students do a Words and Phrase search on a title. Explain the results page. Click on Details/Hold button to go to the item’s bibliographic record. Explain the components of the “bib” record. Go over the holdings and point out the link for placing a hold. Have your students click on each of the Tabs at the top of the record.
While in this same bib record, have the students simultaneously click on the link for placing a hold. This is a great way to demonstrate My
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Words and Phrase is the easiest way to search when you don’t know the author or title. With Words and Phrase a person can enter their own keywords. Author Search – enter last name first (comma) first name: Patterson, James Title Search – need not enter the entire title, just keywords within title will usually produce successful results. Series – used for a collection of titles within same series. Good example: Harry Potter. If you don’t know title, or series name, use the author’s name. Subject search tells the catalog to search for the terms using the Library of Congress subject headings. Periodical Title: searches the magazine collection only.
After entering the terms and clicking on a specific index (title, author, subject, etc…) you will retrieve a list of results. Scroll through the list. Each item is numbered. Each result provides the title, author, format (dvd, video, sound recording etc…), a dewey number if its non-fiction, and the status of whether it is checked in or not. For more detail about the item, click on Details/Hold to see the item’s bibliographic record. The Email/Print button is used to build a temporary book list. The Bibliographic record This record provides: • an image of the item’s cover • its complete holdings status • a summary of the items contents • a link for placing a hold on the item Note the three tabs at the top of the record: • Item Information • A Look Inside • Catalog Record Click! Kitsap Regional Library January 2008
Account and what place they are in line for a hold. After the holds have been placed, have the students click on My Account. Explain the 3 options – Review my Account, Renew my Materials, User PIN Change.
Placing a hold on an item If a library user would like a certain item but it is not currently available, the user can place a hold on the item and have it sent to their home library for pick-up when it becomes available. The link for placing a hold can be found in the left menu of the item’s bibliographic record. Clicking on the place a hold link will take the user through a series of steps to reserve the item. Using My Account
While reviewing their accounts, ask them what place in line they are for the title.
Within My Account library users have three options:
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Review My Account: look at items currently checked out, due dates, holds information, and fines. There is also an option for canceling holds on this page. Renew My Materials: review due dates for items currently checked-out. Option to renew some or all of these items. User PIN Change: change your current PIN number to something entirely different.
Logging off your library account: to protect the privacy or your account information, you must log off when finished using the catalog.
Conclusion (5 minutes) Address any questions or comments from the students.
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Before excusing the class, thank them for coming, and have them fill out an evaluation form.
Remind students to practice! The sooner and more often they practice, the more they will retain. Encourage them to bring their handouts to the library when they practice. Reiterate that the staff at KRL is happy to help them with their computer questions. Emphasize the importance of the Information desk and the staff who work at this desk. These people are always happy to answers any questions library users might have.
Evaluation Form Explain how important it is that they provide feedback as their comments help KRL offer the most successful program.
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Resources: Tips and Tutorials American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Computers and Technology http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/ Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm How to Use Computers (Visually in Full Color) Biow, Lias 004.16 BIOW 2002 GCF Global Learning Tutorials http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ PCs for Dummies 10th Ed Gookin, Dan 004.165 GOOKIN 2005 KRL Catalog FAQs http://www.krl.org/Find%20Information/KitCat_FAQs.htm The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Computer Basics (3rd Ed) Kraynak, Joe 004.16 KRAYNAK 2003 Personal Computing Demystified Long, Larry 004.16 LONG 2004 Computers Simplified (6th Ed) Maran, Ruth & Whitehead, Paul 004.16 MARAN 2005 Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics (2nd Ed) Miller, Michael 004.16 MILLER 2004 Ripple, Chris - Keyboard Tutorial http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/keyboard/page1.html Ripple, Chris - Mouserobics http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html Windows XP for seniors: for everyone who wants to learn to use the computer at a later age. Stuur, Addo 005.4468 STUUR 2005 Wikipedia – free online encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org/ Pew Internet & American Life Project Latest Trends http://www.pewinternet.org/trends.asp
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