A THURSDAY
AFTERNOON
"INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS"
CLASS
Approximately nine times a week, a class is in progress at our
classroom in the American Red Cross building. Many different courses are
offered, but the most popular is our "Introduction to Computers" course--an
8-week examination of what computers are, what they can do, and how much fun
they can be for members of our Senior community
George McGovern is instructor of the Thursday
afternoon class. In this picture, he's explaining
the process of "Cutting," "Copying," and "Pasting."
As he explains it, the students try it. Their
success leads to a new understanding and the
chance to move on to another topic.
Here are Judy Batchelder
(foreground), Rose Hunter,
Paul Dingwell, and Pat Boyce,
cutting and pasting
while
Coach Eleanor McGovern watches and helps.
Teri Bowerman is getting along well, as George
turns the discussion to Folders and Files.
She's learning how to move files from one
folder to another--an exercise which she
obviously enjoys.
At the other end of the
classroom, Coach Billie
Petersen watches as Rudolph
Phillips and
Mae Snelling master the
management of files
and folders.
George introduces another topic as Teri
Bowerman, Pat Wilson, and Rudolph
Phillips continue to offer their rapt attention.
This class is just one of 8 classes in the "Introduction to
Computers" course. These students will go on to study and learn word
processing, data base management and spread sheets. And then, near the end
of their studies, they'll get on the Internet--and visit the world through the
World Wide Web.
They're having fun. And they're learning a
lot!
