Hop on the Bus, Gus
Hop on the Bus Gus: The Computer Commuter
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A presentation given by the Lac qui Parle (LqP) EDA on the Computer Commuter
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Hop on the Bus, Gus
Summer InstituteAugust 19, 2011
Pamela G Lehmann, Lac qui Parle EDA Executive Director
Carman Mills, SW ABE Program Manager
Mary Quick, Lac qui Parle Computer Commuter Coordinator
Make a New Plan, Stan
o Quest for Broadband for ALL Lac qui Parle County Residents
o Congressman Collin Peterson – District 7
o TDF Foundation – Linda Nickell – Chevy Chase, MD
o Task Force – City and County Representatives
Don’t Need to Be Coy, Roy
TDF Foundation
Don’t Need to Be Coy, Roy
o Bellingham
o Boyd
o Dawson
o Madison
o Marietta
o Nassau
Just Get Yourself Free
Hop on the Bus, Gus
o Handicap Accessible
o Air /Heat
o Electrical: 50 Amp RV Configuration
Hop on the Bus, Gus
o Refurbished 7
Workstations 1 Handicap
Accessible
Window Ads/Decals advertise who we are
You Don’t Need to Discuss Much
Computer Lab Coordinator
o Able to drive a small bus
o Be computer proficient
You Don’t Need to Discuss Much
o Set up site scheduleso Marketingo Maintenance – bus and computerso Prepare teaching material / learning
activitieso Maintain usage reports for TDF
Foundationo Other duties as assigned
You Don’t Need to Discuss Much
o Part time – 24/30 hours 12 months
o Proficient in Windows 7 and previous operating systems
o Provide assistance to learners of all ages
o Exceptional communication
o Creative instructional strategies for all levels of learners
o Clean driving record
o Valid driver’s license
You Don’t Need to Discuss Much
SW ABE Hops on Board!!!
You Don’t Need to Discuss Much
o Licensed teacher hired for position
o ABE classes for learning computer skillso Potential for distance learningo Brings services to small, rural
communities o Agreed to help pay part of coordinator’s
wages
Just Drop off the Key, Lee
Communities ServedConnections/Locations
Bellingham
Boyd
Madison
Dawson
Marietta
Nassau
And Get Yourself Free
Computer Lab Regulations
Sign In Sheet
Lab Regulations:
o Storage Disk
o No food, drink, smoking
o Printer use
o Headphones
o Under age of 12
o No installing, downloading, altering software, hardware
Make a New Plan, Stan
o Digital Literacy Trainingo Distance Learning Programso Job Applications/Resume Writing/Cover
Letterso Email Account Set-upo Online Job Searcho Veteran’s Serviceso Banking Accounts / Payroll Stubso Medicare Enrollment
You Don’t Need to Be Coy, Roy
Mary’s Day
o Load Computers
o Drive Bus to Site
Make Connections
Work with Commuters
o Basic Skillso Windows 7o Emailo Interneto Saving/Organizingo Other programs
Computer Commuter Clients
Bellingham: 9Boyd: 19Dawson: 22Madison: 18Marietta: 15Nassau: 10
Total Number: 93
Computer Commuter Clients
Breakdown by Age
11 – 20 years: 2%31 – 40 years: 3%41 – 50 years:13%51 – 60 years: 17%61 – 70 years:26%71 – 80 years:27%81 – 90 years:12%
82% are 50 +
Promotion
Christmas Card
Sons of Norway
Parades, Fairs and Workshops
Just Get Yourself Free
50 Ways to Leave Your Typewriter
Questions??Mary Quick, Lac qui Parle Computer Commuter [email protected] – 320-598-3403 ext. 1600 6th St Suite 10, Madison, MN 56256
Carman Mills, SW ABE Program [email protected] – 320-269-9297 ext. 116PO Box 487, 1315 E Black Oak Ave, Montevideo, MN 56265
Pamela G Lehmann, Lac qui Parle EDA Executive [email protected] – 320-598-7976600 6th St Suite 10, Madison, MN 56256
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