Assisting in the Computer Center

Thank you for volunteering to help in our Computer Center. These are the items that we will discuss at tonight's brief meeting:

Computer Center rules:

• No food or drink is allowed.
• Students log in with assigned password and log out when finished (but leave computer on).
• Quiet talking about assigned tasks is allowed.
• Use of the Internet is restricted to completing assigned task.
• Students fill out ‘trouble shooting form’ or hardware/software problems, and leave in box near door

Students are familiar with:

• Computer Center rules
• Software: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Inspiration, Excel

Students typically have an assigned task they will be working on, with written directions for its completion.  Examples of assigned tasks:

• Use demographic data for urban voter participation found at [website] to create an Excel spreadsheet. Then create two different types of graphs that would help your family understand the data.
• Create a Power Point presentation that will assist you in convincing your classmates to volunteer for a school project.
• Write a letter to your state representative about a topic that you are concerned about.

How you can help:

• Help clarify expectations for assigned task
• Help brainstorm ideas for completing task
• Help students locate online resources
• Demonstrate new features of software to students
• Read and respond to students’ drafts to help them think about strengths and weaknesses
• Remind students of Computer Center rules