Training the group on Windows Media Player

On Friday 31st November the Self Help Group (SHG) will present its aims to two other committees that are helping them. The two committees are made up of parents and one group is focusing on inclusive education while the other is working on the transition of youth with disabilities from school to the workplace.

Each committee will present themselves and their aims with a powerpoint presentation, so the SHG met today to start creating theirs.

Three members of the SHG came to the centre early to learn how to use photos and music in Windows Movie Maker to make a short film. With two laptops, they were shown on one, how to put together a short presentation, while simultaneously putting together their own on the second computer. They also wrote down the procedure step by step. After the demonstration and hands on practice, they were asked to make another one on their own. Following their notes, they successfully created their own presentation.

This was only the first step. When the rest of the group arrived, we set up an LCD to project the computer screen onto the wall. Tahani then visually demonstrated the steps to the rest of the group who were working concurrently on computers, Aida wrote each step on the board for the others to copy and Khodor assisted those who needed help.




By the end of the hour, we had 3 presentations on activities that the SHG has participated in and all of the group left the room with a sense of satisfaction of having either taught others or having learnt something new.

Through these kinds of activities we hope to facilitate learning, so that the SHG have the skills and confidence to train others.