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topics: creating new files, saving files, changing the backgrounds, creating new
slides, integrating animation and creating slide transition. To complement the
integrating of pictures and videos into the Power Point presentations, the
participants were educated on the benefits of Internet. It was noted that although
most of the participants had known how to use the Internet for the purpose of e-
mail (i.e. Hotmail and Yahoo), the irony was they had little knowledge on the
other usage of the Internet. The participants were taught how to search for
relevant information pertaining a topic (i.e. the topic given was to prepare a
presentation on their country). Subsequently, they were asked to copy @ save text
and pictures from the Internet to be integrated into their presentation. The
participants were proud and mesmerised by the world of information available
on the Internet regarding their respective countries. The co-ordinators also made
an extra effort to teach the participants on the methods of integrating music
into their presentations. Finally, the participants presented their work. They were
also pleased by the fact, that they were able to understand the animations, which
were presented during the Power Point, used in the lectures.
Conclusions and Suggestions
The encouraging responds received from the President, Dean, Co-ordinators,
lecturers and participants were indeed a reflection of the IOA organisation. The
organisation indeed always participants and co-ordinators to forward their ideas
and proposals, which are then evaluated and accepted with a great deal of
optimism. It was extremely satisfying to watch the happiness, positive responds
and confidence instilled into the participants who were so cautious prior to
the lessons. My fellow co-ordinators, who so willingly assisted my efforts in
conducting the workshop, ensured that the Workshop was conducted well. The
co-ordinators who were in charge of the other workshops co-operated excellently
to ensure that there was a unified effort towards creating a success of all the
workshops. The co-ordinators also assisted the participants to acquire @ create e-
mail addresses for themselves.
In the coming years, it is suggested that the Computer Workshop should have
various activities integrating all levels of computer literacy. The participants of the
workshop could create CDs of the sessions and utilise other technologies such as
the digital camera, CD writer and etc. A comprehensive IOA Computer Workshop
should be prepared to allow the participants as well as the Workshop co-ordinators
to acquire well-defined guidelines.
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