'Tech Savvy' mentors will be attending this session prior to commencing November's two session 'Facebook for Mentors' short course with Christine Nicholas at GOTAFE. Our 'Facebook for Mentors' short course aims to develop trainer and mentor confidence when working with members interested in learning to use Facebook. The November course is also open to U3A executive members, convenors and tech savvy members who may use Facebook in a range of ways in future . There will be a post course review session following the GOTAFE source.
Today's preliminary registration session has been designed to review and reinforce basic Facebook skills so participants are 'on the same page' when the short course with Chris begins.
Introduction -
'Paperless' office introduction practical introduction - Go to U3A Benalla Website, use FB on top menu to open Benalla's Facebook Page, then open post about today's session. Open and read the Course Information for November document on the side menu.
Housekeeping:
November course - Session Dates with Christine Nicholas, GOTAFE
Tuesday November 14th = 1.30 to 3.30 pm at GOTAFE, Samaria Road
Tuesday November 21st = 1.30 to 3.30 pm at GOTAFE.
Post Course Session - 28th November U3A Meeting Room - Bring Your Own Device
Group Sharing Activity
Each person to introduce themselves commenting on, for example, and current skills, understanding, issues
Follow up - shared problem solving and trouble shooting
Review Activity:
Watch the following short You Tube video clip which reviews some basic principles. Find the privacy inconsistency in the account.
Today's preliminary registration session has been designed to review and reinforce basic Facebook skills so participants are 'on the same page' when the short course with Chris begins.
Introduction -
'Paperless' office introduction practical introduction - Go to U3A Benalla Website, use FB on top menu to open Benalla's Facebook Page, then open post about today's session. Open and read the Course Information for November document on the side menu.
Housekeeping:
November course - Session Dates with Christine Nicholas, GOTAFE
Tuesday November 14th = 1.30 to 3.30 pm at GOTAFE, Samaria Road
Tuesday November 21st = 1.30 to 3.30 pm at GOTAFE.
Post Course Session - 28th November U3A Meeting Room - Bring Your Own Device
Group Sharing Activity
Each person to introduce themselves commenting on, for example, and current skills, understanding, issues
Follow up - shared problem solving and trouble shooting
Review Activity:
Watch the following short You Tube video clip which reviews some basic principles. Find the privacy inconsistency in the account.
Coffee Break:
Activity: Become friends with as many people from the group you feel comfortable with - take and share some messages, contacts, likes and shares on Facebook with them.
Closing:
Activity: Become friends with as many people from the group you feel comfortable with - take and share some messages, contacts, likes and shares on Facebook with them.
Closing:
- Have you followed U3A Benalla and District on Facebook? Use the search engine on Facebook or go to https://www.facebook.com/u3abenalla/
- Will you be able to comfortably use a pc by the 14th November (we will be using pc's at GOTAFE)
- Do you have everyone in the group listed as a friend on facebook
- Have you written, shared, liked and shared some information with other members on Facebook?
- Have you sent an invitation to Christine Nicholas to be her friend on facebook with a message explaining you will be in her November U3A group?
- Do you have a short cut/bookmark to www.u3abenallafacebookformentors.weebly.com on your device?
- Can you easily locate the Facebook Help Centre? Have you used it to find out the answer to at least one problem?
- Will your password be available for use next week? (If you can't access it, it might be useful to set a a pseudonym based password for practice purposes.)