Tuesday: The Library

Tuesday was our day that we go out somewhere. I try to get the class out to go volunteering so that they can practice working in a group towards a common goal. Unfortunately Arc wasn't able to line up anything for us yesterday so the class made a pilgrimage to the library to select new reading material.

My favorite thing about the trip to the library yesterday was one particular trainee's enthusiasm over a book he found at the library. The trainee found an interactive book about World War II which included realistic looking copies of declassified army documents, maps of U.S. Navy's routes in Japan, and several pictures. The trainee was so excited about his book that when we got back to the classroom, he emptied the book of its contents and arranged all of the documents on the table by type of document. He spent his 15 minutes of reading pouring over his reading materials trying to make sense of every detail provided.

After reading I gave everyone a short "test" about everything the class has been learning about Microsoft Word. So far the class has learned how to change the font in Microsoft Word including its style, size, emphasis, and alignment. I'm happy to say that about 75% of the class was able to complete the test with minimal assistance. Next week the class will be getting into some of the more complicated aspects of Microsoft Word including creating tables, inserting pictures, etc.