CDD Class Report Walden 2-20-10

WEEKLY CLASS REPORT
Walden House 2-20-2010


INTRODUCTIONS OR OVERVIEW:
Derrin and Ethan each gave an introduction to begin the class. They talked about their backgrounds, experience with CDD, and why they volunteer. The students then also gave introductions, talking about what they wanted to get out of the class and, to break the ice, stating their favorite sports team.

Ethan then gave an overview of the class and discussed the course requirements (computer discovery test, the paper and presentation, maximum two absences, etc).


1ST TOPIC COVERED:
Ethan reviewed the computer discovery terms. Students seemed to remember them well from last week. He also took questions from a few students, so everyone understood the terms by the end of the class. He then reviewed the mouse. Students took notes on the mouse so that, when they needed to apply the information in lab time, it would make sense.

2ND TOPIC COVERED:
Derrin taught the first half of Module 1, going page by page through the workbook. He covered everything up through page 13. Students seemed to understand well and said that what Derrin was saying was obvious.

BREAK
Derrin finished explaining the module and the students took a ten minute break. They all returned on time.

ADDITIONAL TOPICS:
Derrin answered a few questions during the Q&A

LAB TIME:
In lab time, the group of students on the computers practiced their typing and worked on Windows, and the group not on computers started to brainstorm their papers. The students I worked with already seem to have a good sense of what they want to write about.

FINAL NOTES:
A couple students wanted to leave early because they had visitors; Ethan told them that they could, but that if they did, it would count as an absence. They decided to stay until the end.

So far, although it’s early, everyone in the class seems to be doing fine.