Nottinghamshire Deaf Society Information, Communication Technology (ICT) Project.
Please notethat there is no more computer training until possibly September, but Drop in is still available on a Wednesday afternoon from 2pm till 4pm until the end of july when a decision will be made.
The ICT Project was set up in 2001 to provide Computer training for Deaf people in Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Our ICT Resource Centre is furnished with:
10 state of art computers
6 laptops
Flatbed Scanner
2 Digital Still Cameras
Digital Video Camera
Interactive Smart Board
Our Aims
To enable Deaf people to improve their ICT Skills
To enable Deaf people to have access to the latest Technology
Provide accessible ICT Training
Enable Deaf people to improve their career prospects in ICT
Enable Deaf people to improve their life skills through gaining confidence in using ICT.
Awards:
Adult learners week award for Best New Learning Opportunity 2002
Highly acclaimed National Learning Award 2003
BT Broadband Britain Challenge East Midlands Charity Award 2003
BECTA Inclusion Award Runner Up 2004
Adult Tutors Award for provision of ICT 2003
Our training continues to grow and has become a benchmark for other organisations teaching Deaf people to follow.
What we offer:
Computer Training in British Sign Language
Qualified Deaf ICT Tutor
Ability to learn ICT in a direct way
No need for a BSL Interpreter
More user friendly as students are able to take in full information
What courses we offer:
Basic Internet browsing *
Basic Online e mail accounts *
Basic Web Design
Bebo / Facebook
Digital Photography
Video Editing
Setting up in E Bay
IT Summer Schools for Children aged 8 - 15
Word Processing (subject to demand)
Spreadsheets (subject to demand)
Databases (subject to demand)
Presentation software (subject to demand)
Microsoft Outlook (subject to demand)
* These courses are created by UK Online and run to meet their curicculum.
We also offer Drop in on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm till 4pm, for one to one tuition and to enable students to catch up if needed.
