Service Project

All WISE scholarship recipients are required to participate in a service project.

WISE service projects

I provided adult training opportunities through the Wautoma public library.  The project was advertised on the Library Webpage and on bulletin boards within the library.  Mrs. Overbeck was the liaison between myself and library patrons.  We met at times convenient to all parties.  Most training was individual, but small groups were offered as well.

This was a very enjoyable project for me.  It was a real treat to work with adults very interested in trying new technology and short-cuts (very different from reluctant high school students.)

As I transition in my new job in a new district, I hope to offer similar trainings in the future.

Needs Assessment:  Many of the patrons at the Wautoma Public Library take advantage of the computer time and internet availability because they do  not have the technology at home.  Patrons were very interested in additional training by a non-family member.  I had offered similar computer training in the past through the school's (now defunct) evening enrichment classes.

Implementation: I called and spoke with the new librarian in regards to what she felt would be most beneficial to the patrons.  We discussed promotion and scheduling of the events.  All training occurred in the public library during normal business hours.

Evaluation:  Even though the number of participants wasn't as high as I had hoped, the group that I worked with made large improvements in technology usage.  Everyone was much more comfortable using technology and shared their success stories (skyping with grandchildren, for example.)

Reflection:  A very enjoyable project and one that can be continued as technology continues to change the training will need to be updated.  I wish I had taken pictures and published those in the local paper, it would have helped in the recruitment for additional classes.

Wautoma Adult Computer Education Classes