Technology Learning Centre

technology learning centre

Oak Tasmania's Technology Learning Centre at Eady Street, Glenorchy is a specialist centre that works with community members, people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities who are interested in acquiring skills and competence in information and digital technologies.

The centre demonstrates inclusive principals to deliver a wide variety of programs focusing on the use of technology and learning. The inclusive learning environment is flexible, personalised and self-paced, facilitating successful integration of assistive technology to deliver nationally recognised training.

Many participants are using computer/digital technology to discover new and exciting ways to overcome personal challenges, enabling them to access a wide range of information and increase their communication skills.
Courses

Courses

Please click on the links below to see more information about each course.

Discover IT – Microsoft Unlimited Potential

A global Microsoft funding initiative to provide basic computer and internet training for disadvantaged people and those with disabilities.

  • Animation activities
  • Digital story telling
  • Internet based activities
  • Email
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Publisher
  • Web based puzzles and games
  • Word processing
  • Digital photography
  • Photo manipulation
  • Web based communications
Explore IT -Certificate I of Information Technology
  • Operate a personal computer
  • Operate a word processing application
  • Send & retrieve information using web browsers & email
  • Operate a presentation package
  • Maintain equipment & consumables
  • Follow work place safety procedures
Explore IT - Certificate II of Information Technology
  • Follow workplace safety procedures
  • Design organisational documents using computing packages
  • Operate computer hardware
  • Operate computing packages
  • Integrate commercial computing packages
  • Use computer operating system
  • Work effectively in an IT environment
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Work individually or as a team member to achieve organisational goals
  • Connect hardware peripherals
  • Apply occupational health & safety procedures
  • Capture a digital image
  • Access and use the internet
  • Operate a personal computer
Digital Multimedia Programs

Afterschool and school holiday programs for primary aged children to explore multi-media activities.

  • Storyboarding
  • Digital story telling
  • Digital video
  • Video editing
  • Motion animation
  • Vector animation
Transition to Employment

Pre-vocational employment skills are taught within a supported environment. Trainees experience different working environments to gain practical hands on work experience, increasing their range of employment options in either a supported or non-supported working environment.

  • Community based activities
  • Experience within Oak’s business services
  • Life skills
  • Recreational activities

Microsoft Unlimited PotentialSmith Family

Contact us
Phone: (03) 6274 1211
Fax: (03) 6273 7907