While the other electives are all one quarter long, this one is two to four quarters by student choice. Students are trained on the computers the computer lab. The focus is on prevention, which we call monthly maintenance. It entails, Zap PRAM and Rebuild desktop, cleaning the computer case, keyboard, and mouse, and resetting settings as necessary. October - Students are ready to go out to service the computers in the school.
Students work in pairs in middle school, as they feel more comfortable that way.
They are to initial each step, and turn in the form to be entered into the database. Each time, they are to give the staff person an evaluation form. Quarterly or monthly - Update and double check the database to make sure that all computers have been serviced before the quarter ends and the students start over. Start over again. Students have permission letter signed the first day of class.