PHASE 01 (FIRST THREE MONTHS)

A general awareness would allow users to familiarize themselves with ICT during the first three months and the following subjects should be taught. These subjects should be taught within the center premises and proposed independent eVillage centers.

1. Introduction to ICT
2. Typesetting
3. Basic PC maintenance
4. Basic hardware
5. Operating Systems (Windows XP)
6. MS Office 2003/2007
7. Painting with MS Paint
8. Graphic Software (Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDraw)
9. Web Designing (Adobe Dreamweaver, Basic HTML)
10. Printing & Scanning
11. Photography using digital cameras and manual cameras
12. Email (basic features of various email programs and web based email programs)
13. Internet (Surfing the Net, searching for specific information, etc)
14. Self learning with computer books in local languages
15. Creating Newsletters with PDF

PHASE 02 (SECOND THREE MONTHS)

The knowledge acquired during the first two months would be enhanced and the trainees would be encouraged towards self-learning during this phase with sufficient guidance. The trainees are expected to impart their knowledge to the junior groups.

1. Painting with Adobe Illustrator Macromedia Freehand
2. Advanced Graphic Designing with Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDraw
3. Web Designing (Advanced – Adobe Dreamweaver, Advanced HTML)
4. Photography using digital and manual video cameras
5. Email (Advanced features of various email programs and web based email programs)
6. Internet (Filling online forms, Downloading software, online chat, Net-to-Phone, NetMeeting, FTPing, etc.)
7. Troubleshooting
8. Referring to user manuals and English language computer books
9. Animations (Adobe ImageReady , Adobe Flash)
10. Basic Programming
11. Audio editing
12. Video Editing
13. Video Conferencing
14. Presentation Skills with PowerPoint, etc.
15. Producing a video documentary of 30 minutes about the project

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Following professional training would be needed for the better performance of each eVillage. All the possibilities should be looked into get scholarships, etc. for the training from the leading ICT training institutes in Sri Lanka. Trainings should start from the beginning of the third month of the eVillage implementation. The trainees are expected to train the others in respective villages.

1. Center Mangers should be given professional training of their choice in a recognized ICT educational center. This should be an ongoing training up to a diploma or degree.
2. Non-ICT Teachers in the school also should be given basic ICT Training.
3. At least 2 youths from each center should be given Graphic Designing and Web Designing training
4. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on database creation and database management
5. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on programming
6. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on animation and 3D graphics
7. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on marketing and business administration
8. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on public speech, presentation skills, etc.
9. At least 2 youths from each center should be given training on hardware and networking
10. All 5 principals need to be given a separate training on basic computers and Internet and email usage