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  1. Unit Seven: Carrying Out the Educator Role

Unit Seven: Carrying Out the Educator Role

Unit 7 aims to develop your skills in the design and delivery of training on ICT related topics. If you are a member of staff in a public library who designs and delivers training on ICT related topics to individuals or small groups, you will have developed some or all of the expertise required for this unit. Read through the following information carefully. It summarises the knowledge and skills which you need in order to produce evidence of your competence.

The unit involves establishing training needs, designing, delivering and evaluating training on ICT related topics. This must be done in a real library environment, with real learners and on appropriate topics. The learners are most likely to be your colleagues on the library staff but it is equally appropriate for you to work with library clients. This unit has five outcomes. You can access the relevant training materials by clicking on the links below:

  1. Establish ICT training needs for individuals and groups
  1. Select delivery approach which takes account of learner's preferred learning style and is appropriate for learning content
  1. Design learning materials and programmes on ICT related topics
  1. Utilise appropriate skills to support individuals and groups in their use of learning materials and programmes on ICT related topics
  1. Evaluate and revise learning materials and programmes on ICT related topics

Click on the links below to see the knowledge and skills which relate to each of these outcomes:

Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Outcome 3

Outcome 4

Outcome 5

The unit is assessed by means of a logbook and an account. These will be related to typical learning situations of individuals or groups undertaking ICT related training in public libraries. Click on the link below to see examples of typical assessments:

Assessment Examples