"Knowledge lives in communities, not individuals. A computer user who's part of a community of computer users will have an easier time than one who isn't. "
This spoke to me because I think that it is important to everyone, young and old, to realize that technology is here to stay. Knowledge in this area is not something that will come easy to everyone, it is something that needs to be worked on frequently in order to become proficient. My mom has the hardest time with them and gets so frustrated because I just understand. The most you can do is fully immerse yourself in that kind of community.
Important Rules:
"Don't take the keyboard. Let them do all the typing, even if it's slower that way, and even if you have to point them to every key they need to type. That's the only way they're going to learn from the interaction. "
This rule spoke to me because I am always the kind of person that gets frustrated if it takes forever for people to do things or get mad if it isn't being done properly. I have a tendency to grab things out of peoples hands and do it for them. As a teacher, however, that is something that I should not be doing. I should be encouraging them to try it out in order to learn.
Though I don't think the concept of technology will be a problem in this classroom, I could say that this presented information would let us know how to better serve those who consider themselves digital immigrants by making the technology as fun, easy, and user friendly as possible.
Agre, Phil. "How to Help Someone Use A Computer." 1996. 18 September, 2008.
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