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Technical Strategies
• Context and terminology
• Deconstruct concepts and provide good analogies
• Each element in sequence
• Demonstration with hands-on learning
• Handouts
Technical Strategy 1
• We provide context and terminology …so that things make sense before we start
working with them
Technical Strategy 2
• We deconstruct concepts and provide good analogies
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Technical Strategy 3
• We work through each element in sequence
Technical Strategy 4• We combine demonstration with hands-on
learning …relevant for motor skills like the mouse
Technical Strategy 5
• We provide handouts to our students…so they can listen, learn and practice rather
than take notes
Challenges
Our• Registration
• Learning Skills
Registration
Is a challenge because we require
our students to:
• Pre-register for classes
• Pay a registration fee at time of registration
• Have pre-requisites
Learning Skills
• Remembering instructions
• Applying their learning
• Transferring knowledge
• Most of those who are open to learning, will learn– But a few may not be able to learn
Learned
WhatWe’ve
• Negatives
• Positives
Negatives
• Students expect to learn everything in 90 minutes
• Students want to learn more than we can offer
Positives
• There is a need for our classes• Dedication and practice pay off!• Reference desk impact• We are making a difference
“I’m not scaredof the computer anymore.”
Conclusion
Contact Information
• Contact us
Sarah Harrison [email protected]
Jill Sparks [email protected]
Most photos courtesy of www.morguefile.com