Training teachers to use technology in teaching
I do several sessions on this topic and run into the same problems each time:
1. The teachers tend have varying levels of computer expertise
2. Their learning needs are also quite wide ranging
3. They teach in different settings (live, online, small group, classrooms, etc).
While I try and address different education settings and appropriate use of technology for each, it can be frustrating when the attendees lack basic computer skills.
After several frustrating sessions I developed a "tutorial" on some basic windows skills that I ask all registered participants to go through before coming to the session. The "experts" can scan this very quickly and determine that they don't need to do the exercises while the "novices" get to learn new skills that bring them up to speed before coming to the class.
This prevents interruptions during class with questions like "How did you just do that?" when I do a CTRL C/ CTRL V or similar command.
You can find the web page here.
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