Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f4VEj0f10667; Thu, 31 May 2001 10:45:00 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 10:45:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <fc.004c4d1908ca790d004c4d1908ca790d.8ca93ab@umit.maine.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dawn Norris" <Dawn_Norris@umit.maine.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1640] EFF in the Workplace X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 1174 Lines: 31 Hello everyone, I have been using EFF in the workplace here at the EFF National Center. I supervise 2 employees; my goal is to create a team atmosphere in which we all continue to learn, gain skills & have a voice. Recently, I have been helping our newest employee gain some computer skills. The contextual & purposeful elements are naturally present since these are real-life tasks in her role as a worker. I always ask her to sit at the computer for a hands-on learning experience. I try to use metaphors for technology terms which are unfamiliar to her. For example, today she discovered how to use templates and to cut & paste for a specific task. I likened a template to a jar of paint - "whatever you dip into it comes out the color of the paint" vs. "whatever text you put in the template comes out in that font". I am especially interested in how other people have helped a novice to use computer technology. I am still uncertain how I can link new terms & skills to her existing knowledge. Any ideas? Best regards, Dawn Norris EFF National Center University of Maine 5766 Shibles Hall Orono, ME 04469 Phone: (207) 581-2402 x11 Fax: (207) 866-0059
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