morachbeagI've been seeing more people in more recent times on here talking about making stuff like open source software and social media sites like this one easier to work with for people who ain't Big Computer People.
I've got a lot of thoughts on that one, and I'm a bit worn out tonight, but one: yes. Yes. That is good thinking. That is what has needed to be done from the outset a thousand times yes.
Also: *how* you teach people things.
And as somebody who spent a fair bit of time teaching until I finally had to stop due to health, I think I might have some ideas that'll help.
Cause I think it can be taken further. There's knowledge, then there's the methods to impart that knowledge. Breaking it down. Finding out how a person learns best. Some prefer explanation. Some prefer demonstration. Some prefer to just get their hands on and go until it breaks, then figure out how it broke. And more. And combinations of the above etc.
I think it's best to simultaneously make the tech more user friendly *and* educate people on it. On the terms of the individual receiving it and using it. Patiently.
(and yes. I'm aware my speech just jumped into 'professional' mode. It's kinda tiring to do tho, even tho it happens automatically)
Anyway, there's a lot of thoughts bubbling there, so it's a placeholder for me for when I got the energy and time and spare brainpower.
But yeah. There'll be some mention at some point. I've been playing about with tech more again, so maybe I drag my old teacherly abilities back out of the cupboard and talk on ways to educate *while* (hopefully) people who have the intense technical knowhow talk on improving the tech itself to the point where it's easier to work with.
That's all on that for now tho. It'll be a while.
Heh. I haven't even got back to coding yet since I took a break before setting up the new system.
Anyway. A thought probably more for myself than anything.
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