I never actually believed i could teach someone. Or i would agree to a situation like that.
However, my Boss, asked me to teach basics of computers to kids from weavers family, so that they might develop designing skills with the help of IT.
I agreed without second thought , as he would ask me to sit in the office and do the deskjob if i dont go out on some work.
Went to Chowtuppal, a small town, to test my abilities as a teacher, in which , i think , i have failed like congress party failed in 2014 General elections.
Kids studying from 7th class to Degree first year sat before me with poker faces, except a girl who is too eager and boy he got convinced that i have nothing new to teach him. When i asked, how many of them didnt know computers at all, some of them raised their hands, and these same kids, started playing classic solitaire when i was writing on board.
I tried to explain the difference between hardware and software first, because thats the class my teacher taught me. Then i forgot what he taught me next. I dont know where to go after that, even Google could not help me in that regard the previous night.
From my personal experience as a student with English as third language, i planned to make them understand the meanings of simple words like path, properties, rename , save, settings, etc etc. However, the audience didnt expect a English class.
I was struck for moment, kids are struck too, they wanted to play and paint but i am stopping them. Its like the silence before war. Its no more teacher-student, its more like performer- audience. Well, though i am officially their computer "teacher" , i cant punish them not listening to me. Without raising interest in their little heads , they would treat computers just like maths. Thats the opposite of purpose of the classes.
I taught them how to change wallpapers and screensavers. Then how to save a file to desktop , then asked them show their creativity on MS paint and left.
I might have to take another class in couple of days, need suggestions to improve my skills in teaching.
However, my Boss, asked me to teach basics of computers to kids from weavers family, so that they might develop designing skills with the help of IT.
I agreed without second thought , as he would ask me to sit in the office and do the deskjob if i dont go out on some work.
Went to Chowtuppal, a small town, to test my abilities as a teacher, in which , i think , i have failed like congress party failed in 2014 General elections.
Kids studying from 7th class to Degree first year sat before me with poker faces, except a girl who is too eager and boy he got convinced that i have nothing new to teach him. When i asked, how many of them didnt know computers at all, some of them raised their hands, and these same kids, started playing classic solitaire when i was writing on board.
I tried to explain the difference between hardware and software first, because thats the class my teacher taught me. Then i forgot what he taught me next. I dont know where to go after that, even Google could not help me in that regard the previous night.
From my personal experience as a student with English as third language, i planned to make them understand the meanings of simple words like path, properties, rename , save, settings, etc etc. However, the audience didnt expect a English class.
I was struck for moment, kids are struck too, they wanted to play and paint but i am stopping them. Its like the silence before war. Its no more teacher-student, its more like performer- audience. Well, though i am officially their computer "teacher" , i cant punish them not listening to me. Without raising interest in their little heads , they would treat computers just like maths. Thats the opposite of purpose of the classes.
I taught them how to change wallpapers and screensavers. Then how to save a file to desktop , then asked them show their creativity on MS paint and left.
I might have to take another class in couple of days, need suggestions to improve my skills in teaching.
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