I just acquired my wife's i-pod 5.

Now what do I do?

I am concerned that I know so little, and the learning curve is so steep;
that I will get discouraged before mastering it.

Do I thrash around?

Do I find a bunch of podcasts?

Do I download or buy books?

I remember absolutely failing when I was sent to learn word perfect.

I had no context for what I was doing.

When I bought my first computer, started at the command line, and then
learned word perfect, I mastered it.

I can't travel a route until I understand the entire area and then create a
route with in the area.

That's my learning style.

I am 61, so I didn't grow up with video games or computers.

I notice that I don't have the same exploritory intuition as younger
generations do.

Its kind of like computing is a second language to me.

I think that helps me be a good teacher, because I get why its hard for
other people.

I notice how 60, 40, and 20 year olds interact differently with technology.

You wouldn't think it makes a difference, but it usually does.

I wonder if there is a parallel to what age people are expozed to CW?

I have never met a fast braille reader who learned braille after puberty.

I have always wondered about that one.

 

 

Howard Kaufman MSW LCSW