Thing I have to tell myself: "You've forgotten what it's like to be a beginner." This quote speaks to me because I have forgotten what it is like to be a beginner. I have been using computers for over 10 years now and I am way past beginner. When showing people how to use a computer, I tend to be unhelpful because advanced terms seem to be novice terms to me as I have been around the terms for so long.
Important Rule: There tends to be at least two or three ways to accomplish something on the computer. For example, there are three ways to print a Word document. One is control-p, another is the printer icon, and the other way is in File-Print. I have always used my special "easy way" to accomplish things while my parents use the longer method to get the job done.
The information will not be helpful teaching most kids my age or younger but for people who are not used to computers this site will be very helpful. I can use this information in a myriad of ways.
Information cited from: http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/how-to-help.html by Phil Agre
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You're supposed to apply the information to your team presentation. And remember, even though your audience is "kids your age", your topic has potentially new information. 3/4 for not addressing the question that was asked (i.e., making specific application to your team presentation).
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