Debunking the Age Myth - She is 10 Years Old, She Should Know How to Clean Her Room! [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

Debunking the Age Myth - She is 10 Years Old, She Should Know How to Clean Her Room! [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

Question by larry_peddy70: Computers for dummies...Greek version? I am looking to see if a Greek version of "computers for dummies" is sold, and where to find it. I am looking to introduce the basics of the computer to an older Greek friend, who speaks very little English. Best answer for Computers for dummies...Greek version?:

Answer by subexpression
Hi Larry, Try "Books in Greek": http://www.books-in-greek.gr/booksingreek/dept_en.asp?dept_id=12 They have 4 pages of results for computer books. Best of luck, subexpression

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episode one of computers for dummies. First video. well be taking a look at icons, selecting tool, and toolbar basics. Remember to subscrib and rate. Comment for questions and tutorial questions and ideas. thankz!

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Myth: Parents usually give a child's age as evidence that they should have a particular skill. They may say, "She's 15, she should be able to clean her room without being reminded," or "He's 5, he should be able to dress himself by now."

Fact: A child generally only does what they have an interest in doing. Everything else you need to teach him/her how to do it and it does not matter how old s/he is.

Did you, as an adult, know how to use Power Point, Microsoft Word, Spread Sheets or simply use a computer when you decided or were told at work you needed to begin using a particular computer program? My guess is you either took a class or spent time reading, "Computers for Dummies"--no reference to your intelligence is intended.

Do you know how to: Repair a leaking toilet? Play the guitar? Replace the transmission in your car? Redo the electrical wiring in your home? Calculate adjustable rate mortgages? Why not? Aren't you well over 25 years of a ge? Don't you know those things by now? Well, of course, you do not know how to do any of those things unless someone taught you or you studied and practiced until you learned it. No one learns tasks or skills by osmosis--especially children.

Children learn how to do various tasks by watching you, but how often do you ask your child to concentrate on watching you do a specific task? Generally, you are doing it in one room and they are playing in another. The only learning that takes place in this scenario is that they learn, whatever it is, it's a job you do.

In order to teach children a skill - any skill - you need to make it interesting and fun to capture their interest. Second you need to do the task with them many, many times, allowing them to help progressively more each time. After a while, they will be able to do the whole task themselves, but only when you are there with them, watching, coaching, and cheering them on. When the lesson is well learn ed, your child will ask if they can do it alone. You still need to be close by to step in if they have difficulty. If your child needs you, your immediate response is imperative. When they go too long unsupervised, they forget what they are supposed to be doing or they lose interest and begin doing something else. Once you know your child can sustain attention on the task long enough to get it done, then you can require them to do the task without your intervention, offering a positive consequence for completion. When they are reliably doing the task and getting the reward, you can slowly withdraw the reward, making the pay-off less frequent or trade tangible items for more abstract privileges or praise.

You need to go through all those steps before you can actually expect that your child knows how to do the task without your assistance. Then, when they are doing it well, you can hold them accountable, knowing you did your job of teaching them.

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