My Brain Hurts

Last year I made enquires about getting a cert IV in workplace training. Being a somewhat expensive and time demanding course I asked about credit for all my teaching experience only to be told that I could apply but I have only taught children, working with adults is much more difficult. I had to bite my tongue and never bothered to go any further. Any educator who has taught a wide range of abilities and age groups knows what really is harder.

Today I was at a presentation on Vocational Education Training for senior high school students, the presenters were from education and business sectors. They knew there material and spoke well but their lack of knowledge in using digital presentation tools was very apparent. They were connected to an IWB but didn’t even realise it, even when they did discover this fact they continued to ignore the board and fuddle around at their laptop.

Watching them made me realise how much more efficient their presentation would have been if they had simply known how to use the IWB or if the PowerPoints themselves weren’t so cluttered with text. Teachers are a critical audience as we do know how to present. Sitting there today I felt just like a student does when their teacher misuses technology in front of their class. Some points for at least trying but not a good experience for the audience.

Must have been because working with adults is so much harder.    ; )