[NTLUG:Discuss] Hillcrest High Tutoring Topics?

[Jeff Rush]

On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 22:01:02 -0500, Kathleen Weaver wrote:

>I have all but a few of last years existing workstations up and loaded.
>Will finish Thursday morning as long as I get cooperation from the teachers
>(I told them Friday, but I meant next "A" day).

"A" day ?!?!  Huh?


>We still need adult tutors for teachers.  I need one or two who can do Mac,
>and several that can do PC.  These are people who don't want to look dumb
>in front of colleagues and students so be kind.  I'm finding students for
>those who can handle being tutored by them, and pairing up teachers who can
>handle tutoring by fellow teachers.  Some don't even like looking dumb
>around me.  

I would have hoped that teachers would be above the "worry about my peers"
learning concerns, since students are pounded by the media to rise above
such.  <sigh>

Anyway, re tutors who can "do PC", can you be more specific on skills?
-What- do you want to teach them?  If the topics are MS Windows, Visual
Basic, Front Page or Office 98, all of which you've mentioned in the past,
I'm afraid I'm not qualified -- I don't touch Windows stuff.  If you want
someone to teach Star Office, perhaps I can help.  If you want someone
to teach the Linux command-shell, C/C++/Python programming, basic
compute concepts, or how to do research on the web
(any browser/platform), I can help a lot more.


>Most teachers want help during the school day, usually their conference
>period, BUT if you have a specific time you can be available, I can match
>you with someone.

Please explain 'conference period'.  Is it a single-hour of time, set in
concrete w/o teacher consultation at the start of the each semester?

And during that period, where would the tutoring take place?  Are there
PCs in a teacher lounge or study area? I'd imagine the lab we had the
InstallFest in would be booked up during the day, as well as many of
the classrooms in which PCs are located.  What if we need the -exact-
same PC each tutoring session, to minimize setup and provide a
consistent environment?

-Jeff Rush