The future’s bright; the future’s electronic
I remember how basic computer classes were when I was at school – or information technology as we have to call it these days – and how amazed we all were by those big clunky BBC computers that allowed us to play weird fantasy games and seemed so futuristic back in the 80s. By the time we got to secondary school, there was at least a stab at teaching us something useful, with basic word processing classes, but that was all we got. Hardly great preparation for such a technology-driven workplace; everyone uses technology these days. In the surgery where I work, even the cleaner has to log on to input her time sheet, while all the GP job is completely digitised.
The kids of today are so comfortable with computers, the world will be their oyster when it comes to the jobs market. Of course, technology will continue to develop and advance; hardware will become more complex and software will be able to create more – still, children who have grown up happy using technology will find themselves able to adapt to these changes far more easily than a dinosaur like myself!
I’ve held classes in schools before, usually in response to a request for help with a specific project and often involving some of the more creative programs out there. I usually start off with an introduction to what the program does, how it works, potential problems; all the basic, simple stuff that most people want to hear in training sessions. By the time I get round to “Any questions?” some of the brighter ones have already created their own animation, recorded their own dance tune or photo shopped themselves into a porn movie poster. I kid you not. I actually saw that happen in one class recently!
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