[thelist] long, but gentle, rant about the non-ubiquity of technological knowledge (was RE:Newsletter as HTML Email)
Luther, Ron
Ron.Luther at hp.com
Thu Feb 1 11:30:12 CST 2007
Steven Streight noted a firm belief in education!
>>I firmly believe in educating our clients, and our
>>clients educating their users
>>I do feel it is my job to educate wife, friends,
>>family, neighbors, clients, peers.
Hi Steven,
Glad to see you have the passion! ;-)
I've been a paid educator. I taught a statistics
class at a State university.
I currently spend some of my free time as a
docent (an education volunteer - unpaid) at my
local zoo.
There is a significant difference between the two.
As a volunteer providing unpaid (and often unasked
for) educational tidbits you have to be careful
not to come across as a zealot. If you sense
interest, you provide a little information. If
you get a favorable response, you provide a little
more. If there is no interest now, you let it
pass and wait for another opportunity.
I think that message translates over into non-zoo
areas as well. Not everyone wants to be educated
on every thing at every moment in time. Sometimes
you have to be patient. You have to be satisfied
just keeping them from banging on the glass.
Good Luck!
RonL.
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