Learning the Rules for Computer Use

While watching the video Learning the Rules for Computer Use, the two problems I noticed the teacher stating were that there are only fourteen computers for twenty students and that the students have difficulty with transition. She gave each student a playing card. Then, she called them by letter such as the “A’s” and told them to pick up their chair and go to that computer. It was very interesting seeing how they decided to pair the students and then use playing cards to group them for a quick and easy transition. The preparations they took such as discussing the rules for computer use ensured that their activity would be successful. However, had they not thoroughly prepared, this event could have been a complete failure.
Preparation is essential not only in the educational setting but in our every day life experiences. I have experienced unsuccessful events twice, when cooking and vacationing, due to the lack of proper planning. One evening, I invited six of my friends over for dinner. I thought everything was going “smooth” until I realized I did not have enough dinner rolls and I was missing the main ingredient for the pasta. Dinner was delayed an hour because I had to go to the grocery store. Needless to say, this could have all been prevented had I made a list of things needed when going to the store instead of trying to recall the ingredients from memorization. Another unsuccessful experience I encountered was traveling across the U.S. from Mississippi to California. The journey was planned last minute and we had decided to book hotel rooms through Expedia. This internet-based travel agency was an excellent source. However, I think I depended on it a little too much. I did not do much research on the location or area of the hotels I selected. One hotel ended up being a complete “dump!” After hours of frustration, we were able to get a refund for that room and stay at the local Motel 6 which was up scale for this town. Had I spent a little more time researching places to stop along the way we would have had a much better experience. On the bright side, one bad hotel out of about five is not too bad!