This week has certainly been another steep learning curve. I am comfortable enough with being a facilitator as I enjoy encouraging others to try things and challenge themselves. The principle challenge is the use of LAMS. Getting to grips with what to me is not a intuitive software has been as challenging for me as what some of those I mentor in my group have faced in their modules! But it has an invaluable purpose. Exploring and familiarising myself with something new so that I can get the job done and blaze a trail which I can help others to follow.
I also have a minor phobia of setting up electornic hardware in front of a group of people. I recall my school teachers in the 1970's and 80's saying, as they set up overhead projectors and video recorders in font of the class, "these things always work fine when you practice setting them up, then they don't work when you have a whole class watching you". My experience backs me up as I always find connecting laptops with data-shows is never the same with each machine. Oh well, I'll have to swallow my pride and accept I'm going to have a few more red-faced moments along the way.
As far as my group goes (and all the other groups), I admire their adventurous spirit in undertaking this programme especially when some readily admit it takes them out of their comfort zone and they fear failure. However my belief is that all will achieve significant goals, learn a great amount and be so much more confident, skilled and positive to face the digital future.
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