Summary
First point … by creating a mental model of personal computing, it is possible to learn many applications independently
- Expect a consistent interface with standard metaphors, standard operations, obvious and intuitive behavior, etc.
- “Clicking Around” familiarizes you with the available features of the software
- “Blazing Away” is trying out the software -- nothing will break, but its easy to create a hopeless mess, so be prepared to throw the mess out
Second (most important) point … view your use of IT abstractly -- Ask what you know, don’t know, need to learn, when to read the manual & when to ask for help