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We teach people computer operation much like teaching spelling or multiplication tables. By rote. Any change including upgrades of the software they were trained on (or deleting a desktop shortcut) will throw them into a tailspin. This is totally unacceptable. Peoples entire approach to computer use needs to be changed from an early age. This will take time however because rote computer operation is the level the vast majority of the teachers function on. Computer operation cannot be taught in the way that typing used to be. Regardless of what software is in use on the machines at school. Teaching OOo by having them memorize which icon to click will be no more effective than teaching them MS or Apple in that way.

my $.02

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