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‘Scanners are complicated’: why Gen Z faces workplace ‘tech shame’ (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (3 children)

there’s an assumption by older generations that because zoomers have grown up with smartphones that they’ll automatically be proficient with tech as a whole

That's like thinking someone knows how to cook because they can order at McDonalds.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It’s an absurd premise, but it’s true! I teach HS computer science and always take time to teach them basic skills about Excel — like what it’s even capable of.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That's great. Teaching them what it is capable of opens new vistas (not that Vista) and that there are lots of possibilities with other software as well. Not a MS fan at all but Excel is powerful and the point comes through regardless of the platform.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    My big point is always, "I don't expect you to memorize all of these things, but rather to understand what sort of thing is possible in Excel/Google Sheets. Hopefully it'll stick in the back of their head, and 10 years later they'll look like a wizard in their office job, if nothing else.

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