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Thread ID: 128833	2013-01-17 22:52:00	IT Too Hard....	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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1323420	2013-01-17 22:52:00	www.stuff.co.nz Aww......doesn't involve downloading warez, looking at pron and updating facebook pages.... Although there is more to IT than website design and programming.......networking perhaps?	pctek (84)
1323421	2013-01-17 23:24:00	Nice points there :D Lots of people about who think they know it all, but when it comes down to it, they know bugger all really, only little bits that they do all the time. See it all the time, get people calling up -- My son knows all about computers and he says it stuffed cant be fixed --- Been tempted to say why call me then ? ( but I dont) Go there and most of the time its basic stuff that simple trouble shooting could fix to find out whats wrong. My own son knows quite a bit, theres been more than once hes come up to his mum and said-- easy do this bla bla -- Hmmmmmmmmmm OK smart arse ;) He took his last NCEA and blew it away. Typical reply from him though, I asked how he did in his NCEA -- yeah passed it easy (with a so what bored look) I think if the students want to learn more it helps a great deal, instead of just going with the flow. Hes always trying something new, thankfully he knows how to fix a screwup, no DAD help :lol:	wainuitech (129)
1323422	2013-01-18 00:45:00	Lots of people about who think they know it all, but when it comes down to it, they know bugger all really, only little bits that they do all the time. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect and it runs rampant in the IT field. Be interested to see the curriculum.	Alex B (15479)
1323423	2013-01-18 00:46:00	Teachers with IT skills? Yeah I've struck a few of these types... generally I try to avoid them though, as assault charges are a bore :D	KarameaDave (15222)
1323424	2013-01-18 03:09:00	Lots of people about who think they know it all, but when it comes down to it, they know bugger all really, only little bits that they do all the time. See it all the time, get people calling up -- My son knows all about computers and he says it stuffed cant be fixed --- Been tempted to say why call me then ? ( but I dont) Once, I did. It's not just IT though. Husband quoted today for a job, customer asked why so much ($85 to replace loo), it's a simple 5 minute job. Husband refrained from suggesting he DIY and said he couldn't come today anyway. Customer then asked if he could make it next year...... I would have replied to that one too.	pctek (84)
1323425	2013-01-18 03:24:00	Yes, yes, we should all fix stuff for nothing for these folk, as our expertise is worthless, and we should be grateful for the opportunity.	KarameaDave (15222)
1323426	2013-01-18 03:43:00	Worked for sa firm once where the plumber was called to a blocked loo. It was for a teacher and she kept harping on about how they should be paid more. His reply was would you put your hands in your s&+t for my money	gary67 (56)
1323427	2013-01-18 05:20:00	Teachers with IT skills? Yeah I've struck a few of these types... generally I try to avoid them though, as assault charges are a bore :D Haha! Nice one :)	Nikit07 (16761)
1323428	2013-01-18 05:49:00	Seems stupid, web design is mostly programming anyway. Start with the basics, just like they will encounter in the real world as they move up the corporate ladder: PC Rebuilds & Desktop support Networking basics Second level support Network administration Network design Show them a Tree Diagram with a natural progression between up to different roles, and get them excited about it. Its not hard to do... The lecturers and stuff we had at Unitec were pretty bad, and I rewrote parts of the curriculum for them while I was learning it, it was *so* bad!	Chilling_Silence (9)
1323429	2013-01-18 06:24:00	I took ICT in year 10. It was a typing class, and it was SO ****ing boring. I had the fastest typing rate of anyone in the class, but the teacher wanted me to be able to touch type, which was slower. Bleh. Plus we had to do SPELLING exercises. I kid you not. Now apparently the school's offering these courses and I would have killed to take them, hard or not,. I mean hell I would've found out that university's useless if they are indeed at such a level. Because I'm 3 years into a degree and I feel like I've learned nothing.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
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