I used the Epsom printer this morning for the first time and it worked very well. I had 45 miutes to set the printer up before the session started. I rang my colleague Sara (rather early in the morning!) for advice as I knew she'd used the printer and had found it straight forward. We're buddies on the Observation and Support Team, I think it would be worth setting up a buddy system for tutors using elearning equipment. Thank you Sara!
I knew that 8 of my 11 ALDD learners weren't attending due to staff training so took the opportunity to suggest a walk, taking photos of things seen that represented Spring. (We're doing a joint piece on Spring). Learners took the photos, with support. When we returned we had 40 minutes, to warm up with a cuppa and print some of the photos. The printing session was very interactive - learners chose to print 6 small photos rather than 3 larger. (The printer offers the choice of one or two photos to A5 sized paper). They chose 6 of the 23 photos they'd taken and were very interested in the printing process.
The printer is very straightforward to use, instructions are very clear, I think it would be an ideal piece of equipment for tutors to start off with when they decide to learn to use elearning equipment.
3 comments:
glad my early morning call was helpful! - glad you agree the Epson photo printer is user friendly. Out of all the equipment I found this one the easist to follow. I think 'buddy system' is a very good idea'.
I agree that we need all the buddies we can find when faced with a lump of grey plastic and a box of wires!
It seems as though this blog is helpful too?
just trawling through all the comments and trying to catch up with the progress!
Delighted the Buddy system on the Observation and support team is proving fruitful in other ways - it so often is weekends and evenings when you are all beavering away trying and testing new concepts that things fall apart and you need a quick "HELP" odds on the office will be closed ---hoping others read the notes and remember their buddies on the team and give them a call to work closer. So many of you are identifying "Good practice" and it will really help when supporting tutors on the observations too!
Thanks Lizzie and Sara
jacquie
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