Question of the day: Saturday September 21

I just bought some new recording equipment and just couldn't work out how to use it.  Normally I have a great deal of trouble learning this kind of thing, but the man in the store taught me how to do it really clearly and well..

So I thought, we all have something we know about...

maybe you're good at changing a tap washer or doing advanced calculus!

What could you teach someone to do?

                      

                                         

:lol3: What a question for somebody who teaches for a living! I'd have to say I could teach a number of academic subjects or explain some of the ways to do stuff around TCS like make an avatar or post a photo or video from a computer.

As for unusual practical things, I could teach a "vaper" how to change the wick and heating coil in an e-cigarette.

I can teach someone how to use Photoshop or Illustrator on the computer..

or crochet without the needle.. lol

l could teach someone how to 5S their work area, or their home.

I could teach someone how to manage a Dementia or Alzheimer's patient's personal care in a home setting, while living under a family member's supervision. Nursing homes should be a last resort for seniors & never are as good as a loving family for their well being. I have a husband with Bipolar & early Dementia living at home & it is a tough job, especially when he has bowel incontinence at times... and resents me 'controlling' his financial affairs. But the bills get paid & he has all his basic needs met while I still work part time outside the home. Have been with healthcare agencies the last 23 years & learned quite a bit about senior care along the way...

I'm licensed to teach both regular and special education; some subjects up through grade 12 (others up to grade 8) and special ed any age. 

I could teach how to sew, including making your own patterns; how to cut and color hair (licensed barber); how to plan meals and cook (except no baking yeast bread I cannot do that!); how to throw a party or dinner party for a crowd; effective studying and how to make good grades in school, and how to organize. One of my job skills that seems to be in demand is administrative cleanup after someone has been in charge of an office although he or she didn't know what was going on. (I'm currently on my 3rd job of doing this.)

I could also teach how to drive a standard (stick) vehicle and how to change a flat tire. I really wanted to learn auto mechanics in high school but back then they did not let girls take that class! 

I could also teach how to use and troubleshoot on a Mac (so easy anyway though). I could teach you how to read and write and play music, also how to play trumpet and french horn.  

Fun question!

SwampWitch said:

One of my job skills that seems to be in demand is administrative cleanup after someone has been in charge of an office although he or she didn't know what was going on. (I'm currently on my 3rd job of doing this.)

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I have done this.   It's oddly satisfying to take that chaos and turn it around to a productive work environment.  And people seem to like when you find things they didn't get paid for before and set it right.    I'm not sure I could teach someone how to sort it though.

I used to teach computer/office/job skills.  I think I was good at it.    It was definitely the job I miss most out of anything I've done since college.  I'm handy with paint brushes and most hand tools so I could teach someone to do basic home maintenance.  I've taught a few people how to do some floral arranging; like making wedding bouquets.  

Andrya said:

 
l could teach someone how to 5S their work area, or their home.

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5S?  What is that?

I could teach:

1. cake decorating

2. sewing

3. how to extract music files from an iPOD back to your laptop or desktop.  Believe me, Apply doesn't make it easy!

4. how to reformat a computer

5. how to use Paint Shop Pro and the program called "Poser"

6. how to do collage art and to make a forum signature

7. how to make a healthy eating plan

8. how to make "make ahead frozen meals"

Plus I'm sure there are other things. I just can't think of them right now.

Natalie_ca said:

 
5S?  What is that?

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lt's a 5-step Lean initiative we use at work to optimize our work space. l work in a cleanroom, and it's gone from us having to run around and find things, to having everything we use within armsreach in the same place all the time, to reduce footsteps and save on processing time. We use shadow-boards, nests, linemarkers, colour-coding, kanban, etc. Our set-up is almost perfect at this point. Now l have to apply it to my house ...

You'll be able to add "teach someone French" to your list soon!

A couple of years ago I showed a friend how to make a basic pattern for a little Christmas tree decoration made out of cut glass, and then how to cut the glass and use copper foil and solder to make up the decoration.  She managed to make a workable design and make it up from scratch without cutting or burning herself so I guess that should count as a successful session. 

I don't have many skills

I could teach patients lol

I could teach how to make a mala

I could teach about tarantulas

I'm just so impressed with everyone!!! 

It's amazing what you realised you know when you think about it.

sugarsandz, I just had a session teaching two people how to knot malas!

SwampWitch, if you could teach me how to color my own hair roots without making a horrific mess all over everything, I would gladly teach you how to make yeast bread.

Natalie_ca, I would love to learn Poser.

Draco, I am trying to learn Illustrator....it's not an easy task for me.

I could teach somebody to play the piano (I took lessons for 14 years)

I think I could teach somebody how to cook or bake (I love making bread and such). 

I think I could teach somebody how to can/dehydrate food for the winter.

I could teach somebody the fundamentals of a computer: how to reformat a hard drive, how to replace different parts of a computer, things like that.

I could teach somebody about Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc. I can do some animations, pretty basic ones really.

I could teach somebody how to use an iPod, get the music from a computer to the iPod, etc.

I could teach somebody how to change a flat tire, how to change their oil, how to use battery cables, etc. (My father made sure I could do all of these things before I could drive....he said it was important to know these things. He also taught me how to drive a manual tranny.)

Winchester said:

 
SwampWitch, if you could teach me how to color my own hair roots without making a horrific mess all over everything, I would gladly teach you how to make yeast bread.

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It's a deal!

There are just a few things to understand about how color works then it's simple. (After mixing, it lifts or lightens the hair for the first 10 minutes to open the cuticle, then deposits the color for the remaining time. Use a brush to apply to roots - and other stubborn areas like the temples - for the first 10 minutes while the rest of the product sits in the bowl. Then apply the rest of the product to the remainder of the hair. This gives the gray roots the full treatment, but keeps the older hair from being over-processed while still refreshing the color.)

But yeast bread... what's with all the resting and rising and proofing, and it has to be some perfect temperature all the time. Maybe we keep our house too cold? I've tried warming the oven with a pizza stone but always kill the yeast (or something).