Microsoft Office

Over the last few years my use of any of the Microsoft Office packages has gone from being to 'once in a blue moon', to now being more of an everyday need. I returned to college as a mature student a few years back and found myself thrown straight in to the deep end in terms of using the computer to complete work. Up until that time my use of any computer or laptop was based entirely around Facebook or You Tube. Since returning to full-time education and being taught on a regular basis how to use these different programs like Excel, Word and Power-Point, I quite quickly got over the initial panic of 'I can't do this' and actually found that there was nothing really to worry about. Throughout my degree I constantly worked with Microsoft Word and Power-Point in particular to complete assignments and presentations. At first I found Power-Point quite frustrating and difficult to work with, however like any other task the more presententations that I completed, the more familiar with it I became. After successfully completing my degree and obtainging a great job in a comprehensive school. I find myself on a daily basis using Microsoft Office programs in lessons with the pupils and for my own needs on this PCET course. However, during ICT lessons I quite reguarly get shown up by the pupils, as children today are far more knowledgable than older generations in the wide world of computer technology!! Cheers, Oliver