Re: [school-discuss] What's in a name?

[Felipe Bergo <bergo@seul.org>]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Ben Armstrong wrote:

> "helper" roles when children use computers.  What is a term that best
> describes the primary person or people in the "helping" role? The term

Tutor
Lab Tutor 
Advisor
Lab Coordinator*
Lab Advisor*
The Lab Guy (he'll end up being called this way anyway)
Guide

I particularly like tutor.

[* I find that these people are usually associated with the lab itself, 
not with the role. Lab catches fire they have to extinguish it; Children 
steals mouse ball they act as Lab Police; Children have problems with the 
drawing program they attempt to solve it; Computers explode they yell 
"Everybody Duck!"]

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