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[pswebcode, nyc]

I thought the student had basic English? 
To solve this...

My first thought is for a bilingual friend or family member 
to sit in on the sessions and translate.

Alternatively, if I prepare documentation in good simple 
clear English and save in text only format, we can 
run it through a free translation web site and probably 
get good results. 

Also, I believe that entry-level coded concepts 
in CSS, XHTML and JavaScript presented in English, can be 
made clear regardless of student native language.

Other entry-level concepts such as: 
what is the internet, 
what is a web server, 
what is an HTTP header, 
how does dynamic server-side processing work,
what is a database,
how does a browser work, 
how to insert client-side code...

...all these are made most clear with schematic-style 
illustrations, rather than lengthy descriptions.

I believe this could work out using one of the 
scenarios I have described. 

Feel free to email me at psaw at pswebcode.com if you'd 
like to discuss more.

Warmest regards,

Peter Sawczynec, Technology Director
PSWebcode -- opensource programming 
for the interactive web
psaw at pswebcode.com
www.pswebcode.com
718.543.3240









-----Original Message-----
From: Webapprentice [mailto:webapprentice at onemain.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:44 PM
To: NYPHP Talk
Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] needed web programming tutor for 10 year old


How does a candidate propose to overcome the language barrier?

pswebcode, nyc wrote:
> If you are still looking, I could help out here.
> 
> Briefly, I have been a webmaster, senior developer and
> a desktop graphics specialist. I have tutored new users 
> on software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, 
> and PowerPoint.
> 
> I have been told I am an excellent teacher. I prepare a
> learning plan, provide tip sheets and teach shortcuts 
> and optimized techniques right up front.
> 
> I have 7 years of web programming and design experience.
> 
> Today, I actively program PHP, SQL, XML, JavaScript, CSS
> and XHTML.
> 
> I maintain a website that has tutorials, research and
> links on web topics. Contact me, if you would like to 
> discuss this further.
> 
> Warmest regards,
> 
> Peter Sawczynec, Technology Director
> PSWebcode -- opensource programming
> for the interactive web
> psaw at pswebcode.com
> www.pswebcode.com
> 718.543.3240  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackson Maio [mailto:jackson at identitymap.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:06 AM
> To: NYPHP Talk
> Subject: [nycphp-talk] needed web programming tutor for 10 year old
> 
> 
> This is definitely an unusual request.
> 
> A friend's friend has a 10 year old who would like to learn web 
> programming for this summer.
> 
> If someone who would like to take up this challenge. Tutoring would 
> probably take 2-3 hours per session, 2-3 times a week during weekdays.

> Teaching time is flexible and tutoring fee is open for discussion.  If

> interested, please contact Randy at projectconsultants at yahoo.com or I 
> can forward it to him.
> 
> About the potential student:
> He has been in the States for 3 months in Long Island City, NY, and is

> just beginning to adjust to the language.  He had extensive English 
> and computer tutoring at the Pagan school in Harbin, China but his 
> English is not advanced enough to be taught in standard classroom 
> level.  He currently attends UNIS United Nations school but has 
> problems because his computer skills are at a higher level than his 
> peers but the language is a barrier.
> 
>  
> Jackson Maio
> 



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