This is what Anne said.

Anne claims to have been more of an expert when she was at intermediate school 2 - 3 years ago because the classes she was in emphasised computer literacy.

R - How would you describe a technological expert?

A - One that's good on the computer, [giggles] or good with their technology thing that they do.

R - Yeah?

A - Yeah.

R - Do you consider yourself to be a technological expert?

A - Well it depends on the different programmes that uses. Like, I wouldn't be able to go on and start programming or anything. But if I was asked to use Photoshop, or used to be able to do Dreamweaver, I'd be able to do that and be an expert in some programmes. Not the whole computer.

R - Ok, so if you were asked the same question at intermediate - do you consider yourself to be a computer expert - what do you think you would have said then?

A - I think I would have said exactly the same answer except I'd be able to be more of an expert in more programmes then I am now.

R - Yep. Cool. With those programmes that you consider you've got some expertise in, how do you think you became an expert in those areas?

A - Well we got taught them, well we used them quite a lot in the class. And so the teacher taught us some skills and when you are using a programme daily you learn things about the programme. But also a lot of it was just guesswork - see what this does, how does this affect that, what does that do, is this button, ooh! Y'know, guesswork, yeah, come across some good things and bad things, and or the teacher would do lessons on it, mmmm.

R - Do you have an idea of how people might become experts on computers? Like what would be the path to take?

A - Well it would depend like what kind of expert they want to be, like in a programme or the actual whole computer. I think if you can like take lessons, or trying to figure out how to work it, and then knowing every thing about it and then you'll know what the steps are. But I guess you start off learning about the basics and then just move up through basics to advanced to . . . . So you become more and more experienced and know more about the programme or computer and so you soon become an expert.