Yesterday, at dance class, we broke into spontaneous applause. You know how sometimes, when someone's internet connection falters during an online class, the layout suddenly changes? And if you're completely unused to anything technological, what are you supposed to do?Yesterday, our dance teacher Mythili Mami clicked those three vertical dots, found and clicked 'change layout', and chose a tiled layout. We all roared with appreciation and clapped. To understand the import of what she achieved and why we were so excited, here's a little background.The BackstoryMy teacher uses nothing technological. She still uses audio cassettes, as far as she can, rather than CDs -- because CDs are so difficult to rewind and fast-forward on a player (rather than a computer). She is uncomfortable with a smart phone. Swiping is strange to her, and impossible if your hands are wet. Touching … [Read more...]