In a message dated 9/9/2003 8:52:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << but is teaching AppleWorks really suitable these days? While the fundamental skills are certainly there, it hardly offers the features of relatively modern word processing applications. >>
EXACTLY! And that is it's PLUS. It's the students' ideas and words that count--especially for those learning to write. Not spending 40 minutes piddling with font types, colors, spacing, graphics, modifying letterheads, etc. The AppleWorks spellchecker are excellent in the classroom, giving the students the opportunity to see many words at a glance, and the chance to go looking for more. Then, there's the thesaurus and grammar checker. Personally, I'd like students to craft their writing, to self-edit, and prove their ability to have their own ideas. iMovie may be great, but parents don't (yet) send their children to school to all become film producers, but they do want them all to be able to read, write, and count past six. I saw the high school students' PowerPoint presentations a couple of summers ago and it was depressing plus. Lots of graphics, tunes, and special effects--but substance? A couple of seemingly plagiarized quotes and that was about it. Presentation, presentation, presentation, but very little synthesis of their own ideas. Someone wrote years ago that if Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be working for the film industry, and he would have been reduced to "CUT TO SUNRISE." -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
