On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote: > hi,
> Computers [and let's us forget the literacy issue for some moments !] is > taught to students as a set of application suites that help solve life > crises [at least some of them]. The "drag-drop-routine" is somewhat like > the showmanship or patter that a magician does before the actual trick > is performed. I believe it is useful to separate the "procurement" aspect of Linux/Free Software from the "advanced educational" aspects. Since one is a limiting factor for the other, you need to do anything you can to remove the barriers created by poor procurement. A closed-technology procurement in schools removes the ability to "look under the hood". While it is true that there are huge problems in technology education, this is not in any way unique to India. The solutions may also similar all over the globe. You first need to get the right tools into the classroom and peoples homes, and then you have the opportunity to change the teaching methods. Without the right tools being available, independently thinking students and educators simply don't have the ability to attempt more advanced methods. --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> See http://weblog.flora.ca/ for announcements, activities, and opinions http://www.flora.ca/osss2002/ "Open Source Solutions Showcase" (Past) Next: GOSLINGS (Getting Open Source and Linux INto GovernmentS) -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
