Russell McOrmond wrote: > > On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote: > > 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. > > > 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, could you give us some idea how computers and computing are taught to schoolgoers of ages 13-17 in Canada? - Manas Laha -- 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
