Andrew Lentvorski wrote: > Bob La Quey wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Joshua Penix >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >.. > I can't really think of much in general education where computer > technology makes things easier (computer science, I argue, is > different). What can a computer do in a classroom to reduce the > teacher's load? What does a good teacher do that a computer could augment?
So who is asking these kinds of questions? Where are the new ideas (if any) coming from? .. or likely to come from? > If SDCS (or KPLUG) really want to make a difference, probably the thing > which would attract the most attention would be folks actually standing > up in front of groups and teaching. Most places are *ecstatic* to have > someone come in and talk who knows whats going on. However, this is > actually the last thing most people in the SDCS clubs really want to do. Teaching is a valid way to multiply expertise. Can we brainstorm about what needs to be taught that we have expertise about? Maybe we can train people how to teach these things. Maybe we can coordinate and provide support functions for those who can teach? Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
