You haven't worked in education. :D I currently work for a school district. There is an adage that teachers teach, they don't learn. To be fair, only a small (<1%) are this idiotic. Most understand that they will need to use computers, but they have a fear of them. Not the same Futureshock fear that the computer will take their job, but a fear that their kids will know better how to work the computer and humiliate them at every turn. It's a legitimate fear. The first rule in classroom management is "Do not be humiliated!" As a result, many don't use the computer for instruction, and instead use it to surf the web, buy tickets, shop Amazon, etc. (I see the logs).
Second, teachers are pirates the likes of which you have never seen. They will pass around software illegally whenever they can and feign ignorance. Most are ignorant of EULAs to the extreme. I think "Karen" probably got reprimanded a time or two for these types of violations. Either that or someone scared the crap out of her about illegal software. Third, there is one thing that everyone must know about schools and teachers. The classroom appears to be a separate soverign state that belongs to that teacher. Not the school, nor the district. He/she is responsible for EVERYTHING that goes on in that classroom. If a kid touches another kid in that classroom, the teacher is liable. This isn't to excuse her ignorance, but if she was in the classroom and a kid is passing around CDs at his laptop causing a disturbance (no matter how small), that is a cause for concern. Her first instinct is to protect the students - and herself - and unfortunately she went on the attack rather than assessment. Just a different perspective to consider in regards to her behavior. Also, I think the author will make little headway in the meeting with the Superintendent and the teacher. The extent of her discipline will be that meeting. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Dante Lanznaster <[email protected]> wrote: > http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/linux-stop-holding-our-kids-back.html > > Unbelievable that people can be so stupid. > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
