Both Suz and Brent have brought up the issue of computers in schools, ie,
the lack of them.
At 8:20 PM -0400 10/15/98, Brent Eades wrote:
>rather Luddite-like ignorance on the part of school board brass. I'd rather
>see a single teaching position cut and 40 computers bought with the
>money saved, myself.
well, not sure you could bring in *40* machines for the salary savings --
unless teachers make a WHOLE lot more $ in canada than they do here.
but -- in addition to the hardware issue -- there is the issue that suz
brought up RE can the teachers use the bloody things?
how can they [the computers] be used effectively? that is more than typing
up reports or learning to do spreadsheets.
does there need to be a computer in every classroom -- or good labs w/after
school hours?
do we need to think about laptops (or even PalmPilots w/keyboards) for all
HS students, perhaps (the Texas idea). Sure could save on books, couldn't
we?
kathy
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