Some of our local ISPs volunteer their time at Ashland schools to teach
computer skills to teachers and students. Perhaps that's a way some of us
could make a difference?
Suz
John wrote:
You are touching a sore spot with me!! My wife is a teacher in a local
>middle school (junior high). As Kathy and Suz indicate, it is more than
>just throwing computers into a classroom and expecting a magical
>transformation and instant learning. Fact is that most teachers are
>ill-equiped to deal with the 30+ students in the class now. Many
>students come to school ill-equiped to learn as success in education is
>not reinforced in many homes. Compare the parent attendance at a Little
>League (or any other sport) games as opposed to parent attendance at
>school functions and parent involvement in school affairs. IMHO, there
>is a direct correlation in parent involvement in school and the students
>willlingness to learn.
Suzanne Stephens, Dave Stephens Design; Ashland, Oregon
541-552-1190, 541-552-1192 http://www.KickassDesign.com/
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