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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 12:26:16 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Adam Fields <ip20398470293845 () aquick org> Date: July 3, 2006 11:23:11 AM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: ip () v2 listbox com Subject: Re: [IP] Computing technology in our schools For IP, if you wish: On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 11:01:23AM -0400, David Farber wrote: [...]
There's a very important issue that I'm concerned about and I'm hoping that perhaps you or some of the IP'ers can weigh in with their opinion.
I think I agree with everything you've said (although I lack first-hand experience with the system as yet), and you're not alone. I highly recommend Cliff Stoll's "High-Tech Heretic", written in 2000, in which he makes these points, and more:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/ 0385489765&tag=buyadam-20&camp=1789&creative=9325
(On that note, his other writing is also quite good, and even though it's on topic, I'm somewhat hesitant to recommend that as the first book of his you read, because it's depressing.) Throwing a computer into a classroom and expecting it to "teach" is basically the same as throwing a hammer into an empty field and expecting it to build a house. -- - Adam ** Expert Technical Project and Business Management **** System Performance Analysis and Architecture ****** [ http://www.adamfields.com ] [ http://www.aquick.org/blog ] ............ Blog [ http://www.adamfields.com/resume.html ].. Experience [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fields ] ... Photos [ http://www.aquicki.com/wiki ].............Wiki ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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