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Norman
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Sent: Sun 2/15/2009 4:51 PM
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Subject: Re: 21st Century Computer Skills
From an English teacher, you are right on. Bravo.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lee" <blee@mph.net>
To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: 21st Century Computer Skills
> Here are my reasons...
>
> - 15 pg English paper can not be done on wiki or blog
> - 5 pg book report can not be handed in on a blog or wiki
> - Cover letters are done in a word processor
> - Resumes with special formatting are done in a word processor
> - Writing a paper for class in college requires you to write in a word
> processor
> - Accounting requires the use of Excel
>
> A wiki, blog, online communities are another form of communication.=
They
> don't replace the communication we use now. If you have all of your
> students say, my report is on a blog, go read it. It's not a polite=
thing
> to do.
>
> I still believe in understanding the basics is very important. It will
> come
> in handy when they go to college. My brother who was in the Navy once
> observed personnel input data into Excel, and did the calculations on=
a
> calculator because they didn't know how Excel is used.
>
> We can also look at different scenarios:
> Scenario 1:
> "Hi teacher. You can read my book report on my blog on myspace. Here=
is
> the link. Sorry, I didn't hand in the paper. Just go visit the websi=
te
> when you get home."
>
> Scenario 2:
> "Hi teacher. My blog does not allow me to do footnotes, and I don't=
know
> how to use a word processor. I'm sure you will understand. I put the
> references at the end of my blog for you to read. When you get home,=
just
> access my paper, print it out, and write down your comments for me"
>
> Scenario 3:
> "Hi college professor. My chemistry homework is online. Here is the=
URL
> for my assignment."
>
> Scenario 4:
> "Hi teacher. I printed out my homework from the blog. Ignore these
> online
> advertisements. I don't know how to use a word processor, so I printed
> this
> from my web page. Also, the tables may look messy because I don't know
> how
> to use the tables in Excel, yet."
>
> New technologies does not replace the existing forms of communication.
> They
> either enhancement, or they add on to it.
>
> Television did not replace radio. Internet did not replace television.
> Satellite television did not replace Cable companies. Satellite radio=
did
> not replace terrestrial radio.
>
> Brian Lee
>
>
>
> On 2/15/09 12:42 PM, "Norman Constantine"
> <nconstantine@wakefieldschool.org>
> wrote:
>
>> "I've been surprised to see students who can run a blog, a wiki, etc.
>> without
>> problem really struggle with the basics of writing a paper with a word
>> processor"
>>
>> So why not let them use the tools that they know to do the
>> assignments......why use 20th century tools to do 21st century probl=
ems
>> in
>> 20th century ways..
>>
>> Norman
>>
>
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