recognition--- the innovations are coming fast and furious and we
need to teach kids how to be strong critical thinkers, creative,
ethical.......I fully recognize that any "computer how to" that I
teach them right now will be old and quaint by the time they get to
college---I do teach them how to create a bibliography--but the
formatting using a word processor is so not the point---I'm teaching
them to be academically honest-Microsoft Word is just a glorified
typewriter that allows them to demonstrate that they know how to cite
sources.
On the other hand, I am interested in getting kids exposed to
technology so that they can get jazzed about potential outlets for
their creativity and possible further study/careers.
One last thought, my husband is in IT--he goes into companies and
analyzes their business processes so he can deliver customized IT
that will meet their business needs and be useable by their
workforce. If he does his job well, anyone can use the technology as
an adjunct to their primary role ---they don't have to become
techies---the accountants are still accountants, the engineers are
still engineers.....Isn't this where technology is going---tech
solutions that meet human needs and interface easily? So don't we
need to educate future accountants, IT folks, engineers, small
business owners, artists, teachers, CSA managers, etc......to be good
communicators across disciplines rather than strong users of off the
shelf computer packages?
Deb
On Feb 15, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Norman Constantine wrote:
> There are all kinds of cell phones. Kids use them all just fine. It
> is not like cars. Cars are analog devices.
>
> Norman
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of William
> New
> Sent: Sat 2/14/2009 2:14 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: 21st Century Computer Skills
>
>
>
> On Feb 14, 2009, at 6:59 AM, Greg Kearney wrote:
>
>> teach people to drive only one kind of car
>
> We do just that. The ordinary kind of car that Hertz and Avis rent at
> every US airport.
>
> Left-hand steering wheel.
>
> Automatic transmission.
>
> Gas and brake pedals in customary position.
>
> Direction signal stick on left of steering column.
>
> Rear view mirror in center of front window.
>
> That's all you need - twist the key to start and go.
>
> Standard high-school driver education stuff.
>
>
> All of these are different from my car in England.
>
> American kids are lost if they try to drive a manual shift British car
> on the right hand side of the road and navigate round-abouts. And use
> hand signals for turning -- with their right arm.
>
>
> William New
> The Novent Group
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> E: wnew@novent.org
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