But the coast guard finally dropped code: "Coast Guard Signs Off on Morse C=
ode, and an Era at Sea Ends"
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=3D990CE4DD133AF931A35757C0A9=
63958260
The ham community has also all but dropped it as a licensing requirement. T=
his was largely due to the decreasing ranks of those willing to learn code =
for licensing. With the drop in Amateur licensing numbers, we are in danger=
of losing more bandwidth. While our license talks about maintain the "art"=
of radio, it also talks about pushing forward with new developments. Yes, =
the times they are a changing...
73's (for the ham community)
Chris
Chris Bigenho
Director of Educational Technology
Greenhill School
4141 Spring Valley Road
Addison, TX 75001
Ph. 972-628-5479
Fx. 972-628-5279
bigenhoc@greenhill.org
www.greenhill.org
AIM: chris bigenho
Yahoo: chris_bigenho
Skype: chris_bigenho
Tapped In: ChrisWB
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.=
EDU] On Behalf Of jameswingate@att.net
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 7:48 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: 21st Century Technology Skills
I introduce morse code as an important part of the development of
wireless technology. Many students enjoy learning and transmitting in
morse code--it is especially exciting for younger students who are
intrigued by "codes" of all kinds. Morse code is still used in
amateur radio communication.
It is certainly true that most students today do not know morse code--
but that was also the case when I was in school in the 1950's.
Technology has evolved dramatically in the last few decades, but the
fundamentals of human communication have not. I would agree that "new
technologies... do not replace existing forms of
communication.....they enhance or add on to them."
James Wingate - The Lovett School - Atlanta
(WA2EIU)
jwingate@lovett.org
_______________________________________
On Feb 15, 2009, at 6:53 PM, A forum for independent school educators
wrote:
> This is clearly false, Do you or do you expect your students to know
> how to set type or transmit in morse code? Try and send a telegram
> today. These were once common skills of communication which are now
> all but extinct.
>
> Greg
>
> On Feb 15, 2009, at 4:06 PM, Norman Constantine wrote:
>
> > New technologies does not replace the existing forms of
> > communication. They
> > either enhancement, or they add on to it.
>
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