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Is teaching about technology as important as the three "R's"

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Well yeah, but that was my point
you aren't goint to learn IT without the three Rs.
You might learn them in terms of an appliance, but you'll never understand how they work, why they work and why they don't work.
Hence it's not a fundamental.

Going down this route leaves you with a kid who can add up with a calculator, but has no way of verifying whether they entered the right nubr3r5

This has been coming a long time, ever since they allowed calculators in maths exams in my opinion.
Posted: 10/20/2006 @ 11:48 AM (PDT)
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Is teaching about technology as important as the three "R's"ian@... | 10/14/2006 @ 03:42 AM (PDT)
Technology is not a fundamentalTony Hopkinson | 10/14/2006 @ 05:02 AM (PDT)
Numb3rsian@... | 10/17/2006 @ 04:19 PM (PDT)
A wash -- it's -- evidence we need Englishdarcyi@... | 10/19/2006 @ 05:34 AM (PDT)
Communication is the keyword.momzkewl@... | 10/20/2006 @ 10:22 AM (PDT)
NOT Obviousmgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 05:43 PM (PST)
I dont no wot yu meanTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 11:53 AM (PDT)
You're amused to you?Dumbterminal | 10/25/2006 @ 06:23 AM (PDT)
Well spotted sirTony Hopkinson | 10/25/2006 @ 05:00 PM (PDT)
Well yeah, but that was my pointTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 11:48 AM (PDT)
We need balance and perspectivegmillward@... | 10/19/2006 @ 07:01 AM (PDT)
Well putnola.young@... | 10/19/2006 @ 08:49 AM (PDT)
Very Well Putscott.mickelson@... | 10/19/2006 @ 03:23 PM (PDT)
HoorayTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 11:55 AM (PDT)
Discrete math should be a focus toojmgarvin | 10/25/2006 @ 06:23 PM (PDT)
The application of technology, yesNickNielsen | 10/16/2006 @ 03:47 AM (PDT)
I think it is to a certain extentDanLM | 10/17/2006 @ 01:33 PM (PDT)
At the 'appliance' levelTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 12:06 PM (PDT)
exactly right TonyDanLM | 10/20/2006 @ 06:23 PM (PDT)
What are the three "R's"? ?:|NZ_Justice | 10/17/2006 @ 08:53 PM (PDT)
The three "R's"dgbraun | 10/18/2006 @ 04:07 AM (PDT)
ThanksNZ_Justice | 10/18/2006 @ 03:40 PM (PDT)
It is fundamental, taught as a subject and integrated into the curriculumkevin.odonnell@... | 10/18/2006 @ 04:13 AM (PDT)
Is it just me?nola.young@... | 10/18/2006 @ 06:59 AM (PDT)
No, it's not just you!NickNielsen | 10/18/2006 @ 09:52 AM (PDT)
Those poor kids!darcyi@... | 10/19/2006 @ 05:38 AM (PDT)
That does not make sense !Tony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 12:24 PM (PDT)
'Ware the logicmgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 06:03 PM (PST)
Well yes but in what way will a good presentationTony Hopkinson | 11/20/2006 @ 04:50 PM (PST)
Yesrobertmro | 10/18/2006 @ 05:16 AM (PDT)
No!mistywindow | 10/18/2006 @ 10:43 AM (PDT)
Definitely NotAshby | 10/18/2006 @ 05:19 PM (PDT)
Teaching ABOUT technology?jc@... | 10/18/2006 @ 07:47 PM (PDT)
Thank youNickNielsen | 10/19/2006 @ 05:48 AM (PDT)
Technology is just another toolnola.young@... | 10/19/2006 @ 06:08 AM (PDT)
What exactly do we teach?meg4 | 10/19/2006 @ 01:26 PM (PDT)
This msg is jst 4uian@... | 10/20/2006 @ 03:39 PM (PDT)
What can we do about it?nola.young@... | 10/23/2006 @ 06:41 AM (PDT)
For us it is undeniably wonderful!mgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 06:09 PM (PST)
Why Not?taudrin04@... | 10/19/2006 @ 06:46 AM (PDT)
You'd have to teach them linux as well.Tony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 12:35 PM (PDT)
The world seems flat to a Flatlandermgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 08:39 PM (PST)
Technology in educationjanelk@... | 10/19/2006 @ 09:00 AM (PDT)
Universal Design for Learningncg61@... | 10/19/2006 @ 11:51 AM (PDT)
What is "Technology?"mgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 08:48 PM (PST)
Really??jcptech@... | 10/19/2006 @ 05:28 PM (PDT)
Please explainNickNielsen | 10/19/2006 @ 07:43 PM (PDT)
clarificationjcptech@... | 10/20/2006 @ 08:45 AM (PDT)
Ontario schools have plenty of computersnola.young@... | 10/20/2006 @ 11:41 AM (PDT)
But not enough textbooksoldbag | 10/20/2006 @ 12:55 PM (PDT)
ObscurificationTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 12:44 PM (PDT)
Still confusedNickNielsen | 10/20/2006 @ 06:25 PM (PDT)
sorryjcptech@... | 10/22/2006 @ 01:38 PM (PDT)
Not a toolmgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 06:34 PM (PST)
It should be...Tachyon | 10/19/2006 @ 08:43 PM (PDT)
In today's schoolsNickNielsen | 10/20/2006 @ 04:40 AM (PDT)
What is a basic computer skill thoughTony Hopkinson | 10/20/2006 @ 12:50 PM (PDT)
Absolutelyexcalibur2001 | 10/22/2006 @ 03:10 AM (PDT)
Whatever you are taking, cut downTony Hopkinson | 10/22/2006 @ 09:06 AM (PDT)
Unfortunate use of punctuation here (I hope!)NickNielsen | 10/22/2006 @ 02:30 PM (PDT)
That was the only sentence in the postTony Hopkinson | 10/24/2006 @ 04:58 PM (PDT)
Absolutelyexcalibur2001 | 10/22/2006 @ 03:10 AM (PDT)
Amen!!!stuoutlaw1@... | 10/23/2006 @ 07:44 PM (PDT)
Proof of the pudding...mgordon@... | 11/19/2006 @ 08:57 PM (PST)
Your kidding right ?Tony Hopkinson | 11/20/2006 @ 08:09 AM (PST)
Excel vs excelmgordon@... | 11/20/2006 @ 03:53 PM (PST)
I'm sorry for your loss.Tony Hopkinson | 11/20/2006 @ 04:59 PM (PST)
I'll agree with thatNickNielsen | 11/20/2006 @ 04:10 PM (PST)
They were n't allowed when I was learning maths.Tony Hopkinson | 11/20/2006 @ 05:07 PM (PST)
Or is itNickNielsen | 11/21/2006 @ 05:23 AM (PST)
Technology should be part of the fundamentalsAV . | 11/20/2006 @ 05:28 PM (PST)
The post title got me startedNickNielsen | 11/21/2006 @ 11:03 AM (PST)

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