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A different take: How much "homework" can you do on a computer? In college and high school the only homework I did on the computer was typing (and later with a
by pragmatic 17y ago
A different take:
How much "homework" can you do on a computer? In college and high school the only homework I did on the computer was typing (and later with access to the internet, researching papers). I gamed a lot more.
It's really a condemnation of computers in education. You really can't do that much homework.
Obviously today anything you want to know and learn is available online.
So as a reference tool the computer is unbeatable. However, as a learning tool does the computer (much like the TV before) remains underutilized?
- prewett 17y ago> It's really a condemnation of computers in education. I've never understood this whole computers-in-classrooms push. I can't see how it would help kids learn reading, 'riting, or 'rithmatic better than the traditional methods. Like you say, it's a great reference tool. But if my school library didn't have any reference books (the World Book Encyclopedia, back in my day), the only impact to my learning would have been that research papers were harder to write. (Man, I hated those things. And those stupid note cards)
- stcredzero 17y agoThe best educational boost a computer can give is in the area of using computers and programming computers. Measuring the effect of computers on homework presented primarily on dead-tree media makes no sense. Alan Kay and also the OLPC folks had this right: the biggest opportunity computers give to expand a young person's mind lies in tinkering with computers.
- protomyth 17y agoGiven the current fears (Chemistry Set = Terrorists), I wish simulators were much more available. The current iPod touch, iPhones, Android, and iPads would be good toys to have school bought simulators.