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While Internet makes life a bit more convenient, there are books and telephones. We can do something vs just "no education is possible!"
by gedy 7y ago
While Internet makes life a bit more convenient, there are books and telephones. We can do something vs just "no education is possible!"
- gmfawcett 7y agoFor example, see "school of the air", an Australian rural education program that used to run over radio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_the_Air https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_the_Air Australia has long been a world leader in distance education, likely because they had such a large problem, and a head start on solving it.
- stefan_ 7y agoThe kids will just retreat to their study? At a lot of homes, there are much bigger challenges than just internet access.
- richjdsmith 7y agoYep. Post service is still working. People have been homeschooling their children long before the internet became ubiquitous.
- dorchadas 7y agoOur school barely has enough books to cover three classes, let alone the entire grade. Likewise, I've tried calling students on the numbers their parents listed both on the syllabus and on the official enrollment forms have still have sometimes had it unanswered.