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Not having a computer lab, even in the 90s, seems irresponsible to me. Yes, figuring out how to teach and what to teach using computers was difficult, but stud
by wodenokoto 3y ago
Not having a computer lab, even in the 90s, seems irresponsible to me.
Yes, figuring out how to teach and what to teach using computers was difficult, but students needs familiarity with computers and how to use them.
Saying that "they'll learn on their own in their spare time" is ridiculous and tantamount to saying schools shouldn't be teaching reading, because students will want to read on their own outside school and they already have access to books at home.
- rjzzleep 3y agoPutting iPad's and Computer labs in the same category is weird actually. One is a consumption good except for certain use cases and the other is a treasure trove for teaching. BTW a lot of corporations that have yearly IT budgets replace large portions of PC's and server goods and sell them to schools for a dollar (or Euro). I wish that my school growing up knew about this.
- klodolph 3y ago> Yes, figuring out how to teach and what to teach using computers was difficult, but students needs familiarity with computers and how to use them. Someone coming in here and %s/computers/ChatGPT/g is going to make an argument that sounds equally reasonable—so if ChatGPT is truly, materially different and worse, then the argument against it is a different argument. My complaint here is that schools are making educational decisions based on technological fads, without good plans for how to use these technologies in education. Yes, a stopped clock is right twice a day—sometimes, it will be the right decision. Sometimes it will be the wrong decision. The trick is knowing the difference.