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Re: Re:another perspective - it's like drivers Ed. (m)
Posted by another perspective on 6/03/08
Well, there's our difference of opinion. I do think it's necessary
to know how a car functions to be a car owner. Or, I guess I should
qualify that statement by saying I think it's necessary to know these
things to be a reasonable car owner. It's saved me more money than I
can count. It's also fascinating and a great way to learn about
other topics, or make some money on the side.
Besides, I don't think we should simply teach what kids "need" to
know. They'll figure that stuff out - how to pay bills, show up at
work on time, be a grownup, etc. It's the other stuff that makes
life worth living (figuring out how things work, why they happen,
etc). Anyway, that's only my opinion!
On 6/02/08, ComputerGal wrote:
> I agree--I can use a computer's software but I can't build one nor
> I fully explain how it works. I can show students what the
> insides look like and that there are hard drives, fans, cables,
> etc. I'm not sure my elementary students really need to know much
> more with the occassional advanced student.
>
>
> On 6/01/08, Neal wrote:
>> Everyone need to know how to drive, not how to build/fix their
>> own car... Every student can benefit from knowing keyboarding, -
>> not every student wants to build a computer.
>>
>> N.
>>
>> On 5/31/08, another perspective wrote:
>>> I'm not a computer teacher, but I have built two computers, and
>>> used computers for over 20 years. I've always wondered why we
>>> don't teach the students the obvious: how computers work. Why
>>> do we only do things like keyboarding? Students teach
>>> themselves this at home by doing things like IMing. Why don't
>>> we start off by teaching kids the basics of electronics and
>>> binary numbers? I would start by doing things like this. I
>>> would take apart a computer and show the students the parts,
>>> explaining the function of each one.
>>>
>>> I know I'm in the minority on this, but that's what I think.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Don't Know what to teach when, 4/14/08, by Rachella Simon.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 4/15/08, by CTJS.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 5/16/08, by Leslie.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 5/17/08, by CTJS.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 5/31/08, by another perspective.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 5/31/08, by ISTE standards.
- Re: Re:another perspective - it's like drivers Ed. (m), 6/01/08, by Neal.
- Re: Re:another perspective - it's like drivers Ed. (m), 6/02/08, by ComputerGal.
- Re: Re:another perspective - it's like drivers Ed. (m), 6/03/08, by another perspective.
- Re: Don't Know what to teach when, 6/04/08, by Kristen Simons.
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