begin oe_protect.scr
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ John Bailo ] on Tuesday 02 January 2007 16:31 \__
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> $100 laptop project eyes launch
>>>
>>> ,----[ ]
>>> | Ultimately the project's backers hope the machines could sell for
>>> | as little as $100 (£55).
>>> |
>>> | The first countries to sign up to buying the machine include
>>> | Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Nigeria, Libya,
>>> | Pakistan and Thailand.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6224183.stm
>>
>> >>>
>> "In fact, one of the saddest but most common conditions in elementary
>> school computer labs (when they exist in the developing world), is the
>> children are being trained to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint," Mr
>> Negroponte said.
>>
>> "I consider that criminal, because children should be making things,
>> communicating, exploring, sharing, not running office automation tools."
>> <<<
>
> Also from the Beeb:
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The oldest child is seven years old and the youngest is four and a
>| recent class had children learning how to input data into an Microsoft
>| Excel spreadsheet.
>|
>| The young age of the participants and the complexity of the tasks they
>| are performing raises questions about the use of computers by
>| children.
>|
>| Teacher Mike Ryde says: "We have children as young as 18 months on
>| the courses..."
> `----
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/5223192.stm
>
This sums up a problem which has been around for some time. What's the
point in training kids in MS Office, it most likely won't exist by the
time they come to get a job anyway.
--
| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
Victory or defeat!
|
|
