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Originally Posted by JMcB
Yes ok i would rather see the money go in to heath or Education.
As for just plumbing the kids down and getting them to use Encarta that depends on the type of teacher. Thats a bad teacher.
ICT in no way should replace good old text books but it can have a very very good infulance on learning.
I know it was a bad post but its just been one of them days.....  |
Completely off topic, but generally speaking people - and I assume children too though I've never taught in a school - learn fact better if they've discovered them for themselves, or used them to construct arguments of them own, than if they're just 'taught' them. And one of the key skills children need to learn is how to find and analyse information, rather than just how to regurgitate it.
So a great way to learn about, say, the miners' strike would be to suggest a subject that requires critical analysis - e.g 'How did the miners' strike effect the stance taken by Labour politicians, at both local and national levels, during the strike and in the 3 years following?
Then get them to suggest some resources that they could use to gather information - including Encarta, and then be available to support them through the research.
It'll be miles more enjoyable, and they'll remember far more, than if you just tell them.
That may be a crap subject though, I just made it up as I was typing
Oh, and back to topic: Nah. Taxpayers shouldn't be subsidising those of us wealthy enough to own wifi laptops. If accessing wifi hotspots is of value to you then I don't see why the price for access that the market will find isn't acceptable.
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