Posted by: macemoneta
on November 11, 2003 05:44 AM
I agree; most teachers don't have the necessary skills. However, the problem is compounded by apathy and the current security paranoia. Two years ago, I retired from a career in which I did operating system development for 15 years, followed by WAN/LAN development/testing. I tried volunteering to local schools but they were not interested. The only interest I got was from my sister (a teacher in a school 150 miles away), but her school wouldn't even let me in the building without 2 weeks of background checks. Not that that's a problem, but I wasn't going to commute 150 miles as a volunteer. Two years later, I still haven't found anyone interested in allowing me to come in as a "guest speaker" or for a "career day" chat.
The situation in (pre-college) schools today is horrible in regards to computer education. My nephews knew more about computers when they were 5 years old than they are learning in school at 16.
When I was in elementary school, we had speakers that rotated through the classrooms teaching specialty subjects. It gave the students the depth they wanted (and needed) on those subjects, and gave the primary instructor a break for an hour or two. That was the environment that sparked my interest in science and computers to begin with. I feel sorry for the kids in public elementary schools today.
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Posted by: macemoneta on November 11, 2003 05:44 AMThe situation in (pre-college) schools today is horrible in regards to computer education. My nephews knew more about computers when they were 5 years old than they are learning in school at 16.
When I was in elementary school, we had speakers that rotated through the classrooms teaching specialty subjects. It gave the students the depth they wanted (and needed) on those subjects, and gave the primary instructor a break for an hour or two. That was the environment that sparked my interest in science and computers to begin with. I feel sorry for the kids in public elementary schools today.
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