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Students Do Better Without Computers
Gogogoch writes "The Telegraph
is reporting a large study that shows that the less students use computers
at school and at home, the better they do in international tests of literacy
and math. The more access they had to computers at home, the lower they scored
in tests, partly because they diverted attention from homework. Students tended
to do worse in schools generously equipped with computers, apparently because
computerised instruction replaced more effective forms of teaching. " Worth noting that it took almost 20 years for PCs in the corporate environment to actually have a positive impact on productivity; might the same be true in education?
I think there is some truth to this, as I am in my Business Ethics class right now, and I'm looking at /. while I should be paying attention and taking notes
Which 20 years are Hemos referring to? It was my understanding that all recent "productivity" gains are from laying off large numbers of people and telling the survivors to "kick it up a notch or get the f out"...
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computer users also have a higher rate of chronic masturbation.
Wait - where is that? It's not on my standard 103-key.
A computer is an ends to a mean, if you know how to use the internet (Google, Wikipedia and whatever your poison of choice is news wise), you can find out MUCH more than most books will tell you (most have a stand point and never tell you the opposit stand point).
So no, a computer doesn't mean you worse off, using it to play minesweeper or talk on an instant messenger program as you work does.
I like muppets.
It's that infernal rock and roll music that's ruining our childern
What they said about computer skills on the job was
"Their report also noted that being able to use a computer at work - one of the justifications for devoting so much teaching time to ICT (information and communications technology) - had no greater impact on employability or wage levels than being able to use a telephone or a pencil."
Probably true. After all, if you can't use a telephone or a pencil, you're at a severe disadvantage when trying to get a job.
I thought those children went on to build computers in their garages and found successful companies, thus not having time to post on Slashdot
-- Microsoft is the most expensive commodity operating system and office suite vendor in the marketplace.
> Japanese and other Asian countrie's schools
> school was not there for my benefit but mostly for the
> benefit of the beuracracy.
Clearly, they kept you around in a vain attempt to fix your spelling and grammar. You are indeed gifted.
Oh- look- the Sims..............