Denying Everything... including what's beneficial
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Laptops In Education
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Everyone that I have read has made very valid points. I especially enjoyed the comment from the high school student, because that's the viewpoint we need. We need to hear from kids. And yes, some are too small to vocalize their opinions or understand the implications, but those who do know what's going on, should be asked. Odds are, they know more about any type of computer than the majority of adults do. What I don't understand is why parents think that implementing laptops in public education would be used to *replace* basic forms of education; that is not the case. Computers, laptops, and techonology in general should be used to *enhance* education, not replace it. But we all also need to be adapt to the changing times. Technology is not a dream in a Kurt Vounagut novel, but a reality of the present. There are obviously pros and cons that can be counted for everything, but modern technology has seeped into almost everypart of our society, and yes, people have found ways to use it for not so noble purposes, but we need to teach our kids about this now. We have to teach kids not about sex, about STD's; not about pot, about crack-cocaine; not about cap guns, about semi-automatic weapons and sniper rifles; not about fire crackers, about atomic bombs. What did parents say when there children walked in while they were watching CNN and asked why crying kids in a panic where rushed from school surrounded by SWAT teams? We need to teach our children today about so much more than we ever imagined, and this too should be inlcuded. I think parents need to realize that, while it's their job to gaurd their children from everything that could be potentially harmful, they need to make sure their not denying thier children something beneficial.
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Everyone that I have read has made very valid points. I especially enjoyed the comment from the high school student, because that's the viewpoint we need. We need to hear from kids. And yes, some are too small to vocalize their opinions or understand the implications, but those who do know what's going on, should be asked. Odds are, they know more about any type of computer than the majority of adults do. What I don't understand is why parents think that implementing laptops in public education would be used to *replace* basic forms of education; that is not the case. Computers, laptops, and techonology in general should be used to *enhance* education, not replace it. But we all also need to be adapt to the changing times. Technology is not a dream in a Kurt Vounagut novel, but a reality of the present. There are obviously pros and cons that can be counted for everything, but modern technology has seeped into almost everypart of our society, and yes, people have found ways to use it for not so noble purposes, but we need to teach our kids about this now. We have to teach kids not about sex, about STD's; not about pot, about crack-cocaine; not about cap guns, about semi-automatic weapons and sniper rifles; not about fire crackers, about atomic bombs. What did parents say when there children walked in while they were watching CNN and asked why crying kids in a panic where rushed from school surrounded by SWAT teams? We need to teach our children today about so much more than we ever imagined, and this too should be inlcuded. I think parents need to realize that, while it's their job to gaurd their children from everything that could be potentially harmful, they need to make sure their not denying thier children something beneficial.