The computer is just another tool that can be used or misused in the education process. It can be used to help children learn to be creative, questioning, skeptical, and independent.
Or, it can be used to teach a kid to be passive, unquestioning, and accepting (in short, perfect fodder for today's society).
Of course the same can be said about any other part of the educational process, e.g. textbooks, teachers, etc.
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The computer is just another tool that can be used or misused in the education process. It can be used to help children learn to be creative, questioning, skeptical, and independent.
Or, it can be used to teach a kid to be passive, unquestioning, and accepting (in short, perfect fodder for today's society).
Of course the same can be said about any other part of the educational process, e.g. textbooks, teachers, etc.
Steve Nash would be disappointed to hear you say that.
When you hear the phrase "God loves America," the usual reference is to the USA, not North America as a whole.
But if God loves America, why was Bush elected? (All that proves is that God has a sense of humour)
But the best view will be in Northern Canada...
Will Bill be smiling tomorrow because he reads that "Sun is eclipsed"?
Studies have shown that is is small business that drives job growth, not "corporations."