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thoriphes
October 17th, 2003, 01:22 PM
Children should be taught to use the internet "more creatively", rather than spending their time playing games chatting to friends, and spamming on kirupaforum.com, a report recommends.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/3196792.stm
Voetsjoeba
October 17th, 2003, 02:39 PM
Originally posted by thoriphes
Children should be taught to use the internet "more creatively", rather than spending their time playing games chatting to friends, and spamming on kirupaforum.com, a report recommends.

Pfff ...
reverendflash
October 17th, 2003, 02:44 PM
there is a 'school of thought' out here on the west coast that actually ban computers in their schools until they have mastered basic math (7th grade I think). They say that the kids actually do better, because they develop their natural abilities, instead of depending on calculators, computors, etc.

The parents of the kids actually agree to not have video games, etc. in the house during these years, or if there are multiple kids, to not allow the young ones to play...

pretty drastic...

but a very expensive exclusive private school system.

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thoriphes
October 17th, 2003, 04:01 PM
Originally posted by reverendflash
there is a 'school of thought' out here on the west coast that actually ban computers in their schools until they have mastered basic math (7th grade I think). They say that the kids actually do better, because they develop their natural abilities, instead of depending on calculators, computors, etc.

The parents of the kids actually agree to not have video games, etc. in the house during these years, or if there are multiple kids, to not allow the young ones to play...

pretty drastic...

but a very expensive exclusive private school system.

Revhttp://aulman.com/rev.gif Honestly, math shouldn't only be a prerequisite to going on the internet, but also English (grammar, spelling, etc). Especially if these tykes (<= 16 years of age) are going to be posting in a public forum. :sigh:
Jasninder
October 19th, 2003, 11:43 AM
teaching kids the internet?


Bad Idea in India, ppl look at its bad side only.