convert Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 children need to use computers now a days even at primary school age they do alot of there work on them, there home work often involves using them as well, teachers can store a whole classes work on a single pen drive for ease of transporting for marking they can use spell-check that cuts down of the over time they do with marking, as technology grows the use of computers increses Does a bricklayer need a computer ? Does a plumber? Does an electrician? Does a hairdresser? Does a beautician? Does a chef? I know lots of people in the above professions that don't use computers, and yet they are very successful. maybe so but they would not of qualified in todays education system without doing the majority of the course work on a computer! i know a few people in the above proffessions each use a computer to do there accounts!!!!!! Personally, I think that the resources would have (not of) been better spent teaching grammar, spelling and punctuation; rather than a cheap (failed) attempt to but votes for Labour. PS I've fixed the quotes for you. PPS it's their accounts, not there accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBennet Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Just when you think the labour government can't sink any lower, it's now deciding it's going to give away free laptops and broadband connections to families who can't be bothered to work for a living. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8449485.stm So once again we working people who work hard to pay for our own laptops and broadband end up subsidising those families who can't be bothered to work. Who decided that having a laptop and internet connection was an essential anyway? Most of these families will only use it for playing games and looking at porn and the kids won't get a look in! Another £300 million of taxpayers money wasted! I hate to say I told you so but I'm copying my opening post from this thread just to prove I was right all along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshombe Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 children need to use computers now a days even at primary school age they do alot of there work on them, there home work often involves using them as well, teachers can store a whole classes work on a single pen drive for ease of transporting for marking they can use spell-check that cuts down of the over time they do with marking, as technology grows the use of computers increses Does a bricklayer need a computer ? Does a plumber? Does an electrician? Does a hairdresser? Does a beautician? Does a chef? I know lots of people in the above professions that don't use computers, and yet they are very successful. maybe so but they would not of qualified in todays education system without doing the majority of the course work on a computer! i know a few people in the above proffessions each use a computer to do there accounts!!!!!! So tell us what of the above proffesions requires IT skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 an easier and cheaper solution would be banning children from doing their coursework on a computer. This would reduce plagiarism, improve handwriting and technical drawing and it would mean poorer students would have no need for a laptop-simples. The obvious exception would be IT where students could use the school computers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carly83 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Personally, I think that the resources would have (not of) been better spent teaching grammar, spelling and punctuation; rather than a cheap (failed) attempt to but votes for Labour. PS I've fixed the quotes for you. PPS it's their accounts, not there accounts. im dyslexic its a medical condition so get of your high horse aye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Doesn't dyslexia mess with your spelling, not your grammar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carly83 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Doesn't dyslexia mess with your spelling, not your grammar? both some people find it causes probs with numbers to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBennet Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 im dyslexic its a medical condition so get of your high horse aye! Too many people these days use dyslexia as an excuse for not bothering to learn basic spelling and grammar. If kids are doing their homework on laptops and just pressing F7 to spellcheck it how on earth are they going to learn spelling and grammar themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Too many people these days use dyslexia as an excuse for not bothering to learn basic spelling and grammar. If kids are doing their homework on laptops and just pressing F7 to spellcheck it how on earth are they going to learn spelling and grammar themselves? Don't forget the latest one. Attention deficit whatever it is. Kids who don't behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Don't forget the latest one. Attention deficit whatever it is. Kids who don't behave. i must have had that all way through school...mind you the headmaster said i used iniaitative when i sold those dodgy dinner tickets and made that racing game in woodwork....had all the kids losing all their money every day....my horse was the racing car out of the monopoly....:hihi:nice little earner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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