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To: Katherine Derbyshire who wrote (24499)	9/21/1998 1:23:00 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

>>Becoming computer literate may be the most important skill the school system could impart to kids. ... More important than being able to distinguish fact and opinion in a newspaper article or television program?<< All along I thought that the newspaper and television people determined what was fact and presented us with only the facts. Are you saying that we need to evaluate what is in the newspaper and on television to determine if it is factual or an opinion?? Can't the media just conduct a pole to determine the truth? Best wishes, I2

To: Katherine Derbyshire who wrote (24499)	9/21/1998 1:31:00 PM
From: Robert O	Respond to of 70976

ot-rant For the most part, the way students continue to be taught today is a travesty. The concept of "homework" always carries negative connotations from a very early age. Possibly because even the teachers reinforce its pejorative usage with associated comments such as: "it's for your own good, you'll live" or "don't shoot the messenger" or "keep the groaning to a minimum." Maybe if the exercises weren't so mind numbingly BORING... The best teachers highlight thinking as opposed to memorization or parroting. The danger of the 'net to current students is as simple as copy/paste. Wanna write a paper on the Civil War? If you're good with a mouse, man you're gonna look like the Doogie Howser of war historians. Problem is, did you take a moment to read it before printing? If we don't get more serious and overhaul, how will we ever hope to match or exceed the student suicide rate in Asia coming from the enormous pressure to succeed? And don't y'all dare log back onto SI 'till you finish your homework!