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Years ago. Stopped by to visit some friends. Watching some network. Sagan died, I heard that, and someone else is hosting cosmos, so we are watching the first episode. I'm like man that guy is a natural teacher. Watch how he opens an air-book when he makes a point. (He is referencing facts that are available to us.)
My buds are like okay, let's hit the bubbler every time he opens an air book. None of us made it to the end of the show.
I did become a fan. But he is right that america has surrendered our place at the front of the world.
Originally posted by @apathistNeil seems smart and passionate about science. Education in general is veeery screen heavy these days, owing in large part to parental influence on kiddos. My kindergartener will be issued an iPad in school this year, concomitant with a demand that we equip her with 20 boxes of tissues (along with 100 other things). Why do they need iPads in kindergarten if they can't afford to buy pencils or tissues or pay teachers a decent wage?
Years ago. Stopped by to visit some friends. Watching some network. Sagan died, I heard that, and someone else is hosting cosmos, so we are watching the first episode. I'm like man that guy is a natural teacher. Watch how he opens an air-book when he makes a point. (He is referencing facts that are available to us.)
My buds are like okay, let's hit the ...[text shortened]... become a fan. But he is right that america has surrendered our place at the front of the world.
Originally posted by @wildgrassEducation as a device to create a market for technology companies. Certainly with maths, science, and even computation I think it's more important to start with pencil and paper work, rather than rely on glorified calculators. They should save money on iPads and spend it on other equipment and wages. The price of 24 iPads for a class is enough to cover a lot of other stuff.
Neil seems smart and passionate about science. Education in general is veeery screen heavy these days, owing in large part to parental influence on kiddos. My kindergartener will be issued an iPad in school this year, concomitant with a demand that we equip her with 20 boxes of tissues (along with 100 other things). Why do they need iPads in kindergarten if they can't afford to buy pencils or tissues or pay teachers a decent wage?
Originally posted by @apathistWhat on Earth do you mean by "get to be up to date"?
You are conflating separate issues. Kids should get to be up to date, and schools are not properly funded.
But tyson is seriously motivated. His enthusiasm for learning is infectious.
It does not seem like a funding issue. Schools need to make budgetary decisions, and they are choosing the super expensive option (iPads) over pencils. How is that conflation?
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Originally posted by @deepthoughtWe built the calculator for good reason. Pen and paper are for old school.
...I think it's more important to start with pencil and paper work, rather than rely on glorified calculators. ...
Originally posted by @deepthoughtOr, we want to teach kids.
Education as a device to create a market for technology companies. ...
Originally posted by @apathistKindergarten is way too early for iPads. There is an obvious difference between education and computation.
We built the calculator for good reason. Pen and paper are for old school.
There's research that hand-written notes are committed to memory better than laptop notes. I've yet to see any evidence that iPads offer toddlers a superior learning experience to chalk boards. But that does not stop school boards from spending millions on them.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pen-and-paper-beats-computers-retaining-knowledge
Originally posted by @wildgrassKindergarten is way too early for you to deal with kids moving too fast for you. Me too. I am a dinosaur.
Kindergarten is way too early for iPads. There is an obvious difference between education and computation.
There's research that hand-written notes are committed to memory better than laptop notes. I've yet to see any evidence that iPads offer toddlers a superior learning experience to chalk boards. But that does not stop school boards from spending milli ...[text shortened]... them.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pen-and-paper-beats-computers-retaining-knowledge
Originally posted by @wildgrassDid they go on to find out that hand carving runes is the better idea as well?
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There's research that hand-written notes are committed to memory better than laptop notes. I've yet to see any evidence that iPads offer toddlers a superior learning experience to chalk boards. But that does not stop school boards from spending millions on them....