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Subject: Re: Where's the place for public policy?
Posted By: John Patten
Date: February 17, 1999 at 23:32:35
In Response to: Where's the place for public policy? - posted by Robin Kaczka on February 16, 1999 at 13:24:02

In my opinion, the problem of looking to replace textbooks with laptops still boils down to funding and priorities(making the education of our children a real #1 priority - not just a campaign strategy). I may be off base... but if we had the money for both, we wouldn't be having this dialogue right now.

Both technologies are still extremely important to our schools. Currently, neither technology can take the place of the other. We need both. Or, we need one of the technologies to leap frog the other and improve to the point of making the other extinct. This probably will occur if one technology actually incorporates the perceived advantages of the other, or if one technology causes a change in how we learn/teach as "students" and "teachers" (making the other no longer necessary) .

Would replacing all text books with computers stimulate this change(sink or swim/fight or flight)?

Should we let Texas experiment, and sit back and watch the "fireworks?" Is it fair to the students in Texas? Should they take the risk?

Or, should we give Texas a blank check to do both until one is deemed, "not-needed"?

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* Comments: > In my opinion, the problem of looking to replace textbooks with laptops still boils down to funding and priorities(making the education of our children a real #1 priority - not just a campaign strategy). I may be off base... but if we had the money for both, we wouldn't be having this dialogue right now. > Both technologies are still extremely important to our schools. Currently, neither technology can take the place of the other. We need both. Or, we need one of the technologies to leap frog the other and improve to the point of making the other extinct. This probably will occur if one technology actually incorporates the perceived advantages of the other, or if one technology causes a change in how we learn/teach as "students" and "teachers" (making the other no longer necessary) . > Would replacing all text books with computers stimulate this change(sink or swim/fight or flight)? > Should we let Texas experiment, and sit back and watch the "fireworks?" Is it fair to the students in Texas? Should they take the risk? > Or, should we give Texas a blank check to do both until one is deemed, "not-needed"? > >