On Classrooms, With and Without Computers

On Classrooms, With and Without Computers Clifford Stoll's essay about computers replacing teachers and hands on experiences as a means for education is filled with his passion for experiencing nature with all of the senses we humans were born with. He writes of feeling the gooshiness of an octopus, seeing Orion in the night sky and pointing your finger at it, and tasting the salt of ocean water. He cried when he saw a photo …

…as computer programming, software engineering, or account management. Computers are important to a student's future. That is why I disagree with much of what Stoll says or implies in his essay. We owe it to our kids to allow them to explore the virtual world, as well as the real world. But we also owe it to them to stay involved in both of those worlds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** The essay was from our english book...