Flopper
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- Mar 23, 2010
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Most school districts dont spend that much buying computer. A lot of the computers are donated or bought with grant money. As far their educational value, it all depends on the program and how the teacher uses it. If you think the teacher just sits the kid in front of a computer while she does crosswords, you re wrong. The computers often mean more work for the teacher, not less. The programs I am familiar with show the teachers the areas in which students need more help and the teacher is one that has to provide it.Yes and No. Text books are usually a logistics problem. Books were ordered but they didn't arrive or a larger than expected enrollment, etc. The policy on supplies varies a lot between districts. Most districts make student supplies student responsibly. Some districts provide some additional supplies for kids that don't bring supplies, other don't. Classroom supplies is where the teacher will often get stuck paying for them out of pocket and it can get to be pretty expensive.I've heard the "we don't have enough money for books and pencils" since I was in Grade School.
Maybe they should cut back on the amount of Computers they purchase? Could probably buy a whole lot of books & pencils with the saved cash no? Personally i think Computers are highly over-rated in educating children in School. They often only end up being distracted by searching for Porn or Tweeting. I really do think educators have relied on computers too much in recent years. I think laziness is an issue with many of these Teachers. They just pawn the kid off on a computer instead of doing their job. Maybe less computers and more books & pencils is the answer? Just spit-balling here though. Something else to think about anyway.