tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238003827160473481.post285578039079449398..comments2024-01-29T03:28:22.122-05:00Comments on Keep Moving Forward...: Ed Jenkins and some perspective...Adam Provosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992131870735487690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5238003827160473481.post-63225750277084584322009-09-08T19:41:23.314-04:002009-09-08T19:41:23.314-04:00Interesting discussion, and great video. Thoughts...Interesting discussion, and great video. Thoughts:<br /><br />>> Denial of service is no way to educate people.<br />Well it provides a certain type of education, but not neccessarily the one you want. If you have a "typing/keyboarding" lab does it make sense to not have internet access there? Sure! You want people to focus on learning to touch-type not surfing facebook. In general though, just restricting access because "information is dangerous" thats a different story. China thinks that is a good idea though, maybe they are on to something!<br /><br />>> It may not be about "right" and "wrong."<br />Perhaps it should be about learning the difference. <br /><br />>> It's called a "personal computer" not <br />an "institutionalized computer" so lets treat it as such. <br />True statement, but this argument doesn't stand up. School resources are that, school resources. As an organization there is a minimum responsibility... last think you want is your school to become a node in the latest botnetwork. However, security does not trump freedom... there needs to be a reasonable balance.<br /><br />>> We're close to a tipping point... and always will be so let's keep moving forward.<br />Always a crisis... today is always a little darker... or a little brighter than yesterday.<br /><br />>> What we teach now should be relevant and thought provoking for today... and especially for the future.<br />Amen... oops sorry thats not appropriate... I mean to say QED!<br /><br />>> Let's get a computer in every student hands to address the issues of opportunity, equity and collaboration.<br />This only makes sense if you have the curriculumn, and educators to support it. Chicken and egg problem, I personally think that given the cost you need to have the program/people in place first, before you worry about the hardware. But, perhaps if you build it they will come.Nicholas Giardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153479569098795125noreply@blogger.com