Computer illiteracy

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2 total messages Started by Iain Macpherson Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:55

#822

Author: Iain Macpherson
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:55

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IT>Why do people come out of grade 12 computer illiterate? For that

       Why do they come out of homes not knowing how to hold a knife and fork? Why do they not know how to wash and wipe up at a community camp? What stops them trying new and exciting things?
       Simple - they know that their mothers/teachers will  cover for them, of course! 

       Try motivation! Try too much of the good life. Blame whatever you like.

       Of course we're both generalising. There are many fine capable young adults out there with lots of skills but they seem rarer and rarer at times.

       What was your main beef that prompted you to ask such a question in the first place?


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Re: Computer illiteracy

#844

Author: I am a terminator.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 20:30

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In article <40182.2B5EC9CA@puddle.fidonet.org>, Iain.Macpherson@f405.n622.z3.fidonet.org (Iain Macpherson) writes:
|> IT>Why do people come out of grade 12 computer illiterate? For that
|> 
|>        Why do they come out of homes not knowing how to hold a knife and fork? Why do they not know how to wash and wipe up at a community camp? What stops them trying new and exciting things?
|>        Simple - they know that their mothers/teachers will  cover for them, of course! 
|> 
|>        Try motivation! Try too much of the good life. Blame whatever you like.

Actually, even with the teachers covering all the bases, they come out
computer illiterate. If we trust students to rebuild automobile engines,
we should expect them to rebuild operating systems. Of course, people
are likely to do neither for a living, but I'm talking about the level
of education.

-- 

Henry Choy
choy@cs.usask.ca

What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs            This has been brought to 
Rolls over your neighbor's dog?                     you by the numbers 4
What's great for a snack and fits on your back?     and 9 and the letter P.
It's Log, Log, Log!  -- "The Log Song", from            -- Big Bird
                         Ren & Stimpy

Math is tough!       -- Barbie

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