Ten Hard Lessons on Computers in Schools
More than a decade of use shows that computers can help educate students, but society has learned ten hard lessons along the way. I concur with the conclusions of a November 1997 special report by The Wall Street Journal:
1. Computer labs are a lousy place for computers. They need to be in classrooms.
2. Struggling students often get more out of computers than higher performers.
3. Most teachers still havent been trained on how to use computers in class.
4. School systems must plan computer use carefully.
5. Computers are a tool, not a subject. They need to be integrated into the lessons of other subjects.
6. Kids flourish when everyone has a computer.
7. Hand-me-down machines are not good enough for school use.
8. Computers dont diminish traditional skills.
9. The internet and e-mail excite kids by giving them an audience.
10. Kids love computers.
From: Business @ The Speed of Thought by Bill Gates
More than a decade of use shows that computers can help educate students, but society has learned ten hard lessons along the way. I concur with the conclusions of a November 1997 special report by The Wall Street Journal:
1. Computer labs are a lousy place for computers. They need to be in classrooms.
2. Struggling students often get more out of computers than higher performers.
3. Most teachers still havent been trained on how to use computers in class.
4. School systems must plan computer use carefully.
5. Computers are a tool, not a subject. They need to be integrated into the lessons of other subjects.
6. Kids flourish when everyone has a computer.
7. Hand-me-down machines are not good enough for school use.
8. Computers dont diminish traditional skills.
9. The internet and e-mail excite kids by giving them an audience.
10. Kids love computers.
From: Business @ The Speed of Thought by Bill Gates
