Submitted by Roberta L (not verified) on August 2, 2006 - 21:35.
THERE IS SUCH AN EXISTING GAP BETWEEN HAVE AND HAVE NOT COMMUNITIES AS IT IS. tHE HAVAE NOT COMMUNITIES OFTEN CANNOT AFFORD EVEN ONE WORKING COMPUTER PER CLASSROOM. I THIK THE MONEY WOULD BE BETTER SPENT MAKING EDUCATION MORE EQUITABLE--FIX THE SCHOOLS, HIRE MORE QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF, REDUCE CLASS SIZES. THE LAST SCHOOL I WORKED IN HAD NO FREE CLASSROOM AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY, AND NO USABLE LIBRARY OR COMPUTER ROOM. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WENT WITHOUT COMPUTER ACCESSABILITY FOR HALF THE YEAR, OTHER THAN IN ONCE CLASSROOM. I WAS UNFORTUNATE TO TEACH A CLASS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THAT ROOM. THEY COULD NOT CONTROL THEMSELVES WHEN GIVEN COMPUTER ACCESS; ALL THEY WANTED TO DO WAS LOOK ON WEBSITES FOR SNEAKERS, RAP STARS, AND MYSPACE TO HOOK UP WITH OTHER PEOPLE. I REQUESTED A TRANSFER TO A COMPUTER FREE ROOM AND THEIR LEARNING AND EFFORT INCREASED. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE MET MAY STUDENTS THAT THINK RESEARCH CAN ONLY BE DONE ON A COMPUTER; NOT USING BOOKS, MAGAZINES, OR NEWSPAPERS. HOW WRONG THEY ARE, AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE MISSING....
THERE IS SUCH AN EXISTING
Submitted by Roberta L (not verified) on August 2, 2006 - 21:35.
THERE IS SUCH AN EXISTING GAP BETWEEN HAVE AND HAVE NOT COMMUNITIES AS IT IS. tHE HAVAE NOT COMMUNITIES OFTEN CANNOT AFFORD EVEN ONE WORKING COMPUTER PER CLASSROOM. I THIK THE MONEY WOULD BE BETTER SPENT MAKING EDUCATION MORE EQUITABLE--FIX THE SCHOOLS, HIRE MORE QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF, REDUCE CLASS SIZES. THE LAST SCHOOL I WORKED IN HAD NO FREE CLASSROOM AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY, AND NO USABLE LIBRARY OR COMPUTER ROOM. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WENT WITHOUT COMPUTER ACCESSABILITY FOR HALF THE YEAR, OTHER THAN IN ONCE CLASSROOM. I WAS UNFORTUNATE TO TEACH A CLASS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THAT ROOM. THEY COULD NOT CONTROL THEMSELVES WHEN GIVEN COMPUTER ACCESS; ALL THEY WANTED TO DO WAS LOOK ON WEBSITES FOR SNEAKERS, RAP STARS, AND MYSPACE TO HOOK UP WITH OTHER PEOPLE. I REQUESTED A TRANSFER TO A COMPUTER FREE ROOM AND THEIR LEARNING AND EFFORT INCREASED. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE MET MAY STUDENTS THAT THINK RESEARCH CAN ONLY BE DONE ON A COMPUTER; NOT USING BOOKS, MAGAZINES, OR NEWSPAPERS. HOW WRONG THEY ARE, AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE MISSING....