This is very much about empowerment (to use a buzz word). The computer,
especially connected to the internet, is the paradigm power tool of our age.
The sin would be to bring up a generation of passive consumers who complain
and whine because "it won't do what I want."
I guess there will be people who see computers as just really nice TVs / Stereos / Typewriters -- lots and lots of channels / songs / spellchecking. I just can't stomach the fact that we seem to be teaching just that.
Maybe there simply are not yet many people in the teaching profession who really understand the power of this tool. The ones who understand are young enough to still be using their skills in other careers.
Perhaps in the next few years retiring hackers will start finding 2nd careers as teachers.
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