Re: [DDN] Digital Divide( too many blogs, too little time)

2006-09-12 Thread gerfalcon7
Hello BBracey et. al, It's no surprise to me that many who discuss the digital divide don't have much of a clue as to life in the trenches. I work with a large population in the U.S. near the geographical area you indicate. It is composed of non-English speakers who are not even literate

[DDN] multi-lingual coding issues (resubmission)

2006-08-02 Thread gerfalcon7
Alan Gerstle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I believe that the refusal of Americans to take second-language learning seriously is at least a part of the problem. While technophiles on all education levels are enthusiastic about learning new coding languages and new software, at least those in the United S

Re: [DDN] $14 Million Study Proves (???) Student Laptops...

2006-07-25 Thread gerfalcon7
I am not sure who decided upon the efficacy of the laptop study or who thought of the headline, but I believe anyone familiar with the basic tenets of science would have a good laugh at the idea that such a study 'proves' anything. Even 'hard science' reearchers of a research study for which on