> time?" The teacher responded, "Any fool, can be taught to operate a machine. > You're being taught how to solve the problem yourself."
> Children should not be allowed to use computers until > they master the basic skills of the three R's on their own. Age 10 at the > earliest. Bah humbug, Bruce. It's up to the parents to make sure that *if* they use a computer, they are _also_ taught problem solving and other essential skills at the same level expected as if they hadn't a computer. That's the whole point of implying there are other effects like economic status and parental involvement, in households with computers (in the article). Your blanket statement "don't use computers until 10" is not only impractical, it's also as misleading as "computers definitely help kids learn". If you extended your statement, you'd have to add "no TV until 10", "no video games until 10", etc. Computers don't halt learning, uncontrolled usage and inappropriate limits halt learning. As always, *it's ultimately up to the parents*. Dan W. whose 4-yr old has a (junk-from-work, non-internet-connected) computer and just like TV there are rules and limits for using it. -- -- Daniel Widyono -- -- www.widyono.net -- -- www.cis.upenn.edu/~widyono -- -- ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
