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[steve at fractalsoup.org]

there is a current shortage of teachers, martin,
ever thought of changing direction ;-)
steve l-c

p.s.
please do not underestimate what is *actually* now happening at st. d
this past week i have taught students how to login to linux  <wow>
how to use and configure the gui of several Xwindow desktops <yawn>
how to use mozilla to save images of penguins <tehe>
and to answer the question "why is a penguin the logo for linux?" <hmm>

using openoffice they have been required to produce a 2 slide
presentation with impress to answer that question.

in short at the end of a 35 minute lesson
they think linux is cool,
they understand that linux is free,
they appreciate the difference between free and proprietry,
they even accept that by using thin-client we are saving £6000 (even
though 15 pcs share the same CPU and they have to wait a couple of
seconds for apps to load)
they realise this money has been re-allocated to the new hardware suite
and *will* be installed after half term.
and yes (also) as an english teacher who is too lazy (why is the web
case sensitive) to bother with p+g via email i still try to emphasis(z)e
purpose and audience in whatever they do.
it is just a matter of right time, right place.
being appropriate when required and not to get one(apostrophe)s knickers
in a twist if it is *not* required.
ahem.
slc



Martin WHEELER wrote:

>On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Maurice Onmaplate wrote:
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>>It would have more impact if it was written in prope
>>English.
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>Hmmm.  Make that: 'proper', will you?
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>>most unique - it's either unique or not, most unique
>>is meaningless.
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>Agreed.  But with the current standards of literacy in British schools,
>what do you expect?  Kids are forced to read Microsoft capitalization on
>every screen (You Know, Where Every Freaking Word Is Capitalized);
>failing that, their friends' abysmal texting style.
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>>"It's unprecedented integration."
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>The consistent mis-spelling of 'its' as 'it's' where the genitive case
>is intended is so overwhelming as to be almost standard practice.
>('Should of' and 'definately' are two others which most teachers can no
>longer be bothered to flag as appalling errors, either.)
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