[Gllug] Re: Gllug digest #2082 - Software for Schools

[John Hearns]

On Mon, 2002-09-09 at 13:50, mriscott at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > 
> > There's a big difference between what they need and what they think or are
> > being told that they need.  This is an area of massive hypocrisy in
> > schools - very large amounts of so-called educational software get bought
> > and then used very little.
> >
> 
> Having been a science/IT teacher a few years ago, I will add my 2p here.
> 

> 
> The other thing which computers got used for a lot was Encarta, etc.  I
> presume there must be linux encyclopedias, etc.  I reckon something
> like gdict would also be helpful for many teachers.
> 
There was a good article in this Saturday's Telegraph Weekend section,
on a school where pupils were being actively encouraged to use the
Internet, and to rate and evaluate websites (under supervision!)
The evaluated sites were being linked via the school's own website,
for use by other children.




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