[Gllug] Light the blue touchpaper...

[Christopher Hunter]

On Thursday 18 Mar 2004 2:34 pm, Pete Ryland wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 08:22:10AM -0000, john at sinodun.org.uk wrote:
> > [snip]
> >
> > > Perhaps, but wrote-learning times tables hasn't helped me in over 15
> > > years.
> >
> > You're deluding yourself - it helps you every day of your life.
>
> You know, you're probably right.
>
> But I still don't see anything too bad in encouraging kids to learn
> computing skills as well.

No - I agree, but they need the fundamentals of arithmetic and the basic 
ability to read and write before they start!  It's shocking how many 
illiterate and innumerate school-leavers there are these days.

Chris

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