How was this teacher outraged and why do you think this is a waste of tax payer money. I feel this is a great idea and I don't know why this was not thought of before. I feel everyone will get a foot up in the real world once this is put into stone. I am sorry that this will be my last year and I will not have the chance to benefit from this.
She was outraged because:
The teachers weren't consulted.
The teachers are all trained on PC's not MAC's.
She envisions most of class time being taken up by computer problems instead of instruction.
She sees the computers as a cop out.
She sees the computers as another problem she'll have to deal with on a day to day basis.
She's smart enough to recognize that computers are tools, just like jack-hammers. They have a function but the function of classroom is teaching, not learning how to use a computer.
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