On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Dethe Elza wrote:
Let me use the metaphor of a calculator. A calculator can easily help you add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and helps to reduces errors with these operations. But when you try to do anything more advanced, such as algebra, the calculator doesn't really help unless you actually understand what you are doing.
Educator's must be vigilant against using technology as a substitute for hard thinking. I've seen too many high school students use their calculators to divide a number by 10. Don't even get me started on proportional reasoning... -Tim -- Tim Wilson | Visit Sibley online: | Check out: Henry Sibley HS | http://www.isd197.k12.mn.us/ | http://www.zope.org/ W. St. Paul, MN | | http://slashdot.org/ wilson@visi.com | <dtml-var pithy_quote> | http://linux.com/