[DM-MUG] Register's piece on laptops in DM Schools.... and others?

[jim Lagnese]

When I was in High School, we weren't allowed to use calculators. We had to
do square roots long hand and know our multiplication tables as well.
There's nothing wrong with that. If you really want to see what generation
someone is from, use the term clockwise or counter clockwise. With the use
of digital clocks, some people don't know what it means.

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> Hi All
> 
> I think Ed has a point. Better yet! Ed DOES HAVE a point! For all of you
> that remember when technology introduced the calculator. There was a
> brief period where the educational powers-that-be just about made it
> mandatory for each student to have one available during tests. I've seen
> the results of that farce. It's really sad when you come face-to-face
> with someone who don't have the sense to use their fingers and toes for
> simple addition.
> 
> Like Ed says, learn the basics first. Then introduce the
> latest-and-greatest technology has to offer. Only then will kids have a
> fighting chance.
>