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I remember talking to a high school student a few years go, about the program in his "English" classes. Usually, "English" courses are mainly about literature, and writing about literature. In his school, "English" seemed to be about media.
Assignments required making a Power Point presentation in class, doing film projects for youtube, and the like. I guess it's important to master those media, and to devise a good, coherent and creative presentation, but....don't they read actual books anymore, and do written essays or term papers on literature? Is that gradually being de-emphasized?
In my experience as the parent of a rising sophomore, no, reading actual books and writing papers is not being de-emphasized. Even in a STEM focused school, my kid has mandatory literature and writing classes.
I would assume a class that emphasized media was an elective that may have been taught in the English department. I would not assume that it replaced a more traditional literature/language arts class but was an adjunct to those.
So, let's say the power goes out for 3 - 4 weeks - where does that leave the younger generations in their ability to survive? (Note: Don't include suicide because they can't post selfies or videos of themselves.)
So, let's say the power goes out for 3 - 4 weeks - where does that leave the younger generations in their ability to survive? (Note: Don't include suicide because they can't post selfies or videos of themselves.)
Well they would do what they did when Hurricane Sandy hit NYC....they hunted down places with generators so they could "plug in". Forget food and water...where's the power plug.
Well they would do what they did when Hurricane Sandy hit NYC....they hunted down places with generators so they could "plug in". Forget food and water...where's the power plug.
Recently discussed this as my grand child is entering the modern curriculum.
Correct: long form math is no longer encouraged or instructed.
Cursive writing...nope. kids are given in 1st grade a chrome book . They now do basic instruction on using the mouse and opening programs.
Typing by old keyboard ...nope.
While reading in its basic form is necessary to read the screen. No longer do they have etymology of words...or phonics. My grand kid can tell you what the emojis mean but not spell the word "happy" . Because the emojis does the expression.
Forget about fractions.
My grand son is entering 11th grade. His upbringing on cars is....Someone will buy me a triple A membership...so why do I need to know how to change a tire. He seriously thinks us elders are archaic in this world of technology.
While I marvel at modernization ....technology. I still think something was cast to the side to get there. Reading comprehension ....the journey to knowledge has lost its zest. Instantaneous answers ....via Internet searches.
There will come a time, when all the computerized and automated systems will crash and they will have to rely on all the old, obsolescent coots to keep the necessities up and running. The folks who can do calculations with a pencil and paper or even in their heads, will be in demand again.
Assignments required making a Power Point presentation in class
I was going to say they won't have to do those cheesy Power Point presentations where you point with a stick at the wall (as Dilbert put it). I guess I was wrong.
They won't have to figure out how to use an overhead projector and keep the pictures from coming out upside down.
It's actually better to print out your envelope rather then use cursive.
The younger workers at the PO can't read cursive and leave it piled until someone who can read cursive comes along. This was told to me by my postal carrier right before she retired.
Since then I've printed on all my envelopes.
LOL That work is done by sorting machines.
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