tkt8763-01: class summary

["pamela atkins" <pamelatkins@hotmail.com>]

     Bob Hughes spoke to our class via teleconference.  He says he wants to 
keep people involved for a lifetime in learning.  He said with the right 
equipment you can pass work around the world, for example using a cell 
phone, pager, and a lap top.
     He says his school district gives computers to those who will actually 
use the equipment.  Those who don't have it will later have to explain to 
parents why they don't.  He said giving technology to some teachers is like 
trying to teach a fish about fire.
     He says basic education in this county has jumped to a higher level.  
He said, "Kids who come out of school need to function on a 12th grade level 
and shouldn't be let out (of school) until they do."  I agree, but I don't 
know how it could be accomplished.  It is distressing to have students in 
10th and 12th grade English classes who can barely read well enough to 
function.  The importance of education is going to have to be instilled in 
children who are very young, in order to keep them in school and learning.
    One quote that is attributed to Dr. Hughes is, "Everything from the neck 
down is minimum wage."



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