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echo: educator
to: BOB ANDERSON
from: STEVE AMBROSINI
date: 1996-08-04 16:46:00
subject: Programming in the classroom

 BA>    With computers being so important in todays world and growing more
 BA>    so, so it seems, Perhaps programming ought to have a role in
 BA>    everyones education. Not pecause everyone needs to become programers,
 BA>    but because everyone need the understandings that might result with
 BA>    the tools that may play such a part in the world.
But the computer is not the main focus of this application, the child is.
 BA>    But, where, at what level, and to what degree is it needed ? Maybe
 BA>    not till college huh?
Why?  Here is the perfect medium to teach problem solving, argement, logic, 
etc.  Does all that wait until college?  It is very difficult to give up the 
attachment to the chalk board only class room.
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