CS> taught to use computers rather than taught to program. What do you 
CS> suggest 
CS> that we do differently to teach programming rather than using 
CS> computers. 
    I suggest that HS computer courses concentrate on teaching kids how to 
handle computer-related tasks that are typical for kids who go straight to 
the workforce after graduation, or computer-related tasks that are needed by 
college students not majoring in computer science.  These "usage" tasks would 
include:
    1) How to use popular word-processing software at an intermediate
        skill level.
    2) How to use popular spreadsheet packages.
    3) How to use popular database packages.
CS> Last year I completed a course in teaching Logo for Mathematics and I 
CS> think
CS> that this would teach children to program in a classroom situation. 
CS> The 
CS> children were using Logo and giving instructions. They really enjoyed 
CS> it 
CS> and I think that it taught programming rather than using the 
CS> computer. What
CS> do you think about this? 
    After graduation, most HS students will never program a computer...just 
use canned software.  That's what they need "computer literacy" in.
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