Yeah I think it's all principal really. There's value in knowing how to stencil before learning cursive, same goes for all of this. I'm grateful for what skills I have, but I'm really glad I can just press a button and have a machine do it for me too. But I'm lazy. There's a lot to be said for inherent laziness. - Jeanette
When I graduated from high school in 1970, if someone had told me there would be a device like the Bookport or a PC, for that matter, I wouldn't have believed them. I am rather conservative in most ways, but, as far as technology is concerned, I wouldn't ever want to go back to the "good old days".
At 02:57 PM 8/25/2006, you wrote: >As someone who graduated high school in 1974 with nothing more >technologically advanced than a manual typewriter and sometimes taped >textbooks, I sure due envy the plethora of techie devices current students >have access to. I would give anything to be debating whether I needed a >laptop or a Pacmate. Slate and stylus anyone? Tried to resist posting this >but just had to say how lucky you students are nowadays and I am happy for >you. > >Joni
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