Show wil have to go to places like schools They re proud at Utah State of Education's program he College of training their students in This month USU is host- - 'distance education' ing an includes academic competition which a team from Hungary The Hungarians will show up live on screens a living example' says Giordano 'of he change in educa- p: yst '"Oil ' a itlucmis Uern rell KVSwhii iff' HsdlCiyand tcstpvfrrfort ywytendj M — Jean Ehrhart Mount Logan Middlo School sions at the beginning and end of doss bracket computer time 'Once you have them you wouldn't want to be without them she says of computers 'Most students learn well when it's hands on and computers are very hands on The adults interviewed for his article shake their heads ' in wonder at the wizardry of youth They're learning faster han we could ever envisage' says Giordano Ehrhart was surprised to see a new screensaver on her tion' classroom the the in Right computer laptop downloaded by her daughter 'How did an & can stretch he distance physically ' yearold know how to do that? But she agrees that the new technology is open to between teacher and student The teacher sits at her screen he students abuse with the teacher taking a hike ana leaving the at heirs They don't have to see her computers in charge That's whgt they said about textbooks hat they would or even hear ner voice But if his is a dream to he student encourage laziness in teachers Sometimes they were f it swiftly darkens Physical distance may right Textbooks can leach about computers In fad texts be stretched but the ties stifl bind maybe once were computers at least in public debate spurring he same excitement and suspicions lighter than ever Not only does he computAs he compiles his history of the textbook Giordano er virtualy place the teacher over he student's shoulder it reaches over his head to his parents has the feeling as the computer revolutioft rages that They can follow their children's fortunes hrough he we've all been here done that a century ago Will he Internet tapping into heir grades and attendance and computer crush creativity? Encourage passivity? Will it taluna to the other adults in heir world come between student and teacher? Will it diminish the In me classroom Ehrhart can be out of he students' art of teaching or even replace the teacher? Will it ted sight yet squarely in front of hem From her own screen lies? It's all been asked before only about textbooks Giordano calls them "the textbooks wars' This centushe flashes messages to her students 'giving hem immediate feedback as she says The sto dent can be sailing ry's vetsior he says will be called the Technology along and hen suddenly see a bafloon from his wars' teacher: Better take anoher look at auestion We see' lie says That the textbook was neither When Principal Dan Johnson speaks of seeing more good nor bad It was ah opportunity for a good teacher 'team teaching1 in the future he's referring) to adults But to do a belter job Technology in the hands of a gifted in today's computerized classroom it's an teamwork as teacher benefits children in the hands of a teacher who students partner on their machines helping eoch other overly relies on it if could be abused Ehrhart is not he type to keep to he cockpit piloting As they've learned in Las Vegas any machine that can a doss homo computer In her classes there is a place give $65000 can't be all bad That's what comes up for plain old talk — two places in fad Group discus on the screen when Ehrhart sits down to demonstrate the 2' ARE YOU READY FOR GREAT STEAKS? Best Breakfast Buffet Weekends: 8AAf l(k30AAf Take-o- ut ' Also Available OH 2044 North Main 787-975- 0 Hours ' Monday thru Thursday: Friday: 1111- - 9PM - 10PM Saturday: 8AAU 10PM Sunday: 8AJ&- - 8PM 25 |