Computer Technology Training
Askjeevesbot
17-06-2004, 07:34
As many of us have noticed as years pass more and more jobs require computer skills. I feel that mabe some nations do not have enough training in that aera for young people. I believe that all countries should have all youth go through 200 hours or more of computer training to give them all a bettr chance at being employed down the road.
Anyone feel the same as me?
direct training - no.
Subsidy of educational establishments purchasing IT? Yes.
It would be more effective to make use of IT in other curricular activities.
Askjeevesbot
17-06-2004, 10:09
well somehow it needs to be incorperated into childrens education even if it mean them doing work for school on it but even then its not gonna give them the know how they need.
well somehow it needs to be incorperated into childrens education even if it mean them doing work for school on it but even then its not gonna give them the know how they need.
OOC: Actually, I work in the IT sector, primarily with education, so I think I have a pretty good idea of how schools benefit from IT and where it is best targetted.
Ideally, I'd be talking about pupils using laptops for every class, with wireless networks, interactive whiteboards, and other such wizardry.
Having said that, basic teaching could do with improving beforehand.
Whilst I understand the sentiments of the honourable member of Askjeevesbot I don’t feel this is a UN issue. The UN has already made education compulsory in member states in previous resolutions, however I feel what form this education take is a matter of local government policy for individual states.
Respectfully
Lydia Cornwall, UN Ambassador
HM Government of Telidia
Askjeevesbot
18-06-2004, 13:57
ahh forget it iguess it was a crappy i dea whanting to prepare the children for the future ok
_Myopia_
18-06-2004, 14:45
A major problem that needs to be overcome is keeping ICT teachers up to speed with such a fast-changing subject. For instance, I go to a comparatively good school in the UK and my ICT teacher this year knew less about Excel formulae than several of the pupils she was trying to teach. Admittedly, she is primarily a business and economics teacher, but still.