Saturday, January 30, 2016
Another Edufad
Obama proposes spending 4 billion to bring "computer science" to schools.
First, it's not "computer science". "Computer science" is a useless pile of theories about NP Completeness and Massive Parallelism. Has nothing to do with coding or actually using computers.
Aside from terminology, it's redundant and pointless.
Redundant: Schools are already doing a GOOD JOB of bringing computers into normal school activities. Common Core pushes hard in this direction, with the correct context.
Pointless: Fed money pumped into education is ALWAYS wasted. Schools will buy lots of iPads and iPods and iWhatevers, which will sit in storage. Apple will make lots of money. The purchases will inevitably flow through Die-Verse Wymyn And Minority Contractpersons, which are inevitably corrupt shell companies fronted by a Wymyn or a Vibrant but actually run by sleazy Chosens.
In other words, several Democrat constituencies will make money, and nothing will improve in the classroom.
And that's why Obama is proposing this.
Bit later: Grumpiness drove me to put a little money where my mouth is. Went to DonorsChoose.org, waded through a couple hundred proposals that were just seeking iPads, found a proposal that involved GRAPHING, and funded it. This teacher has the right idea and seems to know how to get there.
Labels: Experiential education
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