John on Commonplace

I hadn't thought about computer lab in a long time. And I had to laugh (in a good way) at how far we've come. For us, in high school, 1973, computer lab was a teletype connected via time share to an IBM S360 at Rochester Institute of Technology. One teletype for 2400 students! To your point: I think we are at a point to tailor learning about computers vs learning what they can do for us vs tools to accomplish a task, are different things. Both distinctions will lead to more learning and I think astute students will take up learning's in those areas they see deficiencies in their own education paths or where they have interest.