tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12896940.post113277104823298433..comments2023-09-20T10:42:24.327-04:00Comments on Lapazfarm Home Learning: computers and schoolsTheresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681800417597386171noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12896940.post-1132978213318984772005-11-25T23:10:00.000-05:002005-11-25T23:10:00.000-05:00Theresa,I agree wholeheartedly. Josh loves his bir...Theresa,<BR/><BR/>I agree wholeheartedly. Josh loves his bird forums and websites but nothing beats getting outside and birding himself! I am constantly reminding Josh when we study a subject that he needs to find various sources for information and not just one type including real live people who are knowlegable in an area. It seems that some of the schools are stressing using other sources besides computers in their assignments as my girls who are in college and high school often have to have websites, books and journals/magazines for sources quoted. I do NOT like the fact that almost all of their work has something to do with being on the computer whether it be for research or typing of papers. My youngest daughter who is a sophomore even types out her notes from reading assignments. Each teacher has also a wesite for their classes. Even the student's grades etc are on the computer. Here it is called ISIS. It is supposed to allow the parents a place to "keep track of their children". She is on there so much worrying about and checking on her grades that I don't even need to go there. I keep track of her by hearing shouts of joy or loud moans lol. I have to say that when she took Biology last year I was very impressed as the teacher did a tremendous amount of "hands on" learning. <BR/><BR/>As a family we are not into "virtual" tours. Like you we would rather have a taste of the real kind :)barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025950887925235995noreply@blogger.com