/dev/null Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Glad I don't live in Michigan http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...D=2007704060333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Glad I don't live in Michigan http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...D=2007704060333 The title of the editorial is classic, and just about sums it up: An iPod for every kid? Are they !#$!ing idiots? Absolutely hopeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I checked the date on the article, and it doesn't seem to be an April fools joke. That's crazy. If the proposal said "bike" or "chemistry book" I could comprehend the rationale, but #$% ipod's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Fuggin unbelievable. 1) What do they do every time there's a technology change? i.e. from the first iPod --> iPod Nano, fitting more capacity in less space.... 2) What happens every time some kid breaks the things, b/c you know that will happen. 3) Is there some kind of plan to convert lesson plans to mp3 files? Give kids CDs/DVDs and stop buying text materials? Would doing that save money? What is the practicality of this, or is it just so kids can listen to music and burn their parents' hard-earned on Brittany Spears' crap? 3) In a time of budget crises..... Seriously! WTFin'F??!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdh1 Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I checked the date on the article, and it doesn't seem to be an April fools joke. That's crazy. If the proposal said "bike" or "chemistry book" I could comprehend the rationale, but #$% ipod's? Well, Detroit has great leadership: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi94lpiYE3A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Right but don't you see the logic? We have to spend more money on "technology in education". More money is always the answer - regardless how stupid the application of that money is. Now, here't what they are gonna do: 1. Tell each child that their new Ipod is not for personal use and that they have to keep it relavtively clear = no music on there (I know - hold on a sec) 2. Make each teacher record their instruction = make a podcast. 3. Make additional instruction available = extra help podcasts available for download on the school's website 4. Somehow make this plan = but we needed it???? 5. ???? 6. When it's time to standardize or hold accountable = no plan 7. When the teachers union votes this down because they don't want their good/bad lessons (two sides to each one) made part of the public domain = no plan 8. ??? 9. Profit How they plan to enforce #1 when the average teacher will barely know how to do 2 and 3 is beyond any rational being - and certainly beyond those of us who do this for a living The argument they will make(training/lesson plans on home computers) is a direct contradiction to the argument they made for buying the students the Ipods in the first place - not enough quality computers at home. The worst part is: there is a better way to do all of this but they haven't even bothered to try. SO, now we have a serious overpurchase of harware when a quality software solution coupled with 1/10th the hardware budget, and a slight bit of managerial competence would have done the trick. But the Liberal ideologue is happy: at all costs, we spent more money on education - cause that's the solution to everything. Thank God methodology and not ideology prevails in most technology projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 and a slight bit of managerial competence would have done the trick. managerial competence there's an oxymoron if i ever heard one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Now you know where my sig line comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Has anyone bothered to look at Apple's involvement in this? Seriously...Apple's got to be looking at near-term market saturation and be thinking of how to develop new revenue streams for the iPod; I wouldn't be surprised some of the sponsors of the bill were being advised as to the educational uses of the iPod by Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Has anyone bothered to look at Apple's involvement in this? Seriously...Apple's got to be looking at near-term market saturation and be thinking of how to develop new revenue streams for the iPod; I wouldn't be surprised some of the sponsors of the bill were being advised as to the educational uses of the iPod by Apple. Apple=Evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Apple=Evil It's just their corporate nature, trying to open new markets for their product. So the real problem is that corporations are bad, and can't be trusted to make important educational tools like the iPod. The Federal government should manufacture iPods themselves, and hand them out for free. Of course, you're next question will be "Where do we get the money for that?" It's simple: tax the greedy corporations. Like Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 It's just their corporate nature, trying to open new markets for their product. So the real problem is that corporations are bad, and can't be trusted to make important educational tools like the iPod. The Federal government should manufacture iPods themselves, and hand them out for free. Of course, you're next question will be "Where do we get the money for that?" It's simple: tax the greedy corporations. Like Apple. w00t The United Socialist Soviet States of America. I like the sound of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 w00t The United Socialist Soviet States of America. I like the sound of that! Of course, what'll be most fun to watch when we get to that point will be the Chinese complaining that their manufacturing jobs are going overseas to lower-paid Americans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 w00t The United Socialist Soviet States of America. I like the sound of that! In United Socialist Soviet States of America, iPod listens to YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I figure that in about 10 years, everybody 30 years younger than me will be as deaf as a rock. If I'm still alive, I plan on stealing everything you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I figure that in about 10 years, everybody 30 years younger than me will be as deaf as a rock. If I'm still alive, I plan on stealing everything you have. While we're in the shower? Pervert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 While we're in the shower? Pervert! I just know that there is a "soap on the rope" joke in here somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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