Aug. 12, 2007 - Calculators, SpellCheck and Clusters
What do you get when you give a student a calculator instead of teaching them how to compute math them self?
Or, what about when you "teach" a child how to compute math using "clusters"? (If you're unfamiliar with clusters you must watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI )
Oh... here's a great one too. What do you get when you don't teach a child how to spell but instead have them complete all their written work on a computer with instructions to use SpellCheck?
Well, my friends, I can tell you. What you get is a child who has been "left behind" and a homeschooling mother who is so angry she could rip off her own face to have something to throw at a school staff member.
Doesn't sound too pleasant, does it?
