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Old 06-06-2018, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dpastern View Post

I also firmly believe that there is an over-reliance on computers and technology in schools. IMHO, children @ primary school should not be using any computer based devices
I agree .... when I was at the RAAF School of Technical Training in the 70's ... the class was not allowed 'Calculators ' to work out ' values ' in an electronic circuit......we all had to ' work it out in our heads ' using ' formulas ' relating to Ohms Law / Voltage Drops ' / Amps / on Series and Parallel Circuits.....in other words ... get your brain into gear and learn to do it yourself....I received a ' Credit ' for that subject.

Today, you can ' punch ' the numbers into a Scientific Calculator and it gives ' you ' the answer.... where's the learning in that ...??

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