But it would only allow them to do it if we break away from the idea that the computer is there to serve an already antiquated curriculum. I ve got to say that I think the reason is that there s a massive self-deception or deception of the public. We want to do something that looks like it s moving into the 21 st century, so we ll connect up all the computers. We ll connect up all the classrooms in the country to the Internet. We ll put a computer, or even four computers, in every classroom.
People teach verbally and they learn by listening.
It s possible. One day somebody invents writing, and they invent the pencil. So, let s put a pencil in every classroom in the country and see what it does. The essence of the pencil is that you ve got it all the time. If I ve got to write something, if I ve got to calculate something, if I ve got to draw something to make a point, I ve got it all the time.