The Mac vs. PC debate was raging at my house last night. I have done my share (maybe more than my share) of Mac bashing, so I'd like to try to clear up my stance on this issue.
Basically, I don't have a problem with Macs, I have a problem with Mac access. My biggest complaint about Macs is that they are awkward to use, but that's only because I'm more familiar with PCs (my Mac-using friends reminded me). I am glad to be working with Macs because I think that - ultimately - some experience with Macs will help me to help more of my students. Along these lines, I think it might be beneficial to work with both in order to give students (in this class) a broader knowledge base of these multi-media applications (for example, a podcast using GarageBand and a movie using WindowsMovieMaker).
In other news, last night's conversation turned to a "statistic" about how every ten years something revolutionizes computer technology. This led to trying to come up with what we'll need to get my son when he goes off to college in 17 years... what will the average college student need - technology-wise?
Sunday, October 29, 2006
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I agree that working on both platforms would be valuable. We just don't know how to do that in one semester given the lab restrictions we're subject to. This is an issue we're going to address as we continue to evaluate what these tech courses should be accomplishing. Thanks Sarah. K
P.S. I don't think it's possible to project what your son is going to need in 17 years! Could we have done that in 1989 and gotten it right?? What do others think?
Yeah...the world 17 years from now, may be just about unrecognizable to many of us the way things are headed, especially with regard to technology...I think what your son is going to need most in 17 years is an open mind.
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