Re: LOGO-L> Textual/Visual

[Tom & Adele Woods <woods@moose.ncia.net>]

Wen Su wrote:

>To express their thoughts verbally using computers is still not
>much different than using pencils and papers, as our previous
>generation did.


Very true. The pencil is a "letter quality printer." Nor is visual
expression on a computer vastly different from painting or drawing. I
wouldn't want to forsake the pencil and brush for a computer. Students would
benefit from exposure to all the tools, I feel. 

>I hesitate to be a "nay-sayer" here. But although it is very
>good to give students a multimedia construction tool so that
>they can express their thoughts in these new multimedia tools,
>most tools today are still not easy enough to use for youngsters
>(or even for adults.) 

Again true... for the pencil and brush as well. Just ask a student if
writing is easy. Just try to paint a picture and get it just the way you want. 

Tom Woods

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