High Tech Heretic

Mr. Stoll talked about his book High Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don’t Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contrariaread more

Mr. Stoll talked about his book High Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don’t Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contrarian, published by Random House. The book argues that schools should use funding to improve real education rather than invest in computer technology and rely on telecommunications for education. He said that the computer was often a crutch which diverted time and resources from programs taught students to think and evaluate information. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close

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High Tech Heretic

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Program ID:
153929-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
First Aired:
Dec 04, 1999 | 8:50pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 15, 2000 | 8:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Dec 04, 1999 | 8:50pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 04, 1999 | 11:53pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 12, 1999 | 12:36pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 13, 2000 | 9:54pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 15, 2000 | 8:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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