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Karenrbw
03-18-2008, 02:34 PM
“Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend upon their slates which are more expensive. What will they do when their slate is dropped and it breaks? They will be unable to write!”
(Teacher Conference, 1703)

“Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on slate without chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?”
(Principals’ Association, 1815)

“Students today depend too much upon ink, they don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Ink will never replace the pencil.”
(National Association of Teachers, 1907)

“Students today depend upon these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib, not to mention sharpening their own quills. We must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world, which is not so extravagant.”
(PTA Gazette, 1941)

“Ball point pens will be the ruin of education. Students use these devices and then throw them away. The American virtues of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Business and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.”
(Federal Teacher, 1950)

“Students today depend too much on hand-held calculators.”
(Anonymous, 1985)

busbus
03-18-2008, 08:14 PM
Karenrbw -

These are great. Where did you find them?

Of course, I've made a copy. Think that I will use them with my new teachers.

busbus

dangercat
03-18-2008, 09:36 PM
I've seen a couple of these before...but not all of them.

:) Brook

hot_teacher
04-03-2008, 11:34 AM
LOL too funny

jdavis5
06-13-2008, 08:07 AM
Perhaps the next step is adding, "Students today depend too much upon computers." Oh, wait -- there's truth to that one. America should be mourning the loss of the Dewey Decimal System, and I'm not even a librarian.

Boxcar
06-13-2008, 01:38 PM
I like the list. Its funny. I think that there will always be a "Students depend too much on..."

I think that a computer is a great resource when used properly...

teacher5
07-13-2008, 08:14 AM
These are great because they really show you how the times have changed. I can only imagine what will be next: the calculator? the computer? the Blackberry? Stay tuned. Time will tell

Boxcar
07-13-2008, 09:09 AM
I really think that schools will become almost completely virtual. There are online unis. and high schools. Why not middles and els? Not saying I think it is wise, but it certainly is a possiblity.

MissBittny
08-09-2008, 05:19 PM
Boxcar-- I just saw an ad online for an online email school for k-12. How sad is that? :wowee:

Boxcar
08-11-2008, 09:59 AM
Oh, now that is just terrible! Children need the hands-on!!! Unless the child has a unschooled or homeschooled life-style with supportive and appropriate structures, that type of school is not a good idea.

The only times aside from those mentioned abouve where I can see this as feasible are when a child is home-bound. If a child is going through chemotherapy or other treatment that does not allow the children to attend school, e-mail school would be a viable option.

dtrim
08-11-2008, 01:19 PM
I think the quotes are from:

Thornburg, D. (1992) Edutrends 2010: Restructuring, Technology and the Future of Education. Calif.: Starsong Publications.

Cheers!

Diane

hweber
08-11-2008, 03:25 PM
I think you are right. But the state of Florida has the Florida Virtual Academy and it is booming from what I have been told.

MissTeach
08-13-2008, 01:40 PM
I agree Boxcar! I also believe children need the social aspect of school!

neale68
08-16-2008, 08:53 PM
“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love to chatter in all places of exercise. They no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, before company, gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.”


Socrates, 400 B.C.

oldandrew
08-17-2008, 03:17 PM
I hate to be the one to say it, but please, please, don't believe ancient quotations that have only vague, uncheckable sources.

People love to back things up with ancient sounding quotations but they usually turn out to be untraceable. In the case of quotations from ancient philosophers (like the Socrates one someone gave) this almost guarantees that they are not genuine.