Comments on: There’s got to be a better way http://penguin-geek.org/2008/08/22/theres-got-to-be-a-better-way/ Life, the Universe, and Everything... plus Penguins. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Adam http://penguin-geek.org/2008/08/22/theres-got-to-be-a-better-way/comment-page-1/#comment-25247 Adam Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://penguin-geek.org/?p=349#comment-25247 I just recently filled out some paperwork for Jake's re-enrollment into the district's gifted program. Two of the forms were duplicates of what I filled out for the school year, except that I had to fill out the paperwork so the other school had them on file. The next step is harnessing the power of networks and the Internet. I just recently filled out some paperwork for Jake’s re-enrollment into the district’s gifted program. Two of the forms were duplicates of what I filled out for the school year, except that I had to fill out the paperwork so the other school had them on file.

The next step is harnessing the power of networks and the Internet.

]]> By: Rick http://penguin-geek.org/2008/08/22/theres-got-to-be-a-better-way/comment-page-1/#comment-25245 Rick Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:03:54 +0000 http://penguin-geek.org/?p=349#comment-25245 Good points. School districts laud the concept of computers in every classroom but do they really used as well as they could be? I find it hard to believe that there could still be teachers who are still computer illiterate. Computer literacy should be a job requirement, especially considering that it's required of students. School administrations have always been three steps behind the technology. They want the technology to show how progressive and modern they are but they don't actually use it. One of my co-workers lives in Middletown and they have a system where a parent can go online and see what homework assignments their children have and how they're doing in their classes. If Middletown can do it, why not Huber Heights? And think of the tax money that could be saved by eliminating all that paperwork and keeping the information electronically. They could cut down on administrative staff and hire more teachers. Did I just utter blasphemy? Good points. School districts laud the concept of computers in every classroom but do they really used as well as they could be? I find it hard to believe that there could still be teachers who are still computer illiterate. Computer literacy should be a job requirement, especially considering that it’s required of students.

School administrations have always been three steps behind the technology. They want the technology to show how progressive and modern they are but they don’t actually use it.

One of my co-workers lives in Middletown and they have a system where a parent can go online and see what homework assignments their children have and how they’re doing in their classes. If Middletown can do it, why not Huber Heights?

And think of the tax money that could be saved by eliminating all that paperwork and keeping the information electronically. They could cut down on administrative staff and hire more teachers. Did I just utter blasphemy?

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