Re: More Computer Education at Saint Francis Xavier
Lee Zeltzer (lzeltzer@isdnet.com)
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 13:43:58 EST
Brian MacIsaac <x92srb@juliett.stfx.ca> wrote:
> Presently our B.ED program has a half year course in Computer
> Education. The students are in the middle of battling for another course
> to be offered, that is an extension of our existing course. More
> training in graphics, and system setup would be essential to a teacher
> that will be entering the work force in a year, and might be required to
> run an entire network in a school.
>
> It scares me to think that I would have gone threw six years of
> university, studying hard, and not be prepared for my job. Does anyone
> out there have any suggestions that could help me and my fellow students
> get a computer course in place for next year.
Your request is more than interesting. I have taught computer networking
classes for years ina community college and in the last year at the
University of Arizona. My shocking discovery is that not even an MIS
graduate has the knowledge to do the things a teacher using technology
in the classroom needs to do.
My only suggestion is that you subscribe to some of the computer
industry journals like LAN times, LAN magazine etc and become some what
knowledgable so that you can ask you district staff and
vendors intelligent questions and understand their answers.
Good luck
--
Lee Zeltzer, Senior Consultant
Innovative System Design
100 N. Stone Ave. Suite 605
Tucson AZ 85701
(520)791-3323 X 21
http://www.isdnet.com
lzeltzer@isdnet.com