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Yikes! Honor roll teens "can't read/write cursive"..huh?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 616436" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm one of those people who promised that when I got old (ok older...lol) I wasn't going to wring my hands over the good old days that are always better to our grandparents. And I don't think I do think that way.</p><p></p><p>Playing devil's advocate, but also (I think) realist, our kids are not going to fill out job applications. Even for McDonalds you have to fill out online forms and I feel learning computer skills is far more relevant than handwriting. Spelling won't be as important. It just won't. Spelcheck takes care of that. Textbooks don't even exist where my grandson goes to school. That's sort of an exaggeration <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> but there is a lot of online reading. He is given a tablet, I think my son said. And, here we go again, calculators are high level now and everyone has one. Heck, I'm so bad at math I always used one and now they are more popular than ever. What is necessary to get a job changes with the times and that is what is taught.</p><p></p><p>I don't think it's a shame. I think it's reality. Our grandkids have to grow up in the electronic age and it's different. But that is where they will have to compete. </p><p></p><p>Remember how we hated when grandpa used to bash our lifestyle? Remember his "I walked twenty miles to school in bear feet...." In spite of that, we drove or took a school bus. Was it better? I don't think you can judge better or worse. It was different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 616436, member: 1550"] I'm one of those people who promised that when I got old (ok older...lol) I wasn't going to wring my hands over the good old days that are always better to our grandparents. And I don't think I do think that way. Playing devil's advocate, but also (I think) realist, our kids are not going to fill out job applications. Even for McDonalds you have to fill out online forms and I feel learning computer skills is far more relevant than handwriting. Spelling won't be as important. It just won't. Spelcheck takes care of that. Textbooks don't even exist where my grandson goes to school. That's sort of an exaggeration :) but there is a lot of online reading. He is given a tablet, I think my son said. And, here we go again, calculators are high level now and everyone has one. Heck, I'm so bad at math I always used one and now they are more popular than ever. What is necessary to get a job changes with the times and that is what is taught. I don't think it's a shame. I think it's reality. Our grandkids have to grow up in the electronic age and it's different. But that is where they will have to compete. Remember how we hated when grandpa used to bash our lifestyle? Remember his "I walked twenty miles to school in bear feet...." In spite of that, we drove or took a school bus. Was it better? I don't think you can judge better or worse. It was different. [/QUOTE]
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