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From: carr@pi.cs.unc.edu (Michael Carr)
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Subject: Re: Logo for college-level computer literacy courses
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Date: 1 Aug 90 17:19:07 GMT
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	The argument is between two different types of "computer literacy",
not ways to teach it. Is computer literacy 1) being able to use pre-packaged
software ( wordperfect, etc. ) or 2) being able to write your own programs
to manipulate the computer.
	
	They are two different things, I'm not sure you could say which is 
"better". Learning packages may be a good way to start out and get comfortable
with a computer, and then advance to actual programming, if the student
wanted to. I think its important to explain what you are trying to have
the student accomplish before arguing about how to do it.
" If I repent anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior.
  What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?"  Henry David Thoreau

  Mike Carr, expressing his own opinions at:  carr@cs.unc.edu