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  1. Coombe Barton

    was teaching Excel to first years today - developed a matrix and asked them to calculate some intermediate values - they got their calculators out. I give up!

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    2. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      I took A level maths 12 years ago. We were encouraged to use calculators.

    3. Trebor

      Trebor

      they don't teach IT in schools, just surfing the social notworking sites.....

    4. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      IT apps are glorified typewriters to most schools, used for producing output neatly rather then doing real work with them.

       

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