I agree any communications shouldn't be in anger - or as brash as my
initial comments.

One of the aggravating factors here is a teacher being hostile enough
to the idea to confiscate the contraband, presumably in front of the
other children, and then proceed to lecture the child privately from a
position of power likely accusing him of possibly breaking the law.

We can be nice about it, but this wasn't just a case of lack of
knowledge - it was also hostility towards one of the children in her
care and impressing that lack of knowledge onto them.

--
Rich Vázquez



On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Chip Rosenthal <chip@...> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 04:26:19PM -0600, Rich Vázquez wrote:
>> I'm sure some of you have seen this.
>> http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/linux-stop-holding-our-kids-back.html
>>
>> It's not only wildly ignorant, but hostile to kids and open source and
>> the potential the combination of the two provide..
>>
>> It's worth writing the school superintendent if you have a minute.
>
> I think a lot of people are tempted to respond in anger, and I'm not
> sure that's most productive.
>
> Instead, as I suggested in a recent blog post, maybe we should take up a
> collection to send Karen a dozen carnations and an Edbuntu Linux live CD.
> http://www.unicom.com/blog/entry/574
>
> If there is some way to organize some technology training for local
> teachers, count me in.
>
> --
> Chip Rosenthal * 512-573-5174 * KE5VHV * chip@... * www.unicom.com
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