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walkingman

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1. I think it would be a positive thing for America - our education system has

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 01:58 PM

Jun 18

Last edited Wed Jun 18, 2025, 02:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Become more about money than education - time to reverse that. Teach our real history, hold students accountable, get government out of the classroom.

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French students banned from using computers during lectures [View all] highplainsdem Jun 18 OP

I think it would be a positive thing for America - our education system has walkingman Jun 18 #1

Blue Books will be making a huge comeback. Basso8vb Jun 18 #2

Those were the test books where I went to school. riversedge Jun 18 #5

Right? Note taking is a lost skill!!!! FirstLight Jun 18 #3

agree about the notes mike_c Jun 18 #8

I remember before personal computers, some students would use portable typewriters in lectures LiberalArkie Jun 18 #4

LOL, I never saw that in college or grad school. maxsolomon Jun 19 #9

Wasn't that many, mainly those that had lousy handwriting but were greased lightning on the little typewriters. LiberalArkie Jun 19 #11

when I began teaching 30 years ago... mike_c Jun 18 #6

Cornell note taking was the only way I got through school berniesandersmittens Jun 18 #7

Notetaking on a tablet or laptop is perfectly fine. maxsolomon Jun 19 #10