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"666 Park Avenue" has not been on the air for long, and it's already listed as "certain to be canceled" by TV by the Numbers. It had a very soft start and was listed as "likely to be canceled" after the "Pilot" episode. The series holds a lot of promise, but only if it can get a chance. Here are some tweaks that could clearly be helpful.
The pace is too slow
The show is more of a psychological thriller but seems to contain quite a bit of filler. Some moments that may be meaningful get lost because there are so many of them. If they don't go anywhere right away, they become filler in viewers' minds until we are reminded of them later.
There are also subplots galore going on at once. They're all interesting in various ways, but the show could moving more quickly if it focused on fewer subplots at one time. When it moves from one subplot to the next too quickly, some of the momentum in each of these stories is lost while the viewer gets his/her bearings.
The special effects are lacking compared to the trailers
The trailers for the show give away every bit of the action and special effects. The show is not about special effects, however. It relies more on creepiness, mysterious characters, and intrigue. But if you catch the trailer first, you're going to find yourself waiting until the next special effect scene. This makes all the scenes in between seem boring unless you really pay attention to what is going on. If the series is going to be about events that make you wonder on a deeper level, that's what the trailers should reflect.
The name could be better
It probably would have been a better idea to call the show "999 Park Avenue." Why? Because that is the actual address of the hotel. Pulling a trick like that may have attracted those viewers who won't tune in because they are afraid of a number they consider unsavory. There may not be many of them, but hey, the show needs all the viewers it can get at this point.
As with everything else in the show, the "666" would be subtly implied. People who enjoy the mystery of the show would get it. The display of the shadow off the address on the building (which makes the "999" appear as "666") would be clear enough for fans of the show. In fact, it would probably be more appealing even to people who don't mind the implication of the address numbers because of the "hidden" meaning of it. It would make fans feel as if they are "in the know."
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 149762, 11 pages
Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Network Pharmacology Could Lead to New Multicompound Drug Discovery
1School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
2Institute of Basic Research of Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
3School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
4Institute of Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
Received 24 September 2012; Accepted 18 October 2012
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Jian Li, Cheng Lu, Miao Jiang, et al., "Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Network Pharmacology Could Lead to New Multicompound Drug Discovery," Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 149762, 11 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/149762


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INDIANAPOLIS — Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of the country duo Sugarland want to wait until May to give depositions in lawsuits over a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair because they're preparing to tour.
Court motions expected to be filed in an Indianapolis court by Thursday seek to quash a request that they provide the depositions next week to attorneys for the company that built the stage rigging involved in the Aug. 13 collapse. Seven people died and dozens more were injured.
Sugarland spokesman Allan Mayer says Nettles and Bush aren't refusing to give depositions but "are simply refusing to be bullied into doing so on short notice."
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A quiet hilltop getaway in Washington County, which closed about five years ago, is open once again.
After some time off, the owners of Jarrett Farm Resort are eager to offer a unique experience for groups, large or small, or just a romantic escape for two.
The Presidential suite is 1,100 square feet of very, very nice accommodations in the main building at Jarrett Farm.
"It's the only one in the main house," said Marvin Luke.
Originally, it was a 7,000 square foot private residence, when it was built in the early '80s, but it only had three bedrooms.
"It was a party house. It's a nice place to entertain," Luke said.
It was perfect for what Luke and Gary Dennis have used it for since they bought it in 1998.
Aside from the main house, there are five cottages--20 suites on the property, in all.
When Luke and Dennis bought Jarrett Farm they added the additional suites.
They moved the first people into those new cottages around Thanksgiving, 1998.
My wife and I stayed a night here about ten years ago and I remember from this hilltop you can see for miles.
"At night, you can really see all the light from over there," Luke said.
Business went well until the ice storm at the end of 2007. Then Jarrett Farm closed in early 2008, and was put up for sale. But it didn't sell.
So, a few months ago, they decided to open it up again.
"You buy a place like this for an investment, and all of a sudden you realize it's more than that," Luke said.
He said he realized Jarrett Farm had become part of people's lives and memories, and said they missed that part of it. But now there will be plenty of opportunity to make more memories.
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On June 13, 2013, the Girls Coalition held our 5th Annual Conference: Girls Can Change the World!
We partnered with The Ellis School to host this great day for professionals who serve support or advocate for girls in our region. Free social work CEUs were included in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
SCHEDULE for the DAY
- 8:30 - 9am--Doors open, registration, breakfast
- 9 - 11am--Opening Session
- 11:15am - 12:15pm--Breakout Session #1 (five options)
- 12:15 - 1:15pm--LUNCH
- 1:25 - 2:25pm--Breakout Session #2 (four options)
- 2:35 - 3:35pm--Breakout Session #3 (four options)
- 3:45pm - 4:15--Closing Session (with dessert and mocktails)
The opening session included:
- Deneen Young, Philadelphia ambassador for Black Girls Run!
- Laila Al-Soulaiman a young Pittsburgh activist who draws attention to violence in Syria.
- Sarah Pesi, pushes legislation to protect against stalking or harassment, working with Women and Girls Foundation to push forward Sarah's Bill.
- Charlotte Murphy preserves a basketabll program for girls in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, seeking Title IX suuport from Women's Law Project.
Presentations at the event focused on three key areas: Successful girl-led initiatives, solution-based programming tools and models, and strengthening girl-serving organizations. Topics include:
- Grassroots feminism in Pittsburgh
- Better identifying and supporting girls with eating disorders
- Developing inclusive programming to support youth of all abilities
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Each day on average, 46 families get told that their child has cancer and in 2006, Shawna Weis received that news.
Weis' daughter Jocilyn was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a brain cancer, at the age of five. After five brain surgeries, several weeks of radiation and 14 months of chemotherapy, Jocilyn has been in remission for six years.
When Weis found an opportunity to share the awareness of childhood cancers and raise money to find a cure, she jumped at it. An organization through the St. Baldrick's Foundation called 46 Mommas: Shave for the Brave brings mothers of children who have fought childhood cancers together to shave their heads for the cause.
Weis will be joining more than 70 other mothers June 30 at the Arneson River Theatre in San Antonio, Texas, to shave her head. Her husband, children, parents and grandmother will be there to support her.
"I'm on a Facebook support group for parents of children who have had cancer and friends asked if I wanted to shave my head," said Weis. "Without thinking, I just said 'yes.'"
This spur of the moment decision was made in February, so Weis has had some time to think since then, but hasn't changed her mind. St. Baldrick's is a volunteer-driven and donor-centered charity dedicated to funding childhood cancer research.
"Raising the awareness means more to me than keeping my hair," Weis said. "My goal was $1,000 and I reached that on Mother's Day weekend."
Each momma has her own webpage through the organization where people can go to donate to the cause. Weis said it stays active until the end of this year and that the shaving event is annual. She has done a few fundraisers but since reaching her goal, she stopped.
"I work for the school district and they're aware of what I'm doing and support it," she said. "I'll probably keep it shaved for the summer because it's hot but I'm not sure if I'll shave it each year."
Whether or not she decides to shave again, once a 46 Momma, she can continue to raise money each year. Jocilyn thinks that her mom getting her hair shaved off is funny, Weis said.
"She was bald for two years and thought that she was going to have to shave her head too," she said. "I explained to her that 'I'm shaving mine so you don't have to shave yours ever again.'"
Since then, Weis' husband and son have both committed to shaving their heads as well. The bald heads are meant to get people to ask questions. The organization gives each mother a button to wear that tells people to ask them about their shaved head.
"Some people might stare but the buttons are meant to get them to ask questions," Weis said. "Some of the moms even have tattoos on their heads that tell people to ask them why they're bald."
In the weeks leading up to her shaving ceremony, Weis has taken the opportunity to go a little wild with her hair. Each week, it has been a different color. As for the actual shaving, Weis expects to be emotional.
"I will probably do a lot of crying and have already started some of the crying but not over losing my hair," she said. "I saw one of the shavings in Oklahoma City and all of the moms sat in a row holding hands and I bet we won't even notice that our hair is gone until it's all over."
Along with the ceremony, the moms will make a cruise down the San Antonio River Walk in order to celebrate and raise more awareness, as well as visit hospitals trying to provide hope to families and children going through the same thing they have.
Additionally, Weis said she plans to take her family to Morgan's Wonderland, an amusement park for children with special needs.
"I'm real excited about that," said Weis. "I think Jocilyn will enjoy not being limited."
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Smart Start gives Head Start gift of books
To give children an edge, a headstart, Stephens County Smart Start used grant funds it received from Cotton Electric to purchase books for area Delta Head Start children.
In fact, Smart Start received $750 to purchase books to supply all pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children with books. On Friday, Delta Head Start children at Irving Pre-Kindergarten were given two books through the grant program. -
New Year's First Baby at DRH is a Boy!
On January 1, at 5:08 am, the new year's first baby at Duncan Regional Hospital came into the world. A beautiful baby boy, Cooper Grady, was born to Pete and Amanda Cisneros of Duncan. Baby and mom were presented a gift basket from the DRH Auxiliary Gift Shop for being the first baby born.
2013 featured ups and downs for Stephens County
For the Duncan and Stephens County area, 2012 was a year of progress and community deconstruction.
This year's top story even managed to draw national attention, bringing news media from Australia. Chris Lane, 22, an Australian native, was shot and killed Aug. 16, while he was out for a run near Country Club Road and Twilight Beach.
In the days following, three teenage Duncan boys were arrested for Lane's murder. Initially, Chancey Allen Luna, 16, and James Francis Edwards Jr., 16, were charged as adults, facing first-degree murder, and a third teen Michael Dewayne Jones was charged as a youthful offender to accessory to murder. In November, Jones, 17, was recharged as an adult facing first-degree murder. -
The joy of waking up to Christmas
Leeland Gearhart sits amidst recently opened packages celebrating Christmas while still in his pajamas.
Houses dressed in holiday style
Beautiful lights adorn many houses all over Stephens County as families celebrate Christmas this holiday season.
Reception honors Hospice patients
More than 100 spots on the Tree of Remembrance had been purchased by Tuesday night, when the annual reception for the fundraiser was held.
Proceeds go to help pay for care terminal patients and their families receive from Chisholm Trail Hospice. -
Winter weather continues
Temperatures dropped to 10 degrees. Freezing rain and snow fell, covering roads and yards. Through all of it, one thing was certain: Winter weather had come to Duncan.
In fact, about 0.23 inches of precipitation fell between 10:30 a.m. Thursday and about 9 a.m. Friday. By Friday afternoon, snow drifts ranged from about 2 inches up to 4 inches. And high temperatures leveled out at 25 degrees. -
93 year old twins make holidays count
Many can only imagine the fun of growing up with a twin. Few have experienced the joy of growing older with someone of such a connection.
Charlie Ray "Bill" Hanson and Faye "Tater" Hanson Anderson were born Jan. 19, 1920, in Countyline and grew up in the Loco area. Hanson now resides in Duncan, while Anderson is in California. -
Plato first-graders give thanks
Plato Elementary first-graders have much to be thankful for.
To ask a student a random what he or she is thankful for, that student might say he or she is thankful for family, friends or the Thanksgiving lesson learned Thursday. Plato first-graders invited family members to eat lunch with them, and during that Thanksgiving-themed program, the two students performed two songs and a poem for their audience.
This year's program was extra special for at least one Plato teacher and two retired Plato teachers. For first-grade teacher Chrisie Young, this was her second year to lead the program with the other first-grade teacher Jamie Rowell. Young's son, Cole Young, is also a Plato first-grader this year and was able to participate in the program. -
Close election race against Nixon helped define Kennedy's legacy
Just as most Americans in their 50s and 60s know exactly where they were the day – Nov. 22, 1963 -- President John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, they also remember the charisma of Kennedy, the handsome Democratic candidate, and his performance on the first ever series of four televised debates.
Richard Nixon was the Republican opponent and while both he and Kennedy were strong, knowledgeable and capable candidates, Kennedy's good looks, charm and style seemed to offer the Massachusetts senator a significant edge in what routinely has been called the first modern presidential election. - More Features Headlines
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My inspiration was a gorgeous poem by Maria Spratford called "A Dancer's Prayer"
Dear angel, Ever at my side
Be there today, my feet to guide.
Help me dance high, and light, and free,
So everyone will be proud of me.
May the judges be fair and the stages be spacious.
In winning and losing let me be gracious,
So that every dance I'll remember with pride.
And angel, please keep my shoelaces tied.
Born in Cardiff, but now live in the West Midlands. Graduated from Birmingham City University with a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts.
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Jodie Dresser led the Pilgrims scoring two goals and picking up an assist in Wednesday's win over Thomas.
Field Hockey extends winning streak to five
New England College field hockey extended their winning streak to five games blanking the visiting Thomas College Terriers 4-0 Wednesday afternoon in Henniker. With the win the Pilgrims remain undefeated on the season moving to 5-0. The loss drops the Terriers to 1-2 on the season.
NEC wouldn't waste much time getting on the scoreboard as senior Jodie Dresser (Keene, N.H.) would fire a shot from ten yards out just 9:54 into the game putting the Pilgrims up 1-0. NEC would strike again just one minute later as first-year player Elise Luccarelli (Holmdel, N.J.) would net her first collegiate goal assisted by Dresser.
The Pilgrims would tack on two additional goals in the opening half including scores by Brianna Gerrior (Gloucester, Mass.) and another by Dresser sending NEC into halftime up 4-0.
The two teams would battle through a scoreless second half as the Pilgrim would hold the 8-0 advantage in penalty corners and the 6-1 edge in shots. The Terrier defense would battle throughout keeping the Pilgrims off the board as Thomas' keeper Megan Denby (Copiague, N.Y.) would record three second half saves.
Leading the way for NEC was Jodie Dresser who finished with two goals and an assist. Thomas' Amy Miles (Waldo, Maine) would finish with two shots on goal for the Terriers.
Picking up the win in goal for NEC was Mary Roux (Auburn, Mass.) who finished the game with three saves in 62 minutes of work. Thomas College's keeper Amy Miles stopped nine Pilgrim shots on the afternoon.
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Paper and Pencil Curriculum: How Much Do You Rely on It?
February 23, 2011 | Ben JohnsonPaper is the lifeblood of schools. Rivers of paper pass through the copy machines and flow through hallways to the classrooms. Students and teachers swim in a sea of paper: paper bound in books, loose-leaf paper, college rule paper, graph paper and consumable paper glued in workbooks. Information is retrieved from paper, stored on paper and shared on paper.
Students color paper, cut paper, glue paper, fold paper hot dog and hamburger style, read paper, write on paper, bubble in paper. Isn't it amazing what teachers can do with just paper and pencils? Frankly, I'm sick of paper. Is paper the best we can come up with to help our students learn?
Isn't it time we quit trying to fit learning on a page and quantifying knowledge on a piece paper? Mike Schmoker talked about the dependency on the "crayola curriculum." Is there no other way?
What would schools do if all of the sudden there wasn't any more paper? Can a teacher teach without handing out a single piece of paper? Can students learn without scribbling on paper? How would they learn? Abe Lincoln learned his lessons with a piece of coal and a shovel. For years, students had personal blackboards upon which to do their assignments. These things would be, at best, a replacement for paper. And even a laptop for every student would be no better than a shovel and coal if all that it was used for were things that could have been done with the shovel and a piece of coal.
The Numbers
With a little research, I discovered that some teachers are given paper allotments for the entire year at their school sites. Let's say that in a school of 100 teachers, each teacher gets a 50-ream allotment. Each ream holds 500 sheets, so per teacher, that would be 25,000 pieces of paper. In a class of 30 students that is 833 pieces of paper per student per year. This would mean at a school of 100 teachers, that school would use 250,000 piece of paper annually. With that, a school like this would spend approximately $7,500 per year on printing on this paper and paper itself costs $25,000, not to mention costs of copy toner and service agreements. So, I'm thinking that every school could use an extra $30,000 to $50,000. Perhaps this would be enough to invest in technology that inscribes indelible information in the brain instead of on paper.
Paperless Learning
Today, my son, Gideon got an education that did not involve him manipulating one sheet of paper. He spent the day at an engineering consultant firm and learned firsthand the process of building bridges, roads, and interchanges. They showed him the plans for their projects and then went out around San Antonio to show them the finished products. Frankly, I ask him everyday how his day went and today was the first day in a long time that he was enthused and willing to talk to me about it. I think the last time that happened, Gideon was six years old.
He was definitely more excited to learn about engineering in this way than he would have been if he just read about it. Maybe Robert Marzano got it right when he stated that students need to have experiences rather than just read about them.
Imagine how different schools would have to be if paper did not exist:
- What changes would that make on how teachers teach?
- How would students learn differently?
- What changes would that make in the economy of school (aside from the correction fluid, pencil, and eraser companies that would go out of business)?
- What would replace the crisis of the copy machine jam?
Most importantly of all, what would replace paper as the lifeblood of schools? I'm interested in reading your answers to these questions.
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No More Copying?! THANK YOU!
Ben, thank you for posting this. I have never thought about how much paper schools use in a year. Even when I was student-teaching, paper use was second nature to me. Every morning I would try to get to school early to beat out the other teachers and typically print handouts for over 100 students--usually more! That's a lot of paper for just three months, let alone a year. If I had had access to laptops or iPads in my classroom daily, I would have tried to use that more than my early morning run to the copy machine. Being paperless surely saves money if done right and the saved money can definitely go to other programs, like buying students classroom laptops.
We have come a long way in technology from when I was in school (which was only 5 years ago). Students today as young as five know how to type and use computers. Teachers now have the capacity to conduct classes on Facebook, have students create blogs reflecting on their learning, and communicate with classrooms across the country and globe! The need to teach students how to use the computer is decreasing, leaving room for teachers to use more innovated technology to facilitate learning.
I think the biggest problem is convincing districts to go paperless. It is a hard thing to fathom for schools who like myself never think too much of it. Also there are students who enjoy the feel of writing and drawing and creating using a blank sheet of paper. How as teachers do we promote technology, while still meeting all the needs of our students? Don't get me wrong, I am all for paperless, but I believe it will be a tough battle at first.
Bad math
Hey Folks:
It was my wife that noticed that I should have used a calculator to do the math. For a school of 100 teachers it would be 2.5 million pieces of paper per year. Astounding!
Ben Johnson
San Antonio, Texas
Meaningful Work
I know why so much paper is used and I agree-- it is way too much. I also agree that my sataristic poke at teachers who do not believe they are teaching or better stated do not believe students are learning unless paper is involved in some way, really isn't about paper at all.
You correctly got to the sore spot, and paper is just a symptom of a much greater illness. Teachers have so many teaching options that it is cause for malpractice if all they can come up with is paper and pencil learning activities.
The other misused and over-used culprit of student boredom is talking--i.e. the teacher talking, and talking and talking... ad nauseam.
This site a perfect place to find solutions for the above ills prevalent in schools today.
Reading out loud to the students is an awesome activity, if you do it the right way--it has to be dramatic and the teacher has to really ham it up. That is what has to be modeled to the students. Then watch the student ham it up!
Thanks for the post!
I agree that 833 pieces of paper per student per year is far too many!
Still, I think the real distinction to be made is not between paper/pencil and electronic/experiential work, but between meaningful work and busywork. Paper and pencil can be fine tools for taking notes or jotting down questions or ideas; the note-taking process can make reading and studying more active, allowing the student (as I learned in college) to retain more of the content of what is read. The WSJ ran an article a while back on some research showing that writing things out by hand imprints them on the brain in a way that highlighting or typing does not.
But a page of multiplication problems given to a student who has already mastered multiplication, just to keep him busy, is a waste of time.
One paperless teaching practice I love is reading aloud to children. I'm convinced it tunes the ear to written language and builds vocabulary, allowing kids to better make the transition from simple readers to more challenging books. Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook makes a good case for taking time to read aloud during the school day, as well as at home.
Google mania
From what I understand, Google has many tools that would be absolute fits for education. Can you imagine students collaborating on a document and then the teacher grading that document for final revision, all on line...? There is still the digital divide, but even still, computers are readily available.
Thanks for the comment.
Love the article, I think the schools are consuming to much paper. It's better to get out there and experience it first hand. Even if you can't do that, using things like googledocs saves HUGE amounts of paper.
Meaningful work vs. busywork
I agree that 833 pieces of paper per student per year is far too many!
Still, I think the real distinction to be made is not between paper/pencil and electronic/experiential work, but between meaningful work and busywork. Paper and pencil can be fine tools for taking notes or jotting down questions or ideas; the note-taking process can make reading and studying more active, allowing the student (as I learned in college) to retain more of the content of what is read. The WSJ ran an article a while back on some research showing that writing things out by hand imprints them on the brain in a way that highlighting or typing does not.
But a page of multiplication problems given to a student who has already mastered multiplication, just to keep him busy, is a waste of time.
One paperless teaching practice I love is reading aloud to children. I'm convinced it tunes the ear to written language and builds vocabulary, allowing kids to better make the transition from simple readers to more challenging books. Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook makes a good case for taking time to read aloud during the school day, as well as at home.
Thanks for bringing this book
Thanks for bringing this book up! I am interested to read it!
I completely agree that
I completely agree that teachers, speaking from my district, rely heavily on paper/pencil. Our district doesn't have the technology for students to work on computers and when they go home, I know some of my students do not have computers to write a paper on. I really like the idea getting away from the constant tradition of paper/pencil, but it is very hard to do when I actually look at my school day. I do many alternative assignments that go alongside the paper/pencil notion of the school day. For example, I have students get into groups and create tableau scenes and act out scenes. If this is the activity for the day, they have to still write a detailed explaination as to why they scene is important to the overall theme of the novel. I have branched off before and allowed a verbal explaination, but some of my students really need the written practice. I would love to branch into a technology based classroom if my district moves in that direction!
For John i.e. "Possibly
For John i.e. "Possibly today's K-12 students are more tech savvy and this use for chats and threaded discussions and online report development and the like will go more positively and smoothly." I would hope so, as I teach students (9-12) with discussion boards and I do have to instruct them in the process as well as "creating" and responding to others. Furthermore, you can be assured they are also gaining more knowledege about the academic value of computing (not just the social as they are so prone to). To the students who commented (Lacey and Kayla), you are right about the saving $$$ on paper, wrong about the number of excuses students can devise (i.e. the dog ate it), but all in all glad you can see some benifits that I also see. There are many advantages to going paperless and bookless but we adults need to be more knowledgable about how to use all of the technological tools available and how to share this knowledge with our students.
A lovely reference that
A lovely reference that supports the use of computers/video games as inspiration for teaching kids today is What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee. The author shows us how the games engage children of all ages and abilities, and provokes us into looking at ways to better engage our students.
As a student....
I strongly believe learning is much better and interesting with interactions. Without paper we could save a lot of tree's and money. You wouldn't have to worry about losing your paper or saying "My dog ate my home work" line. You would have it all stored on your computer. There is so many great new technology and i don't see anything wrong with using it for education. Also being able to work with the experiment instead of wasting time on paper and not having any physical interest. You don't grow up to write on paper with pencil's , you interact with your job. Not sit at a desk and write with a pencil. I think students should be able to learn from experience, the brain has much better memory by actually doing than seeing. (or most do)
Why spend 13 years of school learning to do something useless when you could be actually learning how to do you whatever you're interest may be. Why teach something that isn't going to be used when you're older and capable of a job. Instead of teaching them to write on paper , why not let them actually experience the lesson. A lot more students could take more interest.
But, i think this is a good point!


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