British Scrap "Boring" Computer Classes

Well, kids have to start somewhere, and Excel and Word are rather complex for even many adults...

"Instead of children bored out of their minds being taught how to use Word and Excel by bored teachers, we could have 11-year-olds able to write simple 2D computer animations. By 16, they could have an understanding of formal logic previously covered only in university courses and be writing their own apps for smart phones."

As if we need another Magic 8-Ball app for our phones ;-)

School ICT Lessons To Be Scrapped, Says Michael Gove

Huffington Post UK   Lucy Sherriff First Posted: 11/1/12 09:35 GMT Updated: 11/1/12 16:29 GMT

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/11/ict-lessons-to-be-scrapped_n_11984...