tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post7146435552171048026..comments2024-03-29T11:07:44.869+00:00Comments on EdCompBlog: Difficult teenagerDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08614417017549146281noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-88891248053708378082008-09-21T14:40:00.000+01:002008-09-21T14:40:00.000+01:00I came across this discussion by accident, and was...I came across this discussion by accident, and was so shocked by the suggestion that computing doesnt have 'rock solid foundations' I had to comment. Ever heard of the Turing machine and the halting problem, or Shannon's information theory, or the theories of computability and complexity regarding the fundamental limits of what computing can do? These are the foundations of computing and would be familiar to anyone who has done a computer science degree. People who use Word, Excel and other applications don't need to know too much about these theories, but people that develop these applications and technologies generally do. Thats the difference. So I think Neil had it about right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-58269022602282561352008-08-18T15:40:00.000+01:002008-08-18T15:40:00.000+01:00I don't know Neil. I suspect Clyde could come up w...I don't know Neil. I suspect Clyde could come up with a more intelligent response in most situations. :-)<BR/><BR/>More seriously, I'm not sure the "rock solid" foundations you talk about exist. More like overlapping tectonic plates. Solid enough to build on but still wobbly and occasionally explosive around the edges! <I>{Just what we need - another extended metaphor!}</I><BR/><BR/>Also, I think I have fewer problems with the old S-Grade objectives (as opposed to the content) than I do with the newer Higher and Advanced Higher! However, basically I agree with your assessment.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614417017549146281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-60561171141974268572008-08-15T15:28:00.000+01:002008-08-15T15:28:00.000+01:00ICT is a life skill...something that we cannot do ...ICT is a life skill...something that we cannot do without. We all use it, abuse it and become confused by it. It changes daily with technological advances and we all play catch up.<BR/><BR/>Computing is rock solid built on underlying rules and concepts. It is the foundation for ICT and without it ICT could not exist. The same cannot be said of ICT.<BR/><BR/>So perhaps the reason that there is uncertainty regarding Computing is due to the poor curricular objectives of Standard Grade, some of which are still the same as I taught 20 years ago. <BR/><BR/>Not a Kevin more like Clyde (Ape from "Every which way but Loose") ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-47128015674975735362008-06-24T11:33:00.000+01:002008-06-24T11:33:00.000+01:00Good call... I wonder how many other aspects we co...Good call... I wonder how many other aspects we could stretch the metaphor to cover.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614417017549146281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407965.post-57550039617064692352008-06-17T13:11:00.000+01:002008-06-17T13:11:00.000+01:00Your metaphor could also extend to the internet. W...Your metaphor could also extend to the internet. When it was born it was fragile, innocent and we all had great aspirations for its future. The early years gradually finding its feet, becoming established, developing a personality. The teen ages years a bit of a mess, obsessed with sex, trying to assert itself. I would say we are in late 'teens' now, just about to go to university, we have renewed hopes in our child.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544482379985848091noreply@blogger.com