Enabling or Disabling Youth?

...so (read previous posts here, I can't use my enter key for some reason), I couldn't disagree more with Sharos' quote uttered by Greenberg: "Electronic gizmos make us stupid."

Technology is enabling; it always has been to me. (When I learn to permanently save to the Cortland network, it will be even more enabling!) My point is: be aware that there are (given estimates which I think are conservative) at least 18% of students who have the potential to be disabled, but not the way Sharos discusses. These are students who don't have the technology and know-how to "get with the program". Learned apathy is my greatest concern (I can see where it comes from although again, I repeat, I personally am not there yet.)

I'm glad to hear that Scott is working on grants for his school, and I think this will be a crucial part of our role as educational advocates (I'm considering doing this as a part of my project): bringing in funds to help the lower end of the bell curve. We are not yet the enlightenned society of the future. Everything still comes down to money, and teachers who are willing to learn with their students.