Re: Possible Apple II Publication (RFC)

[wily@svpal.svpal.org (Paul Creager)]

Bruce Maples (themaples@worldnet.att.net) wrote:
: I need to qualify something, though.  My original idea was for a
: _one-time_ publication, that would then be sent to schools once.  I
: might update it annually.

That sounds worthwhile; go for it!  However don't be surprised with non- 
responsiveness from some schools.  My local elementary used to have an 
Apple //e lab with about 30 computers.  The only software they had was 
PAWS, a typing program.  I offered my services to help in the lab and to 
get some freeware/shareware type software for them, which I did.  One day 
the principal and I talked about the lab.  She flat out said that the 
//e's were "junk" and that she was going to replace them.

Well the principal and her flunky convinced the Home & School Club to do 
a fundraiser.  Net result:  $10-15,000 bought them 14 or 15 Mac LC 5x0 
type machines.  The Apple //e's were sold, probably for nothing, to some 
reseller.  So now we have a lab with 15 Macs, instead of 30 Apple //e's, 
which of course is not enough for each student.  They split the classes; 
one half goes to the library while the other half uses the Macs, 
switching halfway through a 45-50 minute class period.

And...AND!...do you know what they're using those Macs for?  To teach the 
kids how to type!  The same damn thing they used the Apple //e's for!  
AAAaaarrrrgggghhhh!  :/
 
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