Re: [K12OSN] Open Source curriculum

[Access Systems <accessys smart net>]

On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Quentin Hartman wrote:

>          I think the other poster's suggestion to encourage the use of 
> dvorak as well qwerty layouts is madness. Getting young children to 
> understand and be able to type proficiently on one layout is difficult 

didn't mean it should be both, but rather offer the students' the option
of either/or

> enough, without adding the confusion introduced by using a keyboard layout 

is it any more confusion than multiple operating systems, that is the same
argument used by the M$ folks

> that is virtually non-existent in the real world. Especially is you don't 

?? it is far more used today than Linux!

> actually have dvorak keyboards, making the letters that appear on screen 
> not match what is on the keys. If it's something they want to explore on 
> their own, that's great, dvorak is infinitely more efficient than qwerty, 

and if the child for what ever reason happens to already use it, do you
then force them to change to the less efficient system???

> but foisting it upon kids in school would at best be a waste of time, and 
> at worst make it harder for them to learn to type well.

well that is a matter of opinion, sort of like operating systems ;8*}

Bob

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