[K12OSN] Ignorance is bliss..but this is outrageous...

[k12osn at collinsoft.com]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Huck wrote:

> at one of the schools I support..there is a decision being made to
> incorporate 'FLASH' into the computer curriculm...
>  
> Flash in and of itself is not bad...but teaching it as a primary design
> tool for webpages IS BAD.
>  
> It's nearly as bad as teaching Frontpage without explaining HTML or CSS
> in order to learn how to design and develop a decent website.
>  
> I need help in explaining that adhering to a standard and teaching the
> concepts behind the standard is more important than having flashy moving
> objects and animations on a website.

Tell them that public schools websites are required to be disability 
accessible:
http://www.dlrp.org/html/IT/diverseability/UAwithITPolicyinSchools.htm

Flash is improving in this area, but I don't know how complete it is yet.

-- 
Ryan Collins
Technology Coordinator - Kenton City Schools
http://www.kentoncityschools.org/