Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist.

Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by yters on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @06:51AM (#2300584)

I'd get rid of school. Teach kids writing, arithmetic and show them the internet. What do they need from teachers?

I'd be hard pressed to name ONE class that was worth my time to attend.

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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by hasenj on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @08:04AM (#2300707)

OK, some people say they didn't learn much from college classes, and therefore university was worthless (or wasn't worth the money). I disagree. University puts you in an environment that encourages learning and inquisition. You could argue that you learned alot more from wikipedia than classes, but if it weren't for university, would you even bother reading wikipedia?

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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by yters on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @03:07PM (#2302397)

I can guarantee you that for the vast majority of my classes it would have been better if I'd gone off and studied on my own, which I do. I also hardly ever learn anything from my classmates, except one or two friends.

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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by apl on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @07:22AM (#2300641)

99% of all kids would simply crash and burn.

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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by yters on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @03:06PM (#2302392)

Today's children, yes. Which is why we need to get started ASAP. I fear for the future of civilization...

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