Comments on: An Excellent Move http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ori Pomerantz http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72766 Ori Pomerantz Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72766 MP, thank you. I don't think it's graphical and exciting enough for my son, but I forwarded it to my wife, who is learning Hebrew. MP, thank you. I don’t think it’s graphical and exciting enough for my son, but I forwarded it to my wife, who is learning Hebrew.

]]> By: MP http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72731 MP Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72731 Ori, have your (or has your 4-yr-old) seen the J Site (http://www.j.co.il/) portion of Jacob Richman's excellent site (http://www.jr.co.il/)? Most of it might be a bit too advanced for someone of that age, but perhaps in a year or two.... Ori, have your (or has your 4-yr-old) seen the J Site (http://www.j.co.il/) portion of Jacob Richman’s excellent site (http://www.jr.co.il/)? Most of it might be a bit too advanced for someone of that age, but perhaps in a year or two….

]]> By: Ori Pomerantz http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72718 Ori Pomerantz Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:51:33 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72718 Education is one of the few places where we have, so far, failed to create significant productivity gains. In the fifties there was an attempt to change lectures to educational films, which failed spectacularly because education is not a passive process like watching a film. Would it be possible to provide at least some of kids' education through interactive games? My four years old loves to learn shapes, letters, and numbers from <a href="http://www.nickjr.com" rel="nofollow">www.nickjr.com</a>. Creating such games is expensive, but it's a one time expense, which can provide value to many children all over the world and for years. Teachers can only reach a limited number of children at a time. Education is one of the few places where we have, so far, failed to create significant productivity gains. In the fifties there was an attempt to change lectures to educational films, which failed spectacularly because education is not a passive process like watching a film.

Would it be possible to provide at least some of kids’ education through interactive games? My four years old loves to learn shapes, letters, and numbers from http://www.nickjr.com. Creating such games is expensive, but it’s a one time expense, which can provide value to many children all over the world and for years. Teachers can only reach a limited number of children at a time.

]]> By: BubbyT http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72712 BubbyT Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:22:58 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/10/31/an-excellent-move/#comment-72712 I heard that it was going to go according to the amount each school gave out for scholarships, not necessarily per child, thus freeing up that amount for the schools to use for other things. I heard that it was going to go according to the amount each school gave out for scholarships, not necessarily per child, thus freeing up that amount for the schools to use for other things.

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