More retarded BS from my IT teacher... is he correct?
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had the same sort of IT teachers at college, good times, shame i missed him getting sacked. bummer.
what a pointless thread
as if you care if the 'facts' about taxis are correct - tis just a school book example
When you were in a junior school maths class and the teacher poses a question along the lines of: "Oranges in morrisons cost X amount per Ib, you buy 0.5 lbs of oranges how much do you pay?"
do you answer the question as intended or do you act like a **** and say "actually sir I was in morrisons at the weekend and oranges cost Y ammount and are priced in kgs not lbs so you're wrong!"
as if you care if the 'facts' about taxis are correct - tis just a school book example
When you were in a junior school maths class and the teacher poses a question along the lines of: "Oranges in morrisons cost X amount per Ib, you buy 0.5 lbs of oranges how much do you pay?"
do you answer the question as intended or do you act like a **** and say "actually sir I was in morrisons at the weekend and oranges cost Y ammount and are priced in kgs not lbs so you're wrong!"
The difference is one between a useful yet somewhat inaccurate question and an absurd one that is a waste of everyone's time.
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Time for a reply from an ICT teacher.
If the example given was for an exercise then fair enough, but I will admit if a student asks me if a firm / example really exists for a scenario then I will admit it is made up.
The problem is that ICT teachers are not always ICT trained.
In my school there are 5 teachers that teach ICT - and only I have a degree in the subject.
Very annoying at times!
If the example given was for an exercise then fair enough, but I will admit if a student asks me if a firm / example really exists for a scenario then I will admit it is made up.
The problem is that ICT teachers are not always ICT trained.
In my school there are 5 teachers that teach ICT - and only I have a degree in the subject.
Very annoying at times!
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I also work in education, and this is a common problem.
The worse case scenario being either physics or maths teachers who get shunted into IT because thier own departments don't want them.
I just think it's a shame your teacher didn't have the sense just to tell you that it didn't matter if it was complete bobbins if it shows you how it works. Does sound like he isn't the sharpest tool.
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Some funny stories here, my computing teacher at school sounds like a technical wizard in comparison 
Only really funny thing I remember him doing is loudly proclaiming "There are TWO things!", arm dramatically extended and holding up three fingers 
Ah well, don't worry, you'll probably get the OP's teacher to replace him!
Only really funny thing I remember him doing is loudly proclaiming "There are TWO things!", arm dramatically extended and holding up three fingers Ah well, don't worry, you'll probably get the OP's teacher to replace him!
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God I hate the mention of that word... Gave me nightmares at Uni....
Don't worry, it goes out the window as soon as performance comes into the equation.