[Pibe-division] Old School vs New School Approaches

[DrV]

On the topic of Old School vs New School...
As a medical subspecialist, academic teacher physicians & future
subspecialists, & father of 2 blind kids, it is my belief that whether in
medicine or education too much emphasis on either Old School or New
School shortchanges the outcomes - the best results often come from
emphasizing skillets & knowledge bases from both. That gives the user, be it
student or teacher, the broadest toolbox to draw upon. I'm  a fan of
promoting & emphasizing both. SImilar to learning languages, kids sighted or
blind pick up technology so much faster than most adults. Developmentally,
kids are capable of learning many skillets in parallel. Electronic
braillenoteker skills & even iPad skills can be taught in parallel with
slate & stylus & the Perkins.
All the best.
DrV
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