The main issue to solve is kids not having access to a computer at home, whether it be lack of incentive or money. Most people don’t even own a laptop anymore, so the only computer time they get is in a school setting.
Once the majority of schools have a system in place for most homework to be done on a PC, then there may be some creative ways to incentivise more PC adoption… again. It’s like we’ve gone back to the early 90s again where only kids who were really interested in computing knew anything about it.
My school has a program where they lend students laptops free of charge, along with 13gb of data to use with. The generosity is kind of abused at times, but it’s still really nice to have.
veng@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The main issue to solve is kids not having access to a computer at home, whether it be lack of incentive or money. Most people don’t even own a laptop anymore, so the only computer time they get is in a school setting.
Once the majority of schools have a system in place for most homework to be done on a PC, then there may be some creative ways to incentivise more PC adoption… again. It’s like we’ve gone back to the early 90s again where only kids who were really interested in computing knew anything about it.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
I think the solutions comes not from adopting older tech, but making newer tech fairer. As in not locking down phones and tablets as much as they do.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
What do they have if not a laptop? How would they even do homework? What about coursework at uni? Applying for jobs?
veng@lemmy.world 7 months ago
iPad / tablet, and applying for jobs can easily be done on a phone.
jkozaka@lemm.ee 7 months ago
My school has a program where they lend students laptops free of charge, along with 13gb of data to use with. The generosity is kind of abused at times, but it’s still really nice to have.