Schools in the UK are getting rid of Analog clocks

I always convert digital to analog in my mind first. I guess I've learned to think of time as distance. For example, the distance the big hand is from 12, gives me a better indication of how much time is left to the hour, than just a number, which you have to first subtract from 60. Does that make sense? LOL

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It makes complete sense

The analog clock face gives one the entire view of half the day


digital shows you now, right now...pretty much depicting the current generation, wanting/getting everything now, right now

I have more on this, but, it's time for breakfast, then back to the sack
...because, I have the time
 

I wonder if these kids understand the terms "clockwise" and "counter clockwise"??? Not that it matters a lot.....
 
It makes complete sense

The analog clock face gives one the entire view of half the day


digital shows you now, right now...pretty much depicting the current generation, wanting/getting everything now, right now

I have more on this, but, it's time for breakfast, then back to the sack
...because, I have the time
:cool:

That is an interesting interpretation. So maybe the analog clock is preferred by those who look forward...like how much time is left to quitting time, or a dentist appointment. :)
 

To Warrigal

Think outside the box for finding better ways to get certain things accomplished, (putting aside nay sayers that the present way of solving a problem is fine and believe that the out of the box new way has no value.)

However, "If it ain't broke, don't change it??".........
 
"...Hoot, maybe "Righty tighty; lefty loosey" is all that matters..." Yes! LOL It is. I often say it to myself when turning my basement Washer water faucet on or off. :)
 
I'm more puzzled that children need to be told how to recognize time BY TEACHERS!! Where have their parents been or have all the clocks in their homes been replaced by digital versions. A good bit of the stuff that is now foisted on teachers and schools, would or should have been taught or observed at home. I think we have a society of failing parents as well as schools.

If you happen to have a teacher in your family, or a close friend, listen to some of the stories that they tell about the "unprepared little ones that cross the school threshold. Common hygiene, courtesy, behavior etc., seems to be sadly missing from many of the children and that is the fault of the parents.

I do not disagree that some schools and teachers fail us, but I think that too much of the general upbringing that many of us had at home, is sadly missing in today's society.
 
Dave, I agree. But unfortunately, some of the kids do not have even that level of general upbringing in the home. So the schools have to pick up the slack. Sad, but true.
 
Many parents fail to not only teach their kids to tell time, wash hands after bathroom, and tie their shoes, but they don't teach basic manners....then parents get defensive if someone points it out.
 
A few, Applecruncher, but not many. In any case, most preschoolers receive the necessary behaviour modification at daycare and preschool these days.

However, it is the teachers' job to teach the kids effective examination techniques, including time management. If they have decided that analog clocks are useless in today's context then I think their judgement should be respected, not deplored for sentimental reasons.
 
A few, Applecruncher, but not many. In any case, most preschoolers receive the necessary behaviour modification at daycare and preschool these days.

However, it is the teachers' job to teach the kids effective examination techniques, including time management. If they have decided that analog clocks are useless in today's context then I think their judgement should be respected, not deplored for sentimental reasons.

I don't think it's 'sentimental' to believe that when people bring a child into the world, their responsibility to the child isn't only financial.
 
I am a retire teacher. The last grade I taught was third. We went over how to tell time on an analog clock for at least a few minutes every day. Even my low babies did pretty well by the end of the year. Dumbing things down is NOT a good solution, but it seems to be happening more and more.
 
Some of the older skills may be getting dumbed down, but on the other hand, how many of us know as much about using cell phones, video games, ipods, computers, etc. as the average third grader?

The things we must know to survive in this world keep changing all the time.
 
Literacy in the 21st century must now include being able to write code; in other words to be able to write programs for aps and robots. Even quite young children are being introduced to coding where once it was confined to computer studies classes in high schools. Like it or not, we now live in a digital world.
 
Hard to believe that young kids must learn to code. Pretty hard to write code for items if you don't know how the item is being run, or what language is used to be understood by the object. That is why some began in high school.

What language would the young ones need to know. It could be one of MS's various styles. Or maybe DOS or variations of DOS. How about Unix or Linux or other codes that are plenty around us?
 
I'm not sure what the code is but it will certainly be rather English-like. Beginners don't start with machine code. It is the principles of coding that are important including precise commands, correct order, iteration and logic gates although they younger ones wouldn't necessarily use these terms.

We used to start Year 7 students with Turtle but all that did was move the cursor around the screen.
 


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