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10 June 2002
Filed under:Positive uses of technology at7:48 pm

A scheme aimed at parents and pupils in a deprived area of the UK to encourage computer and Internet use by stressing the educational usefulness of the Internet seems to be bearing fruit The details provided in this BBC story are too sketchy to be really useful, but the claims are encouraging:

…”Since becoming involved in the Parents Online scheme, Throckley First School has seen home PC access for pupils leap from 6% to 57%”…

“…The school has also set up a series of workshops for adults only, with many going on to find employment in computer-related jobs in the Newcastle area.”

I am skeptical that computers and the Internet are that useful in and of themselves either for improving education or employment in deprived areas – but they can be useful as a way to tempt people back into education or improving skills because they think computers are important.butts biggest bbwmature cunts bloodygirls blogs nude underage teendaughter mother how teaches to fuckskirt asian sexpatrick tera interracial pornnude korean ladies maturenaked hot girls emobukkake interracial forcedmasterbating movies shemalesporn ameratureadult porn babiessex adult for friendsthumbs amateur porn moviesgalleries porn 18stories adult stories sexanal amateur videoslesbian pics sex amateur college Map