{"product_id":"high-tech-heretic-reflections-of-a-computer-contrarian-paperback","title":"High-Tech Heretic: Reflections of a Computer Contrarian - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClifford Stoll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In \u003cb\u003eHigh-Tech Heretic\u003c\/b\u003e, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for \"computer literacy\" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cry for and against computers in the classroom is a topic of concern to parents, educators, and communities everywhere. Now, from a Silicon Valley hero and bestselling technology writer comes a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their real benefits, especially in education. In High-Tech Heretic, Clifford Stoll questions the relentless drumbeat for \"computer literacy\" by educators and the computer industry, particularly since most people just use computers for word processing and games--and computers become outmoded or obsolete much sooner than new textbooks or a good teacher. \u003cbr\u003eAs one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Stoll offers a commonsense look at how we can make a technological world better suited for people, instead of making people better suited to using machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClifford Stoll, an MSNBC commentator, a lecturer, and a Berkeley astronomer, is the author of the \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e bestseller \u003cb\u003eThe Cuckoo's Egg\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSilicon Snake Oil\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.98 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54050807939379,"sku":"9780385489768","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yRBB1Atlul9780385489768.webp?v=1788987483","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/high-tech-heretic-reflections-of-a-computer-contrarian-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}