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The statement that "emphasizing too early the logical skills that computers encourage may hinder the development of children's creativity and intuition" is one wholly without merit. Logic and clear thinking are at the base of much creative and intuitive thought. Creativity does not mean a scrambled bunch of notions, it is a measure of production, either of a product or concept.

Computers are a wonderful, user-friendly (to those who have been exposed to them early and thus, do not fear them) means of teaching a variety of material, creative and analytical thinking among these. Is it the only way to teach? No, but it is a valid tool and knowledge of their use is a skill which students will need in the future to hold even the most menial of jobs.

-- John Klapp, Center for Gifted Eduation, Whitworth College (posted 1/16, 10 a.m., E.S.T.)
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