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04-26-2015, 10:08 PM | #1 |
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Any thoughts on the e-tablet distribution?
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=86458
Apparently MCPON hand-distributed the first e-tablets to recruits during RTC. I'd like to hear what you think be it positive or negative. Personally, I'm a pen-and-paper kinda guy even in college, but I guess I'll have to get used to electronics in boot camp then. I heard lots of negative feedback from this too with stuff like a waste of money and pointless to take phones away, not being able to focus or concéntrate, sailors being spoiled, etc... What do you think? |
04-27-2015, 07:07 AM | #2 | |
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I personally do not see an issue with this, mostly.
It is inevitable that technology will increase in classroom settings everywhere, especially with the military. The only part I really don't agree with is this: Quote:
Whatever, I guess the results of the program will tell in time. |
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04-27-2015, 07:25 AM | #3 | |
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I have this nagging feeling we're going to turn into the Air Force at some point. After being around Lackland AFB for a while, I can tell you first hand what an absolute joke their boot camp is. These kids can make phone calls, walk around base, go get fast food, ect, ect. It's basically a glorified baby sitting camp. THAT'S what I DON'T want for my Navy. /r CTT1 |
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04-27-2015, 07:37 AM | #4 |
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Wow, scary. Fast food? I picked the wrong branch! Joking!
But you could not of said it any better. |
04-27-2015, 11:15 AM | #5 | |
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I haven't been to boot camp yet and I feel like giving tablets to future sailors is taking away from the whole boot camp experience. Even being as young as I am and like never being away from my phone. I wouldn't want to use tablets during boot camp.
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04-27-2015, 02:06 PM | #6 |
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Does anyone know when it's starting. I leave for basic May 19th and would love to prepare myself for the use of a tablet or not.
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04-27-2015, 02:45 PM | #7 |
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04-27-2015, 03:34 PM | #8 |
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04-28-2015, 12:41 AM | #9 |
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I have no issue with recruits using tablets for training and whatnot. There were always at least 5 broken computers any time we went to the classroom, the ones that worked were still ancient, and it was a real nuisance on all sides.
But if you issue them to the recruits and tell them to carry them around, some of them are going to get broken, someone's going to prank another recruit by making a tablet disappear, someone's going to figure out how to get on the real internet and get in trouble that way, and someone's going to figure out how to cheat if they're used to administer the academic tests. And they'll probably figure all that out in these pilot runs, but they'll issue them anyway since Navy already bought them, and then they'll just be secured all the time. Waste of time and money. |
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