Dialogue - Laura Peña

Jack and Sam are in the school’s cafeteria having breakfast while discussing whether ICT should be a school subject or not.

Jack: The school principal has just told me he’s considering making ICT an obligatory subject instead of being an optional one. What’s your opinion about it?

Sam: Well, I don’t know… I mean, obviously I think it’s helpful and gets the students more prepared for the labour market, but I don’t see the necessity of making it obligatory.

Jack: I get your point of view but as you said, it would only beneficiate the students so I can’t find the problem in making it obligatory. Nowadays we depend on technologies and we should be able to work with them, so what better way than give them the opportunity to learn it in school. It’s our job to give them all the tools they need so that they can study any degree.

Sam: I agree, but what I meant to say is that I’m of the opinion that they are capable of learning this by themselves, they’ve pretty much grown up with a phone at their hands. Making ICT an obligatory subject would mean reducing another subject’s hours, a subject that I’m almost certain they wouldn’t learn if not in here.

Jack: You’ve made your point and convinced me. Although, currently, it’s very important to keep up with the new technologies, it should keep being an optional subject so that one those who need it for their career invert time in learning how to work with them.

Sam: Exactly. Hey, I’ve got to get going. I have class in ten minutes and I don’t want to be late or else they’ll start going crazy.

Jack: Yeah, of course. Don’t worry. See you later!