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>when it comes to technology skills, we're dead last compared with other developed countries. Maybe because the education model in the US (and elsewhere) relie
by alanwatts 11y ago
>when it comes to technology skills, we're dead last compared with other developed countries.
Maybe because the education model in the US (and elsewhere) relies heavily upon Ludditism.
Student's intelligence is measured on a single linear numeric scale based on paper-and-pencil administered examinations and are strictly limited to using computer technology (calculators) that was invented 40 years ago[1] even though they posses in their pockets computers that are millions (billions?) of times more powerful.
"Never memorize something that you can look up."
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_Business_Analyst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_Business_Ana...