ronin358

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by ronin358 16y ago
In one sense, of course, you are right. But I was using the term as a shorthand for the state standardized tests used to measure academic progress grade by grade (e.g., CAT, TAKS). These state standardized tests tend to measure the minimum
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by ronin358 16y ago
It's all good. This is the internet after all. But for me, a simple acknowledgement goes a long way. Cheers.
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by ronin358 16y ago
I agree, the issue as it's argued tends to become a false dichotomy. I've always found testing to be one of the most effective techniques for learning. That's not to say standardized tests are most effective types of tests for learning, b
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by ronin358 16y ago
You should really put those two lines in quotations. I know the second line is word for word from Seth Godin's blog ( http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/the_differen... ), and quick check had your first line pretty close to wor
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by ronin358 16y ago
Out of curiosity, did you actually read the article, or did you just comment on the title? The article used facebook, which already has about $800m in revenue, as a starting point to discuss a major factor of success for social media. He ha
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by ronin358 16y ago
I see the difference between creativity and insanity as a function of society. If a given society sees the connections as useful, it's creative. If instead, society cannot make sense of the connections, it's insanity. As an analogy, mentall
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by ronin358 16y ago
>I once suffered a mental illness that made it difficult for me to feel certain emotions. One of the most fascinating results of the experience was the degree to which my ability to reason degraded. This helps reinforce a thought I've b