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On kids who can memorize
I am home today working with television as my background noise.
I just watched another of those segments that I often see on Ellen and Oprah. This one, on the Today Show.
Because of the news of the President’s new pet, the show featured a segment with a little girl who had memorized all the pets of presidents past. She showed serious pride in her accomplishments. In fact, she appeared smug, dismissive of those who did not share her knowledge. We were supposed to be impressed by her interest in moving on to memorize kings and queens of European nations.
Is anyone else driven crazy by these segments celebrating smart kids?
I know a lot of smart kids who’d rather spend their time using information, kids who’d rather create than memorize.
Didn’t we outsource that stuff? Didn’t we automate that stuff?
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About Joyce Valenza
Joyce is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers University School of Information and Communication, a technology writer, speaker, blogger and learner. Follow her on Twitter: @joycevalenza
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