Day 92: Unintended Consequences

3 Responses to Day 92: Unintended Consequences

1. Dave says:

   June 24, 2011 at 5:16 pm

   I remember well the days of the transistor before the use of the calculator. In High School the slide rule was the authorized instrument for helping in Math. My first hand held calculator was bought when I was in training for my Military Specialty in 1974, the price was $100.00 for Lloyds Calculator. I did not have the $150.00 for the Texas Instruments Model. I remember well the problems with moving from the Paper to Paperless records too.

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2. Memline says:

   June 24, 2011 at 10:27 pm

   For years I have thought that it is a very large mistake to have incoming college freshmen declare a major. They should not even think about it until their junior year and that may be too early. I have contended that often their major should be in something they have not even heard of yet. Many high school counselors are about on the level of Postman, ie, 20 years behind. You should maybe take college courses in the area that is your strength, but not exclusively. College should (ahem) be about the student learning (that lovely word again) about what is out there and getting skills on living a life and adapting. We can still learn our skills on site often and science, medicine, etc, needs stuff beyond a baccalaureate anyway. High schools are generalists by definition. Charter schools are great, but English, Geography and History are still important even if it is “bo-o-oring!” American government is essential unless we want to lose it. That is another topic. However, critical thinking is kind of nice. I don’t believe everything I hear, but a lot of people do. My daughter teaches Rhetoric, secondary level. Boy, interesting tales—-

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3. Tara Li says:

   June 25, 2011 at 5:32 am

   I’m glad someone else had problems when they were younger with doing what they were told, rather than what people wanted them to do! Seriously, I think most people expect other people to be telepathic!

   Then again, I’ve heard about people who hate Bill Clinton, and tell that when they met him, while they were around him, they couldn’t help but like the guy – and then it faded when they left. Just one of those things that make you go *HUMMMMMmmmm*

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