Hilarious, of course! Analogue clocks are less interesting & relevant than teachers assume. Still, clocks are widely used, superficially easy to explain, historic mechanical cornerstones, and are excellent mental models for cyclical patterns (trig unit circle, circle of fifths).
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So if a teacher simply placed an analogue clock in the classroom & challenged kids to tell the time as part of a game, then it might be fun and interesting, and thus the links to conceptual models and into the history of mechanical precision might survive a few more generations.
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In William Godwin's words: "the insolence of power".
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Kids these these day. They can't even read the Younger Futhark anymore. I challenge anyone to explain how it is possible to survive adult life without being able to read runes!
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Ever looked at the Bluetooth symbol? It's the runes for H and B , standing for Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark and Norway in the 10th century. Runes are totally transitioning into the 21st century
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And I bet they were absolute rubbish at making proper stone arrowheads, too
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They went straight to teach essential cuneiform writing skills. Lesson 1: how to prepare your clay tablet.
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We need a TOKcast episode on TCS! I've been trying to explain it to my sister for my 2 year old nephew, but a condensed explanation would be amazing.
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My little brother tells me that I am a bad guy because of not buying or giving him access to smartphone. I am glad he can read a clock, setup a camp and ride a horse :) We need a new knowledge centers, this system that was born after industrial revolution is dead
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Where can they fond a horse to ride?
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