.@neiltyson Corollary: Humans are born to learn, but then our school system teaches them that learning isn't fun. It's a travesty.
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@dorkitude: .@neiltyson “Humans are born to learn ... school system teaches them that learning isn't fun.” Exactly right. -
System? Teacher's work = crucial for our future. They are underpaid, undervalued & lack resources
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@ilparone@dorkitude@neiltyson Agreed. The teachers are not the ‘system’ and are rarely the problem, imo. -
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@stacyconaway@ilparone@neiltyson The whole approach is bonkers. Give people the internet & a problem to solve, and leave them to learn! -
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#tech will revolutionize learning/education. But all mentoring/knowledge can't be digitized.@dorkitude@stacyconaway@neiltyson -
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@ilparone@stacyconaway@neiltyson True, but real learning is a pull protocol, not a push protocol -- current system is too much the latter - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson Sometimes is just because _students_ value grades more than learning. Its not _always_ the school system. -
@Juan_Kinda_Guy@neiltyson Why would students care about grades if the system didn't place so much value on them? -
@lilcompanion But is it the schools, or is it the parents or NCLB? Blaming the schools for reacting to external forces is a cop out. -
@Juan_Kinda_Guy I get the feeling you're in some part of the system. I'm not, so I interpret "School System" as all of the above. -
@lilcompanion which is not to say schools are blameless, just that they are not the only problem here. -
@Juan_Kinda_Guy My stab at the issue is: "get good grades so you can get to college" (etc) VS. "learn something so you can do something." -
@lilcompanion@juan_kinda_guy We have to remember to teach children that education OF ANY KIND is an investment in their future. - 1 more reply
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