Laptops are maybe a distraction in classrooms, but classrooms are likely a distraction in learning. Especially ones with lecturers in them.
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@vgr@jscottshipman How did we get to the point where an accomplished scholar giving a lecture is considered bad for education?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@prbeckman@jscottshipman via most of those "accomplished scholars" being proven useless and the few remaining being put on YouTube?2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
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@vgr@jscottshipman So we're operating on the assumption that "most" accomplished scholars have been "proven useless"? Who proved that?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@prbeckman@jscottshipman no we're operating on the assumption that most scholars are not accomplished, merely credentialed.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
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Is this a valid statement "most scholars are not accomplished, merely credentialed." How would we prove that?
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@prbeckman@vgr Check out these lectures http://zenpundit.com/?p=40053 Adam Tooze is an exception to Venkat's observation---the message is more 1/21 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@jscottshipman@prbeckman if the guys lectures are online, kinda validates my point :) Watching those better than 90% of live WWII lectures2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vgr@jscottshipman Does it? All this comes down to is that some are better lecturers than others,better scholars than others.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@prbeckman @jscottshipman Ultimately edu establishment run for benefit of teachers, not students. If you condone that priority, all is well.
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@vgr@jscottshipman Our conversation has meandered quite a bit from where it began.My priorities are more contrarian than you think.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@prbeckman@vgr by all means, check out the Adam Tooze lectures; you'll never look at European politics the same way, can't wait 2 readbooks0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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