http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/know-where-learning-big-shift-5/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 05 May 2008 03:15:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/know-where-learning-big-shift-5/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Chris Halter Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:48:44 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/know-where-learning-big-shift-5/#comment-31 I had the same reaction to the quote “it’s not as essential to know what the answer is as it is to know where to find it” unless we go further with the idea that once you find it, as with any resource, it will be learned. I have always allows by own students to use resources at hand on most pf our mathematics work. But resources alone do not seem to be able to really bring about learning. The key has to be what we do with those resources. I had the same reaction to the quote “it’s not as essential to know what the answer is as it is to know where to find it” unless we go further with the idea that once you find it, as with any resource, it will be learned. I have always allows by own students to use resources at hand on most pf our mathematics work. But resources alone do not seem to be able to really bring about learning. The key has to be what we do with those resources.

]]> http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/know-where-learning-big-shift-5/comment-page-1/#comment-29 mlower Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:26:41 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/know-where-learning-big-shift-5/#comment-29 Yes, I agree that basic information must be learned and retained. At the same time, the amount of available information is growing exponentially every day and we all will need to know how to find it quickly and efficiently. I often tell my students with learning difficulties that it is as important to know where to find it as it is to know it. Yes, I agree that basic information must be learned and retained. At the same time, the amount of available information is growing exponentially every day and we all will need to know how to find it quickly and efficiently. I often tell my students with learning difficulties that it is as important to know where to find it as it is to know it.

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