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:1. Read the article linked above. | |||
Einstein was asked, but did not know the speed of sound as included in the Edison Test<ref name="a">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/would-you-pass-thomas-edisons-employment-test-180954562/</ref> . When this was pointed out, he said, “[I do not] carry such information in my mind since it is readily available in books. " | |||
Written answers to questions should have at least three sentences: | |||
:1. The subject is stated so that the reader need not know the question to understand what you have said. Do not simply repeat the question. | |||
:2. Your proposition. | |||
:3. Your certainty to the veracity of #2, and what reservations you have. | |||
Exercises: | |||
:1. Read the article linked above. <ref name="a"/> | |||
:1.1. Do you retain all facts you have ever learned? | :1.1. Do you retain all facts you have ever learned? | ||
:1.2. How would you know if you have forgotten something? | :1.2. How would you know if you have forgotten something? | ||
:2. Read the National Park Service review of Edison. | |||
:2. Read the National Park Service review of Edison. <ref>https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/kidsyouth/the-gifted-men-who-worked-for-edison.htm</ref> | |||
:2.1 There are two sides to the 'Edison story'. What motivation did the ones telling the story have? | :2.1 There are two sides to the 'Edison story'. What motivation did the ones telling the story have? | ||
:2.2 Would you prefer that your life be reviewed by the press or the park service? | :2.2 Would you prefer that your life be reviewed by the press or the park service? | ||
:3. Einstein and Edison were geniuses who saw things differently and did things differently. | :3. Einstein and Edison were geniuses who saw things differently and did things differently. | ||
:3.1. Which model do you prefer? | :3.1 What products did each produce and how many people did each employ? | ||
:3. | :3.2. Which model do you prefer? | ||
:3. | :3.3. Give an example of a subject where you remember many facts about it. | ||
:3. | :3.4. Are there professions where you hope they don't have to go to a book to find information as they service you professionally? | ||
:3.5. How do you decide when to memorize, or when to use books? | |||
:4. Choice Academy has many books, some are owned and some are loaned. | :4. Choice Academy has many books, some are owned and some are loaned. | ||
:4.1. How do you find information you need from books within the school library? | :4.1. How do you find information you need from books within the school library? | ||
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:4.3. Can you find the information you need easily in the book? | :4.3. Can you find the information you need easily in the book? | ||
:4.4. Is there a better way? | :4.4. Is there a better way? | ||
:5. Examine various library indexing systems. | :5. Examine various library indexing systems. | ||
:5.1 What do they have in common? | :5.1 What do they have in common? | ||
:5.2. How do they differ? | :5.2. How do they differ? | ||
:6. Select two search engines | :6. Select two search engines | ||
:6.1. Select a book from the school library of interest. | :6.1. Select a book from the school library of interest. | ||
:6.2. | :6.2. Select a piece of information/knowledge from the book that you think might not be available to the search engine. | ||
:6.3. Search for your selection in both search engines. | :6.3. Search for your selection in both search engines. | ||
:6.4. Report your result. Extra points if something in the book is not available to the search engine. | :6.4. Report your result. Extra points if something in the book is not available to the search engine. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 1 July 2024
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Einstein was asked, but did not know the speed of sound as included in the Edison Test[1] . When this was pointed out, he said, “[I do not] carry such information in my mind since it is readily available in books. "
Written answers to questions should have at least three sentences:
- 1. The subject is stated so that the reader need not know the question to understand what you have said. Do not simply repeat the question.
- 2. Your proposition.
- 3. Your certainty to the veracity of #2, and what reservations you have.
Exercises:
- 1. Read the article linked above. [1]
- 1.1. Do you retain all facts you have ever learned?
- 1.2. How would you know if you have forgotten something?
- 2. Read the National Park Service review of Edison. [2]
- 2.1 There are two sides to the 'Edison story'. What motivation did the ones telling the story have?
- 2.2 Would you prefer that your life be reviewed by the press or the park service?
- 3. Einstein and Edison were geniuses who saw things differently and did things differently.
- 3.1 What products did each produce and how many people did each employ?
- 3.2. Which model do you prefer?
- 3.3. Give an example of a subject where you remember many facts about it.
- 3.4. Are there professions where you hope they don't have to go to a book to find information as they service you professionally?
- 3.5. How do you decide when to memorize, or when to use books?
- 4. Choice Academy has many books, some are owned and some are loaned.
- 4.1. How do you find information you need from books within the school library?
- 4.2. Can you find the book easily?
- 4.3. Can you find the information you need easily in the book?
- 4.4. Is there a better way?
- 5. Examine various library indexing systems.
- 5.1 What do they have in common?
- 5.2. How do they differ?
- 6. Select two search engines
- 6.1. Select a book from the school library of interest.
- 6.2. Select a piece of information/knowledge from the book that you think might not be available to the search engine.
- 6.3. Search for your selection in both search engines.
- 6.4. Report your result. Extra points if something in the book is not available to the search engine.
