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Einstein was asked, but did not know the speed of sound as included in the [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/would-you-pass-thomas-edisons-employment-test-180954562/ Edison Test]. When this was pointed out, he said, “[I do not] carry such information in my mind since it is readily available in books.  
Einstein was asked, but did not know the speed of sound as included in the [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/would-you-pass-thomas-edisons-employment-test-180954562/ Edison Test]. When this was pointed out, he said, “[I do not] carry such information in my mind since it is readily available in books. "
 
Exercise:
:1. Read the article linked above.
: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. [https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/kidsyouth/the-gifted-men-who-worked-for-edison.htm]
: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. Which model do you prefer?
:3.2. Give an example of a subject where you remember many facts about it.
:3.3. Are there professions where you hope they don't have to go to a book to find information as they service you professionally?
:3.4. 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. elect 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.
 
 
 


He also said, “…The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.”
He also said, “…The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.”

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