Epic Wheel of Fortune Dope & the Big Picture of American Education (1 Viewer)

[AhrnCityPahnder]

If you want to debate the economic impact of the industrial revolution, then take economics. If you want to debate tariffs implemented throughout history, take political science. If you want to learn about Paul Revere, learn to use google.

Why is history the only thing that lands in your "learn it from google" target? You can learn any subject from google.

 

[Lutherman2112]

Those that don't know their history are doomed to eat it.

Damn. I know about the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. Will I ever be able to eat a sandwich again?

 

[bigmarc27]

There are other areas as well

If you want to debate the economic impact of the industrial revolution, then take economics. If you want to debate tariffs implemented throughout history, take political science. If you want to learn about Paul Revere, learn to use google.

Why is history the only thing that lands in your "learn it from google" target? You can learn any subject from google.

You absolutely can. I just named the first that came to mind and one that is extensively covered from outside resources. It was just an example that apparently ruffled some feathers so I continued the conversation. The history majors got upset but I never said learning history was unimportant, just that there were more progressive, better, and more cost-effective ways to learn it now.

 

[shuke]

the content can be had in far more detail and fewer costs through other outlets.

No ####? Most of what I was taught as an engineering major can be found in books or online. That doesn't devalue the education I received.

 

[AAABatteries]

Agree with Cappy - you guys have ruined the birth of DICESPIN.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

There are other areas as well

If you want to debate the economic impact of the industrial revolution, then take economics. If you want to debate tariffs implemented throughout history, take political science. If you want to learn about Paul Revere, learn to use google.

Why is history the only thing that lands in your "learn it from google" target? You can learn any subject from google.

You absolutely can. I just named the first that came to mind and one that is extensively covered from outside resources. It was just an example that apparently ruffled some feathers so I continued the conversation. The history majors got upset but I never said learning history was unimportant, just that there were more progressive, better, and more cost-effective ways to learn it now.

I would agree with you but then we'd both be morons.

 

[Wingnut]

He probably thought it was worlds fastest cat.

 

[bigmarc27]

There are other areas as well

If you want to debate the economic impact of the industrial revolution, then take economics. If you want to debate tariffs implemented throughout history, take political science. If you want to learn about Paul Revere, learn to use google.

Why is history the only thing that lands in your "learn it from google" target? You can learn any subject from google.

You absolutely can. I just named the first that came to mind and one that is extensively covered from outside resources. It was just an example that apparently ruffled some feathers so I continued the conversation. The history majors got upset but I never said learning history was unimportant, just that there were more progressive, better, and more cost-effective ways to learn it now.

I would agree with you but then we'd both be morons.

I find it humorous that the history fan doesn't like new ways of learning. Enjoy your encyclopedia brittanica collection and your lecture hall, I suppose the rest of the world will keep evolving. After reading your limited opinions and seeing your superb wit, I'd rather you not agree with me anyway.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

There are other areas as well

If you want to debate the economic impact of the industrial revolution, then take economics. If you want to debate tariffs implemented throughout history, take political science. If you want to learn about Paul Revere, learn to use google.

Why is history the only thing that lands in your "learn it from google" target? You can learn any subject from google.

You absolutely can. I just named the first that came to mind and one that is extensively covered from outside resources. It was just an example that apparently ruffled some feathers so I continued the conversation. The history majors got upset but I never said learning history was unimportant, just that there were more progressive, better, and more cost-effective ways to learn it now.

I would agree with you but then we'd both be morons.

I find it humorous that the history fan doesn't like new ways of learning. Enjoy your encyclopedia brittanica collection and your lecture hall, I suppose the rest of the world will keep evolving. After reading your limited opinions and seeing your superb wit, I'd rather you not agree with me anyway.

You're getting good at this.

It's pretty simple: Of course it is possible to learn the basics (who, when, what, where etc) from wiki or books or videos. But History is a lot more than just "the facts".

 

[McGarnicle]

World's fastest cat.

http://youtu.be/IJ1MdN_CjMY

 

[Clifford]

His not getting the correct answer on the third question is obviously a case of institutionalized racism holding this kid down.

 

[Wingnut]

The woman to his left really benefitted from his stupidity.

 

[Wingnut]

I actually thought it was Worlds fastest car until I realized that R's were already out.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

@ one poor dude that vapor locked on a game-show = our educational system is terrible.

You guys are unreal.

please, everyone uses the pronunciation of Achilles every day in their jobs. Vital information.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

@ one poor dude that vapor locked on a game-show = our educational system is terrible.

You guys are unreal.

please, everyone uses the pronunciation of Achilles every day in their jobs. Vital information.

I was watching Jeopardy once (*cough*in person*cough*) and the 2-champion, who had gone to Harvard, didn't know how to pronounce Jai alai. What a moron.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

:next chairman of exxon:

 

[Mr. Pickles]

@ one poor dude that vapor locked on a game-show = our educational system is terrible.

You guys are unreal.

please, everyone uses the pronunciation of Achilles every day in their jobs. Vital information.

I was watching Jeopardy once (*cough*in person*cough*) and the 2-champion, who had gone to Harvard, didn't know how to pronounce Jai alai. What a moron.

Probably never even seen the inside of a fronton.

The World's Fastest Game

 

[Ilov80s]

I actually thought it was Worlds fastest car until I realized that R's were already out.

Please turn in your college degree and high school diploma. You need the Billy Madison plan.

 

[Doug B]

Please turn in your college degree and high school diploma. You need the Billy Madison plan.

Always wanted to pull to my old high school blaring Billy Squier

 

[Ilov80s]

My wife graduated from University of Michigan. She couldn't begin to have a conversation about a book or a good movie or history. She knows almost nothing and admits it. She passed her classes, but didn't really care about history and mostly didn't read the books, just did Clff's Notes, etc. She is a very successful business person because she is organized, knows how to get people to do their jobs, and is good at developing a plan with a budget and timeline and making sure it all happens correctly. I doubt my wife knows if Hemingway was American or British and would know what century he lived in. She isn't ditzy or stupid, she just doesn't care about "old stuff".

Sincere congratuations to your wife on her success and endeavoring to best serve her strengths in her career. But it sounds like she is not a scholar, she is a graduate.

Perhaps that is the word that trips me up as applies to this guy is "scholar". I expect an intellectual and when three different organizations consider you to be so, and all the evidence demonstrates otherwise, then I'm left to wonder that word or concept is worth today, if anything at all.

You will love the direction education is going now. An English teacher I work with went to a training for the Common Core and their advice was 1) stop reading so much fiction and 2)Instead of reading the whole book, just have kids read summaries of books and compare them.

Yes, I am sure it was that simple.

What do you teach?

Is anything that simple? The Common Core does strongly emphasize non-fiction. As for the summary part, it was a response to the idea that some fiction will have to be removed to make way for the non-fiction texts. The trainer said that they could read a review or summary of a fictional book because that is non-fiction/informational text so instead of reading two fictional stories to compare them, they could read two summaries or reviews and compare those instead.I teach chemistry and algebra at the moment.

How has Common Core affected you, as a teacher of chemistry and math?

When you said, "at the moment", is there a class you would rather teach? (When I taught 7th grade geography, I really wanted to teach WV history, and I said several times "I teach geography right now.")

Just curious

Chemistry hadn't been impacted really, Common Core is really emphasizing English sand Math right now. In algebra, there is a bigger emphasis on story problems which isn't a big deal. I agree with that. However, it is a greater challenge as the kids don't like them and just things as straightforward as possible. I may have to reduce the number of concepts I teach so that I can cover other concepts with more practical depth. I graduated college as a special Ed major and history minor. Once I was hired, the shift came to inclusion and co-teaching. None of the other special ed teachers wanted to do math or science so I gladly took that on. From there, I completed some coursework and did these portfolios under the certified math/science teachers guidance. I have taught: government, economics, US Hist, World Hist, Hist of Rock and Roll, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and a couple levels of Lit.

 

[Ilov80s]

Please turn in your college degree and high school diploma. You need the Billy Madison plan.

Always wanted to pull to my old high school blaring Billy Squier

Hell yes. Although, you would hate how strict school is now. Zero tolerance is a #####.

 

[rockaction]

@ one poor dude that vapor locked on a game-show = our educational system is terrible.

You guys are unreal.

please, everyone uses the pronunciation of Achilles every day in their jobs. Vital information.

I was watching Jeopardy once (*cough*in person*cough*) and the 2-champion, who had gone to Harvard, didn't know how to pronounce Jai alai. What a moron.

He obviously did not grow up in CT

 

[Wingnut]

Yet another Wheel of Fortune dummy:

http://youtu.be/7Zj1WGIKNA4

 

[MattFancy]

Yet another Wheel of Fortune dummy:

http://youtu.be/7Zj1WGIKNA4

Saw that last night and couldn't believe it lol. Guess she had something else on her mind haha

 

[Wingnut]

Another guess fail

http://youtu.be/KZwWJfzA_4E

 

[McGarnicle]

Another guess fail

http://youtu.be/KZwWJfzA_4E

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Still my favorite Wheel response to date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ghDhpCLKM#t=213

 

[shuke]

Still my favorite Wheel response to date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ghDhpCLKM#t=213

Great link. I could watch this #### for hours.

 

[rockaction]

Still my favorite Wheel response to date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ghDhpCLKM#t=213

Great link. I could watch this #### for hours.

Dawson: "You're a man of the world. Been all over the world. Name something Russia's famous for."

Bob: "Russians"

 

[Fariq]

Santa Fe Train

 

[Norman Paperman]

Still my favorite Wheel response to date

How many decades would your husband say his mother has lived?Wife: 10

[later]

Husband: I don't know what a decade is. She's 42 so if there are 4 years in a decade she'd be 10 decades.

 

[Ned]

Still my favorite Wheel response to date

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ghDhpCLKM#t=213

Great link. I could watch this #### for hours.

There's some awesome stuff in there.

Pork.......upine.