tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post8369366218751870131..comments2024-03-27T08:53:29.267-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Gates and Zuckerberg Never LearnPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-28000711215851716602018-05-11T14:31:18.903-04:002018-05-11T14:31:18.903-04:00I believe that the International Brain Research Or...I believe that the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) has established the most accurate quantitative instrument, and of course unit, for measuring the executive function of children and adolescents. As you probably know, many units in physics have been named after the scientist with notable accomplishments in their field. Examples include: Newtons of force; Joules of energy; Watts of power; Ohms of resistance; degrees in Celsius; wave frequency in Hertz; capacitance in Faradays; electromotive force in Volts; et. al.<br /><br />Well the IBRO has bestowed a similar honor to Mark Zuckerberg for his tireless work in the field of higher order, executive brain function. Because the unit being used for the quantification of JEF (juvenile executive function) has been accepted by virtually every neuro-scientist in the Univerese, JEF is now being appropriately and accurately measured <br />using the "Zuck-U".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-60257175144241448752018-05-11T13:32:37.722-04:002018-05-11T13:32:37.722-04:00"EFs have been shown to be measurable. . .&qu..."EFs have been shown to be measurable. . ."<br /><br />OH, they have? Well, then. . . What is the agreed upon standard unit of measure of "executive function" that is being used? What nationally/internationally recognized standards organization has sanctioned said standard unit of measure of "executive function"? Where is the exemplar of that standard unit kept so that all can use it when designing measuring devices for that "executive functioning"?<br /><br />OH, and where can we find that "executive functioning" in order to be able to measure it? Duane Swackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862054631331567527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-13103790299303165722018-05-11T09:21:23.588-04:002018-05-11T09:21:23.588-04:00Reading this just after I read Mike Schmoker's...Reading this just after I read Mike Schmoker's piece in EdWeek: Why I'm Against Innovation in Education. Although his list of proven, time-tested teaching methods is somewhat limited, I can certainly get on board with the school that emphasizes "reading, writing, speaking, and reasoning" in every subject. So, Gates and Zuckerberg, here's the plan:<br />1. Hire teachers to teach reading, writing, speaking, and reasoning.<br />2. Let them do it.gkm001https://www.blogger.com/profile/04288582206956930505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-82373856004397700712018-05-10T11:59:17.392-04:002018-05-10T11:59:17.392-04:00They don't even know technology all that well....They don't even know technology all that well. Ever used a Microsoft product? What they know is manipulation, cutthroat competition and back-stabbing.Diennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570040547158789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-11706245332741572112018-05-10T10:25:51.997-04:002018-05-10T10:25:51.997-04:00Every "different" idea is really just th...Every "different" idea is really just the re-packaging of their previous ideas. Gates and Zuckerberg are the example of the old adage: "When you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." These guys know one thing very well: technology. The technologies they profited from are full of metrics. Therefore, they constantly reposition their ideas to fit the worldview they know.<br /><br />If they looked at student feedback, they'd realize that the single biggest thing a plurality of students value is a strong connection / relationship with their teachers. Since this is a qualitative measure, it can't truly be quantified accurately. So let's not count that since it isn't measurable.<br /><br />I often wonder if these two wake up and numerically estimate their affection for their wives. "Melinda, today I love you 5. It dropped from a 7 because that restaurant you chose last night was subpar." To use an expression I hear lot these days, these guys should stay in their lane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-76389067545373907122018-05-10T07:48:04.376-04:002018-05-10T07:48:04.376-04:00The blueprint for academic success is no secret. A...The blueprint for academic success is no secret. Ask any teacher.<br />If BMG and CZ are serious about helping struggling students, someone should tell them that it is not a pedagogy problem. Apparently these edufakers have convinced themselves otherwise. Bill, Melinda, Mark, Priscilla repeat after me: <br />It's the economy, stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-63380538398338772142018-05-10T06:49:36.669-04:002018-05-10T06:49:36.669-04:001) Don't forget, "correlation=/=causation...1) Don't forget, "correlation=/=causation." A link does not imply cause, so we can't assume that high IQ will bring about better executive function. It might, but that's not the same.<br /><br />2) Want great EF development? invest in play-based Early Childhood. Kids naturally learn and internalize EF skills and more through interaction with their environment, even more with the help of a skilled Early Childhood specialist - or Heaven forbid, parent - who can facilitate it. (And you'll probably get your corresponding boost in IQ to boot.)CrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-69585946771500104902018-05-10T01:35:42.146-04:002018-05-10T01:35:42.146-04:00Student success is strongly linked to Executive Fu...Student success is strongly linked to Executive Function. It is also strongly linked to old-fashioned brains too (for which IQ is a proxy measurement).<br /><br />Instead of trying to improve EF, why don't they just make their goal to improve IQs across the board? We'd all be in Lake Wobegon and It would be awesome!<br /><br />Improving EF is more ridiculous than improving IQ, which we at least have well defined. If we could do them reliably, we already would be. <br /><br />Improving EF is effectively growing up, and teachers have been improving it as much as they can. But you can only do so much with biology. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049701479076034749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-10477033832526427472018-05-09T23:39:30.738-04:002018-05-09T23:39:30.738-04:00This is a genuine calamity. And these guys see th...This is a genuine calamity. And these guys see themselves as noble. I guess they don't know the old adage about "good intentions". If they cannot see how completely off the mark they are, and how much damage they have already done, I really have to wonder about their "executive functions". Some part of their brains must be shut down to be so blind to the calamity their ideas and money and power and influence have caused. This is the poison of ego on a monumental scale. Kobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778054056084383752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-11560004432538315022018-05-09T16:43:22.243-04:002018-05-09T16:43:22.243-04:00quote "Student success in academics and in fu...quote "Student success in academics and in future careers is associated with their ability to wrestle with multiple ideas at once, think flexibly, and regulate their actions and thoughts. These skills describe the basic executive functions (EFs) of working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. Strong childhood EFs predict higher socio-economic status, better physical health, and fewer drug-related problems and criminal convictions in adulthood. ".<br /><br />Looks like the criminals will benefit as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297158336334346872noreply@blogger.com