Quote: Andy Rooney on Computers

Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done.
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Andy Rooney

(source: QuotationsPage)

Seth Godin: "Embracing the Upcycle..."

Customer service falls apart when mutual escalation or non-understanding sets in. Management falls apart when power struggles or miscommunication escalate. Education falls apart when students respond to negative tracking by giving up.
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Seth Godin, Embracing the Upcycle Instead of the Downcycle

"It's All Talk"

[The big thinkers who spoke] were inspiring, thoughtful, forward-thinking, and presented a challenging but realistic vision of where we should be taking education. And nothing changed as a result.
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Tim Stahmer

(source: Tim's AssortedStuff blog)

Education vs. Jersey Shore: A Lose-Lose

When we talk about teachers, and we try to lay all the blame on them and we say, 'Why can't that teacher get that kid's score up,' watch Jersey Shore. Watch it. And tell me what teacher could possibly have reached any one of them, to get any one of their scores up, in any subject.
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Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC Political Analyst

Methinks that's a funny/sad/true/interesting point. Click on the video to play... this is an AOL video embed - couldn't find it on YouTube.