The title of your post brought me here. It is something I always ask myself and that pushes me to learn more. I think that will drive you too to keep improving.

Good point Francisco. I think that difference between knowledge creation or learning and “technical” preparation is important. Sometimes they get confused.

Good post! I’ve had similar thoughts. Why will someone memorize countless fictional characters with complicated names but not the material or process they need to implement in class. Is that drive to pursue something that makes them (myself included) passionate about something.

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I also agree that I am reading now more than before. I wonder how much of it is really important. For example, websites have figured out how to entice people to go from article to article, sometimes using deceptive titles, or attracting readers to stuff that is irrelevant (to some, not to others), like reality TV stars drama or something. Very good post, thanks for sharing!

Betsy, this is a follow up video to the one I mentioned above:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/6p6df7/the-colbert-report-the-word—wikilobbying

Very true Bernardo. Your comment reminded me of when my mom told me of an uncle that went to study medicine in Spain when she was little and everyone in the family waited for his letters anxiously. Thankfully we have now Skype and other sources that allow us to communicate and see each other live.

The second part of the comment, I concur with you, we have to foster that curiosity in students that they have to critically analyze the information they receive, to challenge it, and find several sources that corroborate or negate it.

Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the comment Katie! That advice from the old woman, like you said, is harsh but very true. I had never seen it that way, I believe the counter point is if you still can make it in time to see the family member for the last time and you weren’t available. That doesn’t help much now a days that family is scattered around the nation or internationally.
The comment of not having to respond instantaneously to emails is very true; we need to change that mentality that everything has to be in that exact moment, almost everything can wait.

I relate to your papers collection, I have one too When it comes to social media postings, people share all type of stuff in social media thinking it is true, I believe I have done it too myself. There is so much stuff that sometimes false information looks real, or people are just using it out of context. I remember a meme of Einstein that said: “I never said that”. Thanks for the comment!

Yes, sadly I have too much tabs open. I fear it is going to crash soon. I saw your blog and found it very interesting. Like you say, moderation is key. Maybe the “technology sabbath” is too much, maybe not…

Yes Ashish, it is like you are never away from the office. This could make you very productive, but that time that you used to spent with your family or just doing something else is now been taken over by this new “efficiency”.