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   IcooIey (icooiey@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 22:12:55 JST IcooIey

   Spouse gave test in the college class they teach and had people come up during the exam and ask how to do problems on their calculator. They’ve been doing practice problems for weeks. Have had homework. Have access to three different free tutoring/ help centers. They knew how to do the problems, but didn’t know how to use their calculator. 1/n

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     Anthk (anthk@paquita.masto.host)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 22:13:31 JST Anthk

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     @IcooIey I prefer to query a professional in case of home issues.

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     IcooIey (icooiey@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 22:13:32 JST IcooIey

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     Same reason expertise is devalued. I can just look it up or watch a you tube video. Why do I need a plumber?
     And for many things, sure! That’s great! Until it isn’t. And understanding where that line is, where you need to learn and master more or seek expertise, that’s hard or even missing now.
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     IcooIey (icooiey@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 22:13:33 JST IcooIey

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     My theory is planning and preparing in advance is becoming a lost art. When you have the vast resources of human knowledge at your fingertips—literally—why waste time thinking ahead? You can solve any problem or issue at the touch of a button, as it arises. You never need to really think about it. Until you do. Bringing the calculator is not the same as knowing how to use the calculator.
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