THREAD:
Why we need to FLATTEN THE CURVE of non-essential memorization in schools:
Why we need to FLATTEN THE CURVE of non-essential memorization in schools:
Here’s a fact:
Fifty percent of Americans DON’T KNOW that antibiotics can’t cure a virus.
FIFTY PERCENT.
Including this one right here:
Fifty percent of Americans DON’T KNOW that antibiotics can’t cure a virus.
FIFTY PERCENT.
Including this one right here:
Three fourths of Americans CAN NOT NAME the three branches of government, much less understand the appropriate relationships between them.
THREE FOURTHS.
THREE FOURTHS.
For our society to function, we all need to know that ANTIBIOTICS CAN’T CURE A VIRUS.
In fact, we’re speedily destroying the effectiveness of antibiotics, one of the great advances of modern science, by taking them when we have a COLD.
Which is a VIRUS.
In fact, we’re speedily destroying the effectiveness of antibiotics, one of the great advances of modern science, by taking them when we have a COLD.
Which is a VIRUS.
SO HERE’S THE THING:
As Frank Smith explained so clearly decades ago, the “learning curve” is matched by another very very important curve.
THE FORGETTING CURVE.
As Frank Smith explained so clearly decades ago, the “learning curve” is matched by another very very important curve.
THE FORGETTING CURVE.
While we’re very busy teaching kids that MITOCHONDRIA ARE THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL…
They are very busy forgetting that ANTIBIOTICS CAN’T CURE A VIRUS.
(you have to take the quiz; it's hilarious) buzzfeed.com/daves4/graduat…
They are very busy forgetting that ANTIBIOTICS CAN’T CURE A VIRUS.
(you have to take the quiz; it's hilarious) buzzfeed.com/daves4/graduat…
While we're very busy teaching kids about the Hawley Smoot Tariff Act of 1930….
(Anyone? Anyone?)
(Anyone? Anyone?)
...they are very busy forgetting
WHAT THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ARE
and that
THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
WHAT THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ARE
and that
THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
It’s a beautiful thing to be able to appreciate iambic pentameter in Shakespeare, or understand that energy is released when ATP molecules break down into ADP, or to know the atomic weight of chromium
BUT NOT AT THE COST OF BEING A FUNCTIONAL ADULT IN YOUR OWN SOCIETY.
BUT NOT AT THE COST OF BEING A FUNCTIONAL ADULT IN YOUR OWN SOCIETY.
So as this moment asks us to re-think our priorities, to ask what is essential and what is non-essential,
Can we please all pause and reflect on
WHY WE ARE DROWNING KIDS IN OUR 10,000 “STANDARDS” AND LEAVING THEM UNABLE TO FUNCTION AS CITIZENS?
#FlattenTheCurve
Can we please all pause and reflect on
WHY WE ARE DROWNING KIDS IN OUR 10,000 “STANDARDS” AND LEAVING THEM UNABLE TO FUNCTION AS CITIZENS?
#FlattenTheCurve
