thrive » education http://thrivecore.com this is what we love. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:44:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en How Education is Changing http://thrivecore.com/351/ http://thrivecore.com/351/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:16:21 +0000 Ryan http://thrivecore.com/351/ The College Crunch Gazette has some interesting comments about how education is changing.  I especially like their comments on the centrality of computer and internet research skills:

If you find it difficult to learn from a computer, you might find yourself increasingly obsolete, and so increasing your technical knowledge with regards to computer hardware, software, and the Internet is essential. It is quickly coming down to the simple truth that if you can’t search the web, you won’t be able to find the answers you need.

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