tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post8212843504214304549..comments2023-08-29T08:48:55.919-04:00Comments on Carol Diehl's Art Vent: The Elusive Big IdeaCarol Diehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-60011497304196725712011-08-31T20:23:18.981-04:002011-08-31T20:23:18.981-04:00I think we are swamped with information now, and m...I think we are swamped with information now, and my students often display an alarming inability to filter or process much of what they take in, but I don't think thought is dead, at least I hope not. And it does occasionally work in my favor as they think I am really clever because I have stuff already in my head, that I memorized and know (and learned from a book - gasp!)I would add I am not that clever nor an expert in any field of knowledge.I wonder if technology and access to information will make it easier for us to work in specialized fields of knowledge or will only create a huge number of shallow end dabblers (like me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-88041910651902599192011-08-25T21:53:07.143-04:002011-08-25T21:53:07.143-04:00Culture? Here's your culture:
. American Idol
...Culture? Here's your culture:<br />. American Idol<br />. The Karsdashians<br />. Celebrity marriages and breakups<br />. The game/playoff/championship<br />. Where's the remote?<br />. Disney World<br />. Frozen pizza<br />. Facebook<br />. OMG, LOL, WTF<br />. James Patterson novels<br />. Do these iridescent spandex jeans make my size 18 butt look too big?<br />. What would Jesus do?Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.com