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I’m listening to a talk by John Seely Brown: “It’s not a question of new technology. It’s a question of how does new technology enable new teaching practices.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNwCGWXK6YU&feature=player_embedded#

What new ways can we see our tools? I see it as an analogy of a pencil. A pencil is never seen as an analysis engine, but as a servant of the human mind. How can a spreadsheet be used like a pencil? Could that be the next evolution of our wisdom as an analyzing species?

“A lot of decision-making research has focused on conscious rational decision-making, and reflective judgments to be more optimal. However, this research suggests the old saying of “sleep on it” or “put it on the back burner” might be better under certain conditions. This has great implications for everyday decision-making. In some cases, we should just put away the spreadsheets.”
http://acawiki.org/On_Making_the_Right_Choice:_The_Deliberation-Without-Attention_Effect