Books, AI and electronics

The book “Why Learn History When It Is Already On Your Phone ?” by Sam Wineburg was published by the University of Chicago in 2018, eight years ago.  The title suggests the educational implications of being able to read documents on a cellphone in your pocket.

To me, this is a subject that teachers should think about in connection with their work. Much of American life encourages each person to think independently about whatever interests that person.  Young people, especially in the US, are encouraged to “think for themselves”.  When a young person is interested in having sufficient funds, finding and keeping friends of both sexes and developing a picture of a “successful” life for themselves, they rather naturally come to question required activities such as school and its demands.  

It makes sense to have at hand the best answer to Wineburg’s question, not only about the history that is on my phone, but the art, zoology and all other branches of knowledge on my phone, tablet, and computer.