tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012403908117088906.post1162847228875210131..comments2010-01-21T00:22:57.613-05:00Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649751971725854166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012403908117088906.post-64652929210854924502010-01-21T00:22:57.613-05:002010-01-21T00:22:57.613-05:00I would have to think that you could understand some part of those new languages (at least the process or sense of programming) from your earlier experience. Without that, you would have to learn the languages and how to program all over again. In this sense, the knowledge was not completely obsolete. When you learn to learn, you are doing so with some type of content, even if it will be obsolete in a few years. It was important to you at the time.<br /><br />Your post and a previous discussion on #edchat prompted me to write my own blog post ( http://bit.ly/4FXP3x ). It has been a long while so thanks for the inspiration!Mr. Tom Krawczewiczhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15598496599876743426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012403908117088906.post-36735052207810812022010-01-20T17:57:09.634-05:002010-01-20T17:57:09.634-05:00Not that learning to learn can take place in the absence of some kind of content knowledge, but learning to learn, solve problems, be creative, etc. are certainly more critical. We need to raise our sites beyond passing standardized tests, etc.Michael C. Johnsonhttp://michaelcjohnson.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.com