Comments on: Another Edublogger IQ Challenge: Geography Time

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:07:34 +0000

I am considered a disaster and that’s official.

By: Journeys: Old Knowledge

Journeys: Old Knowledge — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:41:06 +0000

[...] series, “Kung Fu” There was an interesting exchange recently between technology guru and visionary Clay Burell and a young, articulate up-and-comer, Arthus regarding the value of content knowledge.After [...]

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:37:56 +0000

Just thought I would let you know we played it tonight after our Christmas dinner with our friends. We all were incredibly bad at it but had lots of fun. Think they could hear us in the next neighborhood.

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:34:24 +0000

I had the same problems, Stephen, and possibly worse, since I used the trackpad on my MacBook instead of a mouse.

I probably could have whooped you on a level playing field, but as things stand, you take the crown again

Yours in sour grapes,

Clay

By: Stephen Downes

Stephen Downes — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:13:17 +0000

507255
Level 11
126 IQ

It was more of a mouse challenge for me than a knowledge challenge; I made 3 actual errors in 11 levels. I had a lot of trouble with the mouse and couldn’t see the map well enough to get much better than within 126 km of cities I knew very well.

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:40:51 +0000

Well it is well known before I did the Traveler IQ challenge that I really suck with geography. Source of great amusement to my hubby (even struggle with Australian capital cities!)

In my defense I am a scientist and many scientists struggle with areas like geography, language and history. So how about a science IQ challenge? Score = embarrassing - never get me to give you directions. Level = 3 IQ=80 want to play Trivial Pursuit?

By: Arthus Erea

Arthus Erea — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:37:33 +0000

@Clay ah, but I am a woefully untraveled genius. (Which goes with the freshmen card)

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:31:02 +0000

@Arthus, shame on you for playing the freshman card You’re a genius, too, so I hold you to higher standards.

@Rosswellsgirl: you’re the queen so far! Give us a link to your blog? (And note that you, like me, attribute your geography IQ to travel and teaching, more than being taught to memorize?)

By: Arthus Erea

Arthus Erea — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:27:40 +0000

Ah… but I have the sense to Google something before I pretend to know about it.

(Honestly, how bad is 92 for geography of a Freshman - especially since I don’t care much about geography)

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:27:34 +0000

Scott - my point exactly. Foundational knowledge of facts is a prerequisite for nuanced thinking - Bush and Co had no such knowledge, and the world is broken as a result. Shortcuts don’t work.