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Can I rant about how education again? I signed up for a SQL training course through Microsoft. I’ve gone about one-third the way through it and it’s pretty tough.
It’s not the material that is tough, it’s the experience. I sit in front of my computer will the recording drones on about SQL and they demo what they are saying. I AM thankful I haven’t had to travel to a classroom and sit through this with a real person. So at least it is convenient.
Microsoft is going to require a pass a test on SQL. As painful as that is, I look on the bright side. The more difficult they make it to be a Microsoft dealer, the more it eliminates my competitors.
This course is going to be insufficient to prepare me for the test. I will need to study. Towards that end, I’m looking for an efficient study method. The best that I’ve seen is something called “Flash Cards!”
Yes, I know they’re not new. As a matter of fact, they are ancient. But they are effective. I scoured the net until I found some flash card software for my Palm. It was only $15, so the monetary investment is minimal.
Now comes the hard work, populating the database so I can review the cards. I think I’ll have the girl in my office do that. That will also give her a chance to review the data, while she is putting my flash cards together.
My question is, why doesn’t Microsoft make this available in the first place? Why is this not used at all education levels?
The computer is the perfect instrument for doing this, but I don’t see anyone taking advantage of it. My theory is, the education business is too old. Old businesses seem to be the most resistant to new technologies.
End of rant – for now.
Posted by tedkarol at July 24, 2004 2:08 PM