Googleable

In class, we discussed what Castille is at length. Looked at pictures, analyzed the history, and then went over the entire thing.

Last night, in anticipation of today’s mini-quiz, a student wrote me an email asking, “I’m sorry, what’s Castille again?”

And here I thought this was the Google generation.

Seriously, doesn’t it take less time just to Google the word than write an email and sit there waiting for a response?

I might be a bad teacher, but I didn’t write back.

8 responses to “Googleable”

  1. David Gendron Avatar

    I think you should answer to her, but your should mention also that this topic could be easily found in Google.

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      It could also be easily found in the textbook but I can’t expect people to go to the trouble of reading that, can I? 🙂

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      1. David Gendron Avatar

        Okay, refer her to the textbook.

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  2. Diego Avatar
    Diego

    Tell her it is a type of soap.

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  3. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    People don’t know how to filter through search results properly. S/he did that because you’re giving the quiz, and the internet isn’t, and s/he’s lazy.

    Also a handy link:Let Me Google That For You :p

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  4. Ol. Avatar
    Ol.

    Thanks for sharing that story. Now I have two “What is Castille?” anecdotes!

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  5. Tim Avatar
    Tim

    What is Castille ?

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    1. bloggerclarissa Avatar

      “The land of Castles”. The Christian part of Spain that imposed its language (Castilian, which today is called “Spanish”), its culture and its interpretation of history on the rest of the Iberian peninsula.

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