Peter Anderson

Book Snap #5 Lessons from the book

Impact of Google/Internet/AI on Learning

  • April 13, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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On pages 43-44, the authors explore the potential impact of Google/AI on the learning process.  They quote from Jason Finley, a scientist that specializes in the interactions between memory and technology:
"We don't really know all the implications of Google yet  We know that people are memorizing facts less and it's becoming more important to know how to find information than to have it all in your head."
The authors then use this to transition to a topic called "transfer of learning" - the application of concepts or information in new situations.  It is their contention that retrieval practices enhances students' transfer of learning.