Education and the long tail

 Initially this post seems scattered and marginally relevant to education. But the points raised are good ones.

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Why are we still chained to a limited set of approved texts in education? Yes, they might be approved but does that equate to evidence that they are accurate, relevant or current.

Of course, the challenge with the long tail has been find the good stuff. This is certainly easier now with all the tools at our disposal. But the most important tool, and often the least used, is the one between our ears. Along with adapting our teaching to the influence of the long tail, it will continue to be important to teach and use critical appraisal skills.