Comments on: I love this stuff http://www.northlander.org/journal/archives/2006/04/24/i-love-this-stuff/ Writings on web design and higher education from Missoula, MT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Dan Bowling http://www.northlander.org/journal/archives/2006/04/24/i-love-this-stuff/#comment-733 Dan Bowling Sun, 14 May 2006 00:17:14 +0000 http://www.northlander.org/journal/archives/2006/04/24/i-love-this-stuff/#comment-733 Thanks for the good word Kevin. Well, it has been a while since I did the lesson, but if I recall I did use my story telling abilities a bit to shape a frame of reference showing the change in the ideology of classification which lead to a greater practice of the science in more and more related fields. The kids didn't seem to mind it too much, but I did give them quite a bit of notes. We talked (ok, i talked) about the importance of not taking abilities for all fields, especially those going to college, so they haven't complained about notes since. Afterwards, we had fun classifying animals in the lab, which was much better for them. Thanks for the good word Kevin. Well, it has been a while since I did the lesson, but if I recall I did use my story telling abilities a bit to shape a frame of reference showing the change in the ideology of classification which lead to a greater practice of the science in more and more related fields.

The kids didn’t seem to mind it too much, but I did give them quite a bit of notes. We talked (ok, i talked) about the importance of not taking abilities for all fields, especially those going to college, so they haven’t complained about notes since. Afterwards, we had fun classifying animals in the lab, which was much better for them.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.northlander.org/journal/archives/2006/04/24/i-love-this-stuff/#comment-594 Kevin Tue, 09 May 2006 14:04:41 +0000 http://www.northlander.org/journal/archives/2006/04/24/i-love-this-stuff/#comment-594 Dan, I have a great deal of faith in your teaching abilities...and I am very happy to see that it has become something you look forward to ever morning - life is not always this rewarding. Abstract concepts can be enjoyable...they give you a greater deal of creative freedom in the lesson. I'd be curious to know what you ended up doing. Dan,
I have a great deal of faith in your teaching abilities…and I am very happy to see that it has become something you look forward to ever morning - life is not always this rewarding.

Abstract concepts can be enjoyable…they give you a greater deal of creative freedom in the lesson. I’d be curious to know what you ended up doing.

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