Comments on: On the Offense for Science and Technology Education http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: the best album The Killers http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-4918 the best album The Killers Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:43:08 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-4918 <strong>Mr. Brightside - The Killers...</strong> Human is a song by alternative rock band The Killers, and was released as the first track from the band's third studio album Day & Age. The track was spreaded onto YouTube on September 21, 2008, a day before it was going to be released for the first t... Mr. Brightside – The Killers…

Human is a song by alternative rock band The Killers, and was released as the first track from the band’s third studio album Day & Age. The track was spreaded onto YouTube on September 21, 2008, a day before it was going to be released for the first t…

]]> By: Jon Ruud http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Jon Ruud Tue, 20 May 2008 20:28:13 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-2047 Did this writer ever hear of Google, Microsoft,EDS, Apple or IBM among many others.Instead of being a panderer of our shortcomings, he should try to start a company and employ the millions of workers that the above companies employ. Did this writer ever hear of Google, Microsoft,EDS, Apple or IBM among many others.Instead of being a panderer of our shortcomings, he should try to start a company and employ the millions of workers that the above companies employ.

]]> By: Frank Lacey http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Frank Lacey Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:19:17 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-172 As an elementary school science teacher, I'm often appalled at the lack of scientific knowledge--or even curiosity--among my colleagues. Many of them are intimidated by the word "science" and seem to have no shame of their ignorance. If we want to recapture a passion for science in the classrooms, we must begin with teachers who are passionate about the subject. There must be more Richard Feynmans and Carl Sagans out there--our task is to provide incentive (not solely monetary, either) for them to teach. The twin hallmarks of any good scientist (curiosity and clear thinking) can be developed in almost any student--they already have the first. Somehow, then, we have to find ways to "market" the drive to think well. The best way I know how to do that is by modeling the behavior for my students, showing them that it can be cool to think straight; and the inverse, that sloppy thinking is not cool. I can only imagine the product of a school in which every teacher was turned on about the processes and discoveries of science. We're not there yet. Any ideas? [sorry for the long post!] p.s.--my degree was not in the sciences, but history! go figure... As an elementary school science teacher, I’m often appalled at the lack of scientific knowledge–or even curiosity–among my colleagues. Many of them are intimidated by the word “science” and seem to have no shame of their ignorance. If we want to recapture a passion for science in the classrooms, we must begin with teachers who are passionate about the subject. There must be more Richard Feynmans and Carl Sagans out there–our task is to provide incentive (not solely monetary, either) for them to teach. The twin hallmarks of any good scientist (curiosity and clear thinking) can be developed in almost any student–they already have the first. Somehow, then, we have to find ways to “market” the drive to think well. The best way I know how to do that is by modeling the behavior for my students, showing them that it can be cool to think straight; and the inverse, that sloppy thinking is not cool. I can only imagine the product of a school in which every teacher was turned on about the processes and discoveries of science. We’re not there yet. Any ideas? [sorry for the long post!]
p.s.–my degree was not in the sciences, but history! go figure…

]]> By: davebuehlerPhD http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-153 davebuehlerPhD Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:21:53 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-153 Good coverage of redaction! db Good coverage of redaction!

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]]> By: Andrew Plemmons Pratt http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Andrew Plemmons Pratt Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:08:09 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-123 Asa, thanks for catching that error. It has been corrected. Asa, thanks for catching that error. It has been corrected.

]]> By: Asa http://scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Asa Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:57:47 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/on-the-offense-for-science-and-technology-education/#comment-100 In the various places in this article where the author writes "trillion", he means "billion". In the various places in this article where the author writes “trillion”, he means “billion”.

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