Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature

Posted on September 22, 2007 by randomyriad

I just finished this novel by Robin Brande and I found it to be full of good points about how religion and science can support each other and how religion disguised as science (creationism) creates false impressions of bias in … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Things That Happened In Class Today

Posted on September 21, 2007 by randomyriad

A child in my class pointed to another child who she had been playing with for about 20 minutes and said, “I love him.” Now to a four year old this is not a big commitment just a efusive feeling … Continue reading →

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Report on Self-Experiment #3

Posted on September 18, 2007 by randomyriad

I learned something today. Monday mornings experiments have a lot of obstacles and therefore are bound to have mixed results. It started off well. My first meaningful experience came as my alarm went off at 6 am. I remembered parts … Continue reading →

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Another First Day and A Lot of Wood In the Driveway

Posted on September 15, 2007 by randomyriad

I have to tell you about my day because it seems amazing to me how long it has been and how full of people, work and weirdness. It all started at around 5:00 am when my aching tooth woke me … Continue reading →

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A New Year and Some New Faces

Posted on September 14, 2007 by randomyriad

Half of my new class came today (the other half comes tomorrow) as we start our 8 1/2 month journey of discovery. It always amazes me how easy it is for me to slide into the role of teacher. Today … Continue reading →

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