tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post4026276117217421926..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: Some Things Never Change...and Some DoGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-79404480143781846102009-04-24T19:32:00.000-07:002009-04-24T19:32:00.000-07:00Another cute cartoon.
I'm glad I do my teaching a...Another cute cartoon.<br /><br />I'm glad I do my teaching at national parks where people are usually interested in their surroundings, and also surprisingly knowledgeable.<br /><br />At least science documentaries are a start and beat the other junk on TV. I'd rather see people get into the environment to learn than have to sit in a class room all the time.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-9793583865432208832009-04-24T18:29:00.000-07:002009-04-24T18:29:00.000-07:00"That's part of what we must do as teachers: addin..."<I>That's part of what we must do as teachers: adding the protein and vitamins to the empty calories of mass media presentations.</I>" Nicely put. I don't remember exactly when I started getting frustrated with science "documentaries," but I know it reached a head when I was teaching. Trivia is not a terrible place to start, but it's most certainly not the place to stop. Adding to this problem is the increasing amount of nonsense being peddled as science: "Tune in for the astonishing new show 'Aliens caused the black plague,' next, on the History Channel!Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960762797349483760noreply@blogger.com