First of all, this guy provides fantastic examples of what not to say, do, or be.
I will use his videos as introductions for my kids when teaching writing. Check out the following transcript for the video which follows:
Alright youtube viewers many of you have been asking me what I like to drink. Well, I like to drink water a lot. Water is healthy for you…and all that. But what I like to drink with a meal is lemonade in these two drinks. I’m a big diet. Like sprite zero, sprite zero is pretty good, pretty good to drink, I would suggest trying it. It’s pretty good, and also, it’s basically the same thing is diet sierra mist, both of these drinks are great to drink. This is Kige Ramsey for youtube drinks.
Could we not incorporate some modern and nontraditional activities like this into Phys. Ed.?
Maybe we can just revamp the whole system to focus on incorporating some of the traditional skills in nontraditional settings. Is that possible under current legislation?
I’m sure it is somewhat–but how on earth are educators going to find the time to constantly interpret data and differentiate instruction so we can push learners through the grades as “proficiently” (as measured by arguably poorly calibrated tests and standards) as possible?
Children learn science best by experiencing it hands-on. Personal, hands-on experimentation and exploration yields the greatest amount of learning—and it is through this fun, engaging method that a “good” science program can be born and implemented effectively. In our science programs, we should incorporate not only a hands-on, active approach, but also encourage different types of questioning in order to engage their minds as they work hands-on (otherwise it would just be a set of fun activities). The proper methods, if implemented properly, will allow a science program to operate smoothly and effectively in order to produce students who are inquiry-minded and ready to “do” science.
We’ll be including several of these incredible Scientific videos…
be sure NOT to turn it off until you’ve watched at least 2 minutes of the video. If you’re anything like us or those we know well, you may experience difficulty restraining your laughter (maybe).
If you’re interested, keep an eye out for future Look Around You videos (we’ll post more in good time, we promise!)
Do this, but start with school buses. School buses are often “tethered” (if you’re on a field trip, just use one of the “normal” buses) to a district. Install a few electric terminals there, let the districts sing your cost-saving praises to the surrounding community, then districts might even be in a position to make a profit off of their stations as the bolder within the community decide to purchase these electric cars.
There you have it. That’s our idea for Shai Agassi and the upcoming electric car boom–make it an electric bus boom to sell entire communities on the idea while promoting education and strengthening the educational system within individual communities throughout the country and around the world.
Use this link to track an eagle’s nest by live webcam…it’s up during daylight hours and you’ll need to refresh the page after about 20 minutes of view time.
The purpose and value of teaching science in school is to provide students with a process to explore the world around them. From the time they enter school, students should be encouraged by their teachers to have a questioning, curious attitude about the world around them—and this attitude (an attitude of science, if you will) should permeate every subject area throughout the curriculum. There should be no set amount of time dedicated to science but rather fostered throughout each subject a student encounters —and extended beyond the classroom. The ultimate goal of science is to learn how to inquire—it is through this process that students will be properly equipped to explore.
