Comments on: Education and expectations http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:31:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 spyder Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:31:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/#comment-9128 We will never be able to exhaust the resources necessary to provide future teachers with the skills and motivations to inspire every student to learn--especially about themselves and the world in which they live. Lauren's efforts are so very important, and i can't imagine that there is a single person reading this blog site who has not had a teacher in their youth who inspired a profound learning moment. And yet we somehow continue to assume that university Education departments are not quite as important as other areas of study that bring in the bigger dollars and "attention." Maybe someday there will be some serious prizes for those who educate teachers. We will never be able to exhaust the resources necessary to provide future teachers with the skills and motivations to inspire every student to learn–especially about themselves and the world in which they live. Lauren’s efforts are so very important, and i can’t imagine that there is a single person reading this blog site who has not had a teacher in their youth who inspired a profound learning moment.

And yet we somehow continue to assume that university Education departments are not quite as important as other areas of study that bring in the bigger dollars and “attention.” Maybe someday there will be some serious prizes for those who educate teachers.

]]> By: Dean W. Armstrong http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 Dean W. Armstrong Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:40:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/#comment-9124 With regards to the wonder of the stars--it doesn't have to be that way. Chicago streetlighting wastes 30% of the light directly into the sky, never hitting anything but birds and the bellies of airplanes. Using a fully shielded light, like those on south Lake Shore Drives, reduces energy use, reduces glare, and, in the case of these youngsters, reduces the obscene light pollution that keeps the stars from them. With regards to the wonder of the stars–it doesn’t have to be that way. Chicago streetlighting wastes 30% of the light directly into the sky, never hitting anything but birds and the bellies of airplanes. Using a fully shielded light, like those on south Lake Shore Drives, reduces energy use, reduces glare, and, in the case of these youngsters, reduces the obscene light pollution that keeps the stars from them.

]]> By: tom fish http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-9125 tom fish Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:35:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/#comment-9125 Great post, Sean. It's nice to see someone from similar means enjoying so much success. Great post, Sean. It’s nice to see someone from similar means enjoying so much success.

]]> By: twaters http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-9127 twaters Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:07:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/#comment-9127 Thanks for keeping this site stocked with goodies, Sean. "But I did receive support from all over, which is crucial to believing enough in yourself to ever try something as impractical as becoming a professor of theoretical physics." Did you ever find your support running thin in the specific area of theoretical physics, considering the past giants that they would have associated you with and the "dissident" like characters that dismiss your vocation as shying away from the real world? Thanks for keeping this site stocked with goodies, Sean.

“But I did receive support from all over, which is crucial to believing enough in yourself to ever try something as impractical as becoming a professor of theoretical physics.”

Did you ever find your support running thin in the specific area of theoretical physics, considering the past giants that they would have associated you with and the “dissident” like characters that dismiss your vocation as shying away from the real world?

]]> By: Plato http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-9126 Plato Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:29:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/30/education-and-expectations/#comment-9126 This is a wonderful posting on the "possibilties" in the face of certain advercities. Inspiration like this acts like motivational fuel, for getting through the rough times. Tending too, feeding, and taking care of those we had brought into the world. Helps me recognize that we can all be quite capable, if one puts their minds and hearts into this quest for understanding, while managing those other avenues . :) Isn't that right Gavin? :) This is a wonderful posting on the “possibilties” in the face of certain advercities.

Inspiration like this acts like motivational fuel, for getting through the rough times. Tending too, feeding, and taking care of those we had brought into the world.

Helps me recognize that we can all be quite capable, if one puts their minds and hearts into this quest for understanding, while managing those other avenues . :)

Isn’t that right Gavin? :)

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