tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640508337097327579.post2804534015512977952..comments2023-06-15T03:13:40.514-07:00Comments on Stop The Clock: What are our schools teaching????Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935598098832054923noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640508337097327579.post-82828138133557074002011-09-26T19:25:16.254-07:002011-09-26T19:25:16.254-07:00Well, here's the thing: though many of us thin...Well, here's the thing: though many of us think that "science" is big bowl of 'facts' about the world, the truth is that science is a <i>process</i> we use to find things out about the world. What good is knowing what chlorophyll is if we don't understand why and how we know what chlorophyll is? When the teachers talk about things for which we don't yet have clear answers, they are leading the students toward an understanding of how to go about looking for those answers. That's when things really start to get interesting. <br />(reposted using correct html formatting)Call me Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704646008578216859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640508337097327579.post-52350646753029776072011-09-26T19:23:55.596-07:002011-09-26T19:23:55.596-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Call me Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704646008578216859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640508337097327579.post-24736791071378181912011-06-03T04:07:34.285-07:002011-06-03T04:07:34.285-07:00Parents really need to be aware of what is going o...Parents really need to be aware of what is going on at schools their children attend. Sometimes we think one thing and find out another. Communication with our children is very important and even though all my children are grown I do now have grandchildren. It is a changing world for sure.I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640508337097327579.post-70781201069206789452011-06-02T16:26:04.461-07:002011-06-02T16:26:04.461-07:00Jenny, I found you on my followers list and realiz...Jenny, I found you on my followers list and realized we were old blogging friends from when I used to write about my Dad on AOL. A pleasure to refind you. <br /><br />I do believe that some knowledge is good just for the sake of, but then I am not raising children & quite frankly do not feel I would have been very good at it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com