Comments for sciencegeekgirl.com http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com explorations and inspirations... in how we learn science Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Physicists seek to lose lecture as teaching tool by Stephanie Chasteen http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2012/02/06/physicists-seek-to-lose-lecture-as-teaching-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-4091 Stephanie Chasteen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:52:22 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=2270#comment-4091 Interesting point, Andy. I didn't realize that people were making that (mis)connection, that online learning = flipped classroom. In today's session on online courses, I definitely saw that their definition of online learning was *not* doing anything other than traditional information-dissemination mode, just in an online environment. I think that's a crying shame, regardless if the class is all-online (and so there are other ways to go beyond information-dissemination, such as online discussions), or in-person with video lectures (freeing up class time, as you say, for interactivity). Interesting point, Andy. I didn’t realize that people were making that (mis)connection, that online learning = flipped classroom. In today’s session on online courses, I definitely saw that their definition of online learning was *not* doing anything other than traditional information-dissemination mode, just in an online environment. I think that’s a crying shame, regardless if the class is all-online (and so there are other ways to go beyond information-dissemination, such as online discussions), or in-person with video lectures (freeing up class time, as you say, for interactivity).

]]> Comment on Physicists seek to lose lecture as teaching tool by Andy Rundquist http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2012/02/06/physicists-seek-to-lose-lecture-as-teaching-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Andy Rundquist Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:13 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=2270#comment-4090 I think it's been interesting how the recent Stanford experiment to teach thousands online has been mistakenly called an example of a "flipped classroom." The people that I know who use some form of out-of-class content delivery find that class time is still the most important aspect of learning. If you free up your classroom for extended interactive activities, especially when the students have already engaged a little with the material, you have truly flipped your classroom. I think it’s been interesting how the recent Stanford experiment to teach thousands online has been mistakenly called an example of a “flipped classroom.” The people that I know who use some form of out-of-class content delivery find that class time is still the most important aspect of learning. If you free up your classroom for extended interactive activities, especially when the students have already engaged a little with the material, you have truly flipped your classroom.

]]> Comment on Why can’t I hear right? Stephanie researches her ears. by Karly http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2010/07/12/why-cant-i-hear-right-stephanie-researches-her-ears/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Karly Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:43:26 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=1365#comment-4087 Wow! What a great help this site has been for so many of us! I've had the exact same experience as you sciencegeekgirl, (minus the cute Doctor :) but am still waiting for some improvement... Has been 5 weeks since I lost 60% hearing in my right ear, along with the muffled hearing, voices almost sound robotic when phone is put to that ear, and that ear is overly sensitive to loud or high pitch tones. I too, took a course of Prednisolone, but didn't really notice a difference at the time, looking back, my hearing is marginally better now, but still far from perfect. It is a bit more difficult in my situation as my sudden hearing loss came on due to viral infection, and I was at the time 3o weeks pregnant at the time; very run down. ENT specialist thinks I need to wait until after I have the baby (approx 5 weeks away) to see where my hearing is at exactly. But the fact that months down the track, you feel that yours is back to normal, gives me the hope that I desperately need at this time! I have been trying acupunture but don't feel any improvement as yet. Had it twice so far and 3rd session tomorrow. Has anyone had success with acupuncture for sudden hearing loss? Would be interesting to know of other people's experiences. After I've had the baby I'm planning on taking something I found online called "The hearing fix". It sounds too good to be true and is probably just a gimmick, but as some of you may know, the prognosis for sudden sensorineural hearing loss is not good at all. Pretty much no help out there for us, which is so disheartening. It's not just the hearing loss that is so hard to deal with, but the high sensitivity that ear has to noise (hard with a 2 year old and another bub on the way), and the echo of some sounds, my voice mostly. Would love to hear some more success stories if there are any out there, or any advice as to what may have worked? Thanks, Karly. Wow! What a great help this site has been for so many of us! I’ve had the exact same experience as you sciencegeekgirl, (minus the cute Doctor :) but am still waiting for some improvement… Has been 5 weeks since I lost 60% hearing in my right ear, along with the muffled hearing, voices almost sound robotic when phone is put to that ear, and that ear is overly sensitive to loud or high pitch tones. I too, took a course of Prednisolone, but didn’t really notice a difference at the time, looking back, my hearing is marginally better now, but still far from perfect.

It is a bit more difficult in my situation as my sudden hearing loss came on due to viral infection, and I was at the time 3o weeks pregnant at the time; very run down. ENT specialist thinks I need to wait until after I have the baby (approx 5 weeks away) to see where my hearing is at exactly. But the fact that months down the track, you feel that yours is back to normal, gives me the hope that I desperately need at this time!

I have been trying acupunture but don’t feel any improvement as yet. Had it twice so far and 3rd session tomorrow. Has anyone had success with acupuncture for sudden hearing loss? Would be interesting to know of other people’s experiences.

After I’ve had the baby I’m planning on taking something I found online called “The hearing fix”. It sounds too good to be true and is probably just a gimmick, but as some of you may know, the prognosis for sudden sensorineural hearing loss is not good at all. Pretty much no help out there for us, which is so disheartening. It’s not just the hearing loss that is so hard to deal with, but the high sensitivity that ear has to noise (hard with a 2 year old and another bub on the way), and the echo of some sounds, my voice mostly.

Would love to hear some more success stories if there are any out there, or any advice as to what may have worked?

Thanks, Karly.

]]> Comment on Frank Oppenheimer and the Exploratorium: Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens by Evan Weinberg http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/2012/01/15/frank-oppenheimer-and-the-exploratorium-something-incredibly-wonderful-happens/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 Evan Weinberg Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:59:00 +0000 http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com/?p=2198#comment-4082 Hi Stephanie, I happened on the book at a perfect moment when starting to teach biology for the first time at a new school a couple years ago. I heard K.C. Cole's interview on Science Friday, and then saw the book prominently displayed in a bookstore in New York shortly afterward, and decided to read it. It was amazing reading the entire story and seeing parallels between Frank's philosophy and what I have always wanted to do in my classroom. The Exploratorium truly is an amazing place that celebrates the power of discovery and personal curiosity on individual learning. To be able to give students the same sense of discovery and wonder in a classroom is the holy grail of teaching, though this can be difficult without the right resources and space to deliberately plan it out. I wrote an entry about how the book has shaped my thinking here: http://wp.me/p1Gn8M-3Q Thanks for fleshing out the ideas as you did - I could read several more books about him! Best regards, Evan Hi Stephanie,

I happened on the book at a perfect moment when starting to teach biology for the first time at a new school a couple years ago. I heard K.C. Cole’s interview on Science Friday, and then saw the book prominently displayed in a bookstore in New York shortly afterward, and decided to read it. It was amazing reading the entire story and seeing parallels between Frank’s philosophy and what I have always wanted to do in my classroom. The Exploratorium truly is an amazing place that celebrates the power of discovery and personal curiosity on individual learning. To be able to give students the same sense of discovery and wonder in a classroom is the holy grail of teaching, though this can be difficult without the right resources and space to deliberately plan it out.

I wrote an entry about how the book has shaped my thinking here: http://wp.me/p1Gn8M-3Q

Thanks for fleshing out the ideas as you did – I could read several more books about him!

Best regards,
Evan

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