Flipper... best of luck with your Ph.D. program at Syracuse Ed Geary Glenn Dolphin wrote: > Please do. Let me know how things work for you. > > I am currently teaching, but as of next fall, I will be entering a PhD > program in Science Ed at Syracuse Univ. the use of models in > teaching...especially graphical...is a strong interest of mine...if you > have any interesting ideas for such a tool...please let me know. > > Best regards, > > flipper > Earth Science teacher > Earth Science DAL > Union - Endicott High School > Endicott, New York > > "Anyone can slay a dragon," he told me, > "but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. > > That's what takes a real hero." > Brian Andreas > > >>>> [log in to unmask] 3/26/2008 12:32:39 PM >>> >>>> > Glenn-this is wonderful. May I have permission to use it in my > classes? > > Thanks, > Larry Davis > > > On 3/26/08 08:28, "Glenn Dolphin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >> Good morning. >> >> I teach Earth Science in upstate New York and every year as we do >> > the > >> unit on WED, I complete a mural on the front board ustilizing humor >> > and > >> graphical models of some of the major concepts. It seems to be a >> > very > >> effective strategy for my 9th grade classes. They like the visual >> nature, and although some of the humor escapes them...most of it >> > gets > >> through. >> >> It has been evolving over the years, and I have received many parts >> > as > >> ideas from students...and if you can get them to come up with ideas, >> which work, then you know their understanding must be pretty good. >> Mission accomplished. I offer it to this group for your enjoyment, >> > use, > >> comments. >> >> My favorite part is near the bottom...The rocktafarians...part of >> > the > >> reggae list. >> >> Enjoy. >> >> Best regards, >> >> flipper >> Earth Science teacher >> Earth Science DAL >> Union - Endicott High School >> Endicott, New York >> >> "Anyone can slay a dragon," he told me, >> "but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over >> > again. > >> That's what takes a real hero." >> Brian Andreas >> > >