tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post9148448743997868048..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: I teach ancient Greek philosophersdoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-48205243574503688472008-10-06T21:38:00.000-04:002008-10-06T21:38:00.000-04:00I've recently gotten permission to use a class as ...I've recently gotten permission to use a class as a pilot program for new social media--I was contemplating setting up wiki groups within the classroom, picking a problem, then letting the students run with it.<BR/><BR/>Did I mention I happen to be a Luddite?<BR/><BR/>I love the idea of kids researching the different models of Aristotle, Galileo, and Newton, especially since my kids would gravitate (so to speak) to Aristotle.<BR/><BR/>I'm not going to convince them otherwise; be interesting to see if kids from the Newtonian and Galilean camps can make a bigger impression than my feeble attempts.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-56893361349415416152008-10-06T21:21:00.000-04:002008-10-06T21:21:00.000-04:00Oh...it's so true! When I taught physics I wou...Oh...it's so true! When I taught physics I would have students research Aristotelian, Galilean, & Newtonian beliefs on the motion of objects. I frequently got the comment: "Aristotle's make the most sense." <BR/><BR/>So many misconceptions students have about the Earth, physics, and the universe do make sense- which can make it a little difficult to convince them otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com