Archive for February, 2011

Launching Potatoes for Physics Lessons

  • February 25th, 2011
  • Posted in College

The language chosen, the props utilized, and the teacher’s enthusiasm can change something important but boring into a stellar moment for the students, leading instantly to their grokking of the lesson[ READ MORE ]

Creating Amazing Learning Experiences

It didn’t make me cry like a dumb wussy girl, but I did think grateful thoughts, yet again, that I’ve been lucky enough to have had some in my life. [ READ MORE ]

Some People Choose Anxiety

Researchers studying highly anxious people were intrigued to find that the more twitchy humans among us don’t necessarily want the sources of our anxiety to be dealt with; we like our high anxiety levels where they are, so back the hell off. It’s free, it’s legal, and it’s an awesome rush. [ READ MORE ]

Traveling Alone With Just Yourself

The freedom one gains when solo is one of my favorite elements of travel. Even when I travel with someone else, I seek out chunks of time to spend sans companion. Those solitary moments just walking and wandering and doing what I want never fail to be profound[ READ MORE ]

Magic Bus Stop Solution for Alzheimer’s Patients

Someone thought outside the box, which I applaud. Now someone needs to fix the Alzheimer’s situation. That means you, neuroscientists. Get on it[ READ MORE ]

50 Open Courseware Classes for Teachers

Are you an awesome teacher with too much time on your hands? If you answered, “That’s not even possible!” then you’ve at least got the Awesome Teacher gene[ READ MORE ]

Twitter Learns Surgeons Up Right

According to my favorite tech nerd, Jane Hart, Twitter is a viable learning tool for surgeons[ READ MORE ]

Epic Procrastination Inspiration

It's pretty much just fear keeping everyone going. In this situation, procrastination can reach epic levels of profundity[ READ MORE ]

There’s Always Money In the Banana Stand*

These bothersome fixations are not at all interesting except to some annoying-ass bit of my grey matter, which has no effing business using its precious energy on anything but my quest for badass knowledge-acquisition and the pulling of me through reality in one piece[ READ MORE ]