unschooling commentary
Brandie
A fella by the name of Eric wrote me today to say that he has linked from one of my blogs to his blog -- I recently posted an unschooling article (not written by me, but another unschooling mom). Anyway, he added his own commentary to the article and I thought I would share with all of you in case anyone wanted to leave a comment or two for him. His main opinion is that children need some structure in learning and that children must learn certain critical skills -- I believe he mentions "the gravitational rate of acceleration" as one such skill. Here's the link:
http://indianahomeschool.blogsome.com/2005/07/26/natural-learning/
Brandie
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Salamander starr
So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?
Oh dear, I must be failing at life...wait, I went to ps.
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In a message dated 7/28/05 5:06:30 PM, salamanderstarr@... writes:
reference materials? Anyone can find that information with google. Nobody
needs to have it memorized.
I bet no one who ever memorized it needed to know it in a place where he
couldn't have asked someone else or looked it up.
Sandra
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> So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?When and where would a person possibly need to know that in the absence of
>
reference materials? Anyone can find that information with google. Nobody
needs to have it memorized.
I bet no one who ever memorized it needed to know it in a place where he
couldn't have asked someone else or looked it up.
Sandra
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Su Penn
Oddly enough, though, I do have it memorized: 32 feet per second per
second. I would have to laboriously calculate the metric equivalent
because back when I was in school everyone said the US would switch to
the metric system by the year 2000 but nobody really meant it. (wait,
Google says: 9.8 meters per second per second).
I have never had use for this information outside of doing problems in
physics classes, but I was interested to know that's how fast I was
accelerating the time I jumped out of an airplane (adjusted for drag
and whatnot). This tidbit falls, along with a lot of other flotsam and
jetsam in my brain, into the category of things I have no practical use
for but am somehow pleased to know anyway.
Su
second. I would have to laboriously calculate the metric equivalent
because back when I was in school everyone said the US would switch to
the metric system by the year 2000 but nobody really meant it. (wait,
Google says: 9.8 meters per second per second).
I have never had use for this information outside of doing problems in
physics classes, but I was interested to know that's how fast I was
accelerating the time I jumped out of an airplane (adjusted for drag
and whatnot). This tidbit falls, along with a lot of other flotsam and
jetsam in my brain, into the category of things I have no practical use
for but am somehow pleased to know anyway.
Su
On Jul 28, 2005, at 11:00 PM, SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/28/05 5:06:30 PM, salamanderstarr@...
> writes:
>
>
> > So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?
> >
>
> When and where would a person possibly need to know that in the
> absence of
> reference materials? Anyone can find that information with
> google. Nobody
> needs to have it memorized.
>
> I bet no one who ever memorized it needed to know it in a place where
> he
> couldn't have asked someone else or looked it up.
Lars Hedbor
Yes, but it made a great punchline to the joke "What's the best way to
accelerate a Macintosh" -- back in the day when one did such a thing as
install a secondary processor to improve the feeble performance of those
poor, underpowered devices...
- Lars D. H. Hedbor
accelerate a Macintosh" -- back in the day when one did such a thing as
install a secondary processor to improve the feeble performance of those
poor, underpowered devices...
- Lars D. H. Hedbor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Su Penn
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:29 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] unschooling commentary
>
> Oddly enough, though, I do have it memorized: 32 feet per second per
> second. I would have to laboriously calculate the metric equivalent
> because back when I was in school everyone said the US would switch to
> the metric system by the year 2000 but nobody really meant it. (wait,
> Google says: 9.8 meters per second per second).
>
> I have never had use for this information outside of doing problems in
> physics classes, but I was interested to know that's how fast I was
> accelerating the time I jumped out of an airplane (adjusted for drag
> and whatnot). This tidbit falls, along with a lot of other flotsam and
> jetsam in my brain, into the category of things I have no practical use
> for but am somehow pleased to know anyway.
>
> Su
>
> On Jul 28, 2005, at 11:00 PM, SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 7/28/05 5:06:30 PM, salamanderstarr@...
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?
> > >
> >
> > When and where would a person possibly need to know that in the
> > absence of
> > reference materials? Anyone can find that information with
> > google. Nobody
> > needs to have it memorized.
> >
> > I bet no one who ever memorized it needed to know it in a place where
> > he
> > couldn't have asked someone else or looked it up.
>
>
>
>
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soggyboysmom
--- In [email protected], Su Penn <pennsu@m...>
wrote:
out of a perfectly good plane... ;-)
--Deb
wrote:
>>Was the plane on fire or something? I still don't get people jumping
> I have never had use for this information outside of doing >problems
>in
> physics classes, but I was interested to know that's how fast I >was
> accelerating the time I jumped out of an airplane (adjusted for
>drag
> and whatnot).
out of a perfectly good plane... ;-)
--Deb
Su Penn
On Jul 29, 2005, at 8:41 AM, soggyboysmom wrote:
were: when I was standing on the strut getting ready to jump and had
this wild sensation of speed and the most spectacular view of the
farmland below--and then after I jumped and my parachute had opened and
I got to just float for a couple of minutes before I had to start
worrying about landing. It makes me think being in a hot air balloon or
taking a ride in a glider would be really something--get that same
quiet floating sensation, with no risk of sprained ankles!
I jumped out of an airplane back when I thought having "a good life"
meant having a list of spectacular things to do and checking them off
one-by-one; preferably things that would impress bystanders. I've
evolved a bit since then.
Su
> but I was interested to know that's how fast I >wasYou made me laugh out loud! I'll tell you what the really good parts
> > accelerating the time I jumped out of an airplane (adjusted for
> >drag
> > and whatnot).
> Was the plane on fire or something? I still don't get people jumping
> out of a perfectly good plane... ;-)
were: when I was standing on the strut getting ready to jump and had
this wild sensation of speed and the most spectacular view of the
farmland below--and then after I jumped and my parachute had opened and
I got to just float for a couple of minutes before I had to start
worrying about landing. It makes me think being in a hot air balloon or
taking a ride in a glider would be really something--get that same
quiet floating sensation, with no risk of sprained ankles!
I jumped out of an airplane back when I thought having "a good life"
meant having a list of spectacular things to do and checking them off
one-by-one; preferably things that would impress bystanders. I've
evolved a bit since then.
Su
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In a message dated 7/29/05 6:42:02 AM, debra.rossing@... writes:
that device with waxed sticks fastened to one's shoes. Skiing because you're
an arctic circle hunter or messenger and there's nothing out there but snow
is almost understandable (though "move south" would occur to me sooner).
Downhill skiing seems like skydiving but there's a lot more opportunity to hit
the ground, or trees, or lift towers, or rocks, or people, or buildings...
Some of my friends learned to ski through the ski club at school.
Sandra
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> Was the plane on fire or something? I still don't get people jumpingNor paying big bucks to be towed to the top of a mountain, and jumping off
> out of a perfectly good plane... ;-)
>
that device with waxed sticks fastened to one's shoes. Skiing because you're
an arctic circle hunter or messenger and there's nothing out there but snow
is almost understandable (though "move south" would occur to me sooner).
Downhill skiing seems like skydiving but there's a lot more opportunity to hit
the ground, or trees, or lift towers, or rocks, or people, or buildings...
Some of my friends learned to ski through the ski club at school.
Sandra
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In a message dated 7/29/05 8:43:38 AM, lhedbor@... writes:
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> Yes, but it made a great punchline to the joke "What's the best way toWhat did, "Drop it out of an airplane"? <g>
> accelerate a Macintosh" --
>
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diana jenner
SandraDodd@... wrote:
'round the block, jumping off swings and diving from diving boards, I'd
have to say they're *the* experts on the gravitational rate of
acceleration [their own and *mine* <bwg>]. Does it really need a
number? I'd prefer to enjoy the tummy-tickle without analysis :)
:) diana
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>>So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?As my kids are now riding/pedaling two-wheelers, taking new scooters
>>
>When and where would a person possibly need to know that in the absence of
>reference materials? Anyone can find that information with google. Nobody
>needs to have it memorized.
>
>I bet no one who ever memorized it needed to know it in a place where he
>couldn't have asked someone else or looked it up.
>
>
'round the block, jumping off swings and diving from diving boards, I'd
have to say they're *the* experts on the gravitational rate of
acceleration [their own and *mine* <bwg>]. Does it really need a
number? I'd prefer to enjoy the tummy-tickle without analysis :)
:) diana
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Betsy Hill
** When and where would a person possibly need to know that in the
absence of
reference materials? Anyone can find that information with google.
Nobody
needs to have it memorized.**
AND, without knowing the number, all kids still know how fast things
fall in the gravitational field on this planet. You have to know that
in order to catch things in mid-air. :-)
Betsy
absence of
reference materials? Anyone can find that information with google.
Nobody
needs to have it memorized.**
AND, without knowing the number, all kids still know how fast things
fall in the gravitational field on this planet. You have to know that
in order to catch things in mid-air. :-)
Betsy
soggyboysmom
> SandraDodd@a... wrote:--- In [email protected], diana jenner
>
> >>So, what is the gravitational rate of acceleration?
<hahamommy@s...> wrote:
> As my kids are now riding/pedaling two-wheelers, taking new scootersThere's also the Mom-horizontal-acceleration-when-she-hears-that-
> 'round the block, jumping off swings and diving from diving boards,
>I'd
> have to say they're *the* experts on the gravitational rate of
> acceleration [their own and *mine* <bwg>]. Does it really need a
> number? I'd prefer to enjoy the tummy-tickle without analysis :)
>
> :) diana
>
specific-scream rate - even my creaky old knees go pedal-to-the-metal
when I hear that sound
--Deb