The idea to use a moodle, rather than blackboard or some other alternative, has been an on-again, off-again discussion for me for what amounts to a couple of years.
As mentioned a few days ago, I set up a moodle for my social psychology class this summer. The course starts July 13th at Hunter. If you […]
Filed under: education, goals on June 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The other day my good friends Michael and Gregory and I were talking about zoo environments. I said something about how when I was a child I remember the school trips to the zoo and how much I loved watching the animals’ every move. I remember learning about how flamingos are less pink when they […]
Filed under: leisure, education, eco-tourism, future, fostering identity, goals on June 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve installed a moodle to use for my Social Psych class this summer.
I hope it will augment social interaction and get some creative juices flowing. I don’t know if I’ll make a page here or not; the more visible it is the more likely I’ll get spam.
Here it is so far: www.ourfutureenvironment.org/moodle (You will have […]
Filed under: education, goals on June 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Reposting a Times Op-Ed today by Mark C. Taylor.
“……
If American higher education is to thrive in the 21st century, colleges and universities, like Wall Street and Detroit, must be rigorously regulated and completely restructured. The long process to make higher learning more agile, adaptive and imaginative can begin with six major steps:
1. Restructure the curriculum, […]
Filed under: education on April 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
Jacques Cousteau’s daughter talks about eco-travel, environmental education, and more on Indagare.
An interview excerpt that stuck out to me:
What would you advise parents who want to educate their children about environmental issues during their travels?
First of all, I don’t understand why environmentalism isn’t part of every curriculum in schools. You teach biology, so why not […]
Filed under: education, eco-tourism on February 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
