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Last friday, I was invited to speak to the third graders at an Alexandria, VA elementary school. It was career day and they wanted me to talk about my work. There was a bus driver, a few policemen, a scientist (a fellow I work with, actually), and me. I was to talk about the advantages of a career in the sciences and engineering.
I forgot how hyper they can get, but I also forgot how much fun it can be to talk to kids that young. My youngest is 2 years older than these kids - teetering at the precipice between proto-humanity and humanity.
In retrospect this might have been a perfect opportunity for me to talk about a word a day - not necessarily the site, so much as the concept. If the opportunity arises again, I'll be sure to find some way to work it in. If the students are a little older, I'll even mention the URL.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Missed opportunity. TheFallibleFiend 04/01/04 02:31 PM Re: Missed opportunity. wwh 04/01/04 02:46 PM Re: Missed opportunity. TheFallibleFiend 04/01/04 05:48 PM The tools of youth musick 04/03/04 08:44 PM I think I understand the subtext well enough. TheFallibleFiend 04/05/04 12:05 PM Re: I think I understand the subtext well enough. Capfka 04/05/04 03:42 PM Re: I think I understand the subtext well enough. TheFallibleFiend 04/05/04 04:21 PM Re: Missed opportunity. AnnaStrophic 04/01/04 02:49 PM Re: Missed opportunity. wwh 04/01/04 02:55 PM Re: Missed opportunity. dxb 04/01/04 03:34 PM Re: The Grade System Faldage 04/01/04 03:40 PM Re: The Grade System dxb 04/01/04 03:44 PM Re: The Grade System Faldage 04/01/04 04:00 PM
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