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John Burk

MPG of a Human | Do the Math - 1 views

physics.ucsd.edu/...mpg-of-a-human

fermi_problems estimation physics energy

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  • John Burk on 31 May 12
     
    nice calculation of the fuel efficiency of a human. 
John Burk

Analysis of Online Whiteboard Tools - 0 views

busynessgirl.com/alysis-online-whiteboard-tools

collaboration conference_tools

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  • John Burk on 30 May 12
     
    great comparison of various online whiteboarding tools. 
John Burk

On not getting in the way. | gealgerobophysiculus - 0 views

evanweinberg.com/...on-not-getting-in-the-way

circuits physics

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  • John Burk on 30 May 12
     
    excellent progression of problems for students to analyze basic series/parallel circuits. 
John Burk

Dispatches from Harvard Forest - Boing Boing - 0 views

boingboing.net/...ide-the-worlds-most-studi.html

research_science project_ideas env_sci nextyear sustainability_initatives

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  • John Burk on 30 May 12
     
    cool list of posts detailing experiments in the harvard forest. 
John Burk

Culture splits climate views, not science smarts - 0 views

content.usatoday.com/...1

Climate change env_sci

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  • Support for climate science doesn't increase with science literacy, a survey suggests. Rather, people with technical backgrounds just dig in harder on their views about global warming, finds the study in the Nature Climate Change journal.
  • What's going on? Basically people with technical smarts just use their abilities to better rationalize their already-held views. And why is that? Fitting in with your friends matters a lot more to people than getting climate science right, suggests Kahan, by email (see his Cultural Cognition website for more details):
  • John Burk on 30 May 12
     
    Culture splits climate views, not science smarts
John Burk

Hunting down my son's killer - 0 views

matt.might.net/...my-sons-killer

genetics genome medicine biology

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  • John Burk on 30 May 12
     
    Incredible must read description of how a unique genetic disorder was diagnosed in a child. Would make an excellent case study for a biology class. 
John Burk

Assessment that Matters - Crazy Teaching - 2 views

www.crazyteacherlady.com/...assessment-that-matters.html

assessment biology exams

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  • John Burk on 23 May 12
     
    interesting reflection from biology teacher on the point of final exams
John Burk

How a Smartphone Knows Up from Down (accelerometer) - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

acceleration video

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  • John Burk on 22 May 12
     
    excellent video that explains how mems accelerometers work
John Burk

Back of the Envelope Problems - 1 views

ajp.dickinson.edu/...backEnv.html

problems estimation physics

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  • John Burk on 21 May 12
     
    great collection of back of the envelope problems from Edward Purcell. 
John Burk

Project Physics Text : F. James Rutherford, Gerald Holton, and Fletcher G. Watson : Fre... - 0 views

archive.org/...projectphysicste00fjam

physics textbooks

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  • John Burk on 19 May 12
     
    project physics text. An excellent physics text from 1980
John Burk

"Was Einstein Right About Imagination?" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

www.thedailyriff.com/...ight-about-imagination-931.php

science_education_reform science_education mathematics_education

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  • John Burk on 19 May 12
     
    EO Wilson thinks de-emphasizing math in science will lead to increased interest in science
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