Comments on: Differences and Inferences http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:21:32 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/comment-page-1/#comment-50867 Doug Noon Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:26:56 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/#comment-50867 I'd say just the opposite. In my experience there is a high correlation between ambition and achievement. There's a lot of smart people with no drive, and no direction, but who are nonetheless fine people, and plenty smart. In my opinion, both intelligence and ambition are overrated. Neither is, in and of itself, inherently positive. I’d say just the opposite. In my experience there is a high correlation between ambition and achievement. There’s a lot of smart people with no drive, and no direction, but who are nonetheless fine people, and plenty smart. In my opinion, both intelligence and ambition are overrated. Neither is, in and of itself, inherently positive.

]]> By: Brian http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/comment-page-1/#comment-50848 Brian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:47:25 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/#comment-50848 In my personal life I find it odd that there is a high correlation between kids who do well on tests and their intelligence. There is a slightly lesser correlation between how well they do on tests and how ambitious they are. Apparently that should not be the case. (Slightly lesser? It's late. That's the best I can do.) In my personal life I find it odd that there is a high correlation between kids who do well on tests and their intelligence. There is a slightly lesser correlation between how well they do on tests and how ambitious they are.

Apparently that should not be the case.

(Slightly lesser? It’s late. That’s the best I can do.)

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/comment-page-1/#comment-50716 Doug Noon Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:30:20 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/#comment-50716 Funny, my students have been *very* interested in eating <em>their</em> plant samples. Must be because I told them that it's a bad idea to go out into the woods tasting things you don't know anything about. And they really like their kindergarten buddies this year. I've never worked with a buddy class before, and it's fun to see the big kids looking out for people much younger than they are. Funny, my students have been *very* interested in eating their plant samples. Must be because I told them that it’s a bad idea to go out into the woods tasting things you don’t know anything about.

And they really like their kindergarten buddies this year. I’ve never worked with a buddy class before, and it’s fun to see the big kids looking out for people much younger than they are.

]]> By: Michaele http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/comment-page-1/#comment-50647 Michaele Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:46:33 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/09/17/differences-and-inferences/#comment-50647 My students LOVE learning about plants and seeds each year and of course are naturally very verbally inquisitive: "Teacher, will our nasty urchins grow when we take them home?" (nasturtiums) "I think plants eat and drink and grow and make clean air, but do they poop, 'cause people and animals do!" and of course: "Teacher, I really like GROWING plants better than EATING them. Do I really have to eat broccoli and spinach and beans?" Deep questions from five year olds. Our sixth grade buddies used to help us with plant journals, leaf collecting, introductions to microscopes, hand lenses, etc., and helped my students learn that they too, were "REAL" scientists. There's a credibility that comes from students teaching students of all ages! My students LOVE learning about plants and seeds each year and of course are naturally very verbally inquisitive:

“Teacher, will our nasty urchins grow when we take them home?” (nasturtiums)

“I think plants eat and drink and grow and make clean air, but do they poop, ’cause people and animals do!”

and of course: “Teacher, I really like GROWING plants better than EATING them. Do I really have to eat broccoli and spinach and beans?”

Deep questions from five year olds. Our sixth grade buddies used to help us with plant journals, leaf collecting, introductions to microscopes, hand lenses, etc., and helped my students learn that they too, were “REAL” scientists. There’s a credibility that comes from students teaching students of all ages!

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