A Nod to The Use of AI
I should be wholly anti-AI. But I'm not. Not totally.
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Captain's Log: When Student Becomes Teacher Becomes Student Again
This time I was accidentally 100% prepared.
Captain's Log: "Figure it out yourself"
I've learned the hard way this week some simple things that adults say to kids.
In This Economy?
Mind you, I'm sad for my friend that he didn't get the job. But am I highly amused why? Yes, yes I am.
Dear Diary,
I have a lot of musings to write about.
Captain's Log: Can't Trust Kids with Glue
Kids, great expectations, and gorilla glue don't go well together.
It Finally Happened
After going through the subreddit, talking to interested people, and meeting these creatures face-to-face several times, I encountered a giant house spider on the carpet. And I carried it to safety!
The Queen is Watching...and Hopefully Exercising Those Muscles
Would I recommend this game? Yes, yes I would. Has it been helpful to me? Let's see.
Captain's Log: When Life Gives You Lemons
Apparently you can make invisible ink. This is what I tried to teach the kids this week in Wacky Science, except for one itty bitty, teeny tiny important little detail: the writing wouldn't show up.
Can't Learn Everything in an Hour
I've got thoughts and Captain's Logs to write, and I'll start first with this: for foundational classes, one day a week might not be enough.
Captain's Log: Lotta Fun with Lava Lamps!
I gotta give credit where credit's due: For the moments of please and thanks, the kids turned into little angels.
Arachnaphobia? Don't Know Her...Anymore
I would have forgotten about the whole simple interaction except for one word: spiders.
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Lava Lamps Were a Smooth Flow...Today
I prepped a lava lamp to show the kids last night, and realized I got some things wrong.
Musing
To That Neighbor with the Barking Dog, Don't Worry.
I always wondered how much of a nuisance my dog's barking was to the neighbors. How many of them heard, and who hated us for it?
Teaching
Captain's Log: Lava and a Letdown
Look, I'm learning, okay?
Wacky Science
Homemade Volcanoes Science Part 2: Deeper and Hotter
I woke up Monday morning and found, to my utter relief and surprise, a message from my boss reminding me this week was spring break. I had more chances to plan for a better lecture! So here's more science.
Wacky Science
Volcano Science, Homemade Edition
The good news is that it seems like the science is short and simple. The bad news is I will then make it longer and a little more complicated, because I want to go the extra mile for the students if given the chance.
Musing
My Own Schmidt Moment
Karl Patterson Schmidt, I salute you.
Autism
A Review of "The Invisible Manual" by Anonymous
To the author's credit, they did say the book wasn't a memoir. But when you're searching for true, lived experiences of other women with autism, it really doesn't help to dangle the story as truth or fiction.
Autism
"Do you think autism is a mental disorder?": My Autism Research Deep Dive, Currently
One day, my dad asked me if I thought autism was a mental disorder. I answered him from the perspective of a student versed in neuroscience and psychology. A definite "yes". Now what do I think, as someone with autism?
Wacky Science
Captain's Log: Why Did I Give Them Balloons So Soon?
I went in with enough cockiness that I made beginner teacher mistakes.
Musing
For The Love of Bubbles: The Gateway Concoction to Chemistry And The Universe
Kids should be taught about bubble science with quality. That's what I deliver. Also it's actually a cool way to begin learning chemistry and the laws of the universe!
Teaching
Captain's Log: Oobleck and the Obvious
I'm starting to hate corn starch. It's just as sticky and messy as glitter, but without the glam.
Autism
The Importance of Certainty
Sometimes I like to surf reddit. Since my recent autism diagnosis, I was feeling curious and decided to look at the subreddit catering to autism memes. Boy, did I certainly feel seen.