September 26, 2006
More than a comedian
As many of you probably know, Bill Cosby has an Ed.D. That's Education Doctor, BTW.
Here's what
he has to say about education: "
Why can't students practice algebra for hours like teams practice sports?"
Further:
...[W]hen freshman Kimya Thompson shouted that the subject was boring, Cosby, from Shelburne, brought her on stage.
He told her that if she and her peers didn't sharpen their academic skills, they'd be earning minimum wage.
Cosby told the 450 students that they couldn't go to jail for getting straight As, but they could get shot for selling drugs.
You tell 'em Bill!
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Posted by: Greta at September 27, 2006 04:22 AM (Cbtbf)
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"Algebra is boring"
Sure, but so is stocking the shelves at the Wal-Mart for the rest of your life for minimum wage. In fact, I would argue that of those two, algebra is less boring.
I think that's a fundamental problem with kids (and adults) in America today, though: they're not willing to live through short-term "boring" or "hard" in order to get to long-term "rewarding." It's the culture of instant gratification, and it's not just the "minority" students who suffer from it.
Posted by: ricki at September 27, 2006 07:20 AM (VRP1v)
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BTW that is an EARNED EdD.
AN INTEGRATION OF THE VISUAL MEDIA VIA 'FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS' INTO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AS A TEACHING AID AND VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE INCREASED LEARNING..
COSBY, WILLIAM HENRY, JR., EducatD.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, 1976. 267 pp.
Posted by: The Thomas at September 27, 2006 03:13 PM (roGJq)
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yep, Fat Albert: more than just fun.
He also has several honorary doctorates. Including one from USC, which I was present for.
Posted by: caltechgirl at September 27, 2006 03:20 PM (H8Grm)
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September 05, 2006
How many scientists does it take.....
Having been there from time to time, I can say that for once, The Onion reports fact:
Caltech Physicists Successfully Split The Bill
September 5, 2006
PASADENA, CA--Sequestered in a private booth at a Pasadena-area Cheesecake Factory for nearly 25 minutes, a party of eight California Institute Of Technology physicists emerged exhausted but visibly excited Friday evening after successfully splitting the bill.
read the rest!
h/t RL friend (and physicist) AS
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well, obviously they didn't have a TA or research assistant along with them...then they'd do like the folks in a department I used to work at as a grad student did, that is, push random amounts of money in the person's direction and tell THEM to pay the bill....and invariably it would be $5 to $10 short of what the (presumably well-paid) scientists' contribution was supposed to be.
I'm smarter than the average TA though; they only got away with that once with me.
Posted by: ricki at September 05, 2006 12:02 PM (VRP1v)
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(And yes, i realize it's an Onion story. I'm just still bitter about that whole thing...especially because it was my DAD'S department, and he was along, and he just laughed at me when I told him that I had to fork out about $10 of my own cash on top of what my meal cost)
Posted by: ricki at September 05, 2006 12:04 PM (VRP1v)
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at September 05, 2006 06:45 PM (0Pi1o)
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Lol
And I was just at that Cheesecake Factory in Pasadena.
Posted by: Sissy at September 05, 2006 08:06 PM (4Tqbz)
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I was there too.
Posted by: Joe at September 07, 2006 05:19 PM (pKjWO)
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