Hi Georgina,
This is why the unit tests are important. I'm not suggesting a Wild West free-for-all, but entirely the opposite. Surely, as a professional teacher, you know that children learn best by tinkering and learning from mistakes that are clearly outlined -- in case you don't read the pop sci blogosphere, mistakes equal "mental deficiency", so clearly they're doing it wrong because they're doing it exactly oppositely from how it should be done.
Have you read Three Roads to Quantum Gravity? Look for Shannon in the index, then please re-state your comment about integrity and respect in a way that matches reality.
Apparently my comment re: Minute Physics got axed. The kids are not impressed; I couldn't possibly be making up such a bizarre disaster situation.
This is not about disrespecting the elderly, because I'm just as much to blame -- which is why I'm busting my rear to fix it, in many ways (this negative babble on FQXi barely scratches the surface of what I'm doing altogether about it).
I appreciate your calm demeanour, and I know that you're not intentionally trying to misinterpret my comments. That is deeply appreciated, even more so than the totally awesome links that you post. :)
- Shawn
