Yep, just did! As I mentioned to Barb Brown who kindly directed me to
that point via the back channel, I still think the points I made are
valid. I am very happy about the results thought. the site did stir me,
and made me react, which ellicits discussion. This is great.
And as the author mentions, some of the materials is not a parody...
Cheers!
JM
Paul Smith wrote:
Frigo, Lenore wrote:
Following links from the page referenced below I came across this page
http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/index.htm
Go one level deeper, on the "Miscellaneous strategies" link:
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The ICS web site is a spoof on fundamentalists' desire to infuse
science education with explanations that involve supernatural
phenomena. All of the "creationist strategies" I have parodied are
real; there are even several strategies that I didn't have time to
mock. The goal of the site is amuse some of you into caring about
science instruction in the United States.
If you were outraged by the "mock" strategies of the ICS, please
consider redirecting any residual anger toward activities that would
promote good science instruction in the United States. The National
Center for Science Education's "25 ways to promote science education"
page is great place to start.
I also challenge you to get creative and to be pro-active in your
support of science education. Most people assume that science
teachers, school boards, and Parent Teacher Associations are
protecting the curriculum from wacko, anti-science agendas. They are
not. The aforementioned groups are often more religious, on average,
than ordinary Americans and thus more likely, on average, to inject
their personal beliefs into science instruction (e.g., "Oh, I just
don't have time to teach evolution this year"). Without the support of
people like you, our children (and future voters, teachers, and
presidents) will continue to believe that humans were created by a
miracle, that species do not evolve over time, and that dinosaur
fossils were planted by Satan to fool us.
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Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
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