tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post3967873261402954690..comments2023-11-15T02:38:18.876-05:00Comments on misterteacher.com: Wired News: Nature Giving Way to Virtual Realitymisterteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694937864430889391noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post-27640941347756297322008-02-08T22:43:00.000-05:002008-02-08T22:43:00.000-05:00Mike, You have some awesome ideas. I try to take ...Mike, <BR/><BR/>You have some awesome ideas. I try to take photos during my trips with the intention of using them in my class. <BR/><BR/>We have a couple "natural" areas near where I teach. When it gets warm, I plan to take my students to them so that they can get some actual exposure to the outdoors.misterteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694937864430889391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post-136116496378144032008-02-06T15:02:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:02:00.000-05:00I share your concerns, James, and after digging ar...I share your concerns, James, and after digging around on the Nature Conservancy web site I was further -- I don't know, alarmed, I guess -- at our need to start (gulp) marketing nature. I blogged about that here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.beaupre.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/2/6/Videophilia-vs-Mother-Nature<BR/><BR/>keep on fighting the good fight!<BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864323.post-57919406111755494462008-02-06T08:05:00.000-05:002008-02-06T08:05:00.000-05:00James, As usual you are right on the mark. The la...James, <BR/>As usual you are right on the mark. The lack of contact with nature is a real problem for today's generation. When we visit our home in Alaska, the lifestyle is totally different. In Two Rivers, Alaska, the children live outdoors. They know how to take care of themselves in adverse conditions, and they respect the natural world.<BR/><BR/>The challenge for us, as educators, is to use Web 2.0 to bring students back into an interest in nature. For example, my friend Aliy Zirkle, an Iditarod musher, has an excellent blog describing her daily live. http://spkenneldoglog.blogspot.com/ Our students follow her and the Iditarod each year. Hopefully, this will create an interest in the outdoors. The next best thing we can do is lead by example. You obviously do that. I try to set an example as well. In two weeks, I'll be doing the Birkebeiner in Hayward, WI. This year, I'll be posting photos and comments for students to follow on my blog. Let's hope the trend can be reversed.Mike Frerichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290731908097927886noreply@blogger.com