Jack Hassard

California Earthquakes and Science Teaching

Posted by Jack Hassard | Jun 19, 2005 | Geology

I’ve only had a few direct experiences with an earthquake (one each in Oakland, CA, Seattle, WA, and Columbus, OH), and yet this past week, California citizens experienced 4 earthquakes that rattled a number of locations,...

Putting Science Back into the Curriculum

Posted by Jack Hassard | Jun 17, 2005 | Curriculum, Issues

The State of Alaska put a “bit of science” back into its state science curriculum standards. And what was that “bit”? Evolution! It turns out that the Anchorage School District made the proposal to change...

Preface

Posted by Jack Hassard | May 26, 2005 | History & Philosophy

For the past four years, America has faced a clear and present danger. It seems as if every day, Trump said or did something that sends you running for cover. Even after he was defeated by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Donald...

Evolution Stickers Become Extinct From Science Textbooks in Georgia

Posted by Jack Hassard | May 24, 2005 | Curriculum, Politics, Religion

In today’s Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, it was reported that the Cobb County School District (one of the largest districts in Georgia) was in the process of removing stickers from more than...

Using the Web to Transform Learning Possibilities

Posted by Jack Hassard | May 19, 2005 | Environment, Technology

Fifteen years ago, a team of educators from Georgia took 6 Macintosh SE 20 computers, modems, and printers to the then Soviet Union, and then proceeded to install one computer, modem and printer in five different schools we were...