[irised] Classroom Seismographs

[John or Jan Lahr]

Dear IRIS Teachers,

Alan Kafak and others have published an article in the Seismological 
Research Letters on the use of classroom seismographs, which I think 
you will find interesting, informative, and possibly controversial.

EduQuakes: Classroom Seismographs and the Challenge of Encouraging a 
Culture of Scientific Inquiry in K-12 Schools by Alan Kafka, John E. 
Ebel, Michael Barnett, Anastasia Macherides-Moulis, Leslie Campbell, 
and Steve E. Gordon.

http://www.seismosoc.org/publications/SRL/SRL_77/srl_77-6_eq.html

What are your thoughts?

I'm also curious how you feel about the Seismographs in Schools 
program.  In what ways has it been a success?  What have the major 
challenges been?  What are the disappointments?   How can IRIS 
encourage advancement beyond the "wow-level" of seismology to the 
engagement in basic inquiry, systematic observations, and true 
scientific inquiry?  Is there interest in developing communications 
between students at different schools across the country, perhaps in 
terms of comparing seismograms?

Let's get some discussion going!

Cheers,
John


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