Katie Doherty

Science educator, life long learner, swimmer, yogi, amateur chef, cat mom

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@wiscobirder Thanks!

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@wiscobirder What kind of bird is this? Chicken sized, orange legs, back yard in West Des Moines IA?

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@SarahforIowa Thank you for representing us and sharing updates through out the day. It is appreciated.

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@ChrisGloninger @ChrisGWxKCCI So disappointed to hear this- I enjoy your reports! As a science educator, I appreciate your effort to present evidence of climate change to Iowans.

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@BridgetBearden I like your comment: "Technology is a wonderful tool, but needs to be used in conjunction with experiences, conversation, and genuine dialogue." Technology is great to use in the right places, but can't replace experiences, conversation, and dialogue. Its all about balance.

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@JosephVanSant1 I like that you point out that its important to ask students for feedback on technology use. Student feedback helps improve teaching and also helps students reflect on their own learning.

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@tabertron18 I agree, if nature is so important to the researcher in the article, I wonder why he is spending so much time creating artificial nature instead of preserving real nature. Although he does make the point that if you are stuck in a building, fake nature is better than no nature.

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@marymcdonald37 Even though our definition of intelligence has changed and will change over time, the ability to think critically will continue to be vital. Part of this is thinking about how technology influences our judgments.

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@marymcdonald37 Interesting they said technology "can only enhance" our thinking...seems pretty optimistic. In any case, made me think how important it is that we teach students to think critically and form well-reasoned judgments.

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@marymcdonald37 “Technology ….does not replace thinking... It does not do that job for people; it can only enhance it,” says Social Solutions’ Chess. “Because human beings can do what technology will never be able to do — and that’s form judgments.”

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@JosephVanSant1 Really interesting how they discussed both bioengineering and digital technology. Thanks for posting!

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@JosephVanSant1 Bess said this in reference to concerns about bioengineering but it made me think about Turkle's comment in her TED talk that we try to clean up the messiness of being human when we use technology to communicate.

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@JosephVanSant1 "What’s most striking about us as humans is that we are unpredictable in very basic ways. We’re more complex than we can fathom, and there’s something about us that is the opposite of artificial. It’s the opposite of something made"

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@matthewbann @jerridkruse This review is interesting but some of these counterpoints are addressed in the book and the review fails to respond. Carr acknowledges the same studies that show the net improves certain cognitive skills, but says this narrow view of intelligence isn't adequate.

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@jerridkruse Understanding these ideas changes my behavior to a degree, but I don't feel like I have a choice to completely change because certain technologies have become so embedded in our lives. Some behaviors seem inescapable- like using text messaging as a primary mode of communication.

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@LBrunner28 Good point- I hadn't thought about how much the sense of security of a phone influences our lives. As a single woman I feel safe travelling alone and being independent. For me, this far outweighs the tradeoffs of constantly being tied to a phone.

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@tabertron18 From The Shallows by Carr: "It's possible to think deeply while surfing the net, just as it's possible to think shllowly while reading a book, but that's not the type of thinking the technology encourages and rewards."

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@tabertron18 I agree discipline is key to effectively using a computer but I think there is a limit to how much we can overcome the distracted multi-tasking that the internet promotes. Even with discipline, the technology still affects the way we think and act.

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@namanny300 I wanted to try your problem but I don't have access😪