Comments on: Won A Battle. Still Losing The War.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:35:17 +0000

They definitely spent a lot of time and effort on that. And because of that four guys in an indie rock band probably know more about physics than I ever will.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:19:19 +0000

Some years ago I played a computer game called ‘The Incredible Machine’. The concept was very similar to this, thouhg on 2D and in a scale that fit a 14 in screen at 640×480 resolution.

BTW, I just stumbled upon your blog and found it amazing. You sure write alot, and I have four years of posts to catch up on, but what I’ve read so far is amazing. I’m studying math sciences with the intent of teaching… I was afraid of teaching high school math and though I’d work my way to a college class, ASAP, but reading what you write gives me hope.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:56:49 +0000

Hey, there is nothing wrong with having too much time on your hands.

But actually, that video project was probably intensely time-consuming.

By: moseylissa

moseylissa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:45:13 +0000

My son watches Attack of the Show, a G4 TV show. (He’ll be impressed that I admitted watching it on a blog comment.) They interviewed two of the band members on Tuesday and it’s worth watching to talk with your students about how much time and effort went into it. Wow.

By: monika hardy

monika hardy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:07:16 +0000

i love mousetrap..

By: Brick & Mortar Blended » Link Post: March 4

Brick & Mortar Blended » Link Post: March 4 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:52:14 +0000

[…] Won a battle, still loosing the war…if you haven’t already seen OK Go’s new video, you have to check this out. This is just crying to be used in every science/physics class. I enjoyed the student commentary provided by Dan Myer. Note: It is a YOUTUBE video, so those of you trying to access it at your schools…good luck. But seriously, check it out. […]

By: Mr. K

Mr. K — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:16:28 +0000

Best part about this?

I know a bunch of the crew that actually built the thing.

Now to rope them into a real world math lesson.

By: London

London — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:48:59 +0000

Hmmm… This “Laronn” kid sounds pretty smart. At least he is getting the bigger picture. Kids these days are so diverse in their maturity that its hard to find the ones that can really appreciate the extraordinary amount of time put into this.

We can only hope for future generations that they can really appreciate the effort that was put into this.

By: Jason Dyer

Jason Dyer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:54:05 +0000

Alternate retort: Just ask 'em where their Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video is. Oh, it'll sting. It'll sting.

By: MrW

MrW — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:57:18 +0000

Best part about this? My science students just finished simple machines and I introduced our “Rube Goldberg” project on Monday.