Comments on: Five Favorites â€” 101Questions [6/2/12]

By: Phil Smith (@liketeaching)

Phil Smith (@liketeaching) — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:21:30 +0000

@Bob Lochel: I like to hope this is how the site will develop. In the first few weeks there were just so many ‘massive version of something usually quite small’ type questions. I’m much more interested in the ways people find of introducing the more complex topics at a low rung on the conceptual ladder.

By: John Scammell

John Scammell — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:47:12 +0000

Interesting how the recent questions start with words like “Yo”.

By: Bob Lochel

Bob Lochel — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:06:14 +0000

The house pic is mesmerizing. Perfect example of what this site can do for our kids.

@Steve Phelps I would tend to agree with you about the skipping. To grab people’s attention, the intended question needs to be short and snappy. “How many” and “How big” fit that bill.

Is the art of this site, then, to strive to develop a complex topic in a short bite?

By: Hal

Hal — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:39:51 +0000

What the heck happened…

By: Steve Phelps

Steve Phelps — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:47:40 +0000

@David Wees I think measurement and counting questions require the least amount of thought to pose.

I would hypothesize that the 101qs items that do not lead to measurement and counting questions probably get skipped.

By: David Wees

David Wees — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:08:28 +0000

Interesting. Does the 101qs format often lead to measurement and counting questions?

And, which of the 101qs are most likely to lead to questions which do not start with how many or how long?

By: Phil Smith (@liketeaching)

Phil Smith (@liketeaching) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:03:14 +0000

Love the house pic!! Its arrests my attention instantly