A lifelong love for learning is something I hope to instill
in my students. I know some students assume
that the teacher must know everything about the subject they teach. However, they need to understand that even teachers
are still students of education. Learning
is a lifelong process. A recent trip to
PARI and Linville Caverns made me ponder this thought in more depth. Exploring new places is homework in the
lifelong learning process.
Visiting PARI (Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute) was very cool. I never knew that the telescopes are that
HUGE! In the museum, they have all sorts
of space memorabilia. I can’t say that
I am now an astrophysicist, but I do know more about space by having visited
their facility.
Linville Caverns was a nice escape from the heat of
summer. The year round temperature in
the cave stays in the low 50’s.
Upon exiting the cave everyone must clean the bottom of their shoes to
help prevent the spread of the dreaded White-Nose Syndrome that affects
bats. This fungus is responsible for
declining bat populations throughout Western North Carolina.
