Erica Ebbel
On March 5th my class got to meet Erica Ebbel and we talked to her about her job and her secret life and we also asked her questions about her life. I did not get to ask her my question but here it is: How many beauty pagents have you won? Another person in my class got to ask that question so I know the answer. I remember that Erica told us that she is now working on a disease called the Huntington disease. It was really cool when Jack got to talk about his science fair project and how it did not succeed. Erica told him why it did not work. Meeting Erica Ebbel was a really spectacular experience that I will never forget!
I enjoyed reading your blog post. Isn’t it fun to learn from people themselves rather than just reading about them in a book? What kinds of technology do you like to use in school?
Hi, I live in Virginia and hadn’t heard of Erika Ebbel until I read your blog. Your post was so interesting that I did a little research about her on the web. She seems to be very smart and talented. No wonder you thought meeting her “was a really spectacular experience.”
I am a teacher from East TN and a friend of Mrs. Kolbert’s. It sounds like you are getting to do some very exciting things in class this year. Isn’t that great! Using the computer to talk to experts from around the world is something that I loved doing with my students, and I hope you continue to enjoy the experience. I’m glad you got your question answered even though you didn’t get to ask it personally.
Keep Blogging!
Mrs. Magee
Good writing Maria.
I’m a teacher in Brisbane Australia and I think it is wonderful that you are getting to learn from people inside and outside the classroom. I’m glad that you have had a learning experience that you will remember for a long time.
I am a technology teacher in San Jose, California, and I am a friend of Mrs. Kolbert. I admit that I don’t know anything about the scientist that you met, but I think it’s very exciting that you got to meet and talk to someone who does such interesting work. Every one of us has special talents and gifts that we can use to help the world, and kids are no exception. The best thing about being able to write about your experiences on the Internet is that you don’t have to wait until you’re a grown-up to share your gifts with the world. Keep up the good work, and continue to be an encouragement to your classmates, like Jack, when they do something successful, even if it may not have felt like a success for him at the time. Thomas Edison learned more from his thousands of mistakes than he did from his successful patents.
My favorite type of technology is the computer so you could do many things like blog!