RE: I Hate Dry Erase Markers

[Hetzel, Rod]

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I don't mind dry erase markers because it keeps me from getting chalk all over myself.  On the other hand, the dry erase markers look pretty similar to the permanent markers.  And every now and then I will grab what appears to be a dry erase marker, write on the board, go to erase it later on, and found that I've written in permanent marker!      ______________________________________________ Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Department of Psychology LeTourneau University Post Office Box 7001 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas  75607-7001   Office:   Education Center 218 Phone:    903-233-3893 Fax:      903-233-3851 Email:    [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.letu.edu/people/rodhetzel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 6:49 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: I Hate Dry Erase Markers Hello,   Many schools have switched from chalkboards to dry erase markers over the past ten years. I am not sure what the economic impetus was for this move, but I've never liked using the markers. Last night, teaching in a very small classroom with no ventilation and writing a lot on the whiteboard (statistics) I had the distinctly unpleasant feeling that I was becoming giddy and I know I was making stupid mistakes doing operations that are mathematically simple and procedures I know by heart. I am fairly sure that I was badly affected by the fumes - I've heard that dry erase markers are "huffed" by some people - is this an urban legend, and am I just perhaps developing some kind of fatigue related dementia? Or finding a better excuse for my dislike of dry erase markers?   Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA     --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]