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Ernest N. Prabhakar, PhD's avatar

I believe with (95% probability) that this is a typo:

> It’s strong evidence that pterosaurs are still alive

Not?

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Pascal Bercker's avatar

I very much like the idea of this Bayesian project you have in mind. I used to teach logic and critical thinking (and philosophy) back in the late 90s and early 2000s, but only dimly aware of Bayesian networks and the software that goes with it. I would very encourage you to explore this software technology (Netica, Genie, Agena.ai, and many others) as a way of getting middle schoolers and high schoolers into creating 1) dynamic 2) interactive Bayesian networks. I emphasize the point about this being dynamic and interactive because just drawing boxes and arrows on paper is a good start - but does not go far enough. Many of that age (14-18) need something a bit more interactive - and Bayesian networks is perfect for this. There is often some friction in doing Bayesian calculation where the calculation itself is the source of that friction - at least for some learners (like me - with ADHD). Bayesian networks automatically impose a certain kind of structure that many learners might appreciate. There is also something aesthetically appealing to the final product- namely a model that has some visual appeal but is directed towards enabling logical reasoning. Learners often want to build something - and Bayesian networks really is something one can build and then play with in the sense of interacting with it to get a sense of what causes what - something that is hard to convey with a static diagram. This is one reason why 3blue1brown is so appealing - namely that his stuff is very active and dynamic. I have many models on Medium.com but I am thinking of creating short video tutorials with Netica (free software).

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