Comments on: I want a hippopotamus! http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2009/05/06/i-want-a-hipopotamus/ Glug Glug Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek K. Miller http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2009/05/06/i-want-a-hipopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-38681 Derek K. Miller Thu, 07 May 2009 01:09:28 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=1779#comment-38681 Critical thinking is one of the most important things anyone can learn, and unfortunately many of us never really do. Just be aware that you have to wait a few years before it makes any real sense to kids. It does help to point out from time to time, for example, that commercials and ads are always trying to sell you something -- that doesn't mean they're bad, but it's something not obvious to children, and it's a great place to start talking about being skeptical about all sorts of things. As for advertising and marketing specifically, the latest episode of The Age of Persuasion on CBC Radio is all about <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/ageofpersuasion/2009/05/season_3_episode_the_myths_of.html" rel="nofollow">marketing myths</a>. It's worth a listen. <abbr><em>Derek K. Miller’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.penmachine.com/2009/05/flutebox-and-beardyman" rel="nofollow">Flutebox and Beardyman</a></em></abbr> Critical thinking is one of the most important things anyone can learn, and unfortunately many of us never really do. Just be aware that you have to wait a few years before it makes any real sense to kids. It does help to point out from time to time, for example, that commercials and ads are always trying to sell you something — that doesn’t mean they’re bad, but it’s something not obvious to children, and it’s a great place to start talking about being skeptical about all sorts of things.

As for advertising and marketing specifically, the latest episode of The Age of Persuasion on CBC Radio is all about marketing myths. It’s worth a listen.

Derek K. Miller’s last blog post..Flutebox and Beardyman

]]> By: peechie http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2009/05/06/i-want-a-hipopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-38680 peechie Wed, 06 May 2009 22:23:22 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=1779#comment-38680 I had no idea this commercial was years old. I'd never seen it up until last month. I had no idea this commercial was years old. I’d never seen it up until last month.

]]> By: April http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2009/05/06/i-want-a-hipopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-38678 April Wed, 06 May 2009 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=1779#comment-38678 I love love this commercial!!! I haven't seen it in years..thanks for the bit of nostalgia! I love love this commercial!!! I haven’t seen it in years..thanks for the bit of nostalgia!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/2009/05/06/i-want-a-hipopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-38677 Courtney Wed, 06 May 2009 20:31:22 +0000 http://www.worldwidewatercooler.com/?p=1779#comment-38677 I have wanted a house hippo ever since I first saw that commercial years ago. I think it's still one of my favourites. I have wanted a house hippo ever since I first saw that commercial years ago. I think it’s still one of my favourites.

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