The world map of social networks

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Don't you just love these infographics? Facebook is just everywhere! Click on the picture to be taken to the original website. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20110228/162792394.html"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26f5fplDGpbA4IT2li4v6z_3GsAe7kwSbB7xz2oyNK4dAc0vYhhOIS0zSODh4Cxy6kcLXJHXUtPeRhBWUCCsYYm8Nhl6HTbTtT_wUpUxyD0fXAcZXelPWjwGtwJMGyq1NFDCAp21HNZg/s400/The+world+map+of+social+networks.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>

Social networks The world map of social networks

Don't you just love these infographics? Facebook is just everywhere! Click on the picture to be taken to the original website.

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A purple cast this time

I had my doctor's appointment this morning. The doctor couldn't really see any healing in my scaphoid bone. When I looked at the x-ray it looked like it was actually worse than before. Of course, I'm not an orthopaedic surgeon, but even he said he didn't really see any improvement but he wanted to try another month of my wrist in a cast.<br /><br />I'm really disappointed. Even though my doctor had warned me my scaphoid probably wouldn't heal on it's own in a month, if ever, I was still hoping. This particular bone, the scaphoid, tends to not heal easily because it doesn't get a good supply of blood. My doctor told me this fact at my last appointment, and I had read about it on numerous websites in the last three weeks. Still, I thought with all my vitamins, supplements, healthy eating and regular exercise, there would be a miracle and it would heal. I was wrong.<br /><br />I'll keep up the exercise and healthy food, if not for my scaphoid bone, then for the rest of me.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting the dirty, pink cast removed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4fVFRynsyjLoRlaz9n1n9z_wmKveumjKIEkiZ34ICpD53hJEwvyUNHGUKFRieC_pTv_-gplpz40nKBb-Xb4lQ7IArV5sCNegLvWym9v3x8f9XGTE6Gho2Qfj7hclKXsFxj0fnxtJamcY/s1600/old+cast.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4fVFRynsyjLoRlaz9n1n9z_wmKveumjKIEkiZ34ICpD53hJEwvyUNHGUKFRieC_pTv_-gplpz40nKBb-Xb4lQ7IArV5sCNegLvWym9v3x8f9XGTE6Gho2Qfj7hclKXsFxj0fnxtJamcY/s320/old+cast.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This wasn't a staged picture of pain. It hurt like heck after the cast was removed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZ6A0VS0tQsT2auyoPx4NabWmYeQSYMfq_KyBcSkNIZk6kIT4WcFZnM8Hn98F3jtSwlmVF4DOL0kyWaSvtXOERqs5-2wDyTeOpUX63Vjlw4QxsmNg31g7dXz0FtYB1DlIIYAkm5NJQE-e/s1600/No+Cast.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZ6A0VS0tQsT2auyoPx4NabWmYeQSYMfq_KyBcSkNIZk6kIT4WcFZnM8Hn98F3jtSwlmVF4DOL0kyWaSvtXOERqs5-2wDyTeOpUX63Vjlw4QxsmNg31g7dXz0FtYB1DlIIYAkm5NJQE-e/s320/No+Cast.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not happy (and I have bad posture!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pZT4lZxT8Ik6URE3EyvAtBurTuPsmidTM4VU_TOzZL3kT9kQAtsYZCbVBSp-CTg6TludGbLWopyN5qpmklLkPGKfqEh56XzVWz-V8SuMTPl9E8VdEsWvlvBWDQ6nND_EAkXwN3hzThDt/s1600/New+Cast.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pZT4lZxT8Ik6URE3EyvAtBurTuPsmidTM4VU_TOzZL3kT9kQAtsYZCbVBSp-CTg6TludGbLWopyN5qpmklLkPGKfqEh56XzVWz-V8SuMTPl9E8VdEsWvlvBWDQ6nND_EAkXwN3hzThDt/s320/New+Cast.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />I guess I'll go for a walk now. I need to get my arm moving and hopefully get the blood flowing to my wrist. Even though it may not heal, and I'll wind up getting surgery on it anyway, I'll still need to be healthy for the surgery.

A purple cast this time

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Great videos about 21st century teaching and learning

In one of our pre-assignments before attending PIL Institute in Redmond, we were asked to discuss our views on 21st century teaching and learning, and also add artefacts, and place all of this in our Partners in Learning community site. Many of the attendees added video links as their artefacts, so I have listed them here for quick access. These videos capture what, I believe, best describes teaching and learning in the 21st Century. These videos focus on the skills that students need or what teachers see as vital skills for both teachers and learners. <br /><br />1. <strong><strong>A vision of K-12 today</strong></strong><br /><br /><object height="390" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A-ZVCjfWf8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A-ZVCjfWf8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="420" height="390"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>2. A vision of 21st century teachers</strong><br /><br /><object height="390" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B4g5M06YyVw&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B4g5M06YyVw&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="420" height="390"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>3. What teachers make by Taylor Mali</strong><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RxsOVK4syxU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>4. Three steps</strong><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aPQlu5Vxm28" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>5. Learning to change, changing to learn<br /></strong><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tahTKdEUAPk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />And then there is my favourite which was shown to us at the Schoolnet conference in Joburg in July. <br /><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/gel_gotta_share.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/gel_gotta_share.html</a>) .<br /><iframe width="420" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/soAk3F0wX9s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Can you recommend any others?

videos Great videos about 21st century teaching and learning

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A Very Active Saturday

On Saturday, Joel and I did our first NROLW workout in the gym.  I enjoyed this SO much better.  <a href="http://the-big-weight.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Rules%20of%20Lifting%20for%20Women">You might remember</a> how I was scared to go to the gym to do these workouts because of all the super buff gym guys.  Well, we did great - steadily making our way through the workouts. <br /><br />Though Joel did get a little self conscious about me toting around a book about lifting for women.  I guess it's okay to be doing these workouts privately in our own home, but he was none to pleased with me "flashing the book around" on Saturday "like a tourist".  Hehe... sorry J-J.  Next time we'll be taking pics of the gym workouts and referencing our cell phones instead of the book :).  Problem solved!<br /><br />We both started out with 30 min on the elliptical, followed by Workout B (Stage 1).   After the gym, Joel and his cousin decided they wanted to meet up to go fishing at a nearby state park.  I decided to go along, since we would be kayaking, and I figured it was a great way to add more activity to my day while still having fun with Joel and his cousin.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEW3ZDcPTyePnH8ivssIGFeUR8IGsPOYbQHdzNJvo2_13B7qeFHQajI0FlYTvAdZi6H5bJ8-UlPgkm7dzi0uoqkkIIPARkZ5AGsir9qJjVMSIQdiaEJJSO777fOb7vZrIlrlQpBM8ybFg/s1600/Hil+Kayaking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEW3ZDcPTyePnH8ivssIGFeUR8IGsPOYbQHdzNJvo2_13B7qeFHQajI0FlYTvAdZi6H5bJ8-UlPgkm7dzi0uoqkkIIPARkZ5AGsir9qJjVMSIQdiaEJJSO777fOb7vZrIlrlQpBM8ybFg/s400/Hil+Kayaking.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was rather humid out on the water</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW1PWeDniqIzHE0lOwTP7G-dxd5yxLmj4HZWyKLlkUMcGrxDrpoVB_Xn5YTD0hJW8jpb_Lj__OSdmcZJwQGGN3rfMYUwgxcEPeiC76E9oyKMTjclablTeeLLqJEzioJRPZjON7C3DGgU/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW1PWeDniqIzHE0lOwTP7G-dxd5yxLmj4HZWyKLlkUMcGrxDrpoVB_Xn5YTD0hJW8jpb_Lj__OSdmcZJwQGGN3rfMYUwgxcEPeiC76E9oyKMTjclablTeeLLqJEzioJRPZjON7C3DGgU/s400/008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Joel and his cousin, Jonathan, both have Hobie kayaks.  They are geared toward fishermen, and as you can see, you sit on top of it, rather than down inside.  They have these really neat foot pedals and a rudder to guide you around.  I love Joel's kayak - you have the option of either paddling the traditional way, or pedaling, and both are a great workout.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuZRJ96egOG9GBXFwZI0uweTaby3Kwox48H7QpZpxPwwSGSiVfwllZ7JLcqy2Vx4qO8CaxLMYQ4IKDWbbfgqnciSU50208fEXNimTPy9aHdkyK3OzFG015t-PGJ5c9rpWEpNp0sHLbeg/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuZRJ96egOG9GBXFwZI0uweTaby3Kwox48H7QpZpxPwwSGSiVfwllZ7JLcqy2Vx4qO8CaxLMYQ4IKDWbbfgqnciSU50208fEXNimTPy9aHdkyK3OzFG015t-PGJ5c9rpWEpNp0sHLbeg/s400/026.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many large mouth bass caught that day by both him and his cousin</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv24yD8dRn-Q429WdhBHgaExFLvl4cA6YrJLwa513qKrrA0qIKGOZ4HMj8vT_51CVHOMscE2FNBj_RflraK96s9UKsIgg_pVCrd_6dlwpUpoOdeLX1ERgrmyJPmK0AjNZzm_yj6F0jnfs/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv24yD8dRn-Q429WdhBHgaExFLvl4cA6YrJLwa513qKrrA0qIKGOZ4HMj8vT_51CVHOMscE2FNBj_RflraK96s9UKsIgg_pVCrd_6dlwpUpoOdeLX1ERgrmyJPmK0AjNZzm_yj6F0jnfs/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonathan is Joel's 5th "brother" - they are the best of friends</td></tr></tbody></table>What did you do this weekend?  Were you able to incorporate any activity AND fun into your plans?

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Why not try using Live Writer for blog posts?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">With Windows Live Writer you can write your posts offline and then publish them when you are finished. This will be a great help to me as I usually write my posts in Word - and the HTML code is very complicated behind the scenes. Correcting the formatting in the published post is also a headache! I am using Live Writer now for the first time so I’ll be able to comment on how easy it is to use in a minute. To install Live Writer this is what you need to do:<br /><br />1. Go to the Internet and search for <a href="http://explore.live.com/windows-live-writer">Windows Live Writer</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeq9OY3GClNW0Bk15CxNMhKbKdg7cUOYrJl0ZRpxcZNhuFu_b97hZhcd91GcintevQGLwKZtRptFvo1nQUgqLkCMPnUPcVQssdve2YOYmHFoqJmS_fikYX8IENYe97S-Ti0akTjqndEc/s1600-h/windows-live-writer3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="windows live writer" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ybtnrwn6hmXC7khhjyCzm_gplxyvK2u7LT0JjjpVwswJE5FO68P72SU3ZqRawwH8GQ8dH-D7GrVDpC1Ch7omFfkw5CPmeEHsynuGMsL3PvwV-UnduoONyjAVB_PhJC8LYD_tmD-3ceI/?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin: 3px auto;" title="windows live writer" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />2. Click on <em>Download now</em>. It will give you an option to download the whole Live Essentials pack. Untick the blocks that you don’t require.<br /><br />3. Install Live Writer.<br /><br />4. Choose your blog type and follow the instruction. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BvyF3jx_y8X3uLwUEsAv4dHmhgZcjFvjZu2ki7qRlcCXbuSZZU3Kf8vTlHd126zI3_fbtbgtnX337zxpGt-8nXrGP0tbrA2izvLCAawY6CXAc6zRbZCq5FvDuDaAH_UTNASUuV6lwAg/s1600-h/live-writer2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="live writer" border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQC7IsTyKJz9CFyq2uVEov9EcDte9IbWtdq53xnJdvH3ZomEL-ZkEYLUOyr_apZZNvni6xxz_Q6MWOd0pFCAJpe2TZHdMBN8mURkbTiJCvswLrnGDfQ4MKM3UplFeYLG6zKOjtoC_0qg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 3px 10px 3px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="live writer" width="400" /></a></div><br />5. Once everything is ready and you have restarted your computer you can start writing your post offline, and then publish it. <br /><br />6. Just to recap, here is a short video from the Partners in Learning UK site giving the instructions for using Live Writer.<br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EqDtrKr619w" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Well, I have taken a look at my published post and wow! I love the formatting! If I look behind the scenes to the HTML code it is very neat and straightforward. I might be doing all my posts like this in future!</div>

Live Writer Web tools Why not try using Live Writer for blog posts?

With Windows Live Writer you can write your posts offline and then publish them when you are finished. This will be a great help to me as I ...

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