Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 06/12/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://coolcatteacher.visibli.com/share/AsVdAS">9 Amazing Word Cloud Generators For The Classroom …Word Clouds in Education Series: Part 3</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">9 Amazing Word Cloud Generators For The Classroom http://t.co/g1b6jPlL #flatclass #edtech #engchat</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edtech">edtech</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/twitter">twitter</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H0x3xLmxTCU">Eastwood High School c/o 2012 Flash Mob - YouTube</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A flashmob at graduation? Oh yes. If you want to smile at kids and what happens in today's interconnected society watch this graduation flashmob. Without social media, I doubt this sort of thing would be possible. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flashmob">flashmob</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/arts_entertainment">arts_entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/www_world">www_world</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/worldonline">worldonline</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 06/12/2012

9 Amazing Word Cloud Generators For The Classroom …Word Clouds in Education Series: Part 3 9 Amazi...

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Librarian (Part Time) - Meriden Public Library

<strong>Librarian (Part Time)</strong> - The <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Meriden Public Library</strong></span> seeks a 20 hour/week Librarian. Applicants must enjoy working with people of all ages, have excellent communication and computer skills, and knowledge of new technologies. Flexible schedule a must, some nights and weekends required. MLS from an ALA-accredited school or a Bachelor’s Degree supplemented by graduate level courses which will lead to the Master of Library Science Degree within two years of employment. Hourly rate begins at $21.28 with generous step increases in following years. Benefits: Prorated vacation and sick time, city pension. The City of Meriden is an EOE. Resumes may be submitted online at <a href="http://www.cityofmeriden.org/employment/" target="_blank">www.cityofmeriden.org/employment/</a> or sent to Caroline Beitman, Personnel Director, City of Meriden, 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450 and must be received by <span style="color: red;">June 22, 2012</span>.

Librarian (Part Time) - Meriden Public Library

Librarian (Part Time) - The Meriden Public Library seeks a 20 hour/week Librarian. Applicants must enjoy working with people of all ages,...

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In Support of Nature Education...Naturally

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbmCgnuaLzz1u_Gmt3bBgsvzL7VAids-9Yi76dL49VeEg1AUVARVZG_oVMRtY2xsMYMHpBYh99C2oOwbHBKr-smA_IYR3aEGJ31jpFYHW4LCXuQ2twn2YUbw_JjXgxRQ2lzew42LlB2jn/s1600/Parks-DOW-Partners-Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" fba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbmCgnuaLzz1u_Gmt3bBgsvzL7VAids-9Yi76dL49VeEg1AUVARVZG_oVMRtY2xsMYMHpBYh99C2oOwbHBKr-smA_IYR3aEGJ31jpFYHW4LCXuQ2twn2YUbw_JjXgxRQ2lzew42LlB2jn/s1600/Parks-DOW-Partners-Logo.jpg" /></a>I have the good fortune in my position to oversee a grant program that helps support the state park naturalist positions in our ODNR-Division of Parks and Recreation.  In exchange for this funding, the naturalists have to devote half of their programming to wildlife and wildlife-related topics.  Seems like a no-brainer, right?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I attended the All-State Naturalist meeting last week and was very glad to see a lot of folks I hadn't seen in several years, and a lot of new faces.  Due to budget constraints, this all-naturalist meeting had been reduced in size and scope the last couple of years.  I was very glad to see it brought back.  I think these folks need some dedicated time to network and interact with each other.  They were able to bounce ideas off of each other on topics like starting up a geocaching program, dealing with various ages of kids at their programs, drumming up attendance, and interactions with their local community.  I can say, without reservation, that this is a dedicated, passionate and fairly under appreciated group of people.  They are often the face of that park, the go-to person for issues, complaints, suggestions and more from the park patrons and the surrounding community.  </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, why would the ODNR-Division of Wildlife support naturalist in their sister agency?  Because it's a good investment for the Division of Wildlife.  These naturalists probably number around 50 across the state, but compared to the 8 full time education staff in our agency, they reach thousands more people per year than we ever could.  Many years, they reach well over 200,000 park attendees with wildlife-related programs each year.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Why is this a good investment?  With today's public spending less and less time outdoors and growing more and more disconnected to wildlife, park naturalists have a natural opportunity to help their patrons learn more about the nature around them.  A camper, while likely an outdoor enthusiast already, may not have a good base of knowledge about the wildlife and the quality habitat that is around their campgrounds, homes, and parks.  And, whether it's the roaming naturalist with an owl or snake that talks to the campers, or the naturalist that conducts the regular Saturday evening night hike, or the naturalist that helps the community do an annual creek clean-up, these small, intimate contacts with nature are often the ones that spark the enthusiasm, interest and desire in children and adults to participate in nature even more.  Whether it's simply wanting to learn more about what they are seeing on the trails, or wanting to learn how to take a fish off of a hook, park naturalists are in a unique position to have a real impact on creating a positive experience in nature.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, the next time you visit an Ohio State Park, seek out the naturalist and thank them for their passion, time and effort.  And tell them I said hi and thanks too!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>

In Support of Nature Education...Naturally

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watch out, i'm armed

The upholstery bug bit me again and I blame Craigslist. I found these chairs for an incredible steal ($25 for BOTH) and I couldn't pass them up. The lady was as nice as could be. They were her mother's chairs and have sat in her garage for months. They "just weren't my style" she told me. Well, they are my style lady. Me and your 95 year old mother.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3NyMJMuox_d4ugBrC7huXz5ZOZQ-V24R_g2CC5Ikk2y2LsN2RPR4kb3HlDv0gVmwL76vNvnmMZ7UnpxiS6HZ_gJ4wcRsKgRG60z-chGLq2hDvVnue48aVwnnpiEYHbVoA6hiqOeFsCSl/s1600/P6117361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3NyMJMuox_d4ugBrC7huXz5ZOZQ-V24R_g2CC5Ikk2y2LsN2RPR4kb3HlDv0gVmwL76vNvnmMZ7UnpxiS6HZ_gJ4wcRsKgRG60z-chGLq2hDvVnue48aVwnnpiEYHbVoA6hiqOeFsCSl/s640/P6117361.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XlSnrRyDgJGEaL77sjxt2sxYqcsGnUeNKpje4TYpGqdNi4mGia1FMn-tiqulgTC-9dAnk6G2p3YcGCJ2FKkhcEiFen_1_-H0CXNCbDUkxEtZo2WfKuzqUSaWNSEGvem5Yf2PJWNMewWU/s1600/P6117365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XlSnrRyDgJGEaL77sjxt2sxYqcsGnUeNKpje4TYpGqdNi4mGia1FMn-tiqulgTC-9dAnk6G2p3YcGCJ2FKkhcEiFen_1_-H0CXNCbDUkxEtZo2WfKuzqUSaWNSEGvem5Yf2PJWNMewWU/s640/P6117365.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />These will be easy peasy compared to <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/now-you-really-can-take-seat.html" target="_blank">the couch</a> and I'm wanting some fun fabric this time.<br /><br />AND, I'm going to try the cushions myself as I also scored a sewing machine on Saturday at a garage sale. Never been opened, brand new. Raise the roof to that people! Keep in mind I don't have the first clue how to sew, but I'll worry about that small technicality later.<br /><br />The bulk of the weekend however was working on the deck. And aside from a few flower pots we're done. <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/party-in-front-business-in-back.html" target="_blank">My house's reverse mullet</a> has officially been cut. Stay tuned for the reveal.<br /><br />How was your weekend? Anything exciting to report? Anyone know of any wonderful fabric sales going on?

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31 Things I Learned from Being Bullied as a Child

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bullying_Irfe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="English: Bullying on IRFE in March 5, 2007, th..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="225" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Bullying_Irfe.jpg/300px-Bullying_Irfe.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 300px;">Bullying isn't always done with fists.<br />(Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bullying_Irfe.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>I hate to admit this. I was picked on as a child. Left out. Not included.<br /><br />Surely some of the fault was "my own." I was clueless on fashion. I played outside and petted my animals--- a lot. I may have gone to school smelling like Grunt, my black lab or Crissy my cat with a limp and 3/4 of a crooked tail. <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Icky Vicki"<br /> "You have no common sense."<br /> "You will never have any friends."</blockquote><br />Other things that hurt. Well, I lost weight, studied fashion magazines and was at least treated courteously by some of my classmates. But I never forgot.<br /><br />What I learned from being bullied:<br /><br /><br /><ol><li>People can be mean but...</li><li>My family loves me and supports me. They know me. </li><li>I trust my family's feedback on my weaknesses above the stranger who pretends to know everything.</li><li>No one is going to be liked by everybody.</li><li>It isn't how I am treated that is as important as how I treat others.</li><li>The more I treat others with respect and kindness, the more that comes back to me.</li><li>People see the real you when you are falsely accused or maligned.</li><li>I never forget those who stuck up for me when I was done.</li><li>I always look for the person who is new, down, or lonely to be for that person what I wish someone would be for me.</li><li>Mean people are often unhappy, bitter, unforgiving people. It isn't a way of life I want to emulate.</li><li>Kind people are happy, joyful, forgiving people. This is who I want to be.</li><li>The greatest Teacher I have ever known came to earth and was mistreated too. I should know if I am doing anything good at all that such things will happen to me.</li><li>Often in criticism is a grain of truth I can learn from. I can't stop my ears to what others are saying but neither can I let it derail me from following me dreams.</li><li>No one is going to give me my dreams. I have to seek, pray, work, and struggle and maybe a few of them will work out.</li><li>I can't let the fear of being outnumbered by unkind people keep me from speaking for those who are afraid to. God allowed me to experience the loneliness for a reason and part of it is so I can speak up and be ok with it. (See 1-12.)</li><li>Most people are great, wonderful, kind people who are afraid of being hurt themselves.</li><li>All it takes for bullying to happen is for good people to say it is none of their business and say nothing.</li><li>Sometimes teachers are the worst bullies. These teachers side with the "popular" kids and don't look deeper to know what is happening. They should know better. The "majority" doesn't always tell the truth.</li><li>Bullies gather when good people run away.</li><li>No one is perfect. Life is a succession of forgiving and being forgiven. </li><li>Thank goodness for those who let a person change course and take a new path.</li><li>There are many that choose to stereotype and let others make up their minds for them instead of getting the facts.</li><li>I need to make my classroom a safe place.</li><li>I need to make my blog a safe place.</li><li>I can't do much about other classrooms and other blogs but I can speak out when necessary.</li><li>There are lots of great amazing, trustworthy people in this world. I can't let the existence of those who are unkind, untrustworthy and hateful prevent me from making new friends.</li><li>Friends can quickly become enemies when they get jealous.</li><li>If I help others follow their dreams maybe a few of them will help me back in return, although we help because it is the right thing to do.</li><li>I can become a bully if I forget what it feels like and am not careful. It is easier for me to bully because I've seen how it is done.</li><li>Those who bully you as a child either fein cluelessness or are really clueless to what they did.</li><li>Bullying is never OK. To say you learn from it and excuse it is not fine. We have to do our best to do what is in front of us.</li></ol><br /><br />It is hard to number all the things you learn in the hard knocks of life. Sometimes the worst things that ever happened turn out to be the things that help us become the kind of person that can be of some use in the world.<br /><br />If you want to know what bullying feels like, ask someone who has been there. If you've been bullied, don't let it go to waste, use your time and energy to help people.<br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/?px" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_c.png?x-id=f930cc07-4485-49ea-9447-43b6e7e35158" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div>

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Bullying isn't always done with fists. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I hate to admit this. I was picked on as a child. Left out. Not includ...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 06/11/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H0x3xLmxTCU">Eastwood High School c/o 2012 Flash Mob - YouTube</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A flashmob at graduation? Oh yes. If you want to smile at kids and what happens in today's interconnected society watch this graduation flashmob. Without social media, I doubt this sort of thing would be possible. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flashmob">flashmob</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/arts_entertainment">arts_entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/www_world">www_world</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/worldonline">worldonline</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://cybraryman.com/diigo.html">Cybraryman Internet Catalogue - Diigo Resourcers</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Jerry Blumengarten (Cybraryman1) has made a list of diigo resources. Many great ones here to follow as well as instructions. I"ll be presenting on Diigo with co-founder Maggie Tsai at ISTE 2012.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/diigo">diigo</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> <ul class="diigo-comments"> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/">Literacy Resources For Parents | Reading Rockets</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Reading rockets has a lot of resources for parents working to help their children improve their reading over the summer. I have a child with dyslexia and each summer, reading is one of our most important things we do. Every day I set the timer and my son and I both get our favorite book and get on the couch and read.I read too. If it is important enough to have him do, it is important enough for me to do too.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reading">reading</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reading_teacher">reading_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/parenting">parenting</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/100-Activities-and-Ideas-for-parents-and-kids-to-do-over-the-summer-3007101/">100 Activities and Ideas for parents and kids to do over the summer - Resources - TES</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This is a flyer that you can download and tweak to send home with kids for the summer including 100 things that parents and children can do together to keep children's minds active and learning. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6197063">Child Safety Week - Resources - TES</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I think that every school should have a safety week. Discuss the accidents and safety precautions that kids can use to protect themselves. While some schools celebrate "child safety week" in June - this is a great topic when school gets out for the summer or to be run in summer preschools or camps. It is also something that could be scheduled during the month that students return to school. Children should be empowered to protect themselves. Here are some age appropriate ways this is done by schools now.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/safety">safety</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 06/11/2012

Eastwood High School c/o 2012 Flash Mob - YouTube A flashmob at graduation? Oh yes. If you want to s...

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