Book Review: Peter Zumthor: Hortus Conclusus

<b><i><a href="http://www.buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de/cat/zumthor_hortus_conclusus_serpentine_gallery_pavillion_2011/pid_170000000001256983.aspx">Peter Zumthor: Hortus Conclusus: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011</a></i></b><br />Serpentine Gallery | Koenig Books, 2012<br />Hardcover, 104 pages<br /><br /><img alt="book-serpentine2011.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/book-serpentine2011.jpg" title="Peter Zumthor: Hortus Conclusus: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011" /><br /><br />Every summer since 2000 (minus 2004) Kensington Gardens in London has been the site of the <a href="http://www.serpentinegallery.org/architecture.html">Serpentine Gallery Pavilion</a>, a temporary structure designed by a superstar architect. For a few days around the unveiling of the built work, this part of London is the focus of the world of architecture as journalists, architects, and the curious flock to see the newest thing. Removed in the fall, the pavilions live on in photographs and in documentation of the events taking place within them. <a href="http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2012/02/serpentine_gallery_pavilion_2012.html">This year's design</a> actually picks up on the temporary nature of the buildings, aiming to unearth the previous foundations and incorporate them into the pavilion (not finding any foundations, architects Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei rebuilt them as cork surfaces instead).<br /><br />Last year's pavilion, <a href="http://www.serpentinegallery.org/2011/04/serpentine_gallery_pavillion_2011_zumthor.html"><i>Hortus Conclusus</i></a>, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor with Dutch garden designer <a href="http://www.oudolf.com/">Piet Oudolf</a>, is documented in this handsome catalogue. Most of the roughly 100 pages are devoted to color photographs of the pavilion's outside and inside, making the theme of "a garden within the garden" very clear. Zumthor's essay, which comes after a lovely watercolor of the design's plan and section, makes as much clear as well. But what makes the book worth the price of admission -- what takes it beyond just an assemblage of the same photos that can be <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/146392/serpentine-gallery-pavilion-2011-peter-zumthor/">found online</a> anyways -- is the documentation of Oudolf's design of the garden, which takes up about about a dozen pages, most of them photos and descriptions of plant species. It may be strange that a book on a program that charts the progress of contemporary architecture on a yearly basis is most valuable in terms of landscape design, but that follows from Zumthor's design. The heart of the built project was the enclosed garden, and the plants that comprised it defined the short-lived experience. In this book that experience lives on.<br /><br /><b>US: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3863350553?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=3863350553&linkCode=xm2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20" target="_blank"><img alt="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="http://www.archidose.org/books/buy-from-tan.gif" /></a> CA: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/3863350553?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydose02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=15121&creativeASIN=3863350553" target="_blank"><img alt="Buy from Amazon.ca" border="0" height="28" src="http://www.archidose.org/books/buy-from-tan-ca.gif" width="90" /></a> UK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3863350553?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydoseof-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=3863350553" target="_blank"><img alt="Buy from Amazon.co.uk" border="0" height="28" src="http://www.archidose.org/books/buy-from-tan-uk.gif" width="90" /></a></b>

Book Review: Peter Zumthor: Hortus Conclusus

Peter Zumthor: Hortus Conclusus: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 Serpentine Gallery | Koenig Books, 2012 Hardcover, 104 pages Every summer ...

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This week's exciting SchoolNet webinar programme

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n_1FpFKVPsLkxLaBCln2SUqrucq93Xk6_Xv52Gw6HII3UdVU0PEAye0rNYKVlTnAV9xjR1j34UtWALQ_2D3FzJ6fWmN4nj1FczLUAFo6TwN_Iq6d2gOrG1HYYAQagkNF6ao3IaqKIWU/s1600/webinars1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n_1FpFKVPsLkxLaBCln2SUqrucq93Xk6_Xv52Gw6HII3UdVU0PEAye0rNYKVlTnAV9xjR1j34UtWALQ_2D3FzJ6fWmN4nj1FczLUAFo6TwN_Iq6d2gOrG1HYYAQagkNF6ao3IaqKIWU/s400/webinars1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Please consider joining our SchoolNet webinar programme this week!  These are short (30 minutes) webinars and you can leave any time!  I will do the first one which is on creating a <i>Scoop.it</i>. In the second one I am please to announce that we have two guest speakers. Lisa Gair from The Rock Academy will tell us how she uses<i> Edmodo</i> at school, and Siobhan Lowe from Somerset House will tell us how she uses <i>Obami</i> at school. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Scoop.it webinar details</span><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u>Meeting Name</u>:  Get curating with Scoop.it</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Summary</u>: This is a demonstration on how to get started with the amazing curation programme called Scoop.it presented by Fiona Beal</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>When</u>:  Wednesday 08/15/2012 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM (probably only about 15-20 mins)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Time Zone</u>:  (GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u>To join the meeting</u>: <a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/scoopit/">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/scoopit/</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Edmodo and Obami Webinar details</span><br /></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><u style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Meeting Name</u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">:  Learn about Edmodo and Obami</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Summary</u>: We are thrilled to have a guest webinar featuring Lisa Gair speaking on how she uses Edmodo, and Siobhan Louwe speaking on how she uses Obami. Both these free applications are amazing Learning Management Systems designed to motivate your learners and hugely enhance your classroom experience with all their benefits. Join us.  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><u style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">When</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">: Thursday 08/16/2012 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM<br /><u>To join the meeting</u>: </span><a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/edmodoandobami/" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/edmodoandobami/</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Test your system</b></span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">All you really need to do for an Adobe webinar is test your connection before the time if you have never tuned in before, as you might need to add an add-in: </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm"><span style="line-height: 115%;">http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br />Then on the evening just click on the link, log in as a guest and write your name. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Think about joining us!</span></div></div>

webinars This week's exciting SchoolNet webinar programme

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I'm Gonna Do This

It has been 5 days since I have counted a single Point.  <i>This </i>is a <b>terrible </b>idea!<br /><br />So, I'm clear on at least one thing in my journey: I need structure.  "Mindful eating" is not cutting it for me.   I need more guidelines.  I need more <i>rules</i>.  <br /><br />Truth be told - I miss Weight Watchers. <br /><br />But -<br /><br />I <i>need </i>to find a way to make it work for me. For the next week....<br /><br /><ul><li>I will review the materials, documenting my notes here.  <br /></li><li>I will come up with 5 go-to <u>simple</u> meals with ingredients that I will keep on hand at all times.<br /></li><li>I will build out a week long meal plan in it's entirety to get me back on track.  I have NEVER failed when I have a meal plan in place.<br /></li><li>I will challenge myself to eliminate eating out for next week - minus the already planned dinner with our friends.</li></ul><ul><li>I will practice saying 'No' to "food opportunities" (ex: being asked to go out to eat, being offered someone else's food to try, etc)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII-PZDSLsiaxOuMYQiBaloG4VZO-Q6wb0X6ofc5t0t06fD17PkoahE3cMPXHAFctHY29sHfirxzL35GgyZ51M5isg2aP3rZuN603owtLdjZB_Wy_ANNMBjEusLlklUYoWbvPM9sRKyBk/s1600/tips+to+reduce+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII-PZDSLsiaxOuMYQiBaloG4VZO-Q6wb0X6ofc5t0t06fD17PkoahE3cMPXHAFctHY29sHfirxzL35GgyZ51M5isg2aP3rZuN603owtLdjZB_Wy_ANNMBjEusLlklUYoWbvPM9sRKyBk/s320/tips+to+reduce+weight.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />There is still a tiny bit of motivation in me to not give up, and I'm going to capitalize on that as much as I possibly can. <br /><br />I will not be fat for the rest of my life.  

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It has been 5 days since I have counted a single Point.  This is a terrible idea! So, I'm clear on at least one thing in my journey: I n...

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Schoolnet experiences a Mandela Day well spent - at the Sunshine Association in Johannesburg

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Submitted by the Joburg staff of Schoolnet </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With Mandela Day coming up the SchoolNet Johannesburg branch felt we wanted to make our 67 minute contribution to society along with the rest of South Africa.  After searching for charities that are around and near the SchoolNet offices in Braamfontein we finally decided that we would spend our 67 minutes of Mandela Day 18 July at Sunshine Association, located in the leafy suburb of Craighall, Johannesburg. This was a decision we’ll never regret making, and what a humbling experience it turned out to be! </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJul5tIrWjbW10Y0h6piefaVJqItlZ0njDB3WLJl49JrV1o8kDWF5S4FTvWGfRbmMSRjCeiinfbhFdgYyMpw6hWUg9b6Q0YCwMBA5hytxe03hupqvx_hNJXzVkb0kFDvhEfj5tklVKToM/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipveqWVlNe9v3Ow5gR645rshFRh-KPAt8ueD6_PPhsgywM7B-5ly47cQki-oQbRvTUURmgEQU-Kt3bE8a37omMsiQQ_HJweWBbE9EKPo8RaNp7eUh2gCXB9oilmkBKadKazvB0HaIYwq8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The history of Sunshine Association</b></span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Sunshine Association was established in 1976, when a group of concerned mothers, headed by Sylvia Langenhoven, formed a small playgroup for their young children with disabilities. The aim of the group was to provide the children with early intervention and stimulation and to support the parents. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today, the Sunshine Association has 3 centres namely Craighall, Soweto/Eldorado Park and Elsburg(Germiston);  and it is committed to aiding the development of children with intellectual, development or physical disabilities and delays, working in partnership with families, communities and professionals to offer these children, their families and communities the vital services and support they require. The training programme based on normal development for the age group 0 – 7 years and can be used to identify developmental delays in children. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Craighall centre has a daily care programme for 70 disabled kids and an extra 7 able bodied kids which runs from 8.00AM until 1.00PM with an aftercare programme available.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our Experience at Sunshine Association</b></span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">By 8.30AM on the morning of the 18 of July our Schoolnet staff gathered at Sunshine Association and we were greeted by Shannon – the lady who runs the centre. When asked what SchoolNet should bring on the day to give the kids, Shannon’s response was we did not have to take anything just our time and assistance was enough and by the end of the morning and spending time with the kids we all understood why, as the centre caters for physically and intellectually disabled kids who just require love and a very dedicated staff that needs help. The centre is short staffed. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEBl3GFPfN9fZgCxSbpRyUTpw3u7sI3Xn6dLAsYU5vMIw_Tn0hdmKCe8cAIuHAMF2dTVR5tzFfNzrtzIYRX7G_whxPW76801sqz9RK7RXUqh5n1UWr0W1_gjtCd95QMGFQiUCskLzvsc/s1600-h/clip_image001%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image001" border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMfTYkALwrwdSeK_j5Jz8pD5ubvWBlXZWHv4jUzVmBoXUUcwIGKn2WT7Y_lbjtpvdV-BFYOaOlgf6jfVxa67trf4JR3jMklFR0-2ZlxHE_lFmEEkATeQVqVjGBxx4exC3Pmjxz7y176M/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image001" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Schoolnet Staff at Sunshine Association </span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />We were placed into three groups and each group managed to participate in the various tasks. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Feeding the kids </span> </span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />The day at Sunshine starts when the kids are dropped off by the parents, guardians or oorphanages. There are also kids who come from Alexandra and it is Shannon’s wish that in the near future there will be centres in such areas so that the kids do not have to travel so far everyday. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Feeding is the first activity and this is done around 9am. It was a wonderful and very humbling experience as we helped the caregivers feed the kids. The kids were fed with oatmeal porridge and each child has a desk with his or her name clearly marked on the table. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsmc-s41wPM3FKi986h30BE3dsdmRcLxxM1nGO9j-OlVvMx4SlbT6TiANliuuNAWuQ4_wKDS_kV_MP9qGXDzPichr2NNefQeSuGlHJ9xOefaNg9NsXdbpWZC8AcSqiM1kmYvZTjelWKY/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-ZszdXKZHm-1KH2Yfw0P43R3vWZ7tA4NL07SolTGauRLQFWHPSsK3die8h8EAzJ5OeiJe5TsViqlIGWXgy0C_4UZAifQZTLkN-YL3aVp37LijXNULpNkqv9qc_k7PtSVQdpvc2mhS9U/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="13"></td> <td valign="top" width="253"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcbUZ_48LjOuvU4YLzCDM73dUWAhn1Wxo2gP7XRYq_PptBiu906H0THPW4bxMVGTmoUiehyphenhyphen3PnE2P1hqKseRZ231oQaclOUWDR_6QaUFUVkdNiCd240XZQ8nTNrI9LqkJ3CDEUIEbnT8/s1600-h/image%25255B30%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5EUlmkIetmRE4LUW5kUoPYWbf-5l6yVsP5TcIagmrn3Sv7dvPag5k2o8SLYBgIDT_pYZBbnpD0skclpGm1BB_KWN7Tcl9yqPNpMKzrf6i26S49PkpFw9-yy7HDQQwyIoGKKSbbS979I/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="307" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sonto explained how Banzi the seven year old boy who had a growth disorder and is very small for his age, would feed at a special time as he did not feed first thing in the morning as the other kids. Banzi sleeps most of the day and the caregivers now understand his requirements. </span></div><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R0V5CMj6v2QV2Lc-lTfDByoAWSSIdvgdZCX3N8Tc0J472t62px8zjTQ9KcqfKDLTjdCOe4a37A_Obwp3WFFP9yZaHsynB2AXyU0Igqe0FZEB_PewwPSDFyyj1h2OmolyPw45mXFpj_c/s1600-h/image%25255B20%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUc2_n4M-ocFt5h-xOrYNwSuWlT716mdpjU61cRRVLTOllUHcdc3xVzAygHNiIUVQjhwoaEEi-sO7MAXkwnWJvgQZdje1D_oOS1w7ZRB5OgazpyCdTR3zeWcFjsS0MiXd5nnXxqAz3VY/?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: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"></td> <td valign="top" width="257"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7py2-yY_f6qJvwogz8kMixMw8HU3QFABKDLidNIhGcEDozprreChcPP07WMs1B4HvEEHjRcDrDoARCbBOuK5iWaxyVKJFfPMoZLahiTJ2Glr8HMKz-NhEFOeKsUHOoim8vQ6TrPb8_kM/s1600-h/image%25255B26%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFA5teyfwh2W9MtHB9d7whuhurszwHU8vTZeEClXxyRXIiodddHLrV1GWHN1YDeWoLgfARYWd4JT9oKoEgCpBVCMH-Az_nrQrgSqePbeWH5rfl0bcHxdfwwD9URodFfc-sbiJEO9RoBuM/?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: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />2. Playing with the kids </span></b></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Playing with the kids is done after the kids have eaten and the toys and activities depend on each child’s capability.Playtime includes giving them seeds and small objects to encourage the kids to exercise their muscles as well as to open their hands espeically for those whose hands are always closed. In order to encourage them to walk and strengthen their legs we assisted them play on indoor slides and big climbing blocks. </span></div><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnIy5adN6U9bx81vAohVDg58ZgZGrtmsvRkw05VPAiQn71f4O5vdwROOBrP6KYK5QG1FM1tzj7lGl58ExvL_y39kW9LlQsrByX67kF7PP3tao2IQF6VNu7go1aIO5RcXhfyH_AReZVdI/s1600-h/image%25255B35%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BqLZnJkXgqIOEpz28JQNW2D2B5877fF2KJXuvKYesjYHAFfcmyMTKF2yoo9xgMIdItFGnXlTWkAT5dgh4nyU6-9lnCat2m8XLjr2cHRhzNWV_kszUlFpKbUXRl-_4wyH1Da0-MosPTA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="133"></td> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ImZG4V59YAFLdkly6v8TJqS1siNt76wMIwC0ap-OFB46-6_kRSeCfDMuRWm55kPnyUsxXZRGj6e3Y48YIiZ-5kV1ApfLfeH5k0Lnok1xfq0QfP5lFI-WXsxGPqzvyzlaY9IHCo6M2o4/s1600-h/image%25255B36%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbAUTcxji_8Mzz5QD6RVz9NVHYdrUNPncanNy3hzQtGkgLiN-eeFghVqEoZcx2Qx-udBG_MG2Y84BBhFt5DkkjZ04rWInZIhhRfOfjNlWSNIYm01816TRINv3t-tjeYYJwPtsZo2POm4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="193" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBdxDOH1Cc6sM9xINtxVSXVG-vMiIdxFHUfAzmrE9xEAAGIHJ3DWb61YvHMa4ogFZDYuBTWsLPa-4XOVHiEzP50UPEu_mQtBhhPbLIr3ZsCAR8XHJfPutFvDh1suwnVddeEfuxwOZ_VQ/s1600-h/image%25255B51%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1Q5-U6UU3BHTs31zzTnlwoZc050RnOtNs7mIYEyz7U2SJ1GI6bURFOsPg51cqsuoUp6RZP42ZTC8seumtFyHm9iFldwnRrTHUgTsQ8zmmuBLBfJr3YgfauSNkhyTUPcNCbx1noMsfVo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="212" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="41"></td> <td valign="top" width="225"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRA_OfhTZ5ABLgSBr0-l51eZEyCCmjjGtLQr_hUCAEXSt6E1zngUuNCjeJVVSJCEbaaabCKE2n9mQNxP6VJNb_QaQExSFAoeQDVSGLEVzs2EPTKnixmq-0LBo-xCq9tEuUZT7dT4b5cw/s1600-h/image%25255B50%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i6PcKCJuI26FzrSUsKgq3ej9Io_Th5Mri89fzhms4wchBQNkOO9gPA-UbVm_TaHiMP2bm7LdDCTFBs1udVYvgpxiHFHOrado2lmEVWsXeZlI9SECWxX3ozbwxGnE6f8qGCa1eRajjGw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. Interacting with the kids at break time </span></b></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We took a break for tea, thanks to Omashani who kindly provided muffins, cake and biscuits for everyone.As we were gathered together we just marvelled at the incredible tasks the staff at the Centre are performing. Sonto has been there for 19 years, and she has dedicated her life assisting these kids. Shannon has been there for more than ten years. Shannon explained how the Centre is short-staffed as the ideal situation is to have two teachers in a class; but due to financial constraints they only have one per class. It is a challenge when the teacher has to leave the class for example to change a nappy for one child (most of the kids are in diapers). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5wE_dzhFtVUfIA1mYbqEnymYEwSRfx5erETVaum6N3mKjudapkfrQFZbfZ5ugbTeDS_whWu6URvuRYixUXiaiiuSEWK3AbGNpQbPHs48Zzi4TYVOI35hEspCylNk9REXpk4niaKRQk4/s1600-h/image%25255B54%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLVqFGjjDoJcMgV-RfANJ20TmsA_YSD1VLk4m1pJwK8EV9bh1afvdYJ1b7VlOQ9SaKRCN49mLupnVaCu0lz0hMXrNXHNdMZ7ZXDA1okz4pywnDRLtof67ePybEr_CaJ1Gg7xqGvAbVB8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After we had tea we were able to interact with the kids at their break time. This is when the kids all go outside to play, with the more senior kids playing in the open garden area and the younger kids playing in a different space where they can be monitored closely.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRcW4EjnU00us5H-StU0D4VHxRUjBnf5iXxUyp7O1G0c0H9qKKuB0QnQHloUTXU8pIxiNAfnpre7da2kiriqCKhkjeYEDmQ46sNI7IipFIA5Z98V7fEuVMSv5ABcxDSEpPb7kGW8vNuY/s1600-h/image%25255B43%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyoyWAdhy_P6wAYCyyqMka3seaB5TMUz4cw358PxSjFpKFVJQKnz9VVWSwO-cbOX9yRw-4vmrAOtWsdWMlogF3886oAI8rgc1U_mp0KhsgRfM370Geg9g3Vdbkfb948yZFlbXEZdV47Q/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="200" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="53"></td> <td valign="top" width="213"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoAirNb7fM-_YXvWK0GmI8mfyufXCox5g8eo_bR2ESOqXx_TjY_GmCZvnNrILhQE_lJSv5Hr2hjsH5WnKUbGKZB1ZUrGSZW7ni25x_nRoarB6Ov_Wor0YvdCibbpTgZF6B1Ow0WIWD_Y/s1600-h/image%25255B44%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3wSCdCwBcU4FRxVQVY74Ron6KPh1Moy2fsQdr5hOvWaVdiz5cDDNPK2ayo2so9d35684eg7rGQ0AcYTXaC9F0KZDklR-6MXc6H2DAfbU9mhw5R71FEpGxxM5b0y-NL3_P7Yctqh-qGA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="200" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>  <br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As much as we wanted to spend more time with these kids and assist the remarkable staff with the wonderful job at the centre we had to call it a day at 12PM as we had work to do back in the office. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks to Megan, Elias and Omashani who provided transport on the day. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As we left each person could not help but think how fortunate we are, especially those with their own kids. This is only the beginning for SchoolNet. SchoolNet looks forward to working and getting involved in future activities at Sunshine Association. </span><span style="font-size: small;">It was a day well spent!</span></div></div>

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Literary Dose #46

<blockquote>"I remember when I was about to publish <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262731142?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0262731142&linkCode=xm2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20">my first book</a> and I said to this friend of mine, Larry Rickels, that I had to get used to the idea of people reading it. He said no, you have to get used to the idea that people don't read books. I found that incredibly liberating. And I would say that with books it's the same as with exhibitions. The purpose of an exhibition is not to be seen, but to have a good party that will allow the people who are engaged to engage each other. It's the same with books. The purpose of books is not to be read. I buy books but do not read them. I own a lot of books. I write books, I collect books, I think about books, I copy books, I pay for books -- I'm in the book business. But I don't read books. Don't assume that exhibitions are meant to be seen, and that books are meant to be read. Buildings are by and large invisible, and that's to their credit."</blockquote>- Mark Wigley, in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907896198?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1907896198&linkCode=xm2&tag=aweeklydoseof-20"><span style="font-style: italic;">Four Conversations on the Architecture of Discourse</span></a>, edited by Aaron Levy and William Menking (Architectural Association Publications, 2012, p. 83)

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Upcoming TeachMeet in the Helderberg Basin (Somerset House in Somerset West)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PQquv1Mbeh9f_co6hun2l1yEcW3-6Hu5lsPMWGvMAn-xGfMiAPaRGCrTgnGk3pMsQbq4SdTfkf6iBS40VBHaDoW7WpnKyMpG6VPRLgWgfFcD9jCZrCG30GMdFN_h_xo4V1O0nQ5cIuA/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq42WKkaUMtLBINUzYxCyhpEoo6S3pOUQavLJ2bXlOlRZO-lEnJ5_gLPcZNrpFij6FA7OYjWSu0-cV_DFETRwftfy1kqoPMzWSFYT4m0unjSajn38ca-mjDr3MAGibqT3uTRMAJD0fjxY/?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As Siobhan says in her advert above, if you are looking to share great teaching ideas and want to learn more about how to integrate ICT tools into successful and collaborative lessons, (and you live in the Somerset West area), please join the Somerset House team with their upcoming 'TeachMeet in the Helderberg Basin' as they call it. I attended the last one and it was a fantastic evening. I actually wrote a report back on the event in this blog if you would like to read it: <a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/06/reportback-on-teachmeet-at-somerset.html">Report back on the TeachMeet at Somerset House on 23rd May 2012</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can attend as a <i>Keen Bean</i> (presenter) or an <i>Enthusiastic Lurker</i> (attendee) "to tap into a rich bank of 21st Century teaching resources and share inspirational ideas that engage pupils in our rapidly changing educational environment.” (quote from the advertisement)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So please remember these details </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Date</u>: 29 August 2012</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Ti</u>me: 18:30 for 19:00 <br /><u>Refreshments</u>: Tea, coffee and a light supper will be served. <br /><u>Twitter hashtag</u>: to be announced</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please sign up soon if you would like to attend. If you need any additional information or have any questions, please email Siobhan Louw at teachmeet@somersethouse.co.za or leave a comment with your details on <a href="http://www.thattechteacher.com/teachmeet">Siobhan's blog</a></span></div><br /><br /></div>

teachmeets Upcoming TeachMeet in the Helderberg Basin (Somerset House in Somerset West)

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Reference Librarian, Part-Time - Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe

<strong>Reference Librarian, Part-Time</strong> - The <strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Edith Wheeler Memorial Library</span></strong>, Monroe, is seeking a part-time reference librarian, 15-18 hours per week including some weekend and evening hours. Duties include providing reference help and reader’s advisory guidance to patrons; publicizing and supervision of adult programs; website maintenance; other related duties. Salary: $19.77/hr, no benefits. Strong customer service orientation and MLS required. MLS candidates nearing graduation will be considered. Send letter of interest, resume, and completed Town application (available at <a href="http://www.monroect.org/" target="_blank">www.monroect.org</a>) to Director of Human Resources, Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe, CT 06468 by <span style="color: red;">Sept. 7, 2012</span>. E/O/E, AA.

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 8/14/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/the-greatest-teacher-incentive-the-freedom-to-teach/2011/07/19/gIQAd7NYOI_story.html">The greatest teacher incentive: The freedom to teach - The Washington Post</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">I wrote this piece last year in the Washington Post for an education round table and as I hear people talk about "what are we going to do in education" I wish some people would GET the fact that so much unharnessed potential lies withing teachers who are chafing at the increasing restraints put upon their creativity and freedom. Teachers should be held accountable but should have the freedom to teach.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"><span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edreform">edreform</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2012/05/Raise-your-hand-and-ask-for-help">Why Asking for Help Is A Necessary Lesson | Impatient Optimists</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">Not all students know to ask for help. Whether they ask for help may be determined by their socioeconomic background. Be aware of this and help students reach out and be empowered so that you can help them learn. "But recent research by University of Pennsylvania sociologist Jessica McCrory Calarco shows that a student’s socioeconomic background affects his or her strategies for seeking help in the classroom. Middle-class students tend to learn from their parents that asking for help is one way to problem-solve when completing assignments, whereas students from lower-income backgrounds tend to learn these skills from their teacher."</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/research">research</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-harris-lipschultz/forget-digital-natives-th_b_1745148.html">Jeremy Harris Lipschultz: Forget Digital Natives, Think Mobile Natives</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">" It is no longer a question of whether or not students are digital natives, as the mobile revolution pushes tablets and smart phones to our finger tips. I agree with those calling our students "mobile natives" -- they expect instant access from anywhere to current information and entertainment." The term tossed around now is "mobile natives." This is a great article and fascinating discussion. The only thing that concerns me about calling anyone a "native" is it implies that person really understands what they are doing. I've found that students are comfortable with technology in their hands but often don't know how to use it with their heads. They are sadly deficient on many literacies and others can't afford cell phones. Some are born on the wrong side of town to be mobile natives.  Not sure if I'm comfortable with this term yet. This also links to the overview of #140edu talking about the concept. via Huffington Post</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/digitalnative">digitalnative</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/140edu">140edu</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://holykaw.alltop.com/social-media-and-college-admissions-video?tu3=1">Social media and college admissions [infographic] - Holy Kaw!</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">Social media is a part of college admissions. Colleges use it to promote their universities but also to screen applicants. This infographic is worth sharing to every student everywhere to help them understand how social media has a real impact on their future.</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/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialmedia.">socialmedia.</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/what-the-world-can-learn-from-china%E2%80%99s-water-crisis/">Futurity.org – What the world can learn from China’s water crisis</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">"Two-thirds of China’s cities have water shortages, more than 40 percent of its rivers are severely polluted, 80 percent of its lakes suffer from eutrophication—an overabundance of nutrients—and about 300 million rural residents lack access to safe drinking water." Water shortages are a real threat on the horizon. Who is talking about this? What are schools doing to promote the conservation of water? Read this article about what China is doing and what we can learn from it.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"><span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://skoolbo.com">Skoolbo</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">Free online games for children aged 4-10 year olds. There are games you can download, free ebooks, and other activities here. Some fascinating things you can use with elementary aged children.</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/elemchat">elemchat</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.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html">iPads in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">Kathy Schrock has another compelling guide to ipads in the classroom.</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/ipadchat">ipadchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-resources-for-ipad-use-in-the-classroom/16126">50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">An excellent collection of articles, apps, and tutorials about ipads in the classroom.</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/ipadchat">ipadchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ipads">ipads</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/09a1b0d5f2">Adobe Education Exchange: The 2012 Educators' Choice Awards</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">The educators choice awards are open until October 5. If you do anything with adobe products, please submit. If you're submitting, build your network because educators will be doing the voting after the initial vetting from Adobe.</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/adobe">adobe</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.gpb.org/blogs/the-ignite-show/2012/08/06/welcome-vicki-davis-%E2%80%9Ccool-cat-teacher%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-joining-the-ignite-show-as">Welcome Vicki Davis “Cool Cat Teacher” – Joining The Ignite Show as a Thought Leader in Residence!</a></p> <p class="diigo-description">Excited to be a thought leader on the Ignite Show at Georgia Public Broadcasting. I'll be heading to Atlanta to tape a show on Tuesday and have to admit that the thought makes me nervous and wishing for my 20 year old body and face back. ;-) Am excited to be talking about some incredible link ups with direct to discovery - a service that links researchers around the state to schools.</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/flatclass">flatclass</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 8/14/2012

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How to create a Twitter hashtag for an event

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Twitter is definitely a very important tool for educators in the 21st Century. I have learned SO MUCH from fellow educators via Twitter, and if anyone asks me for my no. 1 website I always say Twitter! </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, let’s say you want to create a hashtag for an event. This tag will group all the tweets about the same event together. This would then enable people to follow your event quite easily (and I’ll explain how afterwards). </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. You can just make up your own hashtag for your own event. e.g. #ELEL. Write a message with that hashtag into the place where you compose your tweets. You’ll see it come up in your Twitter feed!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-sEfdZXiKWmFvPm2Q3MNWH80vu_q2rHZGF3y2hQ3rgUTkDNFhLl1WAjqfg2t0JCUA1FLjBz943_bW39aohlOeeDWUA-E6eqfvrfAM635EKYg4iJfhBytSL91iK_a7gZ5y2sFYhoWJLQ/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fC4QZu-r6KFRXfG6AIdT6mFPB4Ms-j-Pk_9OUDV9E8P4mFCXnb4kwN48FklekMSTDv0BzZXtnHUOmwbGXEz95arsDBe0_JBooIpaKxjva3LOyl8kNKNMlnhgsCCmAZ7i8jiCs28JVg4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="242" /> </a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2Ttvz7_3yJmcxsverapPXyKg5qdnXswkpCw-tJh3Fp6W3LwskEbrwfdOD4JgDhdsLw8Y8lzEnMzThz7rpYgSH8VhoJx-9zm2OSac0sPgMeE5_6ie6kXnpkWBijTZx6bZdPLvDa00duE/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ-GfomB92G7Y-VkHiy53h5GhNJbzA_68MH_bPzqLtFEFgnRaTY9IohvZe-rTzcPiWALRyhRZymphzf9-0Y97MpyS9BHwYn15ebEBRvFrEHHkHuuBtckWmY6kAU4FumSH7_XlCKkORlQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="242" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Notify others that you have this hashtag via Twitter and so your hashtag is borne! Note that you will have to write in it every couple of days or it will disappear and you will have to start from scratch. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Every time you want to add a tweet about the event you created, you simply write your tweet as normal but add the hashtag afterwards. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How to read your list of tweets in that hashtag</b></span> </div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I would suggest two things here: </span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Install Tweetdeck on your computer (<a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/">http://www.tweetdeck.com/</a>).. This will enable you to add as many columns as you like, including your hashtag column.  I do this all the time – work from Tweetdeck instead of working from Twitter. These are all the different columns – you can hav as many or as few as you like.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOsWzDqXzRrc1FlxWvJ7anRoum1kcI6gSPA1TjGWYseOtNuHWgEEoit19vPD5SqdX6qupGBvUIkkLWlhyphenhyphenhG9CXIutPtuG6REtqNAa2lzfu_9cmOV5vYv-FlEwsZ6xfI8g74JmCLUu2S0/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqE5HRD_TrqRGkz4uHkGl4mvcoCUtJwM0alLAY60TnJhFGHh5nVRgNnDegnVaIvatEaGi3ArVZlI2c7W2mAqueyQmz47dVTlZBoHcP6NeeYuYFEkB0cnWlwZuEkd5SI0nkyZPhNKszLlI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For more details on using Tweetdeck I have written a comprehensive post about it:<br /><a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-not-install-and-use-tweetdeck-for.html" title="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-not-install-and-use-tweetdeck-for.html">http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-not-install-and-use-tweetdeck-for.html</a></span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />2. The other application is totally web-based and that is Tweetchat</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The best application for following a twitter chat is Tweetchat. (<a href="http://tweetchat.com/">http://tweetchat.com</a>.) What you would do at an event that you are actually tweeting at – open Tweetchat, type in your hashtag and all the hashtags from that event appear. After that you just tweet in this application and you don’t have to add the hashtag each time.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Here is a screenshot of our <i>#edchatsa</i> chat that took place last night. I used Tweetchat to follow the event.</span><a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/07/30-days-of-web-tools-day-7-use.html" title="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/07/30-days-of-web-tools-day-7-use.html"> http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2012/07/30-days-of-web-tools-day-7-use.html</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJI3Q0mIJI4qhGZJnu3Mf2wtwwUMkUAHyf-Cl01Zso8V8A2W7NAvKwrzwSo6p4RHDg9BRm1mCi7z6B454bRjossjU2jKpmoiT224x3F5hcWd5HGuH4VrA-jbsFD229Z2LuNHl4TudDpS0/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix71XhSt46T8J50lWUR0W7l4MrGzo1Z4KsBKR-Fm3SlUWorDzgmXVZxuSUwU61aGirT45bEkRP0eTpZOpS7xI5QhBQwmpJ5GEqtr8hYL78SUbW6NGRz_c_3_COqtj7vKURLKyqDVOxr-4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="242" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This particular hashtag #edchatsa has now become a means of conversation and passing on information daily. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Other ways of findng your hashtag</span></b></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In Google ask for <i>search Twitter.com</i> and it will take you to twitter search. Type in your hashtag and all the tweets will appear. </span><span style="font-size: small;">However this won’t enable you to respond unfortunately. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQynriVM_bkjyt-5huo9PPMwFUIbGAEsPtnEHAhPMMT0rDQBEMAptS2Zpqk6t21BzX9Yf2zfXHjmhuld35E8UvP4Lwc5IAhr5nbKQgR_sACPSceK6sUYxcFf9PgRPcoXC51h91_QMiXc/s1600-h/image%25255B21%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFL7tOFRLejIxcqDgnoSTxxIi4Dz8keUsSOEf586VHTuVsrUGq_fBpKmLKui89gyXhTUIecdnxQZwzRXrgD6l796R3sRx_EPaa0nzLtNiAzWqdlGiqch4RC9qK2K8KktsG0orWw-UpjA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="242" /> </a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiArEdH4bdedImCvy-Cm3h_WwC2c5e4bA3mjNhjxh-aTgKdj040G45VNTQjoiyV3gNDCkIkwKYlQryzTpS9LmEvDB6GjoBbNOyybEvvEvVWZ6YdzF6FlG-VqIRftI3qMPnK-rZlYG9wDk/s1600-h/image%25255B25%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG1xMnLph2Tz01FTBaokUm97yTY5PwfIAO0WheuacnOBBliolfsI_IegubS2RKpK-q5daD6NG2R-AdvUPX2JXR2OsvcIDeMiY_FjuF7HhJIXpFZA6AC-TypLq4us2gk28xfOs1t3eESU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, next time you have an event happening, try to create a Twitter hashtag!</span></div></div>

Twitter How to create a Twitter hashtag for an event

Twitter is definitely a very important tool for educators in the 21st Century. I have learned SO MUCH from fellow educators via Twitter, and...

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