Today's archidose #615

Here are photos of a "<a href="http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/infra_anlagendetail.cfm?rkey=1160&instance=65385&art=Kirche%2C%20Kapelle%2C%20Kloster">Place For Meditation</a>" in the Uri Canton of Switzerland, by artist Johann Bossart with architects <s>Guenard and Sanders</s> <a href="http://www.guignardsaner.ch/">Guignard Saner</a> (1998), photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/">John Hill</a>. The chapel is located near the <a href="http://www.mystop.ch/MY-STOP-GOTTHARD.15.0.html">My Stop Gotthard</a> service area.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926549074/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="497" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7926549074_eaf4262baf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926535084/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/7926535084_7ff1ae6f68_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926547956/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/7926547956_f8af5043a4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926546960/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8455/7926546960_7dd6a9a726_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926544626/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8182/7926544626_4ce9ae16b9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926543400/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="499" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8172/7926543400_4aeae41fe9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926542266/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/7926542266_99c8d5c95f_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926537802/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8318/7926537802_6456a4ce51_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926540746/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7926540746_59311d80dd_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926539408/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/7926539408_4c80f6e78c_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926536242/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7926536242_6288e7cf6d_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7926545942/" title="Place for Meditation by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Place for Meditation" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7926545942_71b0156627_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #615

Here are photos of a " Place For Meditation " in the Uri Canton of Switzerland, by artist Johann Bossart with architects Guenard a...

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Weekend Recap

I <b>so</b> needed this 3 day weekend.  All of last week I was exhausted as a result of having a hard time falling asleep almost every night.  I am a person who needs <i>at least</i> 7 hours each night and I wasn't getting anything close to that.  Anyhow, this weekend afforded me some much needed rest!<br /><br />Along with the relaxation, I was also extremely productive.  I got in all 3 days of activity for the week: Friday - elliptical, Saturday - Wii Fit Plus, Monday - WW Core Cardio.  Now, overall I'd say I had a great on plan weekend.  I did have a few "detours" along the way, but I recovered <b>quickly </b>(and proceeded to throw those bags of Red Hots & Sugar Daddies into the trash!).  Normally I would just allow the failures to keep mounting, but I got myself back under control by the next meal (not the next day!).<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Lesson Learned:</b> <i>When shopping, take a healthy snack!  Even if you don't anticipate getting hungry, take it!  It's better to be prepared than give in to temptation (i.e. candy).</i></blockquote><br />Additionally, I got loads of homework done.  In case you're new here, or don't know, I am pursuing a second degree/second career in nursing.   I love it and I love my classes, but they are <i>no</i> joke.  I cannot stress enough how much harder online classes are.  You think they're easy because you don't have to attend class?  Wrong!  I spend so much time studying every day because I'm essentially teaching the material to myself.  In the case of anatomy and physiology - the work is endless!  Needless to say, I spent the majority of my weekend studying.<br /><br />Naturally, Charles just <i>had</i> to help.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJdRzoAsUfJ4IQQ_7N3hZ-IS_Gk4zu5KrT_47j4bpxVT6yDO3PhF11OFGT3dUXS8xu83Dozsa-2ys-NtN_nVjn7fswxxF-xX-V1OMI67xOAgwDahojPCKEGVG-R8cFsk68Mp8fjrxqA4/s1600/charles+studying+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJdRzoAsUfJ4IQQ_7N3hZ-IS_Gk4zu5KrT_47j4bpxVT6yDO3PhF11OFGT3dUXS8xu83Dozsa-2ys-NtN_nVjn7fswxxF-xX-V1OMI67xOAgwDahojPCKEGVG-R8cFsk68Mp8fjrxqA4/s400/charles+studying+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><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><br />He was as bored (and frustrated!) of the chemistry chapter as I was.<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/AVvXsEgiUTQwAyNdP1M5WG9uKAMeZGexRSvJOKPhhkkxY3kbMqpJJMmI4W5b4eHmRxXykrrwv0L6uZ0BQdhi45AQ1DL9uFt_Z6hIQbaNC_HIaDUQv99mBAI45OOmwVyFUTigKDQ_jAocggyECkA/s1600/charles+studying+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUTQwAyNdP1M5WG9uKAMeZGexRSvJOKPhhkkxY3kbMqpJJMmI4W5b4eHmRxXykrrwv0L6uZ0BQdhi45AQ1DL9uFt_Z6hIQbaNC_HIaDUQv99mBAI45OOmwVyFUTigKDQ_jAocggyECkA/s400/charles+studying+2.jpg" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sodium combines with chlorine to make WHAT again??"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Not to be the lady who lets a weekend pass by without a shopping trip, I also visited TJ Maxx and Marshalls this weekend.  I have to say, I normally have a lot of luck at both of these places, especially in the plus size department.  This weekend, it was sort of a bust.  I only found two tops at TJ Maxx.  I ended up having far more luck for Joel.  He's very into the "dry-tech" clothing, so I scored 4 shirts for him. <br /><br />One place I did have awesome luck was Payless.  I used to hate that place - detesting the man-made leather shoes. <i> (This is definitely my mother coming out in me!  She would say it is such a waste to spend money on "fake" leather shoes when you can buy something of more quality at a department store.)</i>  However, Payless is fast becoming my favorite shoe store.  They're relatively cheap for cute and stylish knock offs of designer duds.  I also have to admit, all the shoes I've bought there within the last year are still going strong!  I've had great luck with their flats, and this is also the place I bought all of my <a href="http://the-big-weight.blogspot.com/2012/04/shoe-shopping.html" target="_blank">summer sandals</a>.   <br /><br />Today I nailed these 3 beauties:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyf5he_NI9lVfiawr6x-kDaaqPYKmkuIC5HiGEdJHGhUCfY9N3_WsQk8uZGckGKlwzRDaxTM6hidy739nwWA0czM8U93oXdalJrh6CE84boyKyRhA74iRRUBdy2FMrMnRe0UDH71XZqM/s1600/fall+shoes+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyf5he_NI9lVfiawr6x-kDaaqPYKmkuIC5HiGEdJHGhUCfY9N3_WsQk8uZGckGKlwzRDaxTM6hidy739nwWA0czM8U93oXdalJrh6CE84boyKyRhA74iRRUBdy2FMrMnRe0UDH71XZqM/s400/fall+shoes+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm so excited to use my <a href="http://pinterest.com/hilaryjpritt/looks-i-love/" target="_blank">Looks I Love</a> pinboard to come up with some outfits to wear with these.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TmXvCGZ7NwAMZNOLD6YyqiMXRA2fZ5FYzIpDXvBL17sDb54K0Afhes8K5EVuhZIJ3DLoQgcwCUzHaAvJa17-QU8VDulBDd29O4PWLbA-QQkCzRMb_QUhejXy6EN1UBKry_m8dn2uFQs/s1600/fall+shoes+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TmXvCGZ7NwAMZNOLD6YyqiMXRA2fZ5FYzIpDXvBL17sDb54K0Afhes8K5EVuhZIJ3DLoQgcwCUzHaAvJa17-QU8VDulBDd29O4PWLbA-QQkCzRMb_QUhejXy6EN1UBKry_m8dn2uFQs/s400/fall+shoes+2.jpg" width="371" /></a></div><br />I already have a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/204702745533878298/" target="_blank">few</a> in <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/204702745533866482/" target="_blank">mind</a>.<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/AVvXsEiVh7p6irre30c8XVSVvK1j-QUqRXDnjGycRAJ4wfFYWrba4nRHd-xI2eiINZK3vvZKLwRBzL_A44HUaOT-Sm7t_3YOgOV_4HLHQh9Sorlna885nhN_C2Jf01gSzhatMOCvFtNnoBcXZ8I/s1600/fall+shoes+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh7p6irre30c8XVSVvK1j-QUqRXDnjGycRAJ4wfFYWrba4nRHd-xI2eiINZK3vvZKLwRBzL_A44HUaOT-Sm7t_3YOgOV_4HLHQh9Sorlna885nhN_C2Jf01gSzhatMOCvFtNnoBcXZ8I/s400/fall+shoes+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charles Always-Needing-Attention Busbee</td></tr></tbody></table> Additionally, I snagged these navy blue flats at Marshalls ($19.99):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc_FSoyO_G9378si12EmYXQt6Q2Fg51MXkYhpfu3_WgSxMIWH5I91FUoeiHBYugAGH63WxLHCMBs2ZquZO_3IWzePdP0GfnUmy2YnnJQxCe8DFDoSTKHn0CIDyRVyQDEaezpkB_GKzBQ/s1600/fall+shoes+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc_FSoyO_G9378si12EmYXQt6Q2Fg51MXkYhpfu3_WgSxMIWH5I91FUoeiHBYugAGH63WxLHCMBs2ZquZO_3IWzePdP0GfnUmy2YnnJQxCe8DFDoSTKHn0CIDyRVyQDEaezpkB_GKzBQ/s400/fall+shoes+4.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">What are your thoughts on Marshalls/TJ Maxx and Payless?  Do you shop at those places? </span></b><br /><br />Hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend!

Weekend Recap Weekend Recap

I so needed this 3 day weekend.  All of last week I was exhausted as a result of having a hard time falling asleep almost every night.  I a...

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Dallas is back!

<span style="font-size: large;">The Ewings are back on TV and I think just about the whole of Ireland is watching!!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It is sponsored by Newbridge Silver.  Linda Grey regularly comes to Ireland for promotional work with Newbridge Silver.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Oh and I also found a Christmas movie on TV - I'm in heaven!!!</span>

Dallas is back!

The Ewings are back on TV and I think just about the whole of Ireland is watching!! It is sponsored by Newbridge Silver.  Linda Grey regular...

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Five More Film Classics Coming to a Theater Near You

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoaD9OSsok1KNLbPg1defwOhAUDMMR4Z2NBOSFBqNnJrPfJ2HtgYKKhq2D3VlKna2VVTI4trwMNbACMUfTndUIoDhTTBhsON0JcKf8auYZylOuD-5unlBWIokN-8VW5R1E9ZsZVx4ZGQ/s1600/Birds+1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoaD9OSsok1KNLbPg1defwOhAUDMMR4Z2NBOSFBqNnJrPfJ2HtgYKKhq2D3VlKna2VVTI4trwMNbACMUfTndUIoDhTTBhsON0JcKf8auYZylOuD-5unlBWIokN-8VW5R1E9ZsZVx4ZGQ/s1600/Birds+1b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events are about to begin a film series in celebration of Universal's 100th anniversary with special movie theater presentations of four newly restored Universal classics. </span></span><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV7hGxAmX2LMsUCKLiDXN0Q1dcxzhJGhepPIJPNnJFza-AimSagJyZNFXnaAMmid-vfbgCJiGi8jHuT1-KeKcX0CKTxR2S2dluM1TMMkw8IaTJX4gPMvSVB1Ir3iyfu5wrago2CpXwTI/s1600/birds-is-coming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV7hGxAmX2LMsUCKLiDXN0Q1dcxzhJGhepPIJPNnJFza-AimSagJyZNFXnaAMmid-vfbgCJiGi8jHuT1-KeKcX0CKTxR2S2dluM1TMMkw8IaTJX4gPMvSVB1Ir3iyfu5wrago2CpXwTI/s320/birds-is-coming.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Wednesday, September 19, "<i>The Birds</i> is coming" - again - and Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller will screen in select theaters around the country at 7pm local time. Oscar-nominated for special effects, the film is arguably Hitchcock's last great classic. TCM's Robert Osborne will provide an introduction and present an interview with the film's leading lady, Tippi Hedren, who shares her memories of working with Hitchcock and filming <i>The Birds </i>(1963). Archival TCM footage of Hedren's co-stars Rod Taylor and Suzanne Pleshette are also included.</span></span></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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAky6s-KFhTMnfwJ3bF1tCq7hCXd8Mjs47wyPgtmwrctTYF3zoL2tUvqYdDOq11XfS3f5Uv4UV-_uC6HOCNfku9_2bdnCuF4DTSkNYHo0aK0h32giXruE6mHF9f7oTHPrAPRzARq3Gnb8/s1600/Frank+and+Bride.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAky6s-KFhTMnfwJ3bF1tCq7hCXd8Mjs47wyPgtmwrctTYF3zoL2tUvqYdDOq11XfS3f5Uv4UV-_uC6HOCNfku9_2bdnCuF4DTSkNYHo0aK0h32giXruE6mHF9f7oTHPrAPRzARq3Gnb8/s400/Frank+and+Bride.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Next up, in a spectacular lead-in to Halloween, is a double feature on Wednesday, October 24, of two James Whale horror classics, <i>Frankenstein </i>(1931) and <i>The Bride of Frankenstein </i>(1935). Again, TCM's Robert Osborne will introduce the films and will also present interviews from the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival with Boris Karloff's daughter, Sara, Bela Lugosi's son, Bela, Jr., and Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker. Show time is 7pm local time.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6VrMltJYgKgocJ6C_os7kJCVL_FApM9KoS8l3RFOP9y8nI_r9IDVgDI7gSP4_XLp8hMnzLlgHHYFFZlrgSpfjmjBRHcLD-mCgPEf6i747m_tSTVu_-DBx4voQpuyqGDpaCG3HVdXT4c/s1600/mockingbird+poster+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6VrMltJYgKgocJ6C_os7kJCVL_FApM9KoS8l3RFOP9y8nI_r9IDVgDI7gSP4_XLp8hMnzLlgHHYFFZlrgSpfjmjBRHcLD-mCgPEf6i747m_tSTVu_-DBx4voQpuyqGDpaCG3HVdXT4c/s400/mockingbird+poster+2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span id="goog_1187793909"></span><span id="goog_1187793910"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Thursday, November 15, TCM, Fathom and Universal will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the heartwarming and thought-provoking <i>To Kill a Mockingbird </i>(1962), a powerful drama nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of three. Directed by Robert Mulligan and based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the film stars Gregory Peck in an iconic Oscar-winning performance and features future Oscar-winner Robert Duvall in his first credited screen role. Included in the presentation is an introduction by TCM's Ben Mankiewicz who will share archival interviews with many who took part in the production. Screening of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird </i>begins at 7pm local time.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FROgIia2cb8" width="560"></iframe><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In addition</span>,<b> </b>Fathom Events is partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring <i>Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary Event: Digitally Restored</i> to the big screen on Thursday, October 4. Nominated for ten Academy Awards and winner of seven including Best Picture, the film was directed by David Lean and stars Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. Special features include introduction of the film by the Oscar-nominated Sharif, newsreel footage of the film's original New York premiere and a discussion of the film by Oscar-winning director and film restoration champion, Martin Scorsese. Show time is 7pm local time.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span> <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/AVvXsEgjKqeGxxuVvTAPVPGNGXLyepJT6Zhyfb3Ml5vBCDwwTXXukrgDEq2-x0QDXXMXeel4byLXBwMv7OvAWmNXnrPLNwF5jwBLfObOe2E1NslNy2KbsBNKvq141HIpKA027mwZ3hRaI3INWVY/s1600/lawrence+of+arabia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKqeGxxuVvTAPVPGNGXLyepJT6Zhyfb3Ml5vBCDwwTXXukrgDEq2-x0QDXXMXeel4byLXBwMv7OvAWmNXnrPLNwF5jwBLfObOe2E1NslNy2KbsBNKvq141HIpKA027mwZ3hRaI3INWVY/s400/lawrence+of+arabia.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif in <i>Lawrence of Arabia </i>(1962)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tickets for all four events are on sale now.<span style="color: red;"> <b><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/" target="_blank">Click here</a></b></span> for more information on each special screening and links to state-by-state listings of participating theaters.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And now, a word on <i>The Birds</i> from Alfred Hitchcock... </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MZjaVdJt59U" width="420"></iframe></div>

Alfred Hitchcock Frankenstein James Whale Lawrence of Arabia TCM The Birds The Bride of Frankenstein The Lady Eve (author) To Kill a Mockingbird Five More Film Classics Coming to a Theater Near You

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Most Popular Posts of August 2012: Cool Cat Teacher Blog

<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://www.flickr.com/photos/89665467@N00/2394726476" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="lesson plans from 1979" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2394726476_2393963313_m.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 240px;">We've come a long way on our lesson plans - Look at this one from 1979 (Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89665467@N00/2394726476" target="_blank">Fuschia Foot</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>August was a busy month with many of us heading back to school. Looking over my stats for this blog, I thought you might want to see the hottest posts of the month for your weekend reading:<div><br /></div><div><ol><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/50-teaching-and-lesson-plans-that-rock.html" target="_blank">50 Teaching and Lesson Plans that Rock</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/05/qr-code-classroom-implementation-guide.html" target="_blank">QR Code Classroom Implementation Guide</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/04/15-fantastic-ways-to-use-flipboard.html" target="_blank">15 Fantastic Ways to Use Flipboard</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" target="_blank">89 Lesson Plans and Ideas for Teaching Math</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" target="_blank">10 Ways to Be a Terrible Teacher</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/62-ideas-lessons-and-humor-for-english.html" target="_blank">62 Ideas, Lesson and Humor for English Teachers</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/54-teaching-and-lesson-plan-ideas-for.html" target="_blank">54 Teaching and Lesson Plan Ideas for History Teachers</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/06/world-wonders-new-flipped-classroom.html" target="_blank">World Wonders: A new flipped classroom tool for teachers</a></li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/innovative-teachers-share-your-genius.html" target="_blank">Innovative Teachers: Share Your Genius</a> (Guest post by Superintendent Eric Williams)</li><li><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/teach-this-teaching-with-lesson-plans_27.html" target="_blank">Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock </a>8/27/2012 Edition</li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I hate to say that out of the literally thousands of positive upbeat posts I've written on this blog, that one of the few negative posts "<a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" target="_blank">10 Ways to Be a Terrible Teacher</a>" is now topping the list as one of my all time most popular posts. It makes me sad that this is what we've become. It shows me that many want to criticize, not uplift. I've actually gotten email telling me "you're so negative" when, in fact, I'm usually not. I'm not sure if it is that it hits home on the problems we are most upset over or if people want to let someone else be the critic. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you all have a great Labor Day weekend here in the states and for the rest of you in the world. #teachwell and be noble! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><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=6a47d955-49c2-413d-a84f-ef30855ffb70" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Most Popular Posts of August 2012: Cool Cat Teacher Blog

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guest post - my crafty home life

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello Little Black Door Readers! I'm Linda, from the blog <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/">My Crafty Home Life.</a>  Elizabeth is at the beach, as you all may know...so she asked me to help fill the blank pages while she is gone. Yes, I know, I call that RPP (Rich People Problems). </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, I'm always game to play on someone else's blog. Recently I did a gallery wall with my collection of Chinoiserie Paint-By-Numbers.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IT4eBOBpqM1AxKQjJGdW5DFLagY0o7D0eBrOcAABwAypQe5yRNn4N-Ee5WZNrP8Cif1Ev8qbMpQcRWlTCkbA6BFGlWtdwsv0osFv1sCSDZE-Te2aadBtO5zw3-gxicE6ABZoQpXlAEI/s1600/gallery+wall+for+LBD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IT4eBOBpqM1AxKQjJGdW5DFLagY0o7D0eBrOcAABwAypQe5yRNn4N-Ee5WZNrP8Cif1Ev8qbMpQcRWlTCkbA6BFGlWtdwsv0osFv1sCSDZE-Te2aadBtO5zw3-gxicE6ABZoQpXlAEI/s1600/gallery+wall+for+LBD.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As loyal readers of LBD, I know you are familiar with the fact that Elizabeth knows how to rock a gallery wall.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM16deIsZVDp5oyd-U6SW5nM5_bES_rhpo1_dtjQdktJMI2UZmVP0aPmQd-BxJ7FZqVMFI2svnd5-RZ2qx_37l3mbNi7Nj49SmhDsvvAlOIS8Tj9W82vU0QqQn6aNf-HzjWwpLgCj9DQ/s1600/lbd+gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM16deIsZVDp5oyd-U6SW5nM5_bES_rhpo1_dtjQdktJMI2UZmVP0aPmQd-BxJ7FZqVMFI2svnd5-RZ2qx_37l3mbNi7Nj49SmhDsvvAlOIS8Tj9W82vU0QqQn6aNf-HzjWwpLgCj9DQ/s1600/lbd+gallery.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In fact, when I was working <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/2012/08/one-room-challengeweek-6.html">on mine</a> I emailed her for help. Hours went by, then...finally, she emailed me back saying she was sorry....she was at the pool...YUP RPP!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm over it...I did it without her. Today, I would like to give you some tips for buying Paint-By-Number prints...and a perdition on an upcoming trend. Let's start with the trend</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><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/AVvXsEjV0rdH5A8IkaK4bkml7euX95KuaWA989Ct6qhRsrChJx72bvCIR5EJKup2TxiKAB0N8TzicA69OlqaTN_M1nQJTWxx0LauZPCnuwsICkmi9xBfoKy8zWTyFTigS1S4dmtmopPsl270WEs/s1600/Apartment+Therapy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0rdH5A8IkaK4bkml7euX95KuaWA989Ct6qhRsrChJx72bvCIR5EJKup2TxiKAB0N8TzicA69OlqaTN_M1nQJTWxx0LauZPCnuwsICkmi9xBfoKy8zWTyFTigS1S4dmtmopPsl270WEs/s1600/Apartment+Therapy.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/shoppers-guide-142439">Apartment Therapy</a></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;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNiDxHWaWz9miCGoGF65MKtltxCaaH2dfEMPLkUbO3ftioygptBC1VRvG6SYDyg22AKuFvMPzpCUm92Z6-VhvM6zGZaQ623CSPLpCp-TCGipyMOeDTYRImq8hfAZOvfMV14tsBQFM5bU/s1600/Eric+Roth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNiDxHWaWz9miCGoGF65MKtltxCaaH2dfEMPLkUbO3ftioygptBC1VRvG6SYDyg22AKuFvMPzpCUm92Z6-VhvM6zGZaQ623CSPLpCp-TCGipyMOeDTYRImq8hfAZOvfMV14tsBQFM5bU/s1600/Eric+Roth.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Roth Photography via Canadian House & Home</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See it? No, I am not suggesting that the Equestrian Chic trend is a prediction. It has already made the rounds on many blogs. Here is my prediction</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2u1mMQSOoPCFJh6Vqv0Ls1okqlA1WB4wPz6_Dm4maseO3QqYYx9tCBp1bY_T1rUL-rN3qfG1eM1K8fJu-cCcuuZBhe5pwAb7ywZX1k3bChDvtEA1_AzYPlhxtg5Iwr2SZ2s5kw9bJm8/s1600/Johnny+Carson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2u1mMQSOoPCFJh6Vqv0Ls1okqlA1WB4wPz6_Dm4maseO3QqYYx9tCBp1bY_T1rUL-rN3qfG1eM1K8fJu-cCcuuZBhe5pwAb7ywZX1k3bChDvtEA1_AzYPlhxtg5Iwr2SZ2s5kw9bJm8/s1600/Johnny+Carson.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you put Equestrian Chic together with Paint-By-Numbers...what do you get?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhqTemF_XBKyxB-Cr7eX0JJDc3k6T_P43HnldXw4mrLnyvuWgghgjHON9gu_DclJLstswm7GF1MrqpmZhKSjAlal29AEWCSMPyufX-PT96-4KLt3EyBwjoQrq8mxXl0qHUYfbVy-XF66Po/s1600/country+Living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTemF_XBKyxB-Cr7eX0JJDc3k6T_P43HnldXw4mrLnyvuWgghgjHON9gu_DclJLstswm7GF1MrqpmZhKSjAlal29AEWCSMPyufX-PT96-4KLt3EyBwjoQrq8mxXl0qHUYfbVy-XF66Po/s1600/country+Living.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Country Living</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes! That is my prediction...OK, Country Living may have caught on a tad bit before me...but they didn't do a galley wall with horses.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we know what we are hunting for, here are my tips....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shopping for Paint-By-Number horse prints on EBAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Know how to word search</span>. Remember we want prints already painted.</span></div><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quick search under "used paint by number horse" brought up a total of (23) prints. Here is a sample of the search.</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZoREHhzmRCiuG9GIGfYJLPl_HSLuWVhNGUs_HZm0cfchJsZAjHMGf_AjTGv-JGyiEZSUnXnuDih1s-6Wt8nVO22DR5ckh5XGxo5DS5SqL8xa9bF2JmVJbIlH8oXqZ6h9E8mgcS9WA0/s1600/Paint+by+number+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPZoREHhzmRCiuG9GIGfYJLPl_HSLuWVhNGUs_HZm0cfchJsZAjHMGf_AjTGv-JGyiEZSUnXnuDih1s-6Wt8nVO22DR5ckh5XGxo5DS5SqL8xa9bF2JmVJbIlH8oXqZ6h9E8mgcS9WA0/s1600/Paint+by+number+1.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FRAMED-PAINT-BY-NUMBER-RACING-HORSE-PICTURE-9-X-6-NICE-/180957085528?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a21e1ff58#ht_901wt_1159">Sold here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$7.99 + Free Shipping!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Pair</span></center><center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKJsnuJ2SAA0FDF7g-K-jpdwcMx_sY-Q_RkeSRa1iInrNqv7vh01Y13GA11iSOdlNAMazZgZ1N2v-SLo3XA_is1pS4BfI2b4GxbmhHqfQijaSRCv6AT38UD0W_gxGBX8KoZfqTiLi54M/s1600/paint+by+number+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKJsnuJ2SAA0FDF7g-K-jpdwcMx_sY-Q_RkeSRa1iInrNqv7vh01Y13GA11iSOdlNAMazZgZ1N2v-SLo3XA_is1pS4BfI2b4GxbmhHqfQijaSRCv6AT38UD0W_gxGBX8KoZfqTiLi54M/s1600/paint+by+number+2.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-clean-Vintage-ART-paint-number-Mare-Stallion-HORSE-/170590479224?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7fc2378#ht_500wt_1180">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$29.99 + Free Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Pair</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9kqkwomzA9H94Trrc9UuWvS9KwbuRqrg5osGi4czJUuG8PRzaSRgAo0zDxzvOKSjoPaVWkWvDFZ2gFjmTQVfX1iIqkqPFO7io9Jm1VqKD_qkew-9Y2SZFZVAoXa6LPgq9RUwGjKoUVg/s1600/paint+by+number+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9kqkwomzA9H94Trrc9UuWvS9KwbuRqrg5osGi4czJUuG8PRzaSRgAo0zDxzvOKSjoPaVWkWvDFZ2gFjmTQVfX1iIqkqPFO7io9Jm1VqKD_qkew-9Y2SZFZVAoXa6LPgq9RUwGjKoUVg/s1600/paint+by+number+3.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-2-OIL-PAINTINGS-by-number-framed-running-HORSES-cowboy-western-/251021551591?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a720ce7e7#ht_2815wt_1159">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$45.95 + $15.95 Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which brings me to tip number 2</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Set a price limit</span>...and stick to it!!</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's face it, the third option from above is way out of line. I would suspect that after horse prints become hot, that seller would stand a better chance. Remember, it never feels good to pay too much for anything.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A word search under "vintage horse paint by number" resulted in (36) prints.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the auctions that did not show up with the first search is this one</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc8M6WwljxgEjU8AiZTG00NCiEBZXbZvh84AwmdSOmE2_kB4CGhRBvGKYF6ZOY6iATh4nhyphenhyphengzdU0tSu4VhxhvIrW-ZLCdT8fk2tYyCYtt6MfW8tQ1rrhALUpGoNHj4pUydnnWoVxWY-A/s1600/paint+by+number+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJc8M6WwljxgEjU8AiZTG00NCiEBZXbZvh84AwmdSOmE2_kB4CGhRBvGKYF6ZOY6iATh4nhyphenhyphengzdU0tSu4VhxhvIrW-ZLCdT8fk2tYyCYtt6MfW8tQ1rrhALUpGoNHj4pUydnnWoVxWY-A/s1600/paint+by+number+4.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-set-of-3-Paint-by-number-HORSES-COLT-nice-framed-/280947179261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4169c1befd#ht_500wt_1414">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$9.99 + $5.35 Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me, this is by far the best deal and choice so far. Three paintings that are all vintage and in original black frames.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My final tip</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Be patient and check back</span>. A collection takes time. Trust me, whatever you see....it will come again if you miss it this time. Sometimes, the next option is better than the one that got away.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now just for fun, I thought I would show you this one</span></center><center></center><center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxey4qUhJF71lw9k4DIqwVLX9iWW25axJ-tnL9uvCh9HvmR64njGTnw4cNCfhNpLjFXXG8rfihA1Qs8smbCxdQexn9Wkg7DY2DsZ6cscB7KlMK1D9VLCAgvaVPnoJb9XiGp2G7rm_7ngU/s1600/paint+by+number+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxey4qUhJF71lw9k4DIqwVLX9iWW25axJ-tnL9uvCh9HvmR64njGTnw4cNCfhNpLjFXXG8rfihA1Qs8smbCxdQexn9Wkg7DY2DsZ6cscB7KlMK1D9VLCAgvaVPnoJb9XiGp2G7rm_7ngU/s1600/paint+by+number+5.JPG" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pair-Framed-Paint-by-Number-PBN-Horse-Paintings-/120893183601?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item1c25cb9671#ht_500wt_1180">Sold Here</a></center><center></center><center></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The price? Are you sitting down? $99.99 + $18.15 for Shipping</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As Elizabeth <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/whats-in-name.html">would say</a>, "Does that include the crack you are smoking, or is that separate?" </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those are my secrets for collecting Paint-By-Number prints. If you are currently collecting horse prints...sorry! This probably gave you a bit of competition. </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for having me, Elizabeth. I hope you come back with a few new cocktail recipes.</span></center><center></center></div>

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Step aboard the USS Fort McHenry!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrCzXT6FpNP3X_DrnlfATZZICZlOmdf7LFDBV-GgGMOmfxQcEw0n2IbfbtwSNKwoebRPUy7e4fTMB-93w8KVY9qqxQ4YiR-J_q1WAXcllH7wWWjSyOQzWdgXKo-xEPAVpgP2ksavDp13u/s1600/Navy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrCzXT6FpNP3X_DrnlfATZZICZlOmdf7LFDBV-GgGMOmfxQcEw0n2IbfbtwSNKwoebRPUy7e4fTMB-93w8KVY9qqxQ4YiR-J_q1WAXcllH7wWWjSyOQzWdgXKo-xEPAVpgP2ksavDp13u/s320/Navy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We toured the USS Fort McHenry Naval ship this evening down at Dublin Port.  It was just wonderful.  We saw so many elements of the ship and the weaponry. All of the personnel aboard were just great, just so friendly and informative.  They said that they loved Dublin.  They head on to Africa next to do humanitarian work.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The above is a picture of myself and my sisters at the entrance to the ship.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQYfUIke_A7FXrva_qdLWuUnYvSA6mnVQF96b9wVExxiI3KthPlrntIaVXmqd9lQhUcPti2yoIIHYSrzOCgqiHMKPVSS-gpDNH6jewDXunTAjjr91C_XL4-ruNsRPZsDwkxWNJJbeJWRY/s1600/navy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQYfUIke_A7FXrva_qdLWuUnYvSA6mnVQF96b9wVExxiI3KthPlrntIaVXmqd9lQhUcPti2yoIIHYSrzOCgqiHMKPVSS-gpDNH6jewDXunTAjjr91C_XL4-ruNsRPZsDwkxWNJJbeJWRY/s320/navy2.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">A perfect end to a Navy weekend in Dublin!</span>

Step aboard the USS Fort McHenry!

We toured the USS Fort McHenry Naval ship this evening down at Dublin Port.  It was just wonderful.  We saw so many elements of the ship and...

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Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 09/02/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://mrsjacksonsclasswebsiteblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/september-lesson-plan-ideas.html">Mrs. Jackson's Class Website Blog: September Lesson Plan Ideas</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Mrs. Jackson shares lots of great ideas. Here's her September list of ideas.</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/lessonplans">lessonplans</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2012/8/30/12-great-google-sites-for-teachers.html">12 Great Google Sites for Teachers - HOME - Edgalaxy: Where Education and Technology Meet.</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">A list of sites you can use in your classroom. Think twice about blogger, but many of these others are great.</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/google">google</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://thelearningjourney.org/2012/09/01/in-with-the-new-giving-time/">In with the new……Giving Time « The Learning Journey</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">"As a teacher of young learners, time needs to be on our side. One thing Ive become over the last few years is that one size does NOT fit all. We do not march to the same beat in education or eat the same breakfast for that matter. We each have out own ways of learning, thinking. Some just need more time that others." says Jason Graham, a new friend via Twitter and our Flat Classroom Certified Teacher course. I love how he describes the first grade classroom and am saddened for how many I think don't have the flexibility or perspective that he has.</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/elemchat">elemchat</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>

Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 09/02/2012

Mrs. Jackson's Class Website Blog: September Lesson Plan Ideas Mrs. Jackson shares lots of great...

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Today's archidose #614

Here are photos of a hospice converted into a hotel at St. Gotthard Pass in the Swiss Alps by Basel's <a href="http://www.millermaranta.ch/">Miller & Maranta</a> (2010), photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/">John Hill</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915602470/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/7915602470_11a3cfddfe_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915603220/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/7915603220_8d0ee09b5b_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915604058/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8458/7915604058_d14bbe511b_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915604758/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/7915604758_fb57d35e2a_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915605762/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7915605762_76a6e1e1c9_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915607284/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/7915607284_0ef47cdb40_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915608120/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7915608120_855a2fffc1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archidose/7915608686/" title="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass by archidose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hotel, St. Gotthard's Pass" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8182/7915608686_73e682052e_c.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #614

Here are photos of a hospice converted into a hotel at St. Gotthard Pass in the Swiss Alps by Basel's Miller & Maranta (2010), phot...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/02/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2012/8/30/10-creative-uses-for-dropbox.html">10 Creative uses for Dropbox - HOME - Edgalaxy: Where Education and Technology Meet.</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I love Dropbox. Now that I use If this then that, I've found many more uses for it. Here at edgalaxy, are 10 creative uses for Dropbox.</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/productivity">productivity</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5938565/heres-everywhere-you-should-enable-two+factor-authentication-right-now">Here's Everywhere You Should Enable Two-Factor Authentication Right Now</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I recommend moving towards two-factor authentication - a higher level of security. From Gmail to Facebook, take the time to do it now. Here's how in this article.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/hacking">hacking</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/security">security</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5939054/make-your-computer-more-self+sufficient-this-weekend">Make Your Computer More Self-Sufficient This Weekend</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Take this weekend and automate your computer in many ways with these tips from Lifehacker. Labor Day is a perfect day for tune up.</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/backup">backup</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/automation">automation</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/for_those_who_want_to_lead_rea.html">For Those Who Want to Lead, Read - John Coleman - Harvard Business Review</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This fantastic article from Harvard links to research on why leaders read. This is an example, in my opinion, of how the modern scholarly article should look. It is convincing about the topic but also has hours of reading and research behind it. I think that such articles should be required writing for college and high school students and are entirely different from traditional academic papers. Hyperlinks are the modern footnote but are different in how they are used. Great article to share for two reasons: he who reads leads, and he who can write this way can disseminate scholarly writing effectively. Hats off to the author, John Coleman on a very well written, convincing piece.</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/literacy">literacy</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reading">reading</a></p> <ul class="diigo-comments"> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/education/students-of-harvard-cheating-scandal-say-group-work-was-accepted.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss">Students of Harvard Cheating Scandal Say Group Work Was Accepted - NYTimes.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Students say that notes sharing on a confusing course caused their open book exams to look similar and that collaborative notetaking was accepted because the professor didn't require them to go to the course. "Introduction to Congress" may become an Introduction to Collaboration in the 21st century as this cheating scandal is played out in a very public way.</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></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.good.is/post/artful-thinking-maryland-middle-school-proves-arts-ed-improves-grades-and-behavior/">Artful Thinking: Maryland Middle School Proves Arts Ed Improves Grades and Behavior - Education - GOOD</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">"Arts exposure makes students more altruistic, civically engaged, and socially tolerant." For more information, read this profile of a school by Liz Dwyer. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/art">art</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/research">research</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=58948">Georgia College Produces Student-Written E-Textbook</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Pick up a free textbook written by college students on education technology. Of course, as I tried this with my high schoolers, the problem isn't drafting, it is in the editing. ;-)</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/professionaldevelopment">professionaldevelopment</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5939479/the-annoying-thing-facebook-is-about-to-do-with-your-phone-numbers-and-emails">The Annoying Thing Facebook Is About to Do with Your Phone Numbers and Emails (UPDATED)</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I think I'm going to delete my phone number off Facebook for this reason. Be aware that "power" advertisers are going to "get" your email and phone number from Facebook. Personally, I don't appreciate this at all, but then again, any of us who think anything is "free" are being foolhardy. There is no such thing as free, you're always giving something.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/facebook">facebook</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/privacy">privacy</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/advertising">advertising</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/08/advertisings-bumpy-transition-and-why-it-matters-to-you.html">Advertising's bumpy transition (and why it matters to you)</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I've struggled with advertising and Seth Godin's recent post on "supported by advertising" hits home. I often talk with my husband about a desire to respect educator's time and space by not inundating them with tons of ads. I'd like a few well selected companies in my sidebar and turn down most companies who want to buy ads. I know there are many I respect who fill their blogs with ads and they're probably laughing their way to the bank, however, I'd rather have a relationship with readers who trust me. Hopefully that will convert to book sales and people who come to see me when I present. Maybe I'll end up eating these words when I realize how much money I'm leaving on the table. But I agree with Seth that the way advertising works on the web doesn't respect consumers and isn't "there" yet as to where it needs to be. I find popups and tons of ads annoying.</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/advertising">advertising</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-rappaport/sexual-misconduct-by-educ_b_1836982.html?utm_hp_ref=education">Nancy Rappaport: Sexual Misconduct by Educators: What We Need to Do to Protect Students</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This is an important article for school administrators and other teachers to read with the warning signs to look for in teachers who may be sexual predators. As professionals who love our students, we must not tolerate or allow such behavior in our midst. It is alarming that up to 10% of students will be the target of sexual misconduct by teachers some time in their school career and there is no real way to find out who such people are - as they often shift from school to school. Be wary and be wise. Let's do something and not sit by awkwardly when the alarm bells go off. Children are a heritage and we are the guardians. </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/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/professional">professional</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/new-york-state-department_n_1847102.html">New York School Closures: Department Of Education Identifies 123 City Schools That Must Improve By 2015</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">What happens when these schools close? Where do the students and teachers go? Will the new schools need to construct new space and the old location rust and die. The problem isn't location it is what is happening in that location. It is time to start using common sense to these sorts of problems. Is closing the school the answer if we have no plan for opening something that is better in its place. If poverty is the problem, are we penalizing the poor further by requiring them to go further frrom home to get a good education. I don't have answers - just wondering.</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/nclb">nclb</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/internt-users-attempt-to-_n_1847491.html">Taylor Swift Could Perform At Horace Mann School For The Deaf Via Internet Contest Prank</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I don't know how it is described when groups suddenly mobilize to "rig" a contest unless it would be "flashvoting" instead of flashmobbing. People on Reddit decided to vote for a school of the deaf to receive a Taylor Swift Concert and others mobbed to send a rapper to Kodiak, Alaska. This happened in a local contest where one of our students was up against a young man in the voting whose cousin mobilized the washington redskins nation to vote. (We won anyway as grandparents stayed up through the night voting - we are a small town that sticks together, but that is another story.) Meanwhile, those who have online contests to get votes and promote views need to know that not all such views and reviews are the same.</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/flashvoting">flashvoting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/internet">internet</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/society">society</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-moshenberg/childhood-obesity_b_1847724.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education">Claire Moshenberg: School Rules = Lower Obesity</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I wish every school would read this article about the links between school vending machines and nutrition rules and obesity. I also think that when overactive children are in trouble on the playground that they should "run the track" (as my child's teacher does) rather than stand on the fence. Kids need to get moving and eat healthy foods.</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/research">research</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/obesity">obesity</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://gigaom.com/2012/09/01/hp-dell-and-the-paradox-of-the-disrupted/">HP, Dell and the paradox of the disrupted — Tech News and Analysis</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">"Disruption doesn't care about legagies" says this article discussing the major disruption hitting the "wintel" market as the computing industry is becoming forever changed by the new preferences in computing devices and how we use them since the inception of broadband. An important article to read, the graphic in this article says it all about the size of businesses. Education would do well to read and understand that a similar disruption is coming to education and indeed, is already here. "Disruption doesn't care about legacy." From the school on the corner to the pristine ivory tower down the road, read these words and know that in 10 years someone is going to be doing a similar chart on education. The parallels are ground shaking.</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/microsoft">microsoft</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/hp">hp</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dell">dell</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/apple">apple</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/amazon">amazon</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/google">google</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/computing">computing</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 09/02/2012

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auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">   </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Top tax-man suggests Argentines spend vacations in the country, but he prefers Punta del Este</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">via MercoPress</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Argentines should stay at home and spend their vacation in Argentina, suggested the head of the tax revenue office, AFIP, arguing in favour of the latest measures severely limiting debit and credit card purchases abroad by charging them an additional 15% expense.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Echegaray announced the ‘dollar clamp’ extensive to credit and debit cards and overseas on-line shopping </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“We prefer that Argentines remain at home and spend their vacations in Argentina”, admitted Ricardo Echegaray in support of the President Cristina Fernandez administration decision that all purchases overseas with credit cards issued in Argentina will have to pay an additional 15% including purchases online from abroad.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">However he did not mention that only last year he purchased a condo in Punta del Este, the Uruguayan sea resort, supposedly where he is planning to spend his vacation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The additional charge on credit card purchases will be deductible by tax payers when they present their annual balances and referred to taxes on profits and personal assets.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">AFIP seeks to have a stronger grasp on contributors, who according the agency’s data spent 7.4 billion pesos between January and 18 June 2012 in purchases paid with 168.000 credit cards.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Credit card companies will have to report all the purchases by credit card holders, including those done in foreign countries and in Argentina. The data will be cross checked with requests to buy foreign currency.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Buenos Aires media reveals that the 15% charge measure has now been made extensive to debit card purchases abroad and online purchases from foreign websites, according to AFIP sources.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Echegaray had originally assured the new regulation would not affect neither online shopping nor debit card purchases.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But <i>La Nacion</i> from Buenos Aires also reveals that according to Echegaray’s annual assets statement before the anti-corruption office, he is the owner of a summer condo in the Uruguayan seaside resort of Punta del Este, which he purchased last year. The condo has 108 sq metres and cost according to the statement, in the range of 220.000 US dollars.  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>DOUBLE STANDARDS</b>  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the last year Echegaray’s assets climbed 38% and among other things has the equivalent of 100.000 US dollars deposited in banks, mostly in US dollars and Euros. Not precisely what his boss Cristina Fernandez suggested to the Argentines and instructed to his ministerial cabinet: all holdings in Argentine Pesos.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The limits on credit and debit cards and online shopping is the latest of a long list of measures adopted by the Argentine government to impede the outflow of capital from the country as mistrust grows towards current policies and are draining the country’s dollars holdings and deposits.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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30 Days of webtools: #25 Create a Prezi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><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/AVvXsEjdsmVT34TLz5Jh4H3BFVSmr_f9KTSSxDUfVzKDYsXu1g8ZI9TRgAi_YExF5UdQQ1Kc9NDkq-bOmiuv5g4tO8ivRB3GJ-z-czS_QHjEexesL6Fnyi2t3XYkmf91C1MaFyj2DNDNzyY8AxnZ/s1600-h/image%25255B6%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNTxE07Mm0mcD42ZAWUFdI0T_bS5mf7mccR3-NbRjXqe9GMp030SE8dn8CHX8yCT25R6oEsh6pRQ_HviN5uQLcR-iDWDmu-04Xclr5IeUJ-RwOjJFjsAfJRXJFTkCNT0PAqXfGa5Azrii/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is a Prezi?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Prezi is another presentation tool that is fascinating to use.You will find Prezi at <a href="http://prezi.com/">http://prezi.com</a>. It is a zooming digital presentation editor that holds the attention of students possibly more than would a PowerPoint.  (Last week I attended a primary school ‘Technology Show’ at Micklefield Primary – totally amazing! One grade demonstrated the use of Prezi and their comment was that they think ALL the teachers should use Prezi!) With Prezi you can type text, embed pictures, and insert video in very creative ways! I doubt if anyone would fall asleep during a Prezi demonstration!.  Because it's web based, <a href="http://www.prezi.com/">Prezi</a> can be created and shown on any computer with web access. If there is no web access available during your presentation, a downloadable version can be obtained to show offline anywhere. No other software is needed, not even flash!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br />How does Prezi compare to PowerPoint?</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prezi differs from PowerPoint in that it is a web-based program that allows you to create more of a canvas presentation instead of a sequential slide presentation. You have to think non-linear! It allows you to incorporate text and pictures,  videos and other presentation objects which is what PowerPoint does as well. You can create your presentation online and then download the final product so that you don’t require an internet connection to display the presentation.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Examples of prezis</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />This example is from Martin Burrett in England who presented his TeachMeet presentation on useful classroom tools using a Prezi.</span><br /><br /><div class="prezi-player"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="400" id="prezi_vskppld5jufb" name="prezi_vskppld5jufb" width="550"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowFullScreenInteractive" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=vskppld5jufb&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0" /><embed id="preziEmbed_vskppld5jufb" name="preziEmbed_vskppld5jufb" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowFullScreenInteractive="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=vskppld5jufb&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object> <br /><div class="prezi-player-links"><a href="http://prezi.com/vskppld5jufb/teachmeet-cambridge/" title="TeachMeet Cambridge">TeachMeet Cambridge</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com/">Prezi</a></div></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where does one start?</span></b><br /><b><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get to know Prezi terminology</span></b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="prezi-player"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="400" id="prezi_ystpnaz3oiom" name="prezi_ystpnaz3oiom" width="550"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowFullScreenInteractive" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=ystpnaz3oiom&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0" /><embed id="preziEmbed_ystpnaz3oiom" name="preziEmbed_ystpnaz3oiom" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowFullScreenInteractive="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=ystpnaz3oiom&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object> <br /><div class="prezi-player-links"><a href="http://prezi.com/ystpnaz3oiom/copy-of-techguru-project/" title="Copy of Techguru Project">Copy of Techguru Project</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com/">Prezi</a></div></div><div class="prezi-player"></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2. Let’s start by viewing a step by step tutorial on YouTube</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><a href="http://youtu.be/MAloWJiCQ-o" title="http://youtu.be/MAloWJiCQ-o">http://youtu.be/MAloWJiCQ-o</a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MAloWJiCQ-o?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. If you find you learn best from videos there’s a lovely site called ‘Undertenminutes’ and he has two excellent  videos on how he introduced Prezi at his school.</span><br /><a href="http://www.undertenminutes.com/?p=173">http://www.undertenminutes.com/?p=173</a><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What else can you do with a Prezi?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />You can download your completed as a PDF. Use the “Print” option in the middle of the editor screen to create handouts for your audience. In PreziDesktop, there is a "print" option in your window menu bar as well under “File”. When you click Print, your prezi will be converted to a PDF document, where every path step will be one document page. The exported PDF will also include an overview page of your whole prezi.</span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Classroom ideas</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. This Prezi puts forward a case for using Prezi. I like the way he adds YouTube videos in his Prezi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="prezi-player"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="400" id="prezi_gjcaodop9is1" name="prezi_gjcaodop9is1" width="550"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowFullScreenInteractive" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=gjcaodop9is1&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0" /><embed id="preziEmbed_gjcaodop9is1" name="preziEmbed_gjcaodop9is1" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowFullScreenInteractive="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=gjcaodop9is1&lock_to_path=0&color=ffffff&autoplay=no&autohide_ctrls=0"></embed></object> <br /><div class="prezi-player-links"><a href="http://prezi.com/gjcaodop9is1/the-21st-century-learner-and-prezis/" title="The 21st Century Learner and Prezis.">The 21st Century Learner and Prezis.</a> on <a href="http://prezi.com/">Prezi</a></div></div><b></b> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Make a group presentation on a project. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Prezi could be used as a getting to know you tool. Students could write their first name and tell us about themselves and their family. There are numerous charts (timelines, flow charts, etc.) that could be utilized in the content areas as well.”<br /><br />4. Here is a Prezi giving some thoughts on using Prezi as a teaching tool.<a href="http://prezi.com/rfsnedhqmhqa/thoughts-on-using-prezi-as-a-teaching-tool/"><br />http://prezi.com/rfsnedhqmhqa/thoughts-on-using-prezi-as-a-teaching-tool/</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. This is a presentation in Google Docs showing 17 interesting ways of using Prezi in the classroom. Unfortunately this doesn't give an embed code, but just click on the link to get to the original. </span><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_238djxmbfhd"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_238djxmbfhd</span></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/schoolnet.org.za/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_238djxmbfhd&pli=1"><img alt="image" border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43B4SPKgmzgk-YIqop-RqAORPNfgYOEHeKEQbNx7ImHCVoElzNLVI6gux9UjBz4YOQamVI9hLGtljDMdU_KQTgsz0BTZAakcLCG8NhbxFQ2Kdm2GGa-lKBjdAegO0fwdeeYvJLDrKJ-Hh/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Other ways to use Prezi </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a) Zoom into details of a picture<br />b) A way of embedding a number of relevant YouTube videos<br />c) You could build up a Prezi over the duration of a topic<br />d) Use a Prezi as a mind map<br />e) You could us a Prezi to learn vocabulary <br />f) You could use a  Prezi to share information in a global class project </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Optional task</b></span><br /><br />Make a Prezi and share the link with me<br />  <br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Further Reading</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />1. <a href="http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/01/teachers-recommendations-for-academic-uses-of-5-fun-free-presentation-tools/">http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/01/teachers-recommendations-for-academic-uses-of-5-fun-free-presentation-tools/</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/02/prezi.html#.UDlh9NbiZSg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/02/prezi.html#.UDlh9NbiZSg</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Here are some prezis that one could re-use and just add one’s own information. <a href="http://prezi.com/learn/selection-great-reusable-prezis/">http://prezi.com/learn/selection-great-reusable-prezis/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2009/04/20/prezi-is-the-coolest-online-presentation-tool-ive-ever-seen/">. http://techcrunch.com/2009/04/20/prezi-is-the-coolest-online-presentation-tool-ive-ever-seen/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://prezi.com/ystpnaz3oiom/copy-of-techguru-project/">5. http://prezi.com/ystpnaz3oiom/copy-of-techguru-project/</a></span></div></div>

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