More Events are Finishing! How Sad!

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Main Blurb</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Dear Dawn Harper:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Once again, you went under the radar. And once again, you showed that you are for real. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In 2008, Lolo Jones was the premier star of the women’s 100m hurdles. She was cruising through the rounds, she was the poster girl in the event, and she got all the attention from the media and NBC. So naturally, the people here in the US were pulling for Lolo. You were barely mentioned in any of the heats, semis, or even the final! I don’t remember you actually being <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mentioned</i> until they scrolled down the field for the introductions. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Everyone was watching Lolo Jones. Everyone watched as she stumbled on the ninth hurdle. And although I was sad that she stumbled, I was thrilled to see another American come and take her place as the gold medalist. And I laughed as you walked around in unbelief, screaming that you had won the gold. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">So this year, I was pretty surprised when, once again, Lolo Jones was getting all the attention! She got the NBC profiles, she got the documentary, she got the endorsements. And as I watched those, I went, “Where’s Dawn Harper’s endorsement deal? She’s the one with the gold!” You got a small profile during the opening heats, but people were still talking about Lolo. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I pray that today’s race will help put you in a little more of a spotlight. You came out slowly, but then you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">erupted</i> and made it a close race against Sally Pearson. You made it so that Pearson didn’t know that she won because they had to check the photo finish. You didn’t stumble out the gate, you didn’t trip on a hurdle; you actually PR-ed! And because of that hard work and being sure of your own talent, you got a silver!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I am glad that you did so well again! I hope that you’ll get a little more attention this time around – you deserve it!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mini Blurbs</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thank you everybody for reading the blog! I have reached 1000 pageviews! I'll try to keep up the postings after the Olympics conclude so that you can keep reading!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal">It seems like when the women have event finals, the medalists are those that messed up the least amount of times. Stumbles, falters, or landing on your butt. When the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">men</i>have competed in individual events this week, it has been full of fantastic routines. Monday’s vault routine was extraordinary. Today the high bar was absolutely breathtaking! For those two events especially, the man who raised the bar <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>won the gold – not because others messed up, but because they stood out from the great routines. Another reason I enjoy men’s gymnastics more than the women’s. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Another note on the high bar: there is lots of swinging around the bar, doing handstands, and a couple of releases. Then the Netherlands’ Epke Zonderland came up to the bar. WOW! He did at least three releases in a row – each more crazy than the next! I hope that male gymnasts everywhere take note of all the releases he did. It’s more than just doing the craziest releases – it’s the amount, too! Keep it up, Epke – make those guys earn the medals!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">One more hype-bashing: who got the hype coming into the Games? Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas. Who came out with the most medals in gymnastics? Aly Raisman. She earned ‘em all! (And probably should have gotten one more!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">How sad to see Liu Xiang of China pull out of another Olympic hurdle event. In 2008 his Achilles killed his chances of winning the 110m hurdles in his home country. And today his leg pain once again caused him to underjump the first hurdle and force him to hop to the finish. That was a pretty admirable thing for him to do – and for the rest of the hurdlers to help him out. That heat this morning was incredible (look it up if you can), because <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">four</i> hurdlers didn’t finish! That’s half the heat! Three didn’t even make it past the first hurdle!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Erik Kynard, American high jumper, must be a fan of Robert Griffin III. Did you see his socks? Awesome! (Another Olympian who digs the crazy socks? Yohan Blake of Jamaica!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve seen three Americans in the “weights” part of the field events: a female discus athlete, a male hammer throw athlete, and a female shot putter. None of them grunted when they released their object. And you know what? None of them medaled. Meanwhile, Reese Hoffa screams when he puts the shot, and he got on the medal stand with a bronze. Sensing a pattern, guys? C’mon, release your pent-up anger with an otherworldly yell!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve never seen a discus event when each throw in the fifth rounds was longer and longer and longer! Well, not three times, because the Iranian stepped over the circle. But it would have been! It was a pretty incredible final. How much of that did you see? None? Oh, thanks NBC.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I was irritated that the Algerian won the 1500m final. He dropped out of the 800 preliminary, was kicked out of the Olympics, returned with a “doctor’s note” saying that it was due to injury, and was allowed to win. How about some consistency, Olympic officials? If you’re going to kick out badminton players for not trying, kick out this guy, for being a sore sport and giving him the doctor’s note loophole which clearly wasn’t truthful. This has been the only gold medal where I verbally boooooooooooooed the result. And I say it again: “BOOOOOOOOO!” </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Jen Kessy and April Ross beat the mighty mighty Brazilian #1 beach volleyball team to get to the gold medal match against fellow Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings. How can these Olympians compete so well in the driving rain? I can barely <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">walk</i>in the driving rain, let alone bump, set, and spike!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">By the way, Kessy and Ross, the next Olympics are in Brazil. You now have a giant bullseye on your back for the next Olympics. But now we’ll get gold and silver (it makes up for the men, so thanks).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Kobe Bryant wasn’t anywhere that I saw. Did you see him today? Maybe he was back at the Olympic Stadium.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Czech Republic Gold Medal Watch:</b> no medals today either! Let’s try getting something in the 400m hurdles tomorrow, okay?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Today’s roundup: balance beam, high bar, floor exercise, water polo, running events, discus, high jump, volleyball, beach volleyball, diving, synchronized swimming, soccer. </div>

More Events are Finishing! How Sad!

The Main Blurb Dear Dawn Harper: Once again, you went under the radar. And once again, you showed that you are for real. In 2008, Lolo Jones...

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Join the Wikispaces Flipped Classroom webinar on August 23rd 2012

<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/AVvXsEgaQVhyTxjHFPa5EqQ6OFSQvxP05Lkkd46F1Edxe9gywkMh6GBzR6qpPzRDNPYNCABfYKqtiUKGU4QvaoCJMEQ9y-aISuPxyb7JzEBRtJcH_BuLTkIXixSB_cJQm3ZTA4UBRYxRgPMkuWc/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="65" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTElgXRK7BtjGE4QIAvQmCZyIqAKuFBgVAmINsW5V-TyiDNMz1ivkgbiUBv-u8atUX3OyqkJ0nEuNcdjqnaCp2pWGRkdEcsYZmwpsYSBKblu2NjWoIPfdcQcx-qVCwWK61JOejSukRhyphenhyphen4/?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="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are you curious to know more about the Flipped Classroom?  Wikispaces webinars are hosting a Flipped Classroom Panel on August 23rd where four distinguished pioneers in the field will share their experience and wisdom. This will be a very interesting discussion I am sure. </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;">This is a unique opportunity to hear how schools plan, execute and evaluate a blended learning and flipped classroom environment. </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 click on the following link to find out more about this webinar and how to sign up. <a href="http://get.wikispaces.com/panelfall2012/">Read more here</a>. </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;"><b><u>Date</u>:</b> August 23, 2012<br /><b><u>Time:</u></b> 11am PDT - please check the <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html">Time Zone Converter</a> to convert to your own time) </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div></div>

webinars Join the Wikispaces Flipped Classroom webinar on August 23rd 2012

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This is Connected Educator month – a U.S. initiative well worth your support

<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/AVvXsEgnaKGsru-HBsUv7W80TQjHfUtW632ImnLVkI7NxX9ASJoSZRwPJ9SSM0qYrtJrSycWY6RjzQTrclZM_3fP0XTaO5XMk-1kJAm-vnQuI2KiX5pmqmnzrLR73sVU7gjumxYOvyIufLHDBFI/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavvcY3kQax7K-sL7acl1GUJ_tLJ71zJytAshZAvq7IlO0Bts_ESTxFsU6hyvzJtDEE5iV4p2RGaciO2lVsl9QnV_lOeQdCOnYVluqmIGqFB59KewNjMU0CLwLeN2aDD2IAC1NFch_0Q8/?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><h5></h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Connected Educator Month is a United.States Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative, coming out of Director of the Office of Educational Technology Karen Cator's working group on "online communities of practice."  There are an amazing number of free webinars to attend. Please note that the times are Eastern Daylight Time, so you will need to refer to the <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html">Time Zone Converter</a> to work out the times in your region. </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;">This is a wonderful opportunity for professional development, possibly from the comfort of your own home. We think this is an amazing global conference and will consequently highlight the times for the webinars on the following few days (and then update again every few days until the end of the conference on 31st August 2012).  The full official and regularly-updated calendar can be found at <a href="http://connectededucators.org/cem">http://connectededucators.org/cem</a>. Please consider participating in some of these superb wenbinars.</span></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wednesday</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">, August 8 </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">8:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/2800e0938624d53442b5b00c8435dade?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Connected Educator's Technology Symposium WI Dells High School</a></span><br /><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">9:00am<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/9e6182acf6623bcace111314de0a2ce7?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Intel Teachers Engage Online Voyages: The Foundation of Feedback Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/46a0d1849c1e60cfb114f44fde186c6c?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Innov8:Flip It Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/72f3f9079bbfa56869abba9e0ed0329c?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Top 10 Common Core Insider Secrets Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">10:00am<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/5d3632eb00f85c6d901b02297117b6da?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">EdmodoCon 2012 Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">11:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/30bd602a1de6a35763a226b0cfae2c1c?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">DeforestACTION Open House Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">12:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/21291bbaa338b682334752bc6994b2d3?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">#CEMchat Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">1:00pm<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/739d87ad155a27ee5dd5c7711b4b98d5?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">edWeb.net Webinar: Learning Characteristics of Students with Autism Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">2:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/33d270d923bcbce6bcde2d2b77203cb2?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">NWP Digital Is Open House Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/4f89d0398f953baed917ddccfcb11adc?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Reforming Ed Reform Panel Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">3:00pm<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/0570d24c2ea1895bbcd5c5a7081b5770?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Taking Classrooms Global Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">4:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/b93ce79a276140618811e04531967044?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Teaching (Start Off Right) Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/e5bded1110ae3c52d15213940fde7192?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Teq Webinar: The Amazing Google Earth, Part 3 Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">6:00pm<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/bf0a6e4f142b41d210deac23bcf8701f?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">BookMentors Open House Online</a></span></h5><h5><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">9:00pm<u><br /></u><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/89d468bc2919be702f9c40b9f9637717?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Games TweetChat Online</a></span></h5><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday, August 9</span></b>8:00am<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/66294f4615a7659b929e36a9147ed570?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no"><br />Connected Educator's Technology Symposium WI Dells High School</a></span></div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">8:30am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/943852735ee4a7d4bdcc24f8c5031e60?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Flipped Learning Workshop -- White Plains, NY Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">9:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/64af7cfae29f74fbb8547c4d5280878b?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Legal Talk: Social Networking </a><br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/64af7cfae29f74fbb8547c4d5280878b?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Legal Talk: Social Networking Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">10:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/8a205d4b3c8f8972975c440812a70304?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">edcamp Common Core https://sites.google.com/site/edcampcommoncore/home</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">11:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/175e3f6a26b5e8e60a2d3eacfb5ac4af?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Taking Classrooms Global Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">12:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/5529612da42e824d689f7bc20d1808bd?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Connected Learning Webinar: Connie Yowell Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">1:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/051954ed55694356ec84c8d9e6a43db5?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Personalize Learning Blog Series: Session 1 Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">2:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/a94bddc9a448cd4e40ea0a0a903778b6?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Organize Your School's Content with a Wiki Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">4:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/55119e86e3a779ac6a0075cd7a07697f?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">edWeb.net and AT&T Webinar: How Schools Are Using iPads to Increase Learning Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">5:30pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/7bafe585dccd4a4658a99892136a8628?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">UnPlug'd 2012 (Start) Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">6:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/946f1e6957bbf3c7b1853d67d0fe30aa?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">BookMentors Open House Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">7:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/9a4373c698daeec80570ba291ccb7394?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">#plpnetwork Connected Learning Twitter Chat Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/b444a4e85f3ee1dff1c713870c5cb111?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Light up Literacy: PreK-3 Reading/Language Arts Ideas Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">8:00pm<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/1069b9803a3bae54fb752f50922b68c2?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Interview with Rudy Crew Online</a></span></h5><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">12:00am<br /><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/85b29342c8c26d2cdc0e1754f0e326f3?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">More Effective & More Productive Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/cc279ff2c64bb8033bdf89403595bd9d?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">The Connected Educator - Book Giveaway (End) </a></span></h5><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Friday, August 10</span></b><br />7:00am<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/7e1b82ef0be7d65dfd485293d7e26f64?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no"><br />Webinar: Peek inside the life of a connected learner Online</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">8:30am</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/ca751308040aabcdaab79166de35a212?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Flipped Learning Workshop -- Buffalo, NY Online</a></span></h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">6:00pm</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/fdb4eacec3f3eaa44f37d491ba285c61?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no"><br />BookMentors Open House Online</a></span></h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">12:00am</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/8b77be1865b819c798cea95fa2dbd089?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no"><br />Who Owns the Learning? - Book Giveaway (Start) Online</a><a href="http://connectededucatorsmonth2012.sched.org/event/24dbb18c05be489a023ff72dffa0312f?iframe=yes&w=675&sidebar=yes&bg=no">Teq Calendar Registration (End) Online</a></span></h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The full official and regularly-updated calendar can be found at <a href="http://connectededucators.org/cem">http://connectededucators.org/cem</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div></div>

webinars This is Connected Educator month – a U.S. initiative well worth your support

Connected Educator Month is a United.States Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative, coming out of Director of the Office o...

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Manager Business Development ( analysis | New markets | Research | Business opportunities) (#108446)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Job Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Manager Business Development<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Milpitas, CA<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Duration:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">  Fulltime<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Job Description: <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">Corporate Business Development.  Working at the corporate level to investigate and stimulate new growth business opportunities both inside and outside of the KT core businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">1.Work with a small team of executives in analyzing new markets and businesses where KLA can apply its core capabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2.Research and understand product lines, applications, and competitive dynamics of current players in the new market.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">3.Research new markets (for KLA) and query customers for their needs and how their needs are currently being met.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">4.Develop presentations of analysis and educate other KT employees and executives. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">5.Analyze technology and IP positions of market players.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">6.Analyze financial performance of new market players and develop financial models for new business opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">7.Help define products for organic or joint development projects based on application research.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Education and Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">1.Technical product development experience in a competitive environment with a clear understanding of financial and engineering implications of product de1velopment and strategy<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2.Technical background in physics, chemistry, biology or electrical engineering with significant business exposure and experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">3.Experience in Life Science Tools / Business development are desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">4.Contract and Transaction experience valuable, but are secondary qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Basic Qualification:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">1.Bachelor's Level Technical Degree with at least 5 years of experience in a business environment. Or, equivalent. Life Science and Analytical instruments business areas desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">2.Masters or PhD technical degree or Business Administration degree are desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please send in your resumes to vinod.sanker@kla-tencor.com<o:p><br /></o:p></span></b></span></div></div></div>

Manager Business Development ( analysis | New markets | Research | Business opportunities) (#108446)

Job Title: Manager Business Development Location: Milpitas, CA Duration:   Fulltime Job Description: Corporate Business Development.  Work...

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Research Analyst - Morrison & Foerster LLP (NY)

<b>Research Analyst - </b><b></b><span style="color: #48286d;"><b>Morrison & Foerster LLP (NY)</b></span>, an AmLaw 20 law firm with 15 offices worldwide, has an opening for a Research Analyst in our New York Office. ABOUT MOFO: Morrison & Foerster LLP is a premier global law firm committed to delivering success for our clients around the world. We achieve that by hiring the best talent for every position in our firm. Our progressive workplace policies and our commitment to diversity and collegiality create an environment ideally suited to teamwork and collaboration. We are proud of our numerous workplace awards, including being named to FORTUNE's list of Best Companies to Work For, American Lawyer's ''A'' list, and for several years running, have been the Vault survey's #1 law firm for diversity. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Guided by department objectives and priorities, works as part of a firmwide team to provide substantive research expertise for client work and business development efforts. Demonstrates strong skills and background in corporate, securities, and business intelligence research. Ensures client service and satisfaction are attained in all areas of the position. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science or equivalent degree strongly preferred plus a minimum of 3 years related experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. 2. In-depth knowledge of the legal materials and databases used to support the Firm’s practice areas and research needs for client work and for business development efforts. 3. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective internal and external client relationships. 4. Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to analyze problems logically and methodically and to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information into practical intelligence. 5. Ability to exchange information and to present ideas, report facts and convey information clearly and concisely. 6. Ability to effectively apply independent judgment. 7. Strong motivation to apply skills and knowledge proactively. 8. Ability to follow complex instructions with a high degree of accuracy. 9. Advanced analytical and information-gathering skills; ability to evaluate and prioritize extensive, detailed data. 10. Ability to independently assess client needs and to develop responsive solutions. 11. Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with all levels of personnel and to succeed in a teamwork environment. 12. Excellent planning and organizational skills. 13. Strong reference and research skills. 14. Extensive database/computer/web knowledge and skills. 15. Demonstrated leadership ability. 16. Proficient in Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and PowerPoint. HOW TO APPLY: Please apply on-line by visiting <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.mofo.com" href="http://www.mofo.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mofo.com</a> and go directly to the Careers link. This job is listed under job ID 22588. Only Online Applications will be considered. You will receive a confirmation of your application via email. No phone calls please Morrison & Foerster is not accepting resumes or referrals from agencies. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Morrison & Foerster hires the candidate. Thank you.

Research Analyst - Morrison & Foerster LLP (NY)

Research Analyst - Morrison & Foerster LLP (NY) , an AmLaw 20 law firm with 15 offices worldwide, has an opening for a Research Analys...

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Instruction and Information Literacy Librarian - The University of Bridgeport

<b>Instruction and Information Literacy Librarian -</b> <b><span style="color: #48286d;">The University of Bridgeport</span></b>. Reporting to the University Librarian, this position works closely with the academic community to develop and implement an effective plan for Library Instruction and Information Literacy that is aligned with University direction, accreditation requirements, and best practices. The Library utilizes a state of the art, Ex Libris suite of library software, including Primo and Primo Central Discovery tools. The incumbent develops and delivers curriculum and teaching materials to support a broad range of instructional activities that includes working to embed information literacy instruction in the curriculum, classroom teaching, and development of assessment measures. He/she supports all academic programs, including undergraduate, graduate, Continuing and Professional Studies, and the health science programs. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Works closely with Library Management to lead UB Information Literacy initiatives within an outcomes assessment model; Coordinates with Faculty to produce embedded curriculum content and assessment tools in print and electronic format. This includes provision of material for Blackboard, online tutorials, other e-learning delivery systems, and assessment systems; Delivers Information Literacy instruction as needed to faculty, students in workshops/classroom; Works on committees and task teams on and off campus to represent Information Literacy/Library; Measures the effectiveness of instruction program and provides management reports; Works closely with Reference Librarians to coordinate activities and develop consistent IL support; Answers Reference Questions via phone, email, chat, via Wimba, or by appointment; Works closely with Digital Content Specialist, Library Systems Administrator, and SFX administrator; Other work related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in Library or Information Science. 2 years experience in Information Literacy function in an Academic Library is preferred; Proficient in Information Literacy concepts (ACRL & Accreditation Associations), teaching methodologies, and assessment; Experience in curriculum design; Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office, database services and Internet searching; Experience using a Learning Management System preferred; Strong interpersonal skills, ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues/students; Excellent presentation skills, including speaking to groups. Strong teaching skills and experience in classroom instruction; Demonstrated ability to work in teams, be flexible and ability to acquire new skills; Strong service orientation; Experience in evidence based librarianship (EBL) or medicine (EBM) desirable. The University of Bridgeport offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application and resume to: Department of Human Resources, Instruction & Information Literacy Librarian, University of Bridgeport, Wahlstrom Library, 7th Floor, 126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Fax: (203) 576-4601. <a href="mailto:hr@bridgeport.edu">hr@bridgeport.edu</a>. It is the policy of the University of Bridgeport to prohibit discrimination in education, employment, and in the provision of services on the basis of legally protected class characteristics (unless there is a bona fide occupational qualification related to employment), or any other unlawful factor. Protected class characteristics include race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, workplace hazards to reproductive systems, sex (gender identity and expression, sexual harassment), marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, national origin, physical/mental/learning.

Instruction and Information Literacy Librarian - The University of Bridgeport

Instruction and Information Literacy Librarian - The University of Bridgeport . Reporting to the University Librarian, this position works...

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Children’s Library Assistant - Wilton Library

<strong>Children’s Library Assistant - </strong><span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Wilton Library</strong></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>is seeking an energetic, service-oriented individual to begin part-time employment as soon as possible. Applicants must be available to work weekday hours as well as one evening per week and occasional weekends (19 hours/week plus one Saturday a month.) Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, web browsers, and web-based email are a must, as well as attention to detail and ability to work with other team members in a creative and vibrant environment. Candidate must also have experience with and enjoy working with children ages birth through twelve. A love reading and learning is a must. Completed employment applications and resumes should be mailed to Ms. Andrea Falkner, Head of the Children’s Library; Wilton Library Association, Inc.; 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT 06897 or emailed to <a href="mailto:afalkner@wiltonlibrary.org">afalkner@wiltonlibrary.org</a> The deadline for applications is <span style="color: red;">August 17, 2012</span>. Applications may be obtained at the Library or <a href="http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/about/jobs-wla/" target="_blank">online</a>. Wilton Library Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Children’s Library Assistant - Wilton Library

Children’s Library Assistant - Wilton Library is seeking an energetic, service-oriented individual to begin part-time employment as soon ...

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50 Teaching and Lesson Plans that Rock 8/7/2012

<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/18090920@N07/5617089955" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="education" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="143" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5617089955_d20fe0f1ab_m.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 240px;">education (Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18090920@N07/5617089955" target="_blank">Sean MacEntee</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>Never say it can't be done! You can be exceptional and use standards. You can be interesting and exciting and rigorous. Here are some places you can go and ideas you can use right now in your classroom or getting started. Feel free to share your own in the comments. <br /><ol><li><div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/article.aspx?storyCode=50003209">Common Core Math Index of resources via @sharemylesson #mathchat</a></div><div class="diigo-description">An incredible set of indexed Common Core lesson plans by standard for grades Kindergarten - 6 in math. Share and get ideas. Every math teacher using Common Core should peruse this list.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/article.aspx?storyCode=50005563">Common Core English Language Arts Index via @sharemylesson #engchat</a></div><div class="diigo-description">An indexed list of Common Core English Language Arts standards and lessons aligned with those standards. A must-share for grades 6-12 English/ Language Arts teachers using Common Core.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sharemylesson">sharemylesson</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/book">book</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/common-core-state-standards-resources">Resources for Understanding the Common Core State Standards | Edutopia</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Edutopia's guide to websites, organizations articles relating to the common core. I do think they are missing "Share My Lesson" from the AFT and TES, but this may have been written before that site launched. A great overview.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edutopia">edutopia</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-lesson-plans-speeches-heather-wolpert-gawron">Lesson Planning and the Common Core: A Unit Based on TED.com | Edutopia</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Using a TED.com video in a Common Core aligned writing assignment as students learn about speech patterns with the purpose of driving a TED-like conference at the school.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ted">ted</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/english_teacher">english_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://engageny.org/resource/curriculum-exemplars/">Curriculum Exemplars | EngageNY</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Engage NH has some examples of lessons that they consider exemplars for English Language arts grades 6-12 and math grades 1,2,7, and high school. IF you're looking to see what this looks like in practice, here are some that you'll want to review.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/english_teacher">english_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/professionaldevelopment">professionaldevelopment</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/assessing-common-core-standards-real-life-mathematics">Assessing the Common Core Standards: Real Life Mathematics | Edutopia</a></div><div class="diigo-description">An excellent set of resources about common core standards and assessment from Edutopia.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ccchat">ccchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/What-Shall-I-Wear-Today-50005304/">What Shall I Wear Today? - Resources - SML</a></div><div class="diigo-description">"In this activity, students will examine possible combinations (outcomes) by creating different outfits with shirts and pants. The students will then create a chart to record their data. This concrete to abstract activity will help students understand how to organize data in a useful manner to ease the process of interpretation." This is a neat grade 3-4 math lesson that teaches students how to analyze data. Could be adapted with other common things. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mathchat">mathchat</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Murder-Mystery-6017251/">Murder Mystery - Resources - SML</a></div><div class="diigo-description">"A murder has been committed! There are 32 suspects; and one of them is guilty. Using your powers of deduction; can you crack each of the five coded clues to reveal the identity of the killer?" Cool idea.I may adapt this in my own classroom using technology.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sharemylesson">sharemylesson</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/ResourceCalendar.aspx?nbday=1&nbmth=8&nbyr=2012&evcode=7">Back to School Ideas</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Here are some back to school ideas you can download and use in your classroom. Take time to look around and start planning now.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/backtoschool">backtoschool</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/2012/08/looking-back-at-year-one-of-11-with_4.html">Learning In Burlington: Looking Back At Year One of 1:1 (With iPads) Part Three</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This school has been reflecting upon their 1:1 ipad program. I applaud their transparency and encourage you to reflect if you're doing it, and read if you're considering it.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ipad">ipad</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ipadchat">ipadchat</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/power-of-visual-media-mark-phillips">Film as a Great Motivator | Edutopia</a></div><div class="diigo-description">The right film and the right moment can create mood and meaning. Today in the Olympics, the swim coach was talking about how he had shown a clip from Saving private Ryan and teammembers took on a different air of brotherhood and working together as a team. Film can be a great motivator and teacher in the classroom when well done. It can also be a boring "beuller" moment if not picked well. I like how this blog post deconstructs the use of video and how it can be used effectively in the classroom. I think it is a great read for all teachers.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/film">film</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flippedclass">flippedclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flipclass">flipclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/media">media</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teacher">teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Analysis-of-Speech-Persuasive-Devices-6001362/">Analysis of Speech: Persuasive Devices - Resources - SML</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This lesson plan teaches persuasive devices by looking at Martin Luther King's "I have a dream speech" and you can use this with other speeches as well. It also encourages the use of Wordle, an excellent practice for analyzing documents of any length.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/speech">speech</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/persuasion">persuasion</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wordle">wordle</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Back-to-school-pack-3002283/event/22/">Back to school pack - Resources - SML</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Back to school resource pack for kindergarten classes.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/backtoschool">backtoschool</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/kinderchat">kinderchat</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/sally-ride-trailblazer-who-reached-for-the-stars-dies-at-61/?partner=rss&emc=rss">6 Q's About the News | Sally Ride, Trailblazer Who Reached for the Stars, Dies at 61 - NYTimes.com</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Take this lesson plan from the New York Times about astronaut Sally Ride and use it. She was such an inspiration to many women - teaching us to not limit our minds to earth but to go past what we think we can do. I hope that teachers will discuss this amazing person with students, particularly as we struggle to have enough people going into STEM fields to sustain the growth of information technology and other science and technology fields. To meet the shortfall, we need to augment the numbers of people going into STEM fields with more women and minorities. Discussing Sally Ride's work as an astronaut gives us a role model.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/stem">stem</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/space">space</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sallyride">sallyride</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/mrlangleysroom/">Mr. Langley's Digital Classroom</a></div><div class="diigo-description">John Langley is a talented teacher who uses online projects and 21st century tools to teach in his digital classroom. This google site is the 'digital classroom" he uses. Peruse his lesson plans, classroom expectations and more.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Googlesite">Googlesite</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wiki">wiki</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2012/07/15/mentormob-and-me/">MentorMob and me « NeverEndingSearch</a></div><div class="diigo-description">For each of my online modules, MentorMob allows me to create annotated, step-by-step reading/viewing lists that I can easily embed into my course LibGuides. So, I’ve been able to gather stuff from my desktop and from the web–sites, presentations, videos, images, surveys and articles–and pull them all together in a sequence my students will be able to work through them over the course of a week. Playlists can be collaborative, tagged for easier discovery, shared with social networks, commented on and rated.  A Firefox extension allows for on-the-fly additions. MentorMob also allows for the creation of multiple-choice and yes/no quizzes.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bootcamp">bootcamp</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curation">curation</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/playlist">playlist</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/eduapp">eduapp</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edapp">edapp</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.21stcenturycollaborative.com/2011/10/in-defense-of-rigor/">In Defense of Rigor | 21st Century Collaborative</a></div><div class="diigo-description">An older but excellent post about rigor from Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rigor">rigor</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/07/the-seven-golden-rules-of-using-technology-in-schools/">The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools | MindShift</a></div><div class="diigo-description">TECHNOLOGY IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT is just one of the 7 golden rules that Adam Bellow has shared in his 7 Golden rules of using technology in schools in this must read article over at mindshift.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology_integrator">technology_integrator</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://murcha.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/games-in-learning-mooc/">Games in Learning MOOC | On an e-Journey with Generation Y</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Anne Mirtschin, Australian teacher of the year for 2012, rocks. She's enrolled in the Games Based Learning Mooc and in this blog shares what she is learning. I'm inspired by this veritable well of knowledge, energy, and love for students. To know Ann is to love her. "Having enlisted for the Games Based Learning MOOC, I am determined not to be a lurker, but a participator of some nature. I am not a’ gamer’ but I have participated in Second Life and worked with my students in Quest Atlantis. Having observed students at school being distracted, when bored, by playing games and  willing to spend hours playing their favourite games, I am curious about the nature of such engagement. On Friday lunchtimes I open the computer lab for students to come in and play games. A group of 10-15 students will happily sit, just watching two or three players on their x-box. How can  games be used for effective learning in the classroom.  I want to learn more and this means having a go at some of them. During week 1, the following actions were completed and following observations made:-</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/gamification">gamification</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/gaming">gaming</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/mooc">mooc</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a> <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><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Junior-Highschool-at-last-RSG-Ch-10-audio-vid-50002544/">Downloadable video for special needs kids studying Red Scarf Girl</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is an example of videos that are uploaded on share my lesson that you can download and use in your classroom. If you don't have access to youtube or streaming, you can go look for videos here like this one. "In this chapter Ji Li finally starts Jr. High School. The school is about 10 times as big as her former middle school. There she finds out that none of her old class mates are in her new class. She begins to succeed in school again and sheis able to rise to the top of her class; no one knows what her class status. We created this audio/video for our students with special needs (below grade level learners) when they had to read the autobiography Red Scarf Girl. The book details the author's experiences as a teenager during the Cultural Revolution in China."</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/lessonplan">lessonplan</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sharemylesson">sharemylesson</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Evaluation-Tree-50000981/">Evaluation Tree Informal assessment tool @sharemylesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Take this powerpoint file and insert it into your slide deck to evaluate learning informally. This is neat.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/assessment">assessment</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/presentations">presentations</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Fine-Motor-and-Handwriting-Development-Activities-6021682/">Fine Motor and Handwriting Development Activities for @spedchat @kinderchat</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is a great lesson that is perfect for kindergarten and first grade or students with fine motor problems. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/spedchat">spedchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/specialed">specialed</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/handwriting">handwriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/kinderchat">kinderchat</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/high-school-us-history-teaching-resources/">500+ High School (Grades 9-12) U.S. History #sschat #ccchat resources via @sharemylesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">High school US history topics separated by topic and grade level. There are some interesting simulations included in this list of resources.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ushistory">ushistory</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/buffer">buffer</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/high-school-world-history-teaching-resources/">1.3K+ High School (Grades 9-12) World History Activities #sschat #ccchat</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Social studies lessons for high school relating to world history and aligned with common core standards.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/commoncore">commoncore</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/474">Wikis Foster Scaffolded Collaboration in an English Language Arts Classroom | NWP Digital Is</a></div><div class="diigo-description">An excellent article from the National Writing project website about how wikis are used in a seventh grade classroom in South Carolina. The article quotes research and practical examples. She says "A wiki website has provided my students with the opportunity to create, alter, organize and share their learning..."</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wiki">wiki</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://wps-wikis.wikispaces.com/Home">Wikis in the Classroom - Home</a></div><div class="diigo-description">A lovely website about wikis and the use in the classroom.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wiki">wiki</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2012/01/20/649/">Collaborative Writing In Elementary Classrooms | Mr. Walker's Technology Blog</a></div><div class="diigo-description">"A wiki is a forum in which students can collaborate, share and contribute content, and peer review each others work. For example, the students in Mrs. Daly’s (White Rock), Mrs. Young’s, (Stanlick) and Mrs. McLoughlin’s (Stanlick) grade 5 classes have been working with grade 5 classes in Buckingham County, Virginia on a shared wiki. Each student was paired with a student in Virginia who is at or near their writing level. We created a wiki for the project and a page within that wiki for each student. The goal of this collaborative project was to provide an authentic opportunity for students to develop their writing skills. Each student was responsible for authoring a writing piece based on a common writing prompt. After the students added their written work to their page they were responsible for peer editing the work of their partner. The students followed a common template for peer review that was shared with all six teachers involved. The students provided the feedback to their partners in Virginia through the discussion feature that is available on each of their pages. This project has been a success. The students were provided with the opportunity to write for an audience. They enjoyed learning about their partners in Virginia. It was a great opportunity to experience writing from their peers in other states. The opportunity to send and receive feedback provided an opportunity for reflection regarding their writing. The student’s in Mrs. Young’s class and their partner class in Virginia will be continuing this project. They are in the process of organizing a wiki in which each pairing of students will co-author a single story." This is a great example of collaborative writing in the elementary classroom. These teachers are using peer review to cover first drafts.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborativewriting">collaborativewriting</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/high-school-teaching-resources/">High School (Grades 9-12) Activities, Lesson Plans, Educational Worksheets & Handouts - Share My Lesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">High school topics. Click on a topic and find lessons in that area.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/08/routine-of-being-amazing.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: The Routine of Being AMAZING</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Plan your routines now for next school year! When will you do each set of routines.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/productivity">productivity</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/habit">habit</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/routine">routine</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/08/tales-from-paperless-as-possible.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Tales from a "Paperless as Possible" Classroom</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Going paperless is a challenge but I've had a lot of success using dropbox and Google Apps as well as one note.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/paperless">paperless</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/dropbox">dropbox</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=classroom+door">Pinterest / Search results for classroom door</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Cute ideas for classroom doors.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/decoration">decoration</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/door">door</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroom">classroom</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://pinterest.com/dedith/decorative-classroom-doors/">Decorative Classroom Doors</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Cute classroom door pinterest board.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/decoration">decoration</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/doors">doors</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroom">classroom</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/10/teaching-starts-in-my-room.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: #teaching starts In my Room</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is one of my favorite poems about teaching that I've written. It is about your room and your classroom.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/inspiration">inspiration</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-courage.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: In-Courage</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Inspiration and encouragement for teachers having a rough time.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/inspiration">inspiration</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-am-teaching.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: I am teaching</a></div><div class="diigo-description">I am teaching. It is something you do every day, not a job title. "I doubt Plato had poofy hair that just wouldn't sit down and Socrates probably didn't have a hole in his sock. The thing we have in common is that they showed up. Consistently and daily, they were there teaching. And there is the difference. There is a big difference between being called a teacher and teaching. That is why some people are so mad about teachers. Some teachers aren't really teaching at all."</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/inspiration">inspiration</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/04/fight-for-attitude-preservation.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: The fight for attitude preservation!</a></div><div class="diigo-description">We have to fight to stay positive in the classroom. As I prayed for the boys who were struck in some terrible accidents, I'm worried if I did enough. Did I show enough kindness? Did I matter? Reflections on dealing with such thoughts as a teacher.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/attitude">attitude</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/thoughts">thoughts</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2011/08/att-i-tude.html">Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Att-I-Tude</a></div><div class="diigo-description">I own my own attitude. "I am at the center of my own attitude. I own it, it is mine. I can blame no one for putting me in a bad mood fo rthis is my attitude. The attitude of another is really an Att-U-Tude."</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/attitude">attitude</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/motivation">motivation</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/inspiration">inspiration</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?area=resources&keywords=behavior+management">Behavior management Ideas</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Some more ideas for behavior management including some tips from experts. If your students don't mind the first time it is time to rethink. (Fred Jones Tools for Teachers is also a great book for this as well as Todd Whitakers - what good teachers do differenty.)</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/behavior">behavior</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/management">management</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/124060164705892111/">Teaching Ideas and Apps / Simplifying classroom rules This is a very simple, nice #classrules poster</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is one of my favorite simplified clasroom rules posters. I am thinking to do something similar to this.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classrules">classrules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=%23classrules">Pinterest / Search results for #classrules</a></div><div class="diigo-description">If you're on pinterest and use the hashtag #classrules in the description it will show up on this lovely board. This is an example of how hashtags can do incredible things on Pinterest (like on Twitter.) Now is the time to share these.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classrules">classrules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/pinterest">pinterest</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=classroom+rules">Pinterest / Search results for classroom rules</a></div><div class="diigo-description">My favorite graphics for classroom rules are from Pinterest! There are some ideas for class voting, etc. but some very nice photos and graphics. I see some ideas here. One that I'm pinning to my board says "stick together" and I like that.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/classroomrules">classroomrules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/pinterest">pinterest</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/behavior">behavior</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=examples+of+classroom+rules&hl=en&tbo=1&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Utr8T6PkLIT48wSpm5TjBg&ved=0CEUQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=995">examples of classroom rules - Google Search</a></div><div class="diigo-description">When looking for graphics like for Classroom Rules, I like to do image searches on Google because you can usually find some very brief summaries. Here are some short ideas for those of you working on your wall posters now. Simple is better.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rules">rules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.cybraryman.com/classroom.html">Class Room</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Great page on Classroom management and Class Rules from Jerry Blumengarten. If this is an issue for you and you really need a TON of ideas, Jerry is one of the best curators on the web!</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rules">rules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/behavior">behavior</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTIGg3I5y8&feature=player_embedded#!&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=5e4aa">Sesame Street: Share It Maybe - YouTube</a></div><div class="diigo-description">As you talk about Classroom Rules, you might want to use this hilarious Sesame Street Parody - "Share it, Maybe" - a parody of "Call Me Maybe" -- just so funny. (All they need is a baseball team in the back.) </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rules">rules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sharing">sharing</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson274.shtml">Education World: Ten Activities for Establishing Classroom Rules | Lesson Plan</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Some ideas and great pointers from Education World about classroom rules.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rules">rules</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?area=resources&keywords=classroom+rules">Classroom Rules - Ideas</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Review and consider your classroom rules. My best advice is to keep them simple and few and if you want to go into detail, let the students collaboratively write out the details in a google doc or using post it notes as you talk about what kids should and shouldn't do in the classroom. It is great to talk about these things up front because you will understand the "pet peeves" that drive kids crazy about each other (saving yourself time.) I find that spelling out my bare minimum and involving kids in the detaiils gives them ownership.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/classroommanagement">classroommanagement</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/rules">rules</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/resourcecalendar.aspx?nt=event&nbday=28&nbmth=7&nbyr=2012">Parent's Day Activities</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Parents Day is July 28th. Here are 15 ways to incorporate parents into your classroom with some great ideas. You start off the school year trying to establish a positive, encouraging relationship with parents. It is one of the most important things you do. You each have a role with children. Plan NOW how you are going to relate to and encourage parents in your classroom this year - here are some ideas.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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/parenting">parenting</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/resourcecalendar.aspx?nt=event&nbday=14&nbmth=7&nbyr=2012">Bastille Day is July 14</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Bastille Day is July 14th. If you want to teach some French words, about the French Revolution or French culture, you could celebrate this holiday. You could create a fun "storm the bastille" event (of course they didn't have water guns, but it is summer in the US.) Here are some other lesson plans you can use for this holiday.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <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> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/france">france</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/french">french</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/july">july</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Reviews-of-Resource-Books-for-Teachers-50001525/">Reviews of Resource Books for Teachers - Resources - SML</a></div><div class="diigo-description">I think that #engchat and reading teachers would be interested in downloading this list from Linda. She has shared a spreadsheet of reviews by graduate students of teacher books for teaching reading in the content areas. This is an example of how college professors can understand and share resources to help K12 teachers. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reading_teacher">reading_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/engchat">engchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/books">books</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reviews">reviews</a><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?area=resources&keywords=winston+churchill">Winston Churchill</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Another great example of a persistent man was Sir Winston Churchill. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/persistence">persistence</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a></div></li></ol><div class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href="http://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. 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50 Teaching and Lesson Plans that Rock 8/7/2012

education (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee ) Never say it can't be done! You can be exceptional and use standards. You can be interesting an...

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beach and a good book

The countdown in our house has begun and the beach is just a few weeks away. I've decided this year instead of packing up a bunch of magazines for the trip, I'd rather get one great new design book. Apparently Emily Henderson has been listening to my inner most thoughts as <a href="http://www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/top-24-interior-design-books.html" target="_blank">she's thinking the same thing</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTJnOfSWc2TH2z4nQ7Vtv1FMMJyVJeom-s1AxlMxio1bs14FnT1DYzMe9dQCgYe6NlPb4FXqm2ymHTv0zrJbvw_e5aFiDNL18ZTw5sUCQXz3Dhis18YtawGnPXct0zYkwG0OynFkjUAt1/s1600/beach_reading_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTJnOfSWc2TH2z4nQ7Vtv1FMMJyVJeom-s1AxlMxio1bs14FnT1DYzMe9dQCgYe6NlPb4FXqm2ymHTv0zrJbvw_e5aFiDNL18ZTw5sUCQXz3Dhis18YtawGnPXct0zYkwG0OynFkjUAt1/s400/beach_reading_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Any recommendations of good books you've read recently? (And Luke, if you are reading this, this doesn't eliminate the 'core' magazines I need each month in order to live.)

beach and a good book

The countdown in our house has begun and the beach is just a few weeks away. I've decided this year instead of packing up a bunch of mag...

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Steeplechase: A History

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Main Blurb</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">All right, time for another history lesson. What the heck is the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">steeplechase</b>?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The steeplechase is an obstacle-course event in the Olympic games. How cool is that? How many of you have ever done an obstacle course before? I always love doing obstacle courses. It makes me think of Double Dare, too. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In the Olympics, the steeplechase is 3,000 meters long. It has 28 normal jumps and seven water jumps. Unfortunately, that’s it. No rings of fire or slides full of chocolate pudding. But there’s a reason for that.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The steeplechase originated in the British Isles, when runners would race from one town to the next. When you come into a town, what is the first thing you see? Likely, it’s a church steeple. So they would race from steeple to steeple. Back then, there were no highways or even paved roads for the runners to race on, so the runners would have to jump over obstacles like stone walls and small streams. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The modern steeplechase was formed in the University of Oxford way back in 1860. They’ve been running the race in the Olympics ever since 1900. The official distance of 3,000 meters was instituted back in 1920. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Nothing has been said about official dances after winning the steeplechase, but Ezekiel Kemboi just set the standard in steeplechase celebrations last night.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mini Blurbs</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Michelle Beadle must have been reading my Blurbs, because she made Kobe Bryant’s Olympic appearances the subject of her social media discussion this afternoon on daytime. They even had a map of places he’s been. They include: the basketball arena (duh), the Velodrome, Wimbledon, the Earl’s Court, Olympic Stadium (which is where he was last night – I should have known), Olympic Village, and the Aquatic Centre. Today his basketball game ended late, so I doubt he went anywhere. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">By the way, I can’t believe Michelle Beadle left her cushy ESPN job doing “Sports Nation” to appear for, like two minutes every other day to talk about social media. Someone give her more facetime! She is kooky and sports-knowledgeable, which makes her likeable by both women and men. She deserves better. (NBC could give her Seacrest’s job, who has been appearing less and less as the days have gone by. That can only be a good thing.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In 2008, The US men swept <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">two</i> track events: the 400-meter hurdles and the 400-meter dash. Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement, and Bershawn Jackson took the hurdles medals, while LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner, and David Neville took the medals in the regular event. This year? One measley medal by Michael Tinsley (silver) in the hurdles. We didn’t even <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">have</i> an American in the 400 final! What in the world?! How embarrassing. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Has anyone seen the commercial by Bounty with little kids doing Olympic events in their living room? That boy who is doing pommel horse on his living room ottoman is better than all our male Olympic gymnasts in that event. Sign him up for Rio!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The rowing seems to be over, but taking its place is canoeing and kayaking down the Thames, which I think is cooler than rowing. Kayaking is just like recreational kayaking, but canoeing is done on one knee! It’s pretty fabulous.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I watched the Canada-USA soccer match in a unique way. I have DirecTV, but I don't have a package that gets NBC Sports Network. Since my computer was taken with track events, I put it on the Sports Mix channel on my television, which shows a few channels that I don't get, like MLB Network and NBC Sports. I put the audio on the soccer match and watched the first six goals on the tiniest of screens. (Unfortunately, I didn't get to watch any of the extra time due to a meeting.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">But I wasn't about to go to that meeting without watching the end of the women's pole vault! Jen Shur took the gold for the Americans, when Russian Yelena Isinbayeva - back-to-back gold medalist from Athens and Beijing - missed at 15 feet, 9 inches, and Yarisley Silva of Cuba had more misses than Shur. Shur missed her three final jumps, which isn't a great way to win a gold. But heck - it's a gold medal!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Watching synchronized swimming for too long can make me dizzy, what with all the leg movements and spinning. But I watched a couple of routines, including the American’s free routine done to a medley of Olympic songs. Of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">course</i> I’m going to like that, especially since they brought back the 2002 Winter Games theme done by John Williams that NBC never uses. Another cool thing about the synchro is the camera – they use two cameras – one at water level, and one under the water, and put the two views together to show a seamless shot of what’s going on above and below water. I know you may hate synchronized swimming, but watch one routine just to see that “twin camera” angle. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">This whole gymnastics in the early morning, track in the midafternoon is throwing me off. At least it’s done tomorrow and I can have a normal schedule again.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Two medal-less countries got medals today. Cyprus got a bronze medal in sailing, while Grenada got a GOLD medal in the 400 meters! That's the way to get your first-ever medal for your country. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There were two "elder statesmen" that competed in gymnastics the past couple of days. 39-year-old Jordan Jovtchev of Bulgaria competed in rings today, while 37-year-old Oksana Chisovitina competed in vault yesterday. Neither medaled, but kudos for keeping the youth in their place.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you think any athletes are sick of Chariots of Fire yet?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Today’s roundup: high jump, hammer throw, trap shooting, field hockey, synchronized swimming, running of all kinds, vault, uneven bars, basketball, canoeing, kayaking, wrestling, soccer, pole vault, shot put, equestrian jumping, and diving! I believe I only have two events that I have not seen: archery and sailing. I think I’ll have to catch a recap of the archery, since I think it’s already done. But there will be sailing tomorrow! If you can think of another event I’ve missed so far, let me know. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Czech Republic Gold Medal Watch:</b> zero medals today.  Denisa Rolosova and Zuzana Hejnova are in the 400m hurdle final tomorrow - may they win gold! (Well, silver - I want Lashinda Demus to win gold.)</div>

Steeplechase: A History

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Today's archidose #605

Here are some photos of the Woodchips Retention Barrier in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal, by <a href="http://www.menosemais.com/">menos é mais - arquitectos associados</a> (2011). Photographs are by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89707735@N00/">José Carlos Melo Dias (z.z)</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89707735@N00/7685556772/" title="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais by z.z, on Flickr"><img alt="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais" height="425" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7685556772_8793cf5c79_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89707735@N00/7685557618/" title="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais by z.z, on Flickr"><img alt="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7685557618_c82e40ee67_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89707735@N00/7685555982/" title="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais by z.z, on Flickr"><img alt="Matosinhos, barreira de contenção da estilha. menos é mais" height="425" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7685555982_f40ca6e583_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 #605

Here are some photos of the Woodchips Retention Barrier in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal, by menos é mais - arquitectos associados (2011). Pho...

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Christian Duty In The Face Of Hate Crimes Against Other Faiths

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The murder of 6 Sikhs gathered for worship in Wisconsin on Sunday was followed today by an arsonist torching a mosque in Joplin, Missouri. This comes just a few months after a man threw a Molotov cocktail into a Queens, New York mosque while worshipers were at prayer – and burning one Muslim owned business and two Muslim owned homes on the same night.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">It should be sufficient for Christians to remember that we follow the victim of religious violence, not a perpetrator of it. But if that is not enough, the history of religious intolerance in the Western World, the crimes that have been committed in our name, mean that Christians have a special moral duty to stand against violence of any kind but especially violence against faith communities. That is our calling, but when one of our priests announced that she would be attending a 9-11 reconciliation service at an Islamic Center last year, members of the congregation walked out. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">It is not enough for Episcopalians to look at hate crimes committed by “those people” against ‘those other people” and say, “tsk, tsk.” In the face of growing bigotry and violence, sometimes accompanied by ignorance that cannot tell a Sikh from a Muslim, we have a duty to act in the following ways:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">First we must educate our own people. We need to know the truth about the world religions. There are plenty of good texts to use, starting with the Huston Smith classic, World Religions, and more recent books like Bowker’s World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored And Explained or Brodd’s World Religions: A Voyage Of Discovery. Or use a video such as Beyond Our Differences or Pillars of Faith. (You can buy it from Amazon and watch it with a group from a different religion). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">But Christians need to do more than know what other religions teach. We need to know what Christianity teaches about the inconvenient truth that other people worship the same God in other ways. For this, a good starter would be Gordon Kaufman’s God, Mystery, Diversity. We need to know how to honor other faith traditions not in denigration of our own beliefs but because of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Second – this is really two things but the best way is to do them together -- we need to form personal relationships with people of other faiths and join hands with them in working for our communities and our world. Nevadans for the Common Good (Southern Nevada) and ACTIONN (Northern Nevada) are prime examples of how we can befriend each other while uniting for a more just and merciful world.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Third, we must take public stands against religious intolerance. If we do not do so, then non-violent people will turn their backs on us and rightly so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>

Christian Duty In The Face Of Hate Crimes Against Other Faiths

The murder of 6 Sikhs gathered for worship in Wisconsin on Sunday was followed today by an arsonist torching a mosque in Joplin, Missouri. T...

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