Six fun competitions for SA teachers and their classes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Submitted by Fiona Beal</i><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are a number of competitions available for SA teachers at the moment. I will advertise them here by their closing dates:</span></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. (21 June closing date): Sub-Saharan Africa Schools Olympic Truce Competition</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t7p-TGvjyRU1K0cyNUqx7J0tznqJ9kDgjd2ZUlcMSCJeMWG04hdQAk9ExKFsjb2qSyhoGWIIRcEVk-IXe7ctfA6AGPphKqUWkR5anCOQe3xaMEMr-oYM1y8RFGSLQ6sNv2dEGL7apf0/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m24rG7E2ecujUa5NW_07h6pDGDAee41W5z2y5ZTbIlJOyshIZTEbvcXbYhELUaf3ujartcNUJgmWPLyKo93dqkx4cUBXXYfIXUC0szaIoG6BuxkGH3aUECThdj2DLf_RkfzEm7bfp2U/?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="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click </span><a href="http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/warm-up-for-the-games/warm-up-for-the-games-competition" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> for more information on the Olympic Truce competition</span>.</span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The competition is simple and flexible, to meet the needs of any classroom. It gives students the opportunity to go beyond sport and learn about the ideals behind the Games. Pupils will work together as a team, participate in exploratory learning and engage with the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Winning entries will be selected from each of the following regions - Eastern Africa, Western Africa and Southern Africa. The winning schools will receive £500 to run an international event for pupils, teachers and the school community. The winning class will receive a certificate, and you’ll also get the opportunity to show your work to a wider audience. Winning entries will be displayed in a special online gallery and in exhibitions at the British Council office in your country</span>.<br /><br /><b><u>C<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">ompetition formats</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />Entries to the competition should be in one of the following three formats:<br />Poster - A3 size, scanned or digitally photographed<br />Digital presentation - PowerPoint, slideshow, Photo Story or any other digital format<br />Newspaper or magazine article - digital text format (MS Word, Adobe PDF or similar) with or without photos</span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Getting started</u></b><br />We’ve got a range of great ideas to kick start your school’s work on the Games. Download our free <a href="http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/warm-up-for-the-games/resources">project templates</a>, get inspiration from the Olympic Truce Project Templates, or take a look at our <a href="http://getset.london2012.com/en/get-set-goes-global/get-set-for-the-olympic-truce">Olympic Truce learning resources</a>. And find out what other teachers from around the world are doing in our <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox/137a258718f4f7e9">discussion forum</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;"></span></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. (</span></b><b>19 May 2012 to 1 September 2012):</b> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Global Rockstar competition</span><br /><a href="http://www.global-rockstar.com/?ct=t%28New_Contest6_12_2012%29" title="http://www.global-rockstar.com/?ct=t(New_Contest6_12_2012)">http://www.global-rockstar.com/?ct=t(New_Contest6_12_2012)</a></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFauYu_D33lyRxDeSlnfIsE_MGl5p-QHQ126kgdujmW9nphxtdXMfCNQ1AUU2P32IU1Bw_nBfPIlt__YCCeRnD_3pPS1EVR8WLCXf4rpl7skHMWVcTiPoaGvugbSNJWaQRmI2zAnJDDGM/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3QWBd7qfvkbO-vCK9wuk_Ot9shK92CqKfYFGTwPa-Ru2kfa5BFBwYE7gM3U6w8Q3JEc_uq8GDXVmc_JA_sXWYjGMs0NcWYrvdBV5FhLsnGb1vK2itugUzpPCwFMwr1QERNiHokc2qxE/?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="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the great success of <a href="http://www.global-rockstar.net/">http://www.global-rockstar.net</a><br />we launched <a href="http://www.global-rockstar.com/">http://www.global-rockstar.com</a> today<br />to give musicians and bands great opportunities to promote their careers globally</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Become Global Rockstar 2012 & get featured on the new album.<br />Go to <a href="http://www.global-rockstar.com/">http://www.global-rockstar.com</a>. to find out more. </span><br /><b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It is simple!</span></b> <br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. upload your video or share a YouTube Link on Global Rockstar from 19 May 2012 to 1 September 2012 </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. get people to vote for your video from 1 September 2012 to 1 December 2012.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. (6 September - closing date): <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/cartoon-network-animation-generation-competition-2012/">Cartoon Network Animation Generation Competition 2012</a></span></b></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go to <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/">http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/</a> for more details plus the entry form. This competition is for 6 – 14 years old students</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9wtcWo2XrTEp7MK0mUzwFiIPY2QkWmoAU5aOeSXjJyPPn6d32Vx4yYCWiULuhe_qrTFRS-g8YZnfFo9P1jgfuO1dBMm2g8KyQamB-AyR1FS5almBhLBzitDBsW9znEivhvcPNqadANM/s1600-h/image%25255B25%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FcHPhk9dYM-xDDlj2mBI7Ek4M3TX2audMtuWkLcYxGEkqubqEUl4dltg8TfgdbI4yhxQeAde2OinmkPasuekIHMwTANXaPEsA7ZyU-EJQ6P2Jm9Ra0U0_ozOoMgScVEw66NEACTDo1w/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="282" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To enter the competition, all learners need to do is draw a NEW character for “The Amazing World of Gumball”, and to incorporate their character into a colourful poster design. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are only two conditions: the learners’ work must be original (so no tracing); and as imaginative and original as possible! </span></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. (21 September 2012 - closing date): Classroom of the Future Grade 6 competition</span></b><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go to <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/">http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/</a>  for more details plus the entry form</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2FJIuJkEaFNX-faAK3N2yEfjAS7smmAo9y5oEupoHbkoOqusBDTqalyx6DrXTse6Tb1ElWa-EbX9IwC5yyWGOP81yyrXQJ8kK_3qiOZ1gGsSDqSBwmz3QNPM6trngBc9E4_6x6iDmtA/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm7S80hKIwnGRSwtiMQAdqwi35onFzxBD93k8EIZbcGPviZcMuZVr_yYx2ihnQddccx1O8uEDYLInv-MJ5luB-99ysCuFqzTNBX3Zm1jZwjLky6Ed8gWtIzdgQH_SZMXdFlxs35F22QI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What should teamwork, originality, communication, and critical thinking look like in a classroom of the future? What tools and systems should today’s teachers use to prepare their students for tomorrow?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. (30 September - closing date ) Lucky Star competition</span><br /> </b><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/">http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/</a> for more details plus the entry form</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKv3F7Q2BoBdgVnwASrYXhH4h_tBAgWTmRWA-HYsyfXsKdVW_pgq4i_d8xxiNVSLJc_S_WqRPli0-GWaFM0iTC4gKxxePTnyptQ8na8tQ5Si_HnACywk_vy1cytJW2vMCynxKFts6vcU/s1600-h/image%25255B14%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOxm6y9drGjmWhcum_j-Vhe11B0pgIY-rwmxa8OqsIDmpakrshU4vNeQ8sZ5eXrq74-dvylu1z8mfezJkUwOPhWKyLrGep2SEIPC-8Q56vLYi0iUBZwKaHu3kIIrhxb0HBQ9-JLcrKQg/?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="332" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Learners need to create their very own unique and delicious fish dish and submit their entries. Your entries should include: The recipe of your fish dish typed or written out Photos showing us your delicious fish dish Open to all Schools and Age Groups. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">6. (31 October 2012 - closing date): Collect-a-can 2012 Schools Competition</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Go to <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/">http://e-classroom.co.za/category/competitions/</a> for more details plus the entry form</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzIhOWVsqx6QdBY8aek7ZuCCu6N_hbpfbHss6Q-Gq51v3tsUVYClnGlLpOzykQmeajxFa0u-YNDy482GobpMtfNk2q2tizqWRsGYhSigC24knL_Si7tAU2hcXJBX0sgjd2s6mJKpar_4/s1600-h/image%25255B22%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmxlokEybo0UfeQ5HTCeruCKBIAtiCm198HH2VEC6Hhtbkx5iElbcEc43B9a9fUvLzcYsixkCOe_Tgc-9s5odUNNqdSErFIvTLZnXmKGBEkrTLn63PIZzJJQ-YF9pC-mujzYfhe5zZZ0/?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="304" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Competitions Six fun competitions for SA teachers and their classes

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ISTE 2012: Going to be Great!

Looking forward to <a class="zem_slink" href="http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="ISTE 2010">ISTE</a> 2012. Here are the sessions where I'm presenting, there are a few spots open in some of them, so if you're coming, go ahead and register as usually they are full. They put us in larger rooms so some of them have more spots than usual and also, one session (bookmarks) will be in remote iste.<br /><br />I'll be in the Edublogger lounge to try to see people I don't get to see.<br /><br />If you're there, the one thing I ask you is that you come say "hi." I do want to talk to you. I do want to meet people who read this blog and tweet and comment with me. I might look tired or excitedly talking to someone I haven't seen in a long time but the day I don't have time to make new friends is the day I'll quit blogging. I want to help you and meet you. <i>(One tip I'll give - if you want me to do something for you - write it on the back of your business card so I'll remember - I'm weak on auditory anyway.)</i><br /><br />Due to a family wedding, I'll have to leave early on Wednesday but am heading in early to see some of San Diego.<br /><br />See you at ISTE!<br /><br /><h2> Saturday June 23</h2>SocialEdCon<br />Will be presenting a keynoter smackdown for 4 minutes for ISTE at 10:25 am.<br /><br /><h2> Sunday June 24</h2><div>Global Education Summit - Room 5</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=70109720" style="background-color: white; color: #0060a9; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Flat Classroom Projects--Transform Learning through Global Collaboration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;"> [Learning Station Session; Global Collaboration Project] </span><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Location:</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;"> SDCC Halls DE Lobby, Table 39</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Who should come by: If you're interested in global collaboration in your classroom (or want your book signed) this will be a great time to come by and see me. My daughter will be there and she's done 3 projects and won a video award or two so she can talk about what she learned.</span><br /><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></span><br /><br /><table bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="2" style="color: #3c2415; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><tbody><tr align="left" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" valign="top"><td colspan="3"><strong>Monday, June 25</strong></td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">2:30-3:30pm<br /><div class="indented"><img align="left" alt="speaker" height="16" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/speaker.gif" vspace="1" width="16" /></div></td><td><strong>BM117</strong>   <a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=70215358" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Wonderful World of Wiki Teaching</a> [Concurrent Session; BYOD]<br /><i>Location:</i> SDCC 31AB<br />This is with Adam Frey - we'll share the latest powerful aspects of wikis and also drill down into wikispaces as well. I'll also be sharing a few notes from my upcoming book about collaborative writing and the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Core" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Common Core">common core</a> and relate common core writing standards to the use of wikis so you can adapt what you're doing now to integrate the common core. Adam always rocks it with new cool things and I learn a lot too. Ben Curran is going to kick off his backchannel magic. He and Neil did an incredible job with our Flat Classroom book club this year and he's becoming a friend.</td><td align="right" width="30"></td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">5:30-6:45pm<br /><div class="indented"><img align="left" alt="speaker" height="16" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/speaker.gif" vspace="1" width="16" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Afterwards</div></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=71348194" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Flat Classroom and Global Collaboration</a> [Concurrent Session; Birds-of-a-Feather]<br /><i>Location:</i> SDCC 30CD<br /><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_groupShare.php?share_action=SHARE&plannerdtlid=76733776" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">T</a>he purpose of this session is to help educators connect and plan global projects around your areas of interest. While we share some about the flat classroom framework, this is for anyone who connects and collaborates globally - if you want to connect around platform or grade level that is fine too. This is open for everyone collaborating globally and our goal is to help you start your own projects (with some guidance.)<br /><br /><br />*After the Birds of a Feather, we usually all go out dutch at Dinner. If you want to join in the Flat Classroom fun, come to the birds of a feather and message @julielindsay or @coolcatteacher before then. </td><td align="right" width="30"></td></tr><tr align="left" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" valign="top"><td colspan="3"><strong>Tuesday, June 26</strong></td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125"><br /></td><td></td><td align="right" width="30"><a border="0" href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_removeitem.php?planneritem=76724687" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;"><img align="right" alt="remove" border="0" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/trash.png" vspace="1" /></a> </td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">10:00-11:00am<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />10:00- 12:00 pm<br /><div class="indented"></div></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_useritem.php?plannerdtlid=76724571" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Book Signing with Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay</a> [Personal Appointment; ]<br /><i>Location:</i> Exhibit Hall -- Booth 3513 (Note: Julie will be signing again on Wednesday.)<br /><i>Description:</i> Pearson Booth in Exhibit Hall<br />We will be signing inserts to put in your book - so even if you don't have the book yet, you can come by - this will be the oNLY time we're signing books together. If you have your book, bring it because ISTE will only sell ISTE books in their bookstore and we or Pearson aren't allowed to sell the book. (Sorry) but we can sign the book inserts that will glue into your book. Otherwise, order the book and bring it and we'll sign in there.<br /><br /><br />Also note: 10-12 on Tuesday some of our "Rock Star" Flat Classroom certified  teachers are going to be at Table 31 talking about what they are doing in the projects (grades kindergarten) and global collaborations of all kinds (these teachers do lots of fantastic projects!)<br /><a href="http://www.murcha.wordpress.com/">Anne Mirtschin</a>, <a href="http://stampcat2technified.blogspot.com/">Sandy Wisneski</a>, <a href="http://flatclassrooms.ning.com/profile/KathyScarpato">Kathy Scarpato</a>, <a href="http://modelofchange.blogspot.com/">Cindy Shultz</a> (possibly)</td><td align="right" width="30"><a border="0" href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_removeitem.php?planneritem=76724571" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;"><img align="right" alt="remove" border="0" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/trash.png" vspace="1" /></a> </td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">12:15-1:15pm<br /><div class="indented"><img align="left" alt="speaker" height="16" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/speaker.gif" vspace="1" width="16" /></div></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=70227874" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Collaborative Writing and Common Core Standards in the Classroom</a> [Concurrent Session; Spotlight]<br /><i>Location:</i> SDCC 8<br /><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_groupShare.php?share_action=SHARE&plannerdtlid=76733777" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">T</a>his is going to be a powerful session that I'm moderating with Leigh Zeitz, Jennifer Roberts, and Julie Lindsay. Ben Curran is going to be doing his backchannel magic so we can get your questions asked and answered.</td><td align="right" width="30"></td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125"><br /></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"></td><td align="right" width="30"><a border="0" href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_removeitem.php?planneritem=76725045" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;"><img align="right" alt="remove" border="0" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/trash.png" vspace="1" /></a> </td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">3:45-4:45pm<br /><div class="indented"><img align="left" alt="speaker" height="16" hspace="1" src="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/images/speaker.gif" vspace="1" width="16" /></div></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"><strong>BT219</strong>   <a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=70221093" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Bookmarks, PLNs, and More: Supercharge Your Learning, Teaching, and Research</a>[Concurrent Session; BYOD]<br /><i>Location:</i> SDCC 31AB<br /><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_groupShare.php?share_action=SHARE&plannerdtlid=76720828" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">T</a>his is going to be with Maggie Tsai and Suzie Nestico with Ben Curran Backchannel moderating and will be part of Remote ISTE. There are so many amazing things behind Diigo - it is a secret weapon for me and my sharing. Love it. We use it in Flat Classroom projects as well.</td><td align="right" width="30"></td></tr><tr align="left" valign="top"><td class="planner_time" width="125">5:00-6:15pm<br /><div class="indented"></div></td><td style="border-top-color: black; border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px;"><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=71407130" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Engage, Retain, and Thrive--Getting Girls into Technology</a> [Concurrent Session; Birds-of-a-Feather]<br /><i>Location:</i> SDCC 30AB<br />I'm not moderating this session but it is being run by Sylvia Martinez - such an amazing, inspirational person. My daughter was recipient of an NCWIT award in Georgia this year and is going to be working the GenYes! booth and will be at this session with me. This is an important -- VITAL topic to the future of any successful country. I hope that MEN and WOMEN will come because it will take all of us to help young ladies realize that technology related professions are important.<br /><a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/planner/planner_groupShare.php?share_action=SHARE&plannerdtlid=76724633" style="color: #0060a9; font-weight: bold;">Share this</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"><h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4><ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin-left: 0; padding: 0;"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="display: block; float: left; font-size: 12px; height: 240px; list-style: none; margin: 10px 40px 20px 0px; text-align: left; width: 80px;"><a href="http://vickidavis.me/post/25174741926/iste-conference-needs-a-conference-chair" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/94637169_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #999; margin: 0; padding: 0;" width="80" /></a><a href="http://vickidavis.me/post/25174741926/iste-conference-needs-a-conference-chair" style="display: block; height: 90px; line-height: 14pt; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; width: 80px;" target="_blank">ISTE Conference needs a conference chair</a><div style="clear: both; margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"><hr style="margin: 0;" /></div></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="display: block; float: left; font-size: 12px; height: 240px; list-style: none; margin: 10px 40px 20px 0px; text-align: left; width: 80px;"><a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/2012/05/iste-newbie-project.html" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/89620100_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #999; margin: 0; padding: 0;" width="80" /></a><a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/2012/05/iste-newbie-project.html" style="display: block; height: 90px; line-height: 14pt; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; width: 80px;" target="_blank">ISTE Newbie Project</a><div style="clear: both; margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"><hr style="margin: 0;" /></div></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="display: block; float: left; font-size: 12px; height: 240px; list-style: none; margin: 10px 40px 20px 0px; text-align: left; width: 80px;"><a href="http://annmic.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/iste-2012/" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/noimg_11_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #999; margin: 0; padding: 0;" width="80" /></a><a href="http://annmic.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/iste-2012/" style="display: block; height: 90px; line-height: 14pt; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; width: 80px;" target="_blank">Iste 2012</a><div style="clear: both; margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"><hr style="margin: 0;" /></div></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="display: block; float: left; font-size: 12px; height: 240px; list-style: none; margin: 10px 40px 20px 0px; text-align: left; width: 80px;"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-good-to-be-geek.html" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/92447352_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #999; margin: 0; padding: 0;" width="80" /></a><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-good-to-be-geek.html" style="display: block; height: 90px; line-height: 14pt; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; width: 80px;" target="_blank">It's Good to be a Geek</a><div style="clear: both; margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"><hr style="margin: 0;" /></div></li></ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/?px" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_c.png?x-id=7b603480-b7a8-49bc-ad34-097a3d490332" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div>

ISTE 2012: Going to be Great!

Looking forward to ISTE 2012. Here are the sessions where I'm presenting, there are a few spots open in some of them, so if you're ...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 06/19/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vicki.a.davis/posts/10151062325250318?ref=notif¬if_t=like">(2) Shocked at people...</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Sometimes the best conversations happen out of the blue on FAcebook, this is one of them I made a comment how some people don't google potential employees to which many people responded with different and very inconsistent policies on hiring and social media. Miguel Guhlin makes a lot of sense that we need consistent policies.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/jobs">jobs</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/resourcecalendar.aspx?nt=event&nbday=20&nbmth=6&nbyr=2012">Rio +20 Teaching resources</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">If you are teaching about sustainability, environment, or politics, you should share about what is going on at the Rio +20 conference June 20-22. Here are some lesson plans that you can use relating to this conference.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.uncsd2012.org">Rio+20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">June 20-22 is the Rio+ 20 conference where delegates from around the world meet with the UN Committee on Sustainable energy. For those who care about good stewardship of this beautiful planet this is is an event to note.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Poetry-of-Qu-Yuan-6257131/">Poetry of Qu Yuan - Resources - TES</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I created a set of Qu Yuan resources on TES. If this is your expertise, you may want to also create some resources here.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/poetry">poetry</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/china">china</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.shiku.org/xlib/lingshidao/hanshi/quyuan.htm">Translated Chinese Poetry: Poems by Ch'¨¹ Y¨¹an</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">If you want to discuss the Dragon Boat Festival and cover the legend of Qu Yuan, here are some translated poems. This poem "Li Sao" the Lament is one of the best known poems he wrote. If you're just curious, it is a fascinating read.<br /><br />"A prince am I of ancestry renowned,<br />Illustrious name my royal sire hath found..."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://www.cdba.org/sfdragonboat/">San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The San Francisco International Dragonboat festival is an example of the many dragonboat festivals that happen around the US.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duanwu_Festival">Duanwu Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The fifth day of the fifth moon, this festival is stated to commemorate the death of poet Qu Yuan. They drop sticky rice wrapped in triangles into the water for him to eat in the afterlife. When the locals rowed out to retrieve his body, they say this became the origin of Dragon Boat Racing. There are many other theories and this article does a nice job of outlining them. This is a great cross curricular exploration that has poetry, history, culture intertwined.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/ResourceCalendar.aspx?nbday=0&nbmth=6&nbyear=2012&evcode=4281">Dragon Boat Festival</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The Dragon Boat festival is June 23 this year. This is a lesson plan and has some videos about the Dragon boat festival. It has one of the longest histories of any festival and is being celebrated in more and more cities each year.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 06/19/2012

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RUSSIA, CHINA, IRAN PLAN TO STAGE IN SYRIA “BIGGEST MID EAST MANEUVER”

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Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style><![endif]--></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">shot up again Monday, June 18, with the news reported by the semi-official IRANIAN news agency Fars that a joint RUSSIAN-CHINESE-IRANIAN exercise is to take place in SYRIA.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It was described as “the biggest of its kind ever staged in the MIDDLE EAST” with 90,000 personnel, 400 air planes and 900 tanks taking part.<br />As part of its preparations, Beijing is reported to have asked Egyptian authorities to permit the passage through the SUEZ CANAL in late June of 12 naval ships heading for the Syrian port of Tartus, where Moscow maintains a naval and marine base. debkafile reported earlier this week that RUSSIAN naval vessels with marines on board were heading for Tartus. The IRANIAN media did not itemize their contribution to the joint exercise.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OBSTRUCTING US-EUROPEAN-ARAB MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL74QLchhu9erluq5F2cdzim4Nr3uvf8cdCZqVZea7viAJ1fFaBI8OeteiAHCaWHkWFS8wQdLJZzvLMTuW2Y2aYggsQfoS7o1e-uVeqk38IjmXdpfCUbbjP05ttVcnFJ9tsxIS8-c8qvt/s1600/Russia-China-oppose-military-intervention-in-MidEast.jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL74QLchhu9erluq5F2cdzim4Nr3uvf8cdCZqVZea7viAJ1fFaBI8OeteiAHCaWHkWFS8wQdLJZzvLMTuW2Y2aYggsQfoS7o1e-uVeqk38IjmXdpfCUbbjP05ttVcnFJ9tsxIS8-c8qvt/s320/Russia-China-oppose-military-intervention-in-MidEast.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">debkafile stresses that this would be the first time that substantial RUSSIAN and CHINESE military strength has ever been deployed in SYRIA or anywhere else in the MIDDLE EAST. It means that the two powers are prepared to parade their unabashed partnership with the IRANIAN and SYRIAN armies for the shared purpose of obstructing US-EUROPEAN-ARAB military intervention in SYRIA. A large-scale RUSSIAN and CHINESE military presence in the embattled country would expect to deter the UNITED STATES from leading a military operation against Bashar Assad and his regime.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />No date was attached to the report but the exercise may possibly take place before the end of the month</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The large-scale maneuver was announced in Tehran on the first day of the nuclear crisis talks in Moscow between IRAN and the six world powers, their third attempt to resolve the crisis by diplomacy. However, RUSSIAN and IRANIAN sources close to the talks were pessimistic about progress. An IRANIAN delegation member complained the atmosphere was harsh and unconstructive. A RUSSIAN source saw no way of bridging US-led WESTERN differences with Tehran when the parties reconvene Monday.<br />debkafile also notes that the big joint RUSSIAN-CHINESE-IRANIAN exercise “at sea, air and land on SYRIAN soil,” was released for publication shortly before US President Barack Obama was due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in MEXICO.</span></span></div>

RUSSIA, CHINA, IRAN PLAN TO STAGE IN SYRIA “BIGGEST MID EAST MANEUVER”

SABRE RATTLING OR COUNTER TACTICS? Via DEBKA file   MIDDLE EAST MILITARY TENSIONS AROUND SYRIA shot up again Monday, June 18, with the ne...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97nb7xRlQqnxr-gKLQn18uMd8Yi3heKf55arYl-L4eDcqJoBZ0vkw-pfntcL_FIDVmnULe5EfpvcrjA16DoKtA5Aq7NMbJ3byoTL6p6FM5ZjOWsX6x_bgpYH66DdlKtewbTfMkDG_MEx_/s1600/palmyra--tadmur---syria_771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97nb7xRlQqnxr-gKLQn18uMd8Yi3heKf55arYl-L4eDcqJoBZ0vkw-pfntcL_FIDVmnULe5EfpvcrjA16DoKtA5Aq7NMbJ3byoTL6p6FM5ZjOWsX6x_bgpYH66DdlKtewbTfMkDG_MEx_/s400/palmyra--tadmur---syria_771.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h1 style="color: blue; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"> Wieder mal ist Krieg im Nahen Osten.  </span></h1><div class="excerpt"><span style="font-size: small;">via The European </span></div><div class="excerpt"><span style="font-size: small;">von Alexander Wallasch</span></div><div class="excerpt"><br /></div><div class="excerpt" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wieder mal können wir nicht glauben, was wir sehen. Weil wir wissen, dass der Augenschein nicht die Wahrheit sein muss – und unsere Medien versagen. </span></div><div class="image" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> </div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wer erinnert sich nicht? 2003 hatte Colin Powell in seinem liederlichen Auftritt vor dem UN-Sicherheitsrat, einem der höchsten weltlichen Gremien, erklärt: ja, im Irak gibt es Massenvernichtungswaffen. Und damit einen Krieg und eine Kettenreaktion ausgelöst, die bis heute anhält. Die aktuell in Syrien angekommen ist. Und die aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach Damaskus in eine dieser Höllen aus Blut, Bomben und Elend verwandeln wird.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Längst weiß jeder: rückwirkend hat sich diese Powell’sche Wahrheit als „Verschwörungstheorie“ herausgestellt. Genauer als Verschwörung, denn was sich als Lüge herausgestellt hat, das kann ja keine Theorie mehr sein. Nur was ist nach Powell noch ein Beweis und was nicht? Ein großes Dilemma. Und es wurde zur mächtigen Zäsur. Powells Lüge ist zum Sündenfall geworden. Zur Werte-Kernschmelze.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jahre später sprach Powell in der „FAZ“ christlich-demütig, oder heuchlerisch – wie man mag – vom Schandfleck seiner Karriere. Und dass er „enorm enttäuscht“ wurde. Das ist seltsam. Denn „getäuscht“ wäre das treffendere Wort gewesen, wenn er, wie er sagt, nicht im Bilde war. Aber dann hätte er noch dringender benennen müssen, was seine persönliche Schuld war.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Die „Bush-Administration“ (längst Synonym für etwas sehr, sehr Schmutziges) hat der Weltgemeinschaft – die zu retten sie offiziell mit dieser „Neuen Weltordnung“ angetreten war – einen Bärendienst erwiesen. Denn wenn die Wahrheit keine mehr ist, ist auch ihr Gegenpart, die Verschwörungstheorie, als solche wieder ergebnisoffen. Die positive Seite: Nicht jede geäußerte Wahrheit kann jetzt noch zur Verschwörungstheorie runtervergewaltigt werden. Klar, der Vorwurf „Verschwörungstheoretiker“ greift zwar noch, aber seine inflationäre Nutzung weist darauf hin, dass er als perfekte Massenmeinungsvernichtungswaffe zum Auslaufmodell geworden ist.</span></div><h6 style="color: red; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Wenn wir über Syrien nachdenken, ist das die Vorgeschichte</span></h6><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gewissermaßen der unheilvolle Nährboden oder unangenehm amerikanischer ausgedrückt: die Saat des Bösen. W. Bushs „Neue Weltordnung“ hat tatsächlich eine noch viel schlimmere Verwüstung angerichtet als nur die Kriegshandlungen zur Diktatorenbeseitigung. Mit der Unauffindbarkeit von Massenvernichtungswaffen im Irak ist ein großer breiter Damm aus Diplomatie und diplomatischer Lüge einfach weggebrochen. Dass Assange mit allen Mitteln gestoppt werden musste, ist völlig klar. Er war der Brandbeschleuniger mit dem Wahrheitskerosin.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Kombination mit einem rapide verödenden Schwarmgedächtnis sind internationale Umgangsformen, sind lange Zeit als unverrückbar geltende Werte verloren gegangen. Werte, die vor dem Zusammenbruch der Ost-West-Blöcke zumindest für den kapitalistischen Westen, für den <span class="caps">NATO</span>-Einflussbereich in Stein gemeißelt schienen wie die zehn Gebote. Klar, diese weltlichen Gesetzestafeln existieren immer noch. Aber sie werden heute von ihren ehemaligen Gralshütern schlechter behandelt als die verwitterten Preisanschläge der Hurenhäuser in Pompeji.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Irak, Afghanistan, Ägypten, Tunesien, Libyen, nun Syrien. Genug ist genug. Ja, die 1950er- bis 1980er-Jahre mit ihrem US- und Sowjet-Imperialismus in Lateinamerika, auf Kuba, in Indochina, in Afrika usw. – im Westen alles gedeckelt unter der größten aller Ängste: der roten Gefahr. Aber auch die damals unumstößlichen Wahrheiten platzen nun unter der blutroten Sonne Syriens. Alles drängt wieder hoch. So war es während der Libyen-Eroberung und so ist es erneut. Inflation auf dem Weltwahrheitsmarkt und ihren Mediensprachrohren.</span></div><h6 style="color: red; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Versagen der Nachrichter im Syrien-Konflikt</span></h6><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So werden „Tagesschau“ und „heute“ zu blöd-dreisten Verdummungsveranstaltungen. Hat man sich längst arrangiert mit der Groteske? Also reden wir vom Versagen der Nachrichter im Syrien-Konflikt. Wie selbstverständlich suchen wir heute die tatsächliche hinter der eigentlichen Nachricht. Ein Automatismus. Ein verdammtes scheiß Suchspiel! Sekundiert und manchmal noch persifliert in Talk-Shows, wo dann doch mal einem der eingeladenen Komparsen der Kragen platzt, bevor er von der Moderation runtergebügelt werden kann. Noch knapp im Vorteil sind da greise Weise wie Scholl-Latour oder Unantastbare aus anderen Kulturkreisen. Also solche, die ein Stück weit nach eigenen Regeln spielen bzw. die Regeln nicht beherrschen oder akzeptieren.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Und dann sind da die Auslands-Korrespondenten. Niemandem scheint bisher aufgefallen zu sein, dass die „Live-Schalte“ – als ehemals fester Bestandteil deutscher Nachrichtensendungen – quasi zum Erliegen gekommen ist. Einer wie dieser Jörg Armbruster wird vorher aufgezeichnet. Bequemlichkeit? Denkfaulheit? Egal – jedenfalls wird so aus einer unbequemen Momentaufnahme direkt und live vom Ort des Geschehens ein aufgezeichnetes und von einem Telefongespräch untermaltes YouTube-Filmchen in erbärmlicher Qualität und erbärmlicher Beweiskraft. Oder ein Porträtfoto-Interview mit den nächtlichen Autolichtern einer Kreuzung mit beleuchtetem Minarett im Hintergrund. Das kennt jeder.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ein angeschwitzter Armbruster mit zerzaustem Haar schaut gekonnt übermüdet und emotional angeschlagen in die Kamera, als käme er direkt aus dem Schützengraben: Wieder 30 Tote in Syrien. Nach Meldung der Rebellen. Und Assad hat Kinder als menschliche Schutzschilde auf Panzer der Regierungstruppen setzen lassen, um „angreifende Soldaten“ – dann verbessert Armbruster sich und sagt „Freischärler“ – der „Freien Syrischen Armee“ daran zu hindern, diese Panzer zu beschießen. Und so weiter. Ich warte auf den Moment, wenn der Teleprompter bereits abgelesen ist. Wenn doch noch ein Stück Redlichkeit, ein bisschen Scholl-Latour aus dem armen Armbruster hochschießt. Dieser Moment Wahrheit, der es am Schnittraum vorbei geschafft hat. Ein Satz, der relativiert, also aus einer dieser im vorauseilenden Gehorsam gestreamten Konsensmeldung, aus der Verlautbarung eine echte Nachricht macht. Armbruster im Nachfassen: Auch die „Freie Syrische Armee“ missbraucht laut UN-Bericht Kinder zu militärischen Zwecken. Wumms.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oder doch nicht wumms? Wer kennt die Wahrheit? Vielleicht niemand mehr in ihrer Gesamtkomplexität. Oder kann es sein, dass die heutigen Medien und die extreme Diversifikation von Informationen – und das quasi in Echtzeit – das Individuum vielmehr in die Lage versetzen, ein eigenes Bild zu formen? Und entsteht dadurch lediglich der Eindruck, alles sei schlimmer geworden? Stimmt am Ende die These, dass es immer schon so schlimm war, dass es sich früher nur nicht so einfach dechiffrieren ließ? War die Manipulation aufgrund ihrer Einkanalkommunikation „nur durch die ,Tagesschau‘“ einfach nur einfacher und somit perfekter?</span></div><h6 style="color: red; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Die trübe Brühe der Gesinnungspolitik</span></h6><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Was nun? Einfach zu kompliziert ist es da, wo man Klarheit wünscht. Weil man behandelt werden möchte, als litte man an Gedächtnisverlust. An Amnesie. Verständnislosigkeit ist die neueste Form schweinischer Hypochondrie. Schweinisch, weil sie Menschenleben kostet. Weil es nicht viel Mühe macht, zu erinnern, oder mindestens zu recherchieren, dass die US-Regierung und ihre Dienste schon vor Jahren angefangen haben, eine syrische Opposition mit Millionen Dollar aufzubauen. Weil man weiß, dass unter Billigung und Anweisung der US-amerikanische Regierung unter dem schmutzigen Banner der „Demokratie“ seit 9/11 ganz offensichtlich ein Kreuzzug geführt wird. Ja, aber gegen wen eigentlich? Die Interessenlage ist so vielfältig, dass auch das dem Fokus einer allgemeingültigen Wahrheit entrückt ist. Lässt es sich besser auf, wenn man sich nach den unterschiedlichen Interessenlagen im Vorfeld erkundigt? Öl, strategische oder/und religiöse Positionen. Da werden Koalitionen geschmiedet und gewechselt wie die Weiber beim Gangbang im Provinzpuff. Russland, Brasilien, China. <span class="caps">USA</span>, Katar, Saudi-Arabien. Jeder kocht sein eigenes Süppchen. Die trübe Brühe der Gesinnungspolitik.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Die kleine schmutzige Hure Demokratie, von der schon Plato sagte: „Wer in der Demokratie die Wahrheit sagt, wird von der Masse getötet.“</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Die ehemaligen Vasallen rund um die Ölfelder und im Dunstkreis Israels werden nun also Schlag auf Schlag enthauptet und die Region komplett destabilisiert. Diese Destabilisierung ist nicht der notwendige Übergang, sondern das eigentliche Ziel der wie nebenbei dann Menschenmassen vernichtenden konstatierten Aktionen. Wann sind syrische Bürger Rebellen und wann werden Wohnhäuser bombardiert und wann sind es bereits hochgerüstete Rebellenhochburgen? Wann versucht eine wie auch immer geartete Assad-Regierung, den relativen Frieden im Land gegen Aufständische zu verteidigen und wann werden aus Aufständischen legitime neue Ansprechpartner?</span></div><h6 style="color: red; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ein gigantisch obszönes Geschäft</span></h6><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fakt ist bisher, dass in diesen Krisenregionen auch später kein Nährboden für europäische Demokratie vorhanden zu sein scheint. Das kann religiöse Ursachen, aber auch mit Stammesverhältnissen und ihren traditionellen bis ins Religiöse hineinreichenden Machtansprüchen zu tun haben.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Das wussten die Rebellenunterstützer. Und man wusste es schon, als das State Department bereits ab 2006 „mindestens sechs Millionen Dollar an syrische Oppositionsgruppen“ zahlte, wie die „Washington Post“ berichtete. Nach dem Zeitungsbericht soll das sogar Teil einer lang angelegten Kampagne sein, um Assad zu stürzen. Was berechtigt nun also das Massensterben, wenn der Wunsch nach Demokratie nicht die erste Triebfeder gewesen sein kann? Denn die rasch fallenden Diktaturen in Nordafrika scheinen ja bereits zu beweisen, dass nicht die Demokratie, sondern Destabilisierung erste Option ist.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Zwischen den Teleprompternachrichten schimmert es brutal durch: Es geht um die Chance der Neuverteilung von Macht und Einfluss. Früher ebneten Geheimdienste erst den GI’s, dann den Profiteuren den Weg. Man nannte das Imperialismus. Heute spart man sich immer öfter dieses komplizierte, kostenintensive Prozedere. Solange die einheimischen neuen Hoffnungsträger noch voller Hoffnung auf Partizipation an der Umverteilung sind, ist das auch nicht nötig. Ein gigantisches gigantisch obszönes Geschäft. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.theeuropean.de/alexander-wallasch" title="Alexander Wallasch"></a></span>

Nachdenken über Syrien

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I Now Pronounce You....

I'm back mon, and I'm now a Mrs!<br /><br />On Thursday, June 7, Joel and I left our condo in the wee hours of the morning to make the hour drive to Baltimore-Washington International airport.  While I was armed with Ativan, Joel decided to be brave and forgo the meds.  We boarded the plane with nervous anticipation of what was to come, both with the plane ride as well as our upcoming nuptials only two days away.  After a smooth 3 hour flight, we touched down in Montego Bay, Jamaica, cruising in with a view of crystal clear blue waters.  I was in immediate awe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB97S6QYdCcagaJz4XxXn1tNjqihC28PflTTebCN8TAfJPP1gHt52qhHTAEUoIce8A5_XANruYY5DeHiuqW5EGbrcDKqx_B9E-o2DpH4o-47_JNTjlWvF_oV01kxcW2ipz9nBMO5OnNlw/s1600/Jamaica+2012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB97S6QYdCcagaJz4XxXn1tNjqihC28PflTTebCN8TAfJPP1gHt52qhHTAEUoIce8A5_XANruYY5DeHiuqW5EGbrcDKqx_B9E-o2DpH4o-47_JNTjlWvF_oV01kxcW2ipz9nBMO5OnNlw/s400/Jamaica+2012+001.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br />As my cousin forewarned, we were treated like celebrities as soon as we made our way through Jamaican Customs.  Sandals had a special room at the airport for their arriving guests where we could enjoy a beverage and relax as we awaited our transportation to the resort.   Once we got to the resort, however, our room wasn't ready, so we were escorted to the beach to enjoy a late lunch.  It didn't take us long to indulge in the "free" drinks. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CM3UZd9qQDnx-LljvWwYuq1soCH0O27aoOY4qYTmNDQHS0bGPB-eXuA1KuuW2IjXxhn62e8SRSR9kdtkOQ52ImiDwiaDqt0cmqWgLI0YY80-fmsdMitamdEeUTM_VdsCUbxcZcp5vak/s1600/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CM3UZd9qQDnx-LljvWwYuq1soCH0O27aoOY4qYTmNDQHS0bGPB-eXuA1KuuW2IjXxhn62e8SRSR9kdtkOQ52ImiDwiaDqt0cmqWgLI0YY80-fmsdMitamdEeUTM_VdsCUbxcZcp5vak/s400/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I am sipping on a Jamaican smile, which tasted like strawberries and bananas with a subtle undertone of coconut rum.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLG43s4NrSx-cHrruOsnNkX75XmAVlyq8eksYQEgsYKw2xEDPzyri7ihVO8RZVzi3oXPgVJhVHbcReCowbo8qnO1oQWdkX0fp-JrXnDUVts6Lq7MlwJQv1ZelUMlQeE_UwVH8gYBD0dc/s1600/jamaica+smile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLG43s4NrSx-cHrruOsnNkX75XmAVlyq8eksYQEgsYKw2xEDPzyri7ihVO8RZVzi3oXPgVJhVHbcReCowbo8qnO1oQWdkX0fp-JrXnDUVts6Lq7MlwJQv1ZelUMlQeE_UwVH8gYBD0dc/s400/jamaica+smile.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcJMadZgkrzhaPVZifDFb4hFlqLyxP6WmwFSJvodfN5rt5JccKdtFVeabPw9z99ehdR0DQib9r9_bsLyMPnQ7sX_s-JPu_7ssi0VHhzQNe9vGM59GJ2cmCs4YdbhUH3zyqST3HoW-1iM/s1600/Jamaica+2012+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcJMadZgkrzhaPVZifDFb4hFlqLyxP6WmwFSJvodfN5rt5JccKdtFVeabPw9z99ehdR0DQib9r9_bsLyMPnQ7sX_s-JPu_7ssi0VHhzQNe9vGM59GJ2cmCs4YdbhUH3zyqST3HoW-1iM/s400/Jamaica+2012+012.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>As anyone trying to watch their weight, an all-inclusive resort can induce anxiety rather quickly for us.  However, by day 3 of our 7 day WeddingMoon, we were so over the sugary drink mixes.  And believe it or not, I didn't gain a single pound on this trip!  I'm sure the two days of working out helped a little :). <br /><br />Still, our first day was nothing short of perfect!  Once our room was ready, we quickly changed into our bathing suits and hit the beach for the rest of the day.  And I immediately sunk my eyes into Fifty Shades of Grey!  Joel sunk his eyes into something else...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEvymTTJ9eeHlSG3-3oY4Au9RPCEvFgdoGe0h7KK_wfMlW8bdZXjUUQsTdYEM26EmX2zzfZc5KExaShQ_SuUFXpU3F2boenB1CIoiZGB1WivaJgVK8El9Vv1DeS4dCWcW1qrm8y3U0Bc/s1600/Jamaica+2012+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEvymTTJ9eeHlSG3-3oY4Au9RPCEvFgdoGe0h7KK_wfMlW8bdZXjUUQsTdYEM26EmX2zzfZc5KExaShQ_SuUFXpU3F2boenB1CIoiZGB1WivaJgVK8El9Vv1DeS4dCWcW1qrm8y3U0Bc/s400/Jamaica+2012+026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />And so began a lovely and glorious week for Joel and I.  A week of many firsts, including my first time wearing all dresses on a vacation and actually feeling good about it!  But there was snorkeling, Hobie sailing, and let's not forget the most important event: the marriage!  It was perfect, and I look forward to recapping it here for you to share in the memories with me :).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPkQb0XPwBiWr8h9hu-XLJ6QB0DVFycTyXMLSiVgyurZQxpybCMiq18puv_VhZQX5HgiiEJPEN0XoOGdnIX5Msr0CVDyjrOlO2kkSBSqErFAdobKasIL6VWImqu63He4oyVU7DU3ylxo/s1600/night+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPkQb0XPwBiWr8h9hu-XLJ6QB0DVFycTyXMLSiVgyurZQxpybCMiq18puv_VhZQX5HgiiEJPEN0XoOGdnIX5Msr0CVDyjrOlO2kkSBSqErFAdobKasIL6VWImqu63He4oyVU7DU3ylxo/s400/night+1.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br />And after a very long day, our first night in Jamaica ended like this - with a breathtaking sunset over clear blue waters.  I feel so incredibly blessed to have experienced this amazing part of God's creation.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgspRdX7D4fWrJFIl6PpOEViMeyaGWEKrorziH0lOWyAhEzGiPvzMay5Pi73rAL4sCAxshC7zqMflgZKtIgVeBN5tgBomRfgKXYWbiB-7ISz5KxJl_u1GAHBMWMGIRSv6sTMKckj05gE/s1600/sunset+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgspRdX7D4fWrJFIl6PpOEViMeyaGWEKrorziH0lOWyAhEzGiPvzMay5Pi73rAL4sCAxshC7zqMflgZKtIgVeBN5tgBomRfgKXYWbiB-7ISz5KxJl_u1GAHBMWMGIRSv6sTMKckj05gE/s400/sunset+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />I will leave you with this sneak peek... ;)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwlhlxDoshSIeW4WvZaHM7j2LqTMGpzRyv7gArthod2OpAZ9vCk_VRiXcNfdKUpfpdjE96ElZk6w4Q5J_wbPKl8mrAFIhK3vargiz-LfPQzrymzBCRbG1iKJ2rL_SPs-5T5LXCFCypLk/s1600/052_52+%282%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwlhlxDoshSIeW4WvZaHM7j2LqTMGpzRyv7gArthod2OpAZ9vCk_VRiXcNfdKUpfpdjE96ElZk6w4Q5J_wbPKl8mrAFIhK3vargiz-LfPQzrymzBCRbG1iKJ2rL_SPs-5T5LXCFCypLk/s400/052_52+%282%29.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />

Jamaica Montego Bay Sandals wedding I Now Pronounce You....

I'm back mon, and I'm now a Mrs! On Thursday, June 7, Joel and I left our condo in the wee hours of the morning to make the hour dri...

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