December 2011
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What the heck Oxygen?!? I was watching a movie...
EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How SOPA Would Kill Art & Creativity Online →
coolcatteacher:
SOPA and the impact on online art. if this is really the case, SOPA is looking worse all the time. It is time to use the old fashioned phne call and call our Congressmen and Senators. Time tomlet our voices be heard on this one. the fact is tha phone calls tend to carry more weight than email. As someone whonused to answer phones for a US Senator in DC, I know this to be true....
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Follow me here --> I've created this separate... →
Sometimes, my entertainment issues tend to bog down my educational blog. So as not to bombard my teacher counterparts, I have created this separate blog. Follow if you’re interested. If not, it’s cool. I won’t hold it against you. But in case you’re wondering what I post about, some of my current entertainment obsessions include, but are NOT limited to: -...
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Books are not banned because they are inherently...
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READ THIS.
icanmakey0urhipssturr:
My exact reaction to this:
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Our fortune cookies...
John: Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it. What the heck does that mean?
Me: That by accepting what has happened to you can you move on to bigger and better future. To make changes in the way live if you have to.
John: I still don't get it.
Me: Enhance your karma by engaging in various charitable activities. I guess I need to donate to charity more.
Haley: Everyone needs to be loved, especially those who do not deserve it.
John: That doesn't make sense. I wouldn't love the people who don't deserve it.
Me: But those are the people that need it the most. Kill them with kindness.
Ryu: Everything you do, you do to make your heart sing.
Cathy: That's true. That's a good fortune.
Me: Sure is. If you don't love what you do, then why are you doing it?
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“Book lovers never go to bed alone.”
– My older sister’s fortune cookie at dinner last night. So appropriate for the both of us. :-)
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“New research shows that adolescents who quickly backed down during an argument...”
– Arguing with Mom Helps Teens Fend Off Peer Pressure | Healthland | TIME.com
GWALP adds: I don’t know about you guys, but my adolescence suddenly makes more sense. :P
(via girlwithalessonplan) I agree with GWALP, mine definitely makes sense.
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Had THE best surprise today...
… my little sister who lives out in Las Vegas with her family, came in to town today! I mean, I think the surprise was more for my mother but it was still a nice surprise. They came into town last night and had planned on going over to my older sister’s house, but their stop at her in-laws took longer than she expected it to. So, she missed us last night for Christmas.
She contacted...
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What movie are you most looking forward to in... →
Click on the link to cast your vote!! The poll closes at 11pm on December 26, 2011. So far, ” The Hunger Games” is kicking some “Breaking Dawn” butt… however, it’s a really tight match.
Cast your vote for one of the following movies of 2012:
“The Amazing Spider- Man” starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone
“The Avengers” starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johannson, Jeremy Renner, Mark...
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"You may not be her first, her last, or her only....
cbdamasco:
- Bob Marley
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Reasons to NOT use online translators
REASONS FOR STUDENTS TO NOT USE AN ONLINE TRANSLATOR:
(Dec. 2011 – ACTFL Language Educator)
I show my students a Powerpoint at the beginning of class each semester regarding on-line translators. It’s called ‘The Top 10 Reasons to NOT use an online translator’. Each reason comes with an example:
10) They don’t work (this category does subsume some of those that follow)
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Girl with a Lesson Plan: Why Do People Call It... →
mentalflossr:
Lots of people think the X in Xmas is a secular watering down of the word Christ. You know, “we love to celebrate the holiday but don’t believe in Jesus,” sort of thing. But that’s not the case.
The X actually comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter…
I never knew that.
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Cheating Teachers Implicated: 49 Dougherty County,... →
econblues2011:
world blues 2011 posts awful story and then comments
State investigators have implicated 49 principals and teachers from a Georgia school district in a four-month probe of cheating allegations against educators.
The nearly 300-page report sent to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Tuesday found that cheating on standardized tests occurred among teachers in Dougherty County schools over...
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Girl with a Lesson Plan: Teachers Don’t Like... →
positivelypersistentteach:
parenttrip:
One of the most consistent findings in educational studies of creativity has been that teachers dislike personality traits associated with creativity. Research has indicated that teachers prefer traits that seem to run counter to creativity,…
Umm… yea. Last I checked we moved into a new decade and millenium. Teaching has definitely changed...
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I am watching YouTube
cbdamasco:
…on the XBox 360! How sweet is this!?! Watching videos on the internet just got better! I can now watch everything on my big screen pretty much anytime I want! I’m pretty stoked about this right now, especially since it’s in HD. Gonna have to tell the hubby when he calls later. He’ll be super excited as well. Lol
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"The Hunger Games" Trivia Question #1
cbdamasco:
Katniss lives in the poorest part if District 12. What is this outermost part called?
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It's the last day of school before Winter Break......
and I am giving my kids today a quiz. One class already took their quiz and there’s still 10 minutes left before the end of the block. I could’ve been a really mean teacher and gave them homework, but I didn’t.
Semester 1 exams have been eliminated so I can just continue on with my lessons. T- minus 3 hours until the end of the school day. I have a study hall and another level...
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It's my planning block...
and I am covering a Music Theory class for the band director who needed to leave early for a doctor’s appointment.
I really don’t mind covering the class though because the kids in this class are quite all right. They are so talented and they amaze, so I don’t mind being in here with them. Plus, I get to hear piano music being played so that the student can verify that his...
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Only in the Philippines...
everydayramny:
…Do I see the word “batch” refer to people. As in, “We graduated in the same batch,” or “She was my batch-mate in college.” When I think batch, I think cookies. Maybe “batch” refers to sweet, awesome things.
…Do I hear “fetch” also refer to people. As in:
(Phone rings) “Hello?” “Hello, may I speak to the lady of the house, please?” “Hold on, I will fetch my wife.”
When I hear...
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“Does it really matter if your guy friends like guys over girls? I mean, doesn’t...”
– Josh Hutcherson for Straight But Not Narrow campaign
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