February 2012
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January 2012
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Ultimatum
Student: Hey Miss At, would you rather have cats or a husband?
Me: I can't have both?
Student: No.
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Un-American
heymissat:
At the Christmas Pancake Breakfast
Me: A_______, why aren’t you eating anything?
Student 1: Oh, I ate before I came.
Student 2: Well aren’t you still hungry? Eat something! Anything!! It’s the American thing to do!
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Tutorspree Blog: Data And Transparency in... →
tutorblog:
Aaron is a cofounder of Tutorpsree, and a tutor. He’s the resident numbers dork (well, so is Paul), and writes about what we’ve learned and how it influences what we do
The start of the new year means it’s time to take a look at overall trends in the tutoring universe. We’ve sliced…
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Again with the grind...
heymissat:
Student: ready for school miss at? hehe
Me: Don’t remind me :’(
Student: hehe it’s like your the captin and we’re the ship. u got to go down with us.
December 2011
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Watch
A very interesting thought on creativity.
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UFC clubs in Toronto Schools? →
Doug Ford thinks its a good idea.
November 2011
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Global Rich List - Where do you stand?! →
I only made just over 6000 this summer working at a camp. I’m a lot richer than that because of my dependance on my parents.
If you make $60 annually - you are in the top 98%.
If you make $600 annually - you are in the top 76%
If you make $6 000 annually - you are in the top 14%.
If you make $60 000 annually - you are the 1%.
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“Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature...”
– Benjamin Franklin
October 2011
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“That is part of the beauty of literature. You discover that your longings are...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via benjaminfainlight)
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100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers - via... →
kbkonnected:
#elemchat #Spedchat #youtube #edtech
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tumblenerd: Museums on Tumblr →
museumnerd:
Allen Memorial Art Museum (Oberlin) + American Museum of Natural History + Art Gallery of Ontario + Brooklyn Museum + Carleton University Art Gallery + Charleston Museum + MASS MoCA + Metropolitan Museum of Art (Get Closer) + National Archives (Today’s Document) + …
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White Rose - a non-violent/intellectual resistance... →
in Nazi Germany, consisting of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor.
I had no idea this ever existed.
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Battle of the knowledge superpowers →
In the United States, Europe and in rising powers such as China, there is a growth-hungry drive to invest in hi-tech research and innovation.
Not to invest would now be “unthinkable”
Europe is facing an “innovation emergency”.
“In China, you see children going into school at 6.30am and being there until 8 or 9pm, concentrating on science, technology and...
September 2011
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“Teaching a classroom of teenagers is like herding cats. Sometimes they follow...”
– Myself, inspired by Annie Cornelis
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Me: Your bodies are made up of around 60% hormones.
Student 1: Wait, don't you mean water?
Me: Well maybe in a few years if you're lucky. Judging from how you guys act in the hallways, I'm going to stick with 60% hormones.
Student 2: *nodding and writing*
Student 1: Don't write that down. He's trying to be funny again.
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“Conclusion: Worst. Idea. Ever.”
– Freakonomics » Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever. (via infoneer-pulse)
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What's Up With "Learned" and "Learnt"?
theyuniversity:
Who knew?
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August 2011
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July 2011
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Why You Shouldn’t Reward Students For Good... →
adventuresinlearning:
For real, lasting behavior improvement, focus instead on creating a classroom that nurtures intrinsic motivation.
And leave the bribery to the trainers at Sea World.
Here’s why:
1. Rewards turn good behavior into work.
Rewarding good behavior sends the message to your students that if they have to be paid for it, then it must be work. They logically conclude that...
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“We also have to make sure we retain our most effective teachers. We can’t allow...”
– Michelle Rhee on how investing in our most effective teachers can jumpstart job creation. Read more at The Atlantic (via theatlantic)
March 2011
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“There is no such thing as a neutral education process. Education either...”
– Paulo Freire, drawing on Paulo Freire
February 2011
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An Introduction
I intend on creating a blog about education. I’m debating whether to share my thoughts here, or on tumblr (another blogging site). Though, the audience has greater opportunity to interact with a “blogspot.com” address: anyone can comment or reply. I do like tumblrs for creative things (which is essential to education), page design, and ease of publishing, and the sense...
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“Education is the fundamental method of social progress and reform.”
– John Dewey, 1897