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The Positivity Project.
I wonder how hard this would be.I typically always seek out solutions or goals… oh hell, it’d be tough for anyone who has repressed anger like I do.The rules of this experiment are as follows:1. No complaining/criticizing/gossiping. Defined by Tim Ferriss as: “Describing an event or person negatively without indicating next steps to fix the problem.”2. Internal complaints do not count. The idea here is that when we begin to stop vocalizing these thoughts, they will eventually cease to exist. Spoken words influence the mind’s words.3. Constructive criticism is ok, if you are voicing negativity for a reason that leads to a productive end goal. Practice clear communication!I read about this Project here, and the list is from the link, too. -
How Much Of My Class Should Be Accessible?
So, I just discovered that students have to log into Scribd.com (with their Facebook account or they need to sign-up for a free Scribd account) to be able to download the handouts I have. Automatically, I feel bad; BUT, why do I place these documents online? So students who weren’t in class can view them… well, why weren’t they in class? Some have reasons, legitimate ones at that, but some don’t. Now, students lose documents. I get that part, but…
*BIG SIGH* Oh, what did we do before the internet? We had to go to the teacher’s office and ask for a handout. Yep. Or just miss out on the points.
I find myself asking how much of my stuff should be online anyhow, particularly with an on-campus class. For one, it makes them too dependent on the online stuff – thinking they can miss class and just go online to grab the goodies. I suppose that by blogging about what we are doing in class, I’m setting myself up for that attitude, but I also like to reflect on what we did and when and I think this whole “what you missed” tagging will aid me in future preparations for classes.
They may be too dependent on email and Facebook and my blog and Scribd.com, but I can do something about all that, too. It’s not something I can only complain about; I can do something about it. Less info out there in never-never-interweb-land and more info given out in class.
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To Do Today.
I have a bit of time in between my classes on Fridays (a 9am and a 3pm), so it’s usually “catch up” time and “prep for next week” time mixed in with some fun (like reading Google Reader teaching blogs, watching The Office episodes I’ve missed, filtering through the pile of “cool things” on my desk, cleaning my desk OFF, etc.)… So, basically, today, I’d like to accomplish the following before I head out of here around 4pm:
+ Prep for next week’s classes.
+ Read the latest blog posts at Free Technology for Teachers.
+ Compose a new list from the folder of stuff I started to look through Tuesday (during the Biggest Loser Weigh-Ins).
+ Watch the last 2 episodes of The Office because I missed ‘em due to ADK and the Dynamic Duo last night on campus.
+ Hmm…. this will be my fifth & other category! Or maybe this spot is for my new book, listed below. It was my Valentine’s Day gift from someone special.)
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Good Morning, Kitten.
From RowdyKittens, again. Don’t get upset; that blog is awesome sauce, man:
So what’s real life? Real life is shivering by the campfire, eating marsh-mellows and drinking beer; Real life is saying thank you to your spouse for cooking up dinner on the camp stove; Real life is feeling your legs burn, as you pedal your bike slowly, up a very big hill; Real life is all about opening yourself up and being vulnerable. -
Authenticity = Vulnerability?
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Teaching = Blogging?
Teaching, then, whether in graduate schools or kindergartens – in elite universities or slum schools – binds all of us together. In teaching we display our views of knowledge and learning, we advertise our ideas, how we reason, and how we struggle with moral choices whether we intend to or not. To teach is to enlist in a technical, morally based vocation…
Now change that to:
Blogging, then, whether in graduate schools or kindergartens – in elite universities or slum schools – binds all of us together. In blogging we display our views of knowledge and learning, we advertise our ideas, how we reason, and how we struggle with moral choices whether we intend to or not. To blog is to enlist in a technical, morally based vocation…
Edubloggers, do you see blogging as an extension of your teaching? If not, should you?
On the flip side, do you see teaching as an extension of your blogging?
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