I just found this interesting site; answer five simple questions and then it tells you what punctuation mark you are. I took it and found out that I am a: Colon.
Here are the characteristics of a colon--
You are very orderly and fact driven. You aren't concerned much with theories or dreams... only what's true or untrue. You are brilliant and incredibly learned. Anything you know is well researched. You like to make lists and sort through things step by step. You aren't subject to whim or emotions. Your friends see you as a constant source of knowledge and advice. (But they are a little sick of you being right all of the time!) You excel in: Leadership positions
You get along best with: The Semi-Colon
Sound like me?!
It is a fun site. Try it!! Let me know what punctuation mark you are.
Let's hear it for the colon!! Woot!!Woot!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The internet and knowledge
While working at the library today, I overheard a man teaching the woman sitting next to him at the computers about how to use the Internet and email. He said something that really struck a chord with me- "Almost all of human knowledge can be found on that Internet."
Wow, how true is that? It is scary and awesome to think that everything we as race know can be found with a few keystrokes and a good browser. I feel privileged to be able use that vast resource, but the key word to that statement is "human." Because humans think and create and then put it on the Internet, what is there can be flawed, mistaken or just plain wrong. Humans make mistakes in thinking, in typing and in believing. Those who use this great thing called the Internet must be discerning consumers who filter and process what is presented to see if what is there can be believed. Be careful- we are only human.
Wow, how true is that? It is scary and awesome to think that everything we as race know can be found with a few keystrokes and a good browser. I feel privileged to be able use that vast resource, but the key word to that statement is "human." Because humans think and create and then put it on the Internet, what is there can be flawed, mistaken or just plain wrong. Humans make mistakes in thinking, in typing and in believing. Those who use this great thing called the Internet must be discerning consumers who filter and process what is presented to see if what is there can be believed. Be careful- we are only human.
The first week
As of today, we have complete six days of a 178-day school calendar; students have completed four. I am totally exhausted by the end of the day. It has been years since I graduated with my teaching degree, but I cannot remember ever being told how exhausting trying to be a good teacher is; I was told about how difficult and frustrating the job was, but professors did not mention the physical and mental exhaustion. I am drained.
Trying to reach the goals I have set for myself this year will be challenging and add to the drain. I have always heard that setting goals is a practice that all people should make a habit. As a teacher, I have learned to make goals that are positively written, small, specific and time oriented and to congratulation myself when my behavior helps me come closer to achieving my goals. So what are your goals?
Here are mine.
1. Use kinder words (cut the sarcasm) for the first month of school- if I can do that, then I can extend it for the whole year.
2. Choose a positive attitude all day, every day. This makes the day fly by and everybody is much happier.
3. Greet people at school 90% of the time. I am trying to say Hi or Good Morning to everyone.
4. Praise the positive at least 10 times in a day; ignore or quickly deal with the negative. I don't do this enough.
5. Better manage my time to take care of my priorities- me, my family (my husband, my kids, my mother and my grandparents), my job, my students and my co-workers and then everyone else. I have not been doing this for a long time!!
So how have I been doing? The first three were huge successes this week; I just decided on number four and am doing better on number five. I did spend a lot of time with my family and made sure to sleep and eat well, so I am off to great start. I try to leave school at school, but that often doesn't happen. Oh, well, something to improve for next week.
Now that the digital world knows my goals, I will have a real push to successfully meet them.
Are you - the reader- willing to make your goals public?? Give it a try.
Trying to reach the goals I have set for myself this year will be challenging and add to the drain. I have always heard that setting goals is a practice that all people should make a habit. As a teacher, I have learned to make goals that are positively written, small, specific and time oriented and to congratulation myself when my behavior helps me come closer to achieving my goals. So what are your goals?
Here are mine.
1. Use kinder words (cut the sarcasm) for the first month of school- if I can do that, then I can extend it for the whole year.
2. Choose a positive attitude all day, every day. This makes the day fly by and everybody is much happier.
3. Greet people at school 90% of the time. I am trying to say Hi or Good Morning to everyone.
4. Praise the positive at least 10 times in a day; ignore or quickly deal with the negative. I don't do this enough.
5. Better manage my time to take care of my priorities- me, my family (my husband, my kids, my mother and my grandparents), my job, my students and my co-workers and then everyone else. I have not been doing this for a long time!!
So how have I been doing? The first three were huge successes this week; I just decided on number four and am doing better on number five. I did spend a lot of time with my family and made sure to sleep and eat well, so I am off to great start. I try to leave school at school, but that often doesn't happen. Oh, well, something to improve for next week.
Now that the digital world knows my goals, I will have a real push to successfully meet them.
Are you - the reader- willing to make your goals public?? Give it a try.
Fun with the Olympics
I loved watching the Olympics this August and I am in no way someone who stereotypes others, but when I read this, I just had to laugh. So read it and enjoy it and don't think less of me because of it. It is just clean fun.
10 Things To Look For At The Olympic Closing Ceremony
by Scott Lydon & Jason Toon Friday August 22, 2008 12:45 PM
News
1. 200,000 pizzas sent to “Chinese Taipei”
2. Ceremonial lighting of the Tibetan monk
3. Entire crowd replaced by more photogenic stand-ins
4. New technology allows the "completely live" fireworks display to run backward
5. Everyone looks under their seat to find a gift bag containing a DVD copy of Watchmen, one of 6. those cans of Coke in a different language, and a female child
7. Numerous mistakes by Chinese dancers (but no points deducted by judges)
8. Bela Karolyi given Andy Rooney’s old spot on 60 Minutes
9. One more silver medal awarded to Shawn Johnson, just to rub it in
10. Olympic hostesses return to their docking stations and power down
11. Everyone leaves satisfied but then somehow want another Olympics about fifteen minutes later
10 Things To Look For At The Olympic Closing Ceremony
by Scott Lydon & Jason Toon Friday August 22, 2008 12:45 PM
News
1. 200,000 pizzas sent to “Chinese Taipei”
2. Ceremonial lighting of the Tibetan monk
3. Entire crowd replaced by more photogenic stand-ins
4. New technology allows the "completely live" fireworks display to run backward
5. Everyone looks under their seat to find a gift bag containing a DVD copy of Watchmen, one of 6. those cans of Coke in a different language, and a female child
7. Numerous mistakes by Chinese dancers (but no points deducted by judges)
8. Bela Karolyi given Andy Rooney’s old spot on 60 Minutes
9. One more silver medal awarded to Shawn Johnson, just to rub it in
10. Olympic hostesses return to their docking stations and power down
11. Everyone leaves satisfied but then somehow want another Olympics about fifteen minutes later
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