tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.comments2023-06-05T06:22:34.672-06:00Adventures of a literary mindToddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12188031041517560195noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-85342904443662525342015-07-27T09:29:01.664-06:002015-07-27T09:29:01.664-06:00Beautiful. I knew him for a short time and everyth...Beautiful. I knew him for a short time and everything you wrote was exactly what I experienced. Such a loss to the world. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060843628444217868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-67442511087023935772012-11-28T12:30:33.126-07:002012-11-28T12:30:33.126-07:00Glad to hear that the activity was a success. I’m ...Glad to hear that the activity was a success. I’m sure your students had loads of fun drawing and mapping their thoughts. And I think the fun part was they were able to integrate some of their creativities into their mind maps. Colors, patterns and shapes can make it more visual and clear. You can even do this activity outside the class. When you want to achieve something, you can plan it out with mind mapping.Alexandra Galehttp://www.novamind.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-39185886423960641922011-06-04T23:39:27.130-06:002011-06-04T23:39:27.130-06:00Oh, what delightful journey to view your contempla...Oh, what delightful journey to view your contemplative photos! Thank you for sharing your review on Elephant Journal. You've allowed me to see how much fun it can be to do those assignments, so I'm off to buy the book. Thank you again! <br />-Debi in Nevada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-70438995340743516522011-01-02T14:55:38.026-07:002011-01-02T14:55:38.026-07:00this is not to say that your teaching a younger gr...this is not to say that your teaching a younger group of students now will not be as challenging, rewarding, or affective. i believe you will be as creative, as determined, and as down right stubborn with your younger students as you were with the older lot and that your students will benefit in every way. i think it is exciting for you to embark on new adventures, to find entirely new methods, and to accomplish undiscovered goals. it's a new adventure for you, a new chapter in your story, and new world to explore. i think you will continue to thrive on it... i just don't think it means you should have done anything differently in the last few chapters. you know how to teach your students now because you have good instincts and insights. you're not just figuring out something you didn't already know, have, or understand before. you taught your students well at a high school level with the same instincts and insights that allow you to make the many adjustments required to get through to a younger crowd. <br />whatever, blah, blah, blah... i still love run on sentences, i still start too many sentences with and (and think thats the way they should be) and i think the dash should be standard punctuation - because it allows for what i feel is a conversational version of written language... :-P<br />truly,<br />jslAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-61439482155367385092011-01-02T14:55:09.891-07:002011-01-02T14:55:09.891-07:00and all of that is just my long winded way of sayi...and all of that is just my long winded way of saying that i think that you were only as "guarded" as anyone else in the classroom and probably far, far less than many other adults/teachers who might not have shared your passion for the mission and/or literature at hand. i am perfectly aware that as your student i pushed harder than most, challenged more than is probably acceptable, and was fairly confident that i was right and you were wrong on a any number of things upon which we disagreed. i know i made your blood boil and i know i sort of got a kick out of that... i guess i'm adult enough now to apologize but i'm still not mature enough to agree. my point is, despite the challenges both emotionally and intellectually of dealing with teenagers, it is my honest opinion that you were fairly open, to whatever degree is/was appropriate, and that you were very skilled in the art of getting through to older students. and if nothing else, you were quite determined to make thinkers and writers out of us, whether we liked it or not. <br />(2 of 3)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-10245000555512879682011-01-02T14:54:15.091-07:002011-01-02T14:54:15.091-07:00well, todd, as one of the students who sat in your...well, todd, as one of the students who sat in your high school classroom i'd venture to say that you might not have been as guarded as you think. granted, the interpersonal dynamics of dealing with substantially different age groups are going to impact not only your style of teaching but your style of interacting overall. and inevitably a high school student has advanced emotionally, beyond the level of any elementary or even middle school student, into some mildly adult version of themselves, resulting from some combination of their own experiences, fears, insecurities, successes, hopes, hurts, and any number of other influences. all of this making them as human and confused as the next guy. having been a teenager myself (lol) and surviving, by some miracle of epic proportions, into my thirties... i can pretty safely say that most of what we are, what we hope to be, what we wish to change, what we seek, what we thrive on, and what we strive for begins forming in the teenage years and let's face it, it doesn't change a whole heck of a lot. yes we change, yes we grow, yes we mature into slightly advanced and more controlled versions of our teenage selves... but i honestly think adolescence resembles adulthood far more than most care to admit. with that said, in teaching a group of miniature "adults" you are dealing with, in some stretch of the word, your peers. and dealing with your peers instantly puts you on a level playing field, wherein your emotions and defenses force you to look out for your "image"... because like i said, if an adolescent is a slightly spastic version of an adult then an adult is no more than a more experienced adolescent. <br />(1 of 3)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-26563052070342261832010-10-12T00:49:53.045-06:002010-10-12T00:49:53.045-06:00Despite the bulk of information online we often fa...Despite the bulk of information online we often fail to get the specific information which is needed this post is good & contains relevant information that I was in quest of .I appreciate your efforts in preparing this post.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.online-dissertation-help.com/dissertation-doctoral.htm" rel="nofollow">Doctoral Dissertation</a>Dissertation Writing servicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594149383959537902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-19981236070758172762010-08-09T22:11:59.864-06:002010-08-09T22:11:59.864-06:00Thanks, Sylvia! :)Thanks, Sylvia! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673076140576977482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-350478628322397002010-08-09T22:10:50.773-06:002010-08-09T22:10:50.773-06:00Can't wait to hear more!Can't wait to hear more!sylvia martinezhttp://blog.genyes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-63259170646531617542010-02-08T21:06:39.723-07:002010-02-08T21:06:39.723-07:00I'd like to point out that by defining the wor...I'd like to point out that by defining the word "art" you've managed to create a work of art out of the word cloud. I don't know about anyone else, but i find the word cloud you created very beautiful and elegant in it's visual representation of an abstract concept, and it in itself defines the word, both functionally and symbolically.<br /><br />Art - the percievable representation of an abstract concept.<br /><br />Thanks for the Wordle link too, i really like the tool.Ashley Is Cooler Than Thouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000703192504936727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-90983213850877621362010-02-08T19:24:00.555-07:002010-02-08T19:24:00.555-07:00It's sad that, like Hatjes says, when asked wh...It's sad that, like Hatjes says, when asked what their goal is, most teachers would probably say something along the lines of, "prepare my students for their next year of school." Is education really that short-lived? We've heard of teen angst, and everyone attributes it to the "changing hormones" in teenagers, but could none of it be because we're finally getting close to the "college life" and "real world" that teachers have told us we were being prepared for since we were 5? Students have 13 years of "preparation" for college, and then have no idea what to do after college. Many are even overwhelmed <b>in</b> college, which suggests that even that 13 years of preparation wasn't effective. Why can't teachers strive to mold intelligent, well-cultured, and articulate members of society? Why can't teachers, and education in general, see outside of the school? That's why adults say they don't remember most of what they learned in school, because it was only meant to get them to the next level, not to actually help them in life. In education, everything is focused on the small steps of moving up a grade, and everyone assumes that if we make it past all of these small steps, the larger goal will have been reached. They assume that if we make it past grade 12, we'll be okay in the "real world" but that's not always true. Everyone is so focused on getting us to the next grade that they don't teach us how to function once there are no more grades, and that's what school should be about: preparing students for their lives. Things like electronic bans and requirements that are useless to your eventual field of study will only hurt us more in the future, by making us unable to function in the high-tech world that ours has become, and by wasting our time.<br /><br />In essence, you're completely right when you say that our system of education needs a reform, ASAP.Ashley Is Cooler Than Thouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000703192504936727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-74640620760406096072010-01-22T09:28:14.833-07:002010-01-22T09:28:14.833-07:00All I can say is "holy freakin crap"All I can say is "holy freakin crap"Devinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023856353230670711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-47357471192794958552010-01-22T09:21:42.496-07:002010-01-22T09:21:42.496-07:00I totally agree Todd. There are so many skills tha...I totally agree Todd. There are so many skills that I know that I will probably never use outside of my general education that I apparently so DESPERATELY need during school. On my way to becoming a teacher myself, specifically a fellow English teacher, I have very high doubts in the application of the high caliber math I have taken (calculus, statistics). It's more and more pressing that students learn how to use the technology that is governing their world. I am still surprised to find students who don't know how to operate the basic skills of Microsoft Word and the like. These guys aren't going in to a job to fill in bubbles all day or work on an assembly line. Those days are past. These guys are going into a society governed by the newest technology and, for the most part, controlled by those who know best how to use it. Schools just need to catch up, plain and simple. And people who actually know what they're talking about should be making the policies instead of somebody who thinks they know everything for everyone because they have a fancy suit and a degree in fast-talking.Devinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023856353230670711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-29192226158451450392009-09-01T11:56:45.511-06:002009-09-01T11:56:45.511-06:00Unfortunately, all I've been able to do so far...Unfortunately, all I've been able to do so far is get them on it. Once MAPS testing is done and over we can get ourselves back online and really start things going! :)Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026594389525053919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-46379760917067112122009-08-31T21:41:38.992-06:002009-08-31T21:41:38.992-06:00Todd,
How is Ning going with the students. I pop...Todd,<br /><br />How is Ning going with the students. I popped in at the IB Ning and didn't see any activity. Probably haven't had a chance to connect the learning yet. What about edmodo? <br /><br />JMJoseph Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858720265912708615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-15961497760360898342009-08-02T11:06:24.074-06:002009-08-02T11:06:24.074-06:00Hey Todd -- I didn't see an email address, so ...Hey Todd -- I didn't see an email address, so I thought I would contact you here. I teach IB English in a DYP in Land O Lakes, FL. I saw you Twitter, so I thought I could pick your brain about using Twitter with my IB/AP kids. You can email me at dblolgs [at] gmail [dot] com. It would be great to connect with another IB teacher!Tampa Zephyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405389959656095973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-35147867131408900662009-07-17T02:01:57.661-06:002009-07-17T02:01:57.661-06:00The weird thing is, articles are still be written ...The weird thing is, articles are still be written about MJ's passing. And it's not the family generating them, it's the media!<br /><br />In comparison, very little was said about the passing on the same day of Lt. Brian Bradshaw.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-70748857961421218712009-07-17T01:59:14.396-06:002009-07-17T01:59:14.396-06:00Contact me through my blog. Email is on the sideba...Contact me through my blog. Email is on the sidebar. He's on Skype.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-50310356753328636152009-07-02T11:55:09.320-06:002009-07-02T11:55:09.320-06:00Great post. I loved seeing what you did and the a...Great post. I loved seeing what you did and the adventures you had. I know you'll do it again, so keep us in the know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447464639427182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-44654498401158732972009-06-09T21:47:41.370-06:002009-06-09T21:47:41.370-06:00That would be awesome... thank you for the offer!!...That would be awesome... thank you for the offer!!Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026594389525053919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-40664057212761434792009-06-08T18:35:32.462-06:002009-06-08T18:35:32.462-06:00Todd, thanks for leaving a comment. When my husban...Todd, thanks for leaving a comment. When my husband (Army surgeon) gets back from overseas, doing surgery on soldiers and locals alike, I'll see if he'd like to meet your students and talk to them via a blogcast. Or who knows? Maybe he'll have time while he is still there.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-1230940487793157702009-06-08T09:22:14.025-06:002009-06-08T09:22:14.025-06:00Hi,
Looks like you have a wonderful group of stude...Hi,<br />Looks like you have a wonderful group of students.<br /> There are photos of a project my teens did in our backyard for Jonny over <a href="http://easy-writer.blogspot.com/2009/06/loss-and-breeze-come-to-us.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I know his parents appreciate all the love being sent their way.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-50247357941183411832009-06-03T13:12:19.508-06:002009-06-03T13:12:19.508-06:00Good review of Edmodo! And great link to the Guard...Good review of Edmodo! And great link to the Guardian article. I hope we get standards in place like that soon! Love the blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743923120254761223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-42326803957979863482008-12-27T22:32:00.000-07:002008-12-27T22:32:00.000-07:00Haha. I guess everything depreciates over time, ri...Haha. I guess everything depreciates over time, right?Devinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023856353230670711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792585446632398765.post-61410519977825818822008-12-24T06:55:00.000-07:002008-12-24T06:55:00.000-07:00I'll give it a shot... should be fun! :)I'll give it a shot... should be fun! :)Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026594389525053919noreply@blogger.com