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Joplin was full of larger than life personalities. "Crazy" Jake Griffith was one of those characters. Unfortunately for Jake, his time in Joplin came to an end in the summer of 1904. Jake, who the Joplin Globe declared had, "graduated from the Nut College on several different occasions," was found living in a hut on East Seventh Street. Joplin constables Turnbull and Collier took him into custody and escorted him to Missouri State Mental Hospital for the Insane No. 3 in Nevada, Missouri.
Upon his departure for Nevada, the Carthage Evening Press reminisced about Jake. According to the Press, Jake had been institutionalized in several different asylums over the years, but "for some reason [had] always been discharged."
Jake, however, had not always been mentally ill. In the 1870s, he reportedly owned a small farm west of Carthage, but lost it. He took to the road playing his fiddle at country dances and became one of the most sought after local musicians. Even then he was "peculiar, absent minded, and eccentric." Jake often drank, but never to excess.
But as the years passed, Jake became more eccentric and was no longer the "well dressed, sporty figure, always welcome at rural ball." Instead, he became a "slouch, wholly dependent on the charity of friends, sleeping in abandoned shanties, and living alone with his troop of half-starved dogs." At some point he came into possession of a broken down buggy and a "shambling old horse." Together Jake, his dogs, and his swayback horse wandered all over Jasper County, picking up nickels whenever he would stop to play his fiddle for onlookers for, "Jake was a good fiddler even in his degeneracy."
He lived in his buggy which was festooned with scraps of ribbon, string, and carpet. The horse and dogs were skeletal for lack of food despite the intervention of old friends who cared for him when he happened to wander past their homes. Jake was sent to an asylum but subsequently was released. He wandered back to Jasper County and on to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, but locals there put him back on a train to Joplin. After disembarking from the train, Jake made his home in an "old box shanty" and scrounged up food from the back of restaurants. He no longer played the fiddle.
His friends, concerned for his well-being, contacted the authorities to have Jake taken to State Hospital No. 3 for his safekeeping. Jake remained at the asylum until his death in January, 1914 from a cerebral hemorrhage. With his death one of Joplin's old-time characters faded away, never to be replaced.
For more photos and images of the Missouri State Mental Hospital for the Insane No. 3, visit www.lyndonirwin.com/asylum.htm. In addition, check out considerable creepy drawings by a patient of the mental hospital.
Sources: Missouri State Archives Death Certificate Database, Joplin Globe


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Sometimes the problem with getting a really killer rendering done of your project is the difficulty it takes in getting the finished car to look just as cool. After all, the artist can take liberties that just aren't feasible in the real world. This was our dilemma. Ben Hermance knocked one out of the park with his drawing of our Track Rat project. The body in his drawing simply oozed attitude that we just didn't know how to capture in the actual build. Then we ran into Cris Gonzalez of JCG Restoration & Customs in Oxnard, California. We were shooting a nice '68 Z/28 (which you can see in this very issue) that he had built previously and he mentioned something that peaked our interest.
Seems that he has been experimenting with doing quarter-panel stretches on first-gen Camaros, specifically '69s. We started talking about our '68 and it turns out that Cris had wanted to try his process on an earlier first-gen. The more we thought about it, the more we realized that this could be something that would infuse that missing attitude into our project car and help it stand out from the crowd. Now we just had to figure out a way to break the news to the guys over at Best of Show Coach Works, who had spent so much time massaging the Track Rat's quarters in preparation for paint.
After talking it over and compensating them with a few adult beverages, they agreed that this would be a cool modification to the project. A week later the 'Rat was on a trailer heading 160 miles north for the cosmetic surgery.
Now we're not going to sugarcoat this, and tell you it can be done in your driveway using common handtools in an afternoon. The fact is that this modification was not easy by any stretch of the imagination. The tools required aren't terribly specialized, but it takes a ton of fabrication skill to pull this off and have the finished product look right. But if you're good with a welder, and a have that fabrication gene that most of us are lacking, then it's certainly possible. And if it's a bit outside your comfort zone then rest easy knowing that there are guys like Gonzalez who can get it done for you.


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Fair Hills Farm began in 1992 when Nancy and David Rydell purchased 100+ acres of land in Paso Robles, California.
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The Region that Produces
Our first apple orchard was planted in May, 1992. Fair Hills Farm land is located at the three-way intersection of Hog Canyon, Estrella, and Jardine Roads. The Estrella River basin offers a unique climate with hot sunny days and cool nights that are perfect for growing apples, stone fruit, and grapes.
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The three Rydell girls have also enjoyed the fruits of our labor and help frequently at various farmers markets around Southern and Central California when they are able to take breaks from their busy schedules!


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This thin (0.8mm) board is the result of a minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 3.3V Arduino running the 8MHz bootloader (select Arduino Pro or Pro Mini (3.3V, 8 MHz) w/ ATmega328 in the Arduino software).
Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated, so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. (First-time Arduino users are advised to choose the Uno instead.)
The Arduino Pro series is meant for users who understand the limitations of system voltage (3.3V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.
This is an updated version of the Arduino Pro Mini, featuring ADC6 and ADC7 pins broken out, plus footprints for adding I2C pull-up resistors.
This board can be connected to the FT232RL USB-to-Serial Board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro Mini also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin, so the auto-reset feature will not work.


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Sprint Electric RC Cars
There are many kinds of cars in the real world: Sedans, Safaris, SUVs, Formula One cars. So, their imitating radio controlled cars also have all those kinds. While a touring Electric RC Car is the most popular one, the Electric RC Sprint Car is no doubt the strangest of the bunch.
Real Sprint Cars are small light weight high powered cars designed for very fast racing at more than 200 kmph. These cars have a very high power to weight ratio or, in other words, they are relatively very light for the speeds given by them. Being very fast, they use cage like metal structure mounted on top for safety of drivers, in case of overturning, rolling during high speed racing.
Being very light, to increase tire friction and to prevent easy hopping off the track/ ground, a wing typically made of aluminium is mounted on top in the centre, which increases the downward thrust while racing. Electric RC Sprint Cars also imitate their real counterparts, point for point, with only lesser speed but same design.
Due to the very high speeds, these are popular for training of NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers. Indeed, these are designed primarily for racing on dirty tracks in short stretches. Likewise, Electric RC Sprint Cars can also be used for rough training on dirty bumpy tracks.
The typical features of an Electric RC Sprint Cars are as follows:
1. Lightweight carbon-composite chassis.
2. Location of Motor at the centre of chassis for equal weight distribution.
3. Aluminium alloy roll cage.
4. Aluminium side guards and bumpers.
5. Adjustable aluminium wing mounted on top and with side wings to help turning.
One can even find wingless sprint cars. The popularity of sprint cars led to the formation of the 'World of Outlaws' sprint series. It is then little wonder that Electric RC Sprint Cars also have devoted fans, who adore them for the sheer pumping of adrenaline. Go Sprinting Now!
Electric RC Car Racing
Learn About Electric RC Car Racing Clubs, Types, And Organizations.
To the uninitiated, it may seem astonishing to find the race tracks, the crowds, well organized races, rules and regulations, even regulatory bodies, all for racing toy-like miniatures/ model cars.
The model RC cars may look small, but are no less ferocious than their real counterparts once they begin to race. The fact that the present world record for RC car racing is at 178 kmph would testify it.
The beauty of Electric RC cars is their neat, quieter working on tracks, though not at speeds comparable to the highest in fuel (Nitro/ Gas) RC cars.
There are different types of cars to race and as well as different models and scales (scale is a fractional ratio of a model against its original counterpart). Also, there can be on-road or off-road races. Electric RC cars compete mainly in 1/10th and 1/12th scales, mostly on-road.
There are Electric RC Car Racing Clubs and online forums, for support, community development, interaction and exchange of information. In many American, European and Asian countries there are official national RC racing associations/regulatory bodies which in turn control local regional racing organizations for fair play.
There is also a world level RC Car Racing body called IFMAR (International Federation of Model Auto Racing), in which the following four regional blocks of RC car racing are members.
1. EFRA (European Federation of Radio-Operated Model Automobiles): It has approximately 30 European nations, including Russia, as members.
2. FAMAR (Fourth Association of Model Auto Racing): An association of half a dozen Latin American nations and South Africa.
3. FEMCA (Far East Model Car Association): It represents some ten Asian countries, including China, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
4. ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers): An apex body of the USA's and Canada's Racing organizations.
Every year many International Racing Events are held for RC cars. They have separate races for Fuel/ Nitro/ Gas/ Internal Combustion RC Cars as well as Electric RC cars. Racers selected by national bodies will participate in these full-fledged international events like any other sport.
No wonder, Electric RC Car Racing is a very exciting, thriving, well-organized hobby sport. It's economical too! Buy one, join now in your local club, and enjoy!
Gas RC Race Cars
Not All Gas Cars Are Equal. Discover The Real Racers!
Any Nitro RC car that can be raced is a Gas RC Car. Here are some examples: Gas RC Zs and Ts, Gas SUVs, Gas Hummers, Gas Buggies, Gas Off-Road Trucks, Gas Mini RC Cars, Gas F1 type Racers, Gas RC Tour Cars. Only Touring Gas RC cars, Formula One Gas RC cars, and Off-Road Gas Buggies are real racecars. The Touring and Formula One Gas RC cars have a small rear wing that provides increased grip to the ground while racing. Most of the time, they have four-wheel drive with high friction, soft rubber tires like their real counterparts. There are races for two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive trucks, buggies, touring cars, and Can-Am bodied cars. But, there are also classes of races specific to the Gas RC car type. Just like the real racecars, racing these Nitro RC Racing Cars is fun and exciting. You may also need special equipment for Nitro RC Racing Cars. Tamiya, Traxxas, Team Losi, Kyosho, and HPI are a few reputable manufacturers of Gas RC cars. Gas RC cars need special care because they race for much longer durations and distances than Electric RC Cars. When it comes to hardware, always use high friction race tires, keep wheel alignment perfect, check all nuts, bolts and other replaceable parts for tight and snug fitting, and see if the engine needs to be tuned prior to racing. Check the fuel, all of the fuel lines and other accessories. Lubricate all of the moving parts and use ball bearings as much as you can to minimize loss due to internal friction. The racecar's tires need special attention. You can use an automatic tire gluer for correct alignment and an automatic tire tuner for tuning the tire surface. Racing cars may need a few more sets of spare tires for races. This is more applicable to Gas RC racecars because they run longer and attract more dirt and grime than the electric RC cars. The Gas RC Racing cars may just be models, but they are no less ferocious than their real counterparts once began to race. With the smooth rubber race tires to aid the grip, oil filled shock absorbers for smooth ride and less wear and tear on internal parts, very realistic modelling, powerful gas engines, specially formulated high energy fuels, these can easily attain an insane 70 mph with some modifications. With the increasing popularity of 1/8 and 1/10 scales, the new supercharged two-stroke gas engines, and four stroke engines the patronage for Gas RC cars is bound to increase. The present world record for Gas RC Race Car Racing is at 110 mph.
Race Nitro RC Cars
Not All Nitro Cars Are Equal.Discover The Real Racers!
The excitement is palpable. Every participant is busy preparing their cars, making last minute checks, honing tires with meticulous precision, getting ready and checking again and again the spare tires, batteries and extra fuel and testing the radio controls. Only the radio controls and the sizes of tracks to cars involved in the race betray that it's a model car race only. The Nitro RC Racing cars may just be models but they are no less ferocious than their real counterparts once began to race. The fact that the present world record for RC car Racing is at 178 kmph would testify to it. Even in normal races, they attain the insane 120 kmph speeds. To the uninitiated, it may be shocking to see the stunningly realistic Nitro RC Racing cars racing with astonishing speeds, familiar auto roars and belching of smoke! The frenzy of crowds only adds to the excitement. Well, there can be many types of races like On-road, Off-Road, Touring etc. choosing a race to participate need a few pre-assessments. 1. The level of you skill. A beginner can't race with experts. The kind of training you need also decide it. 2. The choice of model of the race and yours need to match. 3. Popularity of the model you own and the race you can participate in need also to be popular in your area. 4. Budget is all too important. The initial cost of car, its maintenance, transit and camping of racer all need consideration. 5. If you can't attend the rigours of maintenance, off-roads are a big no-no. You can always have good advice from clubs, experts, internet and peers. If you are reaching a level of respectable skills, its time you consider racing official races. They are conducted as per the guidelines of governing bodies like the following. 1. EFRA (European Federation of Radio-Operated Model Automobiles): it has some 30 odd European nations including Russia as members. 2. FAMAR (Fourth Association of Model Auto Racing): an association of half a dozen Latin American nations and South Africa. 3. FEMCA (Far East Model Car Association): It represents some ten Asian countries including China and Australia and New Zealand. 4. ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers): An apex body USA and Canada's Racing organizations. There is also a world level RC Car Racing body called IFMAR (International Federation of Model Auto Racing), in which the above four regional blocks of RC car racing as members.
RC Racing Monster Trucks
Get Involved, Feel The Thrill. Learn More About Racing RC Trucks. Read A Quick Overview. Learn About The Different Clubs & Organizations.
RC Racing Monster Trucks Are A Thrill. The sport of RC racing monster trucks is a big time industry. Racing is open to both the amateur and professional RC racing monster truck drivers. Professional drivers that participate in racing can be backed by specific companies and the financial winnings can be a substantial amount. Getting involved in the sport of RC racing monster trucks is a simple as buying a RC monster truck. Winning an event is another story. There are a lot of details that people modify on their RC racing monster trucks and there is a lot of knowledge to be learned for racing strategies. Practice tracks can be found around the world. To find tracks ask about them at your local hobby store or take a look what information can be found on the internet. Racing associations like the ROAR (US and Canada), the BRCA (Britain), or the IFMAR (international) offer a series of races year-round. Races are an excellent place to meet people and learn more about the sport. Some of the common racing classes depend on the size of the RC racing monster truck, the type of power source used and the track condition (on road or off road). RC racing monster trucks are specifically designed to achieve the best success for a certain race class, but the skill and knowledge of the driver comes into play and that is what will help a racer to succeed in winning a RC racing monster truck event. Local clubs hold races for their members through out the year for RC racing monster trucks. Many of them will set up various tracks through out the year to challenge their members and to give the opportunity for new challenges. Additionally, individuals can create their own race tracks in their backyard or garage for practice. RC racing monster trucks can offer many thrills for the RC hobbyist. From the intricate design of the RC racing monster truck to the speed and challenge of making a turn on a packed track, from the designer details of the RC racing monster truck body to the material planning of an exquisite track RC racing monster trucks can provide a life-time of fun.


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In 1962, a literary magazine in the Soviet Union printed One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's debut novel about an ordinary man who'd been swept to the margins of society. Little to that point had been published about Soviet prison camps and the routine injustices suffered there by innocent people like Ivan Denisovich Shukhov. Halfway around the world and almost a half-century later comes a new novel that explores similar themes, aiming to expose an ongoing form of concealed oppression. The new book tells the story of a young woman who's held captive not in a labor camp but a sex trafficking operation. The book is called I-5: A Novel of Crime, Transport, and Sex.
The title I-5 comes from the interstate highway that cuts 800 miles through California, from the U.S.-Mexico border crossing at San Ysidro to the start of the Cascade mountain range near southern Oregon. The terrain might be familiar, but the scenes in the book are virtually unrecognizable, even for those who've made the journey along I-5 many times. Like the highway itself, these are places we've all visited, like roadside apartment buildings and Denny's restaurants, but know little or nothing about.
The main character in I-5 is a Russian immigrant named Anya, whose family has been ravaged by state violence and war. A military plane crash destroyed her grandparents' farm and ultimately claimed her grandmother's life. An arrest by the secret police took away Anya's brother Dimitri; then Anya resolved to flee from home. It was this impulse to escape that drove Anya into the hands of her captor, a Russian-American businessman named Kupkin, and into the dark underworld of sex trafficking.
Summer Brenner, the Berkeley, California, author who wrote I-5, says Anya came into being in her imagination almost seven years ago when the U.S. military launched its war in Iraq. The context of Anya's captivity was influenced by personal frustrations in Brenner's own life, such as her failure as part of a mass movement to stop the Iraq War. Another source of frustration: the familiar sense of confinement that comes with reporting to a job you don't want to do.
In I-5, Anya's captors might call to mind an aggressor who's presenting a justification for war or one who's extracting labor from an unwilling workforce. "They like to say persuasive things. They like to make themselves sound philosophical. They also fancy the phrase, in principle. … They say, 'You should get on your fucking knees and crawl across the room.' And when they add in principle to their propositions, it lends them an air of dignity: as if in principle all mankind has been waiting to do their bidding."
Brenner did not set out to update Ivan Denisovich, but the similarities are unmistakable. In both novels, the main characters are snatched from their families and delivered to remote places that function by a harsh new set of rules. Solzhenitsyn's character Shukhov must learn to survive the Siberian winter. Anya's existence depends on lap-dance performances and her high threshold for pain during sex with clients. In Ivan Denisovich and I-5, both characters also exhibit a sense of agency that helps them retain their humanity in brutish surroundings.
Most of all, it is Anya's sobering perspective on suffering that makes her a literary heir to Shukhov, who issued the memorable line: "How can you expect a man who's warm to understand a man who's cold?" Anya's captor Kupkin believes his fate is to rescue young, beautiful women. Though he traps them with deception, Kupkin concludes that these women are better off at his mercy in the U.S. than back home in an impoverished war zone. Anya agrees. As she tries to initiate another of Kupkin's prisoners to her way of thinking, Anya offers this rationale: "Would she rather be fucking a dog in Atlanta? Or living like a dog in Romania? For Anya, this was not a theoretical question but a real choice. The relative improvement … could not be more clear."
This is the voice of a survivor. Understanding this perspective is necessary. Accepting it, however, would mean admitting something awful about oneself. And herein lies Anya's true power. She forces us to confront a taboo in the U.S. marketplace, that section where people trade on human flesh. It happens all around us, whether or not we can see into the shadows. Now that I-5 has made sex trafficking a little more visible, the question is: what are we going to do about it?
(For somewhat recent information about human trafficking, which includes trafficking for commercial sex, see "The Countertraffickers," an article by William Finnegan published in the New Yorker in May 2008. The U.S. government has estimated that 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked into the country each year, according to Finnegan's report. Worldwide estimates are much less precise, with half a million people at the low end of the range. Citing the International Labor Organization, Finnegan said almost half of all trafficked labor is sex trafficking.)
Amidst all the difficult questions, the lively depiction of villains and antiheros in I-5 make Brenner's novel a thrill to read. A brief detour to a California state prison introduces us to Gervasio, perhaps the most compelling character after Anya. The prison scene also suggests a whole other story about captivity in the land of the free. In fact, Brenner says she hopes to extend I-5 into a trilogy about women in confinement. The second installment would focus on domestic servitude. The third would take aim at (you guessed it!) prisons.
I-5 marks an auspicious start for the new noir fiction imprint at PM Press, called Switchblade. PM Press bills the lineup as "a different slice of hardboiled fiction, where the dreamers and the schemers, the dispossessed and the damned, and the hobos and the rebels tango at the edge of society." Catch PM on March 13 and 14 at the Anarchist Book Fair in San Francisco or online at www.pmpress.org.
–Matthew Hirsch
This essay was first published in ZNet on 2/21/10.


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The best way to obtain information from a church my ancestors attended and then what to do with that information.It might be a good idea to start out with the fact that church records are not public. No one has a right to look at the records. So it is a good idea to inquire politely if the records are available for inspection. The Hartford Institute for Religion Research says:
Q: How many religious congregations are there in the United States?So hunting down church records might be a little bit of a challenge. Fortunately, many of the congregations will share their historical information with genealogists. Also fortunately, most of these congregations are divided into more or less defined denominations. Here is what the Institute has to say about denominations:
A: There is no official directory for all the congregations in the county, so sociologists of religion have to rely on statistical estimates extrapolated from surveys. These are often disputed, and to complicate matters, thousands of new churches open each year, while thousands of others close. Hartford Institute estimates there are roughly 350,000 religious congregations in the United States. This estimate relies on the RCMS 2010 religious congregations census. Of those, about 314,000 are Protestant and other Christian churches, and 24,000 are Catholic and Orthodox churches. Non-Christian religious congregations are estimated at about 12,000.
Q: How many denominational groups are there in the United States?
A: This is a very tough question, because it depends on how a denomination is defined. There were 217 denominations listed in the 2006 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. But there may well be other groups that function as a denomination but do not regard themselves as such. The single largest religious group in the United States is the Roman Catholic Church, which had 67 million members in 2005. The Southern Baptist Convention, with 16 million members, was the largest of the Protestant denominations. The United Methodist Church was the second-largest Protestant denomination with 8 million members. In third and fourth spots were the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormon church, with 6 million member, and the Church of God in Christ, a predominantly black Pentecostal denomination, with 5.5 million members.Of course, as we go back in history the make up of the different denominations changes and becomes a little more unified. The first challenge is determining which denomination your ancestors belonged to and next, determine which congregation. Then, if you can still find a functioning church organization of the same denomination, you start your search for records. I suggest looking at the FamilySearch Library Catalog by location and then in the subject heading of Churches. This may give you a good idea where to start. For example, if your ancestors were Southern Baptists, there is a Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. Much smaller denominations may not have a centralized location for their records and each church congregation would have to be contacted individually.
This may seem like an impossible task, but the practical reality is that church records may be the only detailed records kept of a family. Going back historically, the Catholic Church and many of the Protestant Churches provide some of the only records of the common people in Europe. In Spanish speaking countries, Catholic Church records are the main area of research about families. In the areas of the United States where the Church of England, the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church are predominate, there is a really good chance that the records were preserved and are available somewhere.
Overall, the answer to the question is it depends, but with some major qualifications in favor of good records. Just assume the records are there and keep looking and asking.


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The Gnomon Workshop offers the most comprehensive set of Digital Production tutorials anywhere. The broad scope of the tutorials contained in this section range from foundational understanding of the software tools all the way to the professional application of these tools and concepts used by artists working in the film and game industries.
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In this lecture, Jeremy Vickery continues on the foundation of his first lesson 'Efficient Cinematic Lighting'. Leaving the basics behind, Jeremy delves into lighting for animation. He shares his methods for lighting a one minute short film with two characters and 17 shots that culminates into a beautiful short film. The lecture's emphasis is on shot continuity, getting characters to read in the short moments they appear on screen, how to approach lighting entire sequences and not just still images, and how to keep render times down in consideration of the budget of an independent film. Jeremy also discusses his methods for being fast and efficient and how to organize the lighting and compositing of a sequence of shots.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The guy they call ``Big Hank'' is taking a big, early jump to the next level.
All-Big Ten defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins announced on Monday he will give up his senior season at Ohio State to make himself available for the 2013 NFL draft.
``I will always be grateful for the family I have gained here at Ohio State,'' Hankins said in a release issued through the school. ``My three years have provided amazing experiences for me, and they are years I will never forget or take for granted.''
Hankins, who said he plans to return to finish his degree, appeared in 38 games the past three years and started every game the past two seasons. He was fourth on the team in tackles in 2011 with 67, including 11 for minus yardage. This past season he was fifth in tackles with 55, including four tackles for a loss.
``I have enjoyed coaching and getting to know Johnathan Hankins over the past year,'' Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. ``His hard work on and off the field has given him an opportunity to move on to the next level. The coaching staff and I wish him all the best.''
The 6-foot-3, 322-pound Hankins ends his Buckeyes career with 138 tackles, including 16.5 tackles for a loss and five quarterback sacks.
The Buckeyes went 12-0 and won the Big Ten's Leaders Division, but were barred from playing in a bowl game by violations committed under former coach Jim Tressel.
Hankins thanked several staff people, including Meyer. He also thanked Tressel for recruiting him.


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Blockchain Centre Weekly Talk & Trade: Crypto/Blockchain Meetup
November 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Every Wednesday, the Blockchain Centre hosts Talk & Trade, a facilitated group discussion about current affairs in the blockchain and crypto world.
Discussions range from trading and technical analysis to technological advances, development updates and news to the philosophies of cryptocurrencies. Often, special guests present and panel discussions take place in the first 15 minutes, followed by a 45 minute facilitated discussion. Afterwards, feel free to stick around and network with your fellow crypto enthusiasts.
This event is sometimes sponsored and when it is, you can enjoy networking over a drink and some nibbles.
*Please Note* Absolute newcomers to Blockchain & Cryptocurrency are advised to attend the monthly Bitcoin 101 and/or Ethereum 101 workshops before attending the Talk & Trade, as the discussion gets pretty deep!
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Disclaimer – JORD kindly gifted me this watch to wear, test, and become acquainted with. However, all opinions are my own :)
Check my new watch! A friend of mine has a wood watch that I admire every time she wears it, so when the lovely people at JORD got in touch about reviewing one of their watches, I jumped at the chance! I mean, just look at this beauty…
After a (very) lengthy peruse of their shop, I chose to go with the Ely Series in Natural Green and Maple, and was blown away – not only by how cool the watch itself was, but oh my – the packaging! It comes in it's own little wooden box, complete with protective cushion, extra links, and a cleaning cloth. It feels very.. thoughtful.. and I like that.
Luckily for me, it arrived just hours before I was due to head to Melbourne for a girls weekend (best time EVER!), which presented the perfect opportunity to test this baby out. Melbourne is freezing at this time of year, so I pared it with jeans, boots and a navy pea coat which worked beautifully. Somehow it kinda added that little bit of natural earthy-ness and warmth (as strange as that may sound).
So fun! Thanks to JORD for letting me test out the Ely – I love it :)
You can find loads of other designs and styles (for both men and women!) over in the JORD shop – the lovely folks there even offer a sizing service so your watch will arrive ready-to-wear.. how cool is that?!
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Each week, an educator takes a stand or shares an Aha! classroom moment in the Education World Voice of Experience column.
Creating a Better World
Felicia Arnold reflects on the mandate of the 60s. Did the baby boomers in fact make this a better world?
Could I Pass the Haberman "Star Teacher" Test?
Martin Haberman's research reveals that not just anyone can or should teach in high-poverty schools. Brenda Dyck decided to see if she has what it takes! She took Haberman's "Star Teacher" test, and now she shares the results.
The Mentor as Learner: Classroom Veterans Stand to Learn a Thing of Two from Student Teachers
Educator Arnold Pulda reflects on a couple of mentoring experiences. The first was a pretty dismal failure, but his second attempt at mentoring a student teacher taught him a thing or two about teaching. Included: Why two such different experiences?
Readiness Differentiation: Daring to Get Back on My Bike
Max Fischer compares his first steps at creating a differentiated classroom to learning to ride a bike. Differentiating without drawing attention to students' ability levels has been the biggest challenge.
Do You Have What It Takes to Teach in a High-Poverty School?
850游戏官方安卓下载 If better teaching causes more learning, is it ethical for excellent teachers to refuse to teach in high-poverty schools? Brenda Dyck ponders this sticky question. Plus! Take a "test" to learn if you have what it takes to teach in a high-poverty setting.
Those Who Can, Do TEACH!
Max Fischer recently attended a local Chamber of Commerce meeting. The evening's motivational speaker got Max thinking about how successful businesses people and successful teachers have much more in common than either of them might think.
Can We Teach Social Conscience?
Brenda Dyck examines whether social conscience is caught or taught.850游戏官方安卓下载 She shares how a recent project about homelessness helped reshape some -- but not all -- of her students' mental models.
Adjusting to Accountability
Has the No Child Left Behind Act changed how you teach? Educator Max Fischer says it has affected what and how he teaches. NCLB's emphasis on testing means he has to pace his teaching differently. He's changed the format of the tests he creates for students too.
Learning to Cope With Larger Classes
Max Fischer reflects on the difficulty of dealing with significant increases in class size. The inclination might be to become "the sage on a stage," but Fischer hasn't given up on strategies and best practices mastered during his national board experience.
Advice for Future Teachers: Five Questions to Consider
A former sixth-grade student recently approached Max Fischer. After teaching at the college level, Fischer's former student was considering a transition to teaching in a public high school. Included: Five questions to consider before making the switch.
Add Literature -- and Life -- to Content Instruction
Max Fischer bemoans his sterilized history text. Were it not for that text, however, he might not have been forced to "discover" the value of bringing quality literature into his history classroom. Included: Sources of quality literature.
Me? A Teacher-Researcher?
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck examines the place teacher-research has in the classroom and how it can develop into a kind of "dance" between students, teachers, and learning. Included: Web sites to help teachers learn more about becoming teacher-researchers.
The Italian Adventures of an "Average, Every-Day Teacher"
Educator Brenda Dyck shares news of a recent 3-day journey to Rome where she was treated like royalty as she took home an international award. Dyck shares her fairytale adventure -- one all teachers should experience! -- in this Voice of Experience essay.ith the principal. Included: Five commonsense tips.
When You Disagree With the Principal, Don't Stew in Your "Whine"
Teachers and principals don't always agree. In this week's Voice of Experience, Max Fischer offers a refresher course on handling disagreements with the principal. Included: Five commonsense tips.
Power Words: Using Positive Words to Energize Your Students
In the classroom, positive reinforcement is easier to talk about than it is to carry out. Brenda Dyck shares a classroom tradition that celebrates the uniqueness and potential of each child. "What I See in You" time is one of the most special times in her classroom.
The "Art" of Comprehension
850游戏官方安卓下载 If it wasn't for Howard Gardner's multiple-intelligence theory, educator Max Fischer might never have seen how art can be used to increase student comprehension of content reading material. Included: Ideas for using pictographs, storyboards, graphic organizers.
Without Professionalism, It Could Always Be Worse
Thirty-year educator Max Fischer reflects on these trying times in education. When he gets to grousing, he tries to remember that things could always be worse...
About Stephen... and Fresh Starts
The promise of a successful year is the hope of every student and teacher. Educator Brenda Dyck shares the story of Stephen and ponders the importance of offering a fresh start to every student who enters her classroom.
Professional Development: Following Your Own Lead
850游戏官方安卓下载 As schools move full-tilt towards a professional development model more attuned to collegial school-wide goals, educator Brenda Dyck explores the need to balance that model with one that recognizes the professional goals of individual teachers.
When Students Rock the Boat, I'm the "Master and Commander" of My Classroom
Max Fischer has learned about dealing with student outbursts and insubordination. Past experience has taught him to remain calm in a storm; to be "Master and Commander" of his emotions. Included: Tips for keeping control when the classroom "ship" is sinking.
Education Conferences: Goin' It Alone
Budget cuts are forcing many teachers into the uncomfortable position of attending educational conferences on their own. Educator Brenda Dyck shares how going solo to a conference can be frightening -- and unexpectedly enjoyable.
Teamwork Counts (A Lot!)
Max Fischer draws parallels between his days as a high school football player and his role on a team responsible for creating an IEP that will get to the bottom of a student's learning issues. In both cases, teamwork is key; no room exists for prima donnas.
Is Differentiation the Answer to the Tracking Debate?
850游戏官方安卓下载 As Max Fischer tries to transform his classroom into the "differentiated" model experts describe, he's confronting some roadblocks. Is it possible to achieve the model, he wonders? How much different will his classroom look a year from now?
Log On to a Blog
Emerging online communication tools have the potential to unleash a new level of creative thought in the classroom. Educator Brenda Dyck shares her recent experiences with an online journaling tool called a blog. Included: Blogging resources.
Another Look at "No Child Left Behind" (Year Two)
Max Fischer takes another look at No Child Left Behind. He updates his initial reactions -- published a year ago -- and takes a close look at the positive impacts the law has had in his own district and classroom. Included: Join a discussion about NCLB's "positives."
Gaga Over Google: Photo Images Bring Lessons to Life
You probably know about the Google search tool, but have you made use of Google's image search engine? Max Fischer thinks Google's image library is a virtual goldmine. Included: Ideas for using Google's image search tool to bring lessons to life.
Poetry Writing: A Comprehension Tool Across the Curriculum
Educator Max Fischer's most recent Aha! moment came when he let students use poetry to demonstrate their comprehension of the history curriculum. Now Fischer has one more tool for engaging students, one more tool for his growing "bag of tricks."
Tackling Big Projects: No Wonder Students Get Frustrated!
Have you ever wondered why some students begin project work with a bang that soon fizzles out? Brenda Dyck has been working on a grad course; that experience has helped her reflect on the role emotions play in student -- and adult -- learning projects.
Meat and Potatoes vs. Souffl (or My Great In-Service Adventure)
Educator max Fischer recently presented three different in-service sessions in a single day. In this Voice essay, he reflects on the planning and outcomes of those presentations, and encourages others to give doing an in-service a try!
Student-Centered Learning: The First Steps Are the Hardest Ones
Educator Melba Smithwick never had much difficulty adopting new ideas. But when a principal encouraged her to give students more say in their learning, Smithwick hesitated. Included: Smithwick shares those first, tentative steps.
No-Grade Assignments Open Up Student-Teacher Communication
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the enormous influence teachers have on the kids they teach -- if channels of communication remain open. Providing opportunities for student expression -- with no strings (no grades!) attached -- is a key to opening those communication lines.
Some Classroom "Dilemmas" Are Beneficial
Max Fischer shares his experiences using moral dilemmas to bring classroom lessons to life. Discussions of dilemmas tied to his curriculum challenge students to think critically as they reflect on history. Dilemmas teach many other skills too.
Three Differences Between Teaching and Administration
Educator Arnold Pulda reflects on his move from the classroom to administration. There are big differences, he says, but the most important thing administrators need to know is that they can never -- must never -- 850游戏官方安卓下载 forget where they came from.
Most Direct Route to Parents Is an E-Line
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Max Fischer has been doing a little independent research on the effectiveness of phone calls, written progress reports, and e-mail in raising student achievement. Which communication method do you think he and his teaching teammates found to be most effective?
"I Never Knew I Could Be A Hero": Thoughts on Service Learning
To educator Kathie Marshall, service learning is an effective strategy for engaging students' interest in the curriculum and in their community. She offers ideas and resources for implementing service learning in any classroom on a shoestring budget.
Downshifting: Teaching (for Understanding) in a Lower Gear
850游戏官方安卓下载 An expanding curriculum and high-stakes testing drives many teachers to just "cover the curriculum." Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on the place "slow teaching" has in a speed-teaching world. Included: A lesson Mrs. Miller taught me in second grade.
Planning for a Substitute Was Never This Easy
Unhappy with inconsistent results and lousy reports from substitutes, educator Bob Brems came up with a new strategy for his planned days off. He turns over the teaching reins to one of his students. Included: Tips for planning for student-as-teacher days.
The Importance of Mentors, or What I Learned from Harold
850游戏官方安卓下载 Max Fischer remembers Harold, the teacher next door when Max was a first-year teacher. That was long before formalized mentor programs were the norm. Fischer shares what he learned from Harold and from his own experiences mentoring new teachers.
Where Have All the Staff Rooms Gone?
As working lunches become the norm in schools, educator Brenda Dyck reflects on a time when the staff room was the hub of the teaching community. Included: Ideas for improving social networks and teaming in your school.
Making a Difference Is What It's All About
Educator Max Fischer reflects on a turning point in his career. He didn't realize what teaching was all about until his eighth year in the profession. No wonder so many young teachers leave before they have five years under their belts!
Teacher -- Alias Telementor
Opportunity is often difficult to recognize and it frequently takes the form of an interruption or additional work. This week, Brenda Dyck shares a teaching opportunity that opened her eyes to the potential we have to influence students via the Internet.
Viable Unions Depend on You
When Max Fischer was a new teacher he shied away from the teacher union. Today, he is vice president of his local. It is with good reason -- a handful of good reasons, as a matter of fact -- that he says he will always be an active member.
Pop Fiction No Match For Classic Literature
Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the growing trend of assigning pop fiction in place of the classics; many teachers do it to keep students happy. Modenbach suggests that teaching classic literature is worth the extra effort on students' and teachers' parts.
Classroom Instruction -- It's About the Journey, Not Racing to the Finish
The No Child Left Behind Act and achievement tests that test the entire wide curriculum require teachers like Max Fischer to get control of the curriculum; to examine how best to create learning experiences that make important concepts memorable.
Put On Your (Six) Thinking Hats!
850游戏官方安卓下载 Want to move your students' thinking from the predictable to the profound? Educator Brenda Dyck describes a powerful thinking tool that will help students approach problem solving in innovative ways.
Video Time Machine Engages Students, Energizes Curriculum
Teacher Max Fischer uses his video time machine -- a VCR with snippets of movies that offer teachable moments -- to bring Ancient Rome and other parts of his history curriculum to life. Included: Guidelines for selecting video clips.
Your Professional Development: Let Your Fingers Do the Walking!
Many teachers, taking ownership of their own professional development, have found innovative and cost-efficient ways to improve classroom practices. Educator Brenda Dyck uncovers a number of exciting online resources to assist and support teachers.
Curb Cheating With Prevention Strategies
Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on changes she has seen in students' attitudes toward cheating. Included: The ounce-of-prevention strategies she uses to curb the potential for cheating.
Taming the Three T's
The anonymous quote Hold a tight rein over the three T's -- thought, temper and tongue -- and you will have few regrets got Max Fischer thinking about what happens when teachers let go of their control of any of the three.
Surprised By Reading -- Confessions of a Math Teacher
850游戏官方安卓下载 Time pressures and accountability have caused many educators to cut back on -- or cut out -- reading aloud to students. Teacher Brenda Dyck reflects on the power of reading aloud. Included: Resources to help teachers re-establish read-alouds.
Teachers' "Antennae" Help Them Better Understand At-Risk Students
Educator Kathie Marshall makes an extra effort to know the "whole student," including outside issues that affect student performance. She shares strategies -- including informal inventories and letter-writing -- that help to open up teacher-student communication.
"Fabulous Friday" Sparks Creativity and Learning
Would this new lesson help teacher Susan Lovelace make the leap from the sage's stage? Or would it fall flat on its face? The learning and creativity Lovelace saw -- and the confidence boost it gave students -- made "Fabulous Friday" the ultimate literature lesson.
Tips of Welcoming Parent Volunteers Into Your Classroom
Educator Peggy Cramer reflects on her use of parent volunteers in the classroom. Teachers who don't take advantage of parents as a resource are missing out, she says. Included: A volunteer invitation letter, activities, tips, more.
Advance Planning: A Valuable Lesson I Learned From the Loch Ness Monster
Peggy Levins learned a valuable lesson from the Loch Ness Monster. Now, each year, Levins takes time at the start of the year to do some advance planning. Included: Tips for planning ahead that will give you time to teach the curriculum without sacrificing the fun.
A New Spin On Back-to-School Night
850游戏官方安卓下载 As educators re-examine the purpose, relevance, and appeal of Back-to-School Night, Brenda Dyck describes a new model where students take the lead and adults step back and follow. Included: Ideas for planning a student-led Back-to-School Night.
Rules Are Back in Style
Ron Clarks's best-selling book, The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules..., has educator Brenda Dyck reflecting on the resurgence of classroom rules. Included: Tips, Web resources for personalizing your classroom rules.
Alleviating Appraisal Anxiety: Lessons Learned from 29 Years of Evaluations
Max Fischer has taught for 29 years, but he still gets a little nervous each time he is observed! Over the years, however, Fischer has learned a lot about reducing anxiety during observation and appraisal time.
Summer: Time to Regenerate
People who joke about teachers having summers off are clueless! In this week's Voice of Experience essay, Max Fischer reflects on the key role summertime plays in restoring tattered psyches, reviving tired lessons, and regenerating passion.
Of "No Child Left Behind" and Blueberries
850游戏官方安卓下载 Max Fischer has worked for a year under the shadow of the No Child Left Behind Act. Now he feels the need to react, to point out what's really needed in order to "leave no child behind." It's all about blueberries!
How to Keep the Fire Burning (Or Lessons Learned from Edith, the Kids, and "the Fear")
In this week's Voice of Experience essay, Max Fischer shares how, after almost 30 years as a classroom teacher, he keeps things fresh -- for himself and for his students. Where does he get his inspiration? He says it comes from the students, "the Fear," and Edith!
Connecting Our Students to Their Past -- A World War I Project
With so few veterans of WWI still alive, who will make sure the world remembers? Brenda Dyck shares how primary and secondary resources became the vehicle for connecting her students to some of history's most important lessons.
It's Quittin' Time!
850游戏官方安卓下载 Some teachers seem to give up on teaching earlier and earlier each year. Teacher Brenda Dyck looks at ways to keep students learning until the last minute of the last day. Included: Ideas for making the last few days of school more meaningful.
Make Time to Teach: Ten Tools for Reducing Paperwork
850游戏官方安卓下载 What happens when paperwork starts to crowd out time with students? Is there a way to streamline the forms that can take over a teacher's life? Educator Brenda Dyck has found ten online tools that help her reduce paperwork and give her more time to teach.
Finding "New Cheese" Requires Adjustment To Change
So many education mandates fail because they lack the teeth to move teachers' "cheese." Will the No Child Left Behind Act be different? Educator Max Fischer has high hopes that NCLB has the teeth to support teachers and bring about real change for students.
Handling Parent Complaints -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Seasoned teachers will recognize all three types of parents -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- described in this week's Voice essay. Less seasoned teachers will learn from educator Max Fischer's thoughts about how to handle all types of parent complaints.
Revisiting Walden Pond in 2003
850游戏官方安卓下载 If your students were to head for a modern-day Walden Pond, what would they take with them? Kathleen Modenbach shares an activity that helped her students grasp Thoreau's sacrifices and appreciate his work. Included: Cross-curricular activities extend the lesson.
Written Communication: An Educator's Calling Card
Today -- with the proliferation of e-mail, classroom Web pages, and newsletters -- a teacher's writing ability is more important than ever. Max Fischer wonders What do your written communications with parents say about you? Included: Writing tips.
When Molding Minds Gets Messy
The war in Iraq has educator Brenda Dyck probing the heavy responsibilities that go along with shaping -- without bias -- the minds of students. Included: Resources to help teachers facilitate discussions that can help students reach their own conclusions about the war.
Looking At Your Students in the Future Tense
Brenda Dyck reflects on a night spent watching some of her former students perform before an audience. She wonders how she might have missed some of the potential she saw realized in them. Plus: Links to articles that shed light on the middle school years.
Back from the Iditarod: Teaching Is a Lot Like Mushing!
Educator Jeanie Olson is home from her trip to the 2003 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. As she reflects on her Alaskan adventure, she sees quite a few similarities between the skills it takes to be a dog sled musher and a classroom teacher!
Middle Schools Are Getting a Bum Rap
A recent USA Today news story took a few swipes at middle schools. In this weeks Voice essay, educator Max Fischer defends the middle school concept against its critics and nay-sayers. Included: Five components of a successful middle school.
Service Projects Help Students Find Their Voices
Educator Brenda Dyck describes a service project in which her middle school students participated. She reflects on how she might be able to take the passion and energy they demonstrated for that project and apply it to the prescribed curriculum.
Choice -- The Ultimate Tool for Engaging and Empowering Students
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Max Fischer recalls a childhood trip to East Germany. In 1966, life in that country stood in stark contrast to the freedom of choice he enjoyed in his life. Today, Fischer provides his students with choices in projects, writing assignments, and tests. Choice is "the avenue to empowerment," Fischer says.
Student Disinterest: Is it Curable?
850游戏官方安卓下载 What happens when students "check out" of the learning process? Is it an educator's job to re-engage them? If so, how can that be accomplished? This week, educator Brenda Dyck reflects on some ways to tackle the sticky problem of student disinterest.
The Power of Written Praise
850游戏官方安卓下载 Being roused from a sound sleep by a parent can be a rude awakening. But in one case it got educator Max Fischer reflecting about the power of written praise to raise student achievement. Included: Six reasons to put praise for students in writing!
Seeing is Believing -- Harnessing Online Video Clips to Enhance Learning
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on the Net as a valuable source of video that brings history to life for her students. For students of the video- and technology-age, seeing is850游戏官方安卓下载 believing! Included: Dyck recommends great sources of online video!
The Schoolhouse Rocks: Using Music to Engage Learning
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Max Fischer reflects on the first time he used pop music lyrics in the classroom. Since then Fischer has found many ways to introduce music -- from the Rolling Stones to Steve Martin -- to achieve learning objectives. Included: Tips for getting started.
A Poetry Slam Cures the Blahs
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on how she uses a poetry-slam event to focus her students. She shares how they took this 1980s art form and turned it into an opportunity to connect with their peers and teachers. Included: Benchmarks for student presentations.
"No Child Left Behind" Places Premium on Reading Instruction in Content Areas
Every teacher is a teacher of reading, and the No Child Left Behind Act is about to make that more obvious than ever! But what about teachers who haven't had a reading course since their undergrad days? Included: Strategies for teaching reading in the content areas!
Chess, Anyone? -- Chess As an Essential Teaching Tool
Educator Brenda Dyck contemplates whether smart kids play chess or chess makes kids smart as she considers the integration of chess into the curriculum. Included: Links to resources and research about the impact of chess on students' skills, thinking and organizational abilities, and self-esteem.
Wouldn't It Be Nice to Have a Computer Lab With Working Computers?
Educator Kathleen Modenbach wonders why so little money in the budget is devoted to maintaining the large investment schools have made in computer technology. But Modenbach is making the best of the situation Included: Modenbach finds a silver lining!
Voice of Experience: Teaching Religion in Public Schools: Removing the Angst
Do you run from any mention of religion in your public school classroom? How do you escape that during this month of holy celebrations? Educator Max Fischer has been thinking about this issue, and his thoughts might help relieve some of your angst.
Fighting 1960s Mental Models of the Perfect Classroom -- and the Perfect Mom
Brenda Dyck reflects on her mental models of the 1960's classroom and 1960's mom. Those models still haunt her from time to time, even though she knows they won't prepare her students -- or her own kids -- for the world they will face.
Handling Difficult Students: Lessons from Mrs. G
Educator Perri Gibbons pays tribute to teacher Deb Graudins, whose measured, consistent approach with the most challenging students -- and her genuine care for them -- wins respect from students and colleagues alike. It's an approach all educators can learn from.
In Search of National Board Certification: One Teacher's Perspective
850游戏官方安卓下载 Considering a bid for National Board Certification? Educator Max Fischer shares his experience. It was the most challenging -- and rewarding -- teaching exercise of his career. Included: Fischer's tips.
Your Students -- No Two Are Alike
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on how she focuses the first weeks of instruction on helping students become familiar with their learning strengths. Surveys and activities help students learn which intelligences they favor. These beginning-of-the-year activities will be revisited throughout the school year.
What I've Learned About Cultivating Parent Involvement
Educator Max Fischer has found that successful teaching often hinges on employing a wide variety of instructional methods to meet student needs. In this Voice of Experience essay, Fischer reflects on how getting parents involved in their students' education also requires a variety of approaches.
Driven By Data: What It's Like to Teach in the Age of Accountability
Brenda Dyck reflects on how collecting data has become an essential part of teaching. But data collection often can become such an obsession that it actually gets in the way of student learning. Included: Eight questions to help determine if data gathering will be worth the effort.
Lessons Learned from Howard Gardner and the TV Remote Control
This week, educator Max Fischer's first days in a middle school classroom -- after years at the elementary level -- were eye-openers. Would he ever be able to reach the students whose "deadpan stares, wet-noodle postures, and other lethargic body language screamed Go ahead, make me learn! I dare you!'"?
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach Student
850游戏官方安卓下载 This week, educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on her summer "vacation." Like most teachers, summer is a time to reflect on the school year just ended and come up with new ideas for improving learning in the year ahead. Modenbach has been thinking a lot about how she might do a better job of reaching her hard-to-reach students.
Yearlong Themes Spur Learning and Fun!
In this week's Voice of Experience column, educator Cindy Farnum shares her thoughts about using a yearlong theme to motivate students and create fun in the classroom. She shares a bunch of ideas from her "plant-astic" plant theme and seeks your help with her latest theme idea.
Teachers As Writers: Have You Been Thinking About Publishing Your Best Lessons?
850游戏官方安卓下载 This week, educator Max Fischer shares his experience as an author of classroom activities and lesson plans. Since 1991, Fischer has published nine books.
American Teachers: A Strength Exposed
On this September 11, educator Brenda Dyck looked back at how teachers on the MiddleWeb teacher listserv reacted to the events of a year before. President Bush was right, she concludes, when he said America's teachers were among the heroes of 9/11.
Back-to-School Survivor Day Offers Lessons About Quality Learning
Brenda Dyck recounts how her school's administrators used the Survivor850游戏官方安卓下载 TV show as a theme to strengthen teams, build camaraderie, present challenges -- and teach a few lessons about how to create a quality classroom environment for students!
Weighted Grading Can Work
850游戏官方安卓下载 Max Fischer shares his approach to grading, which takes into account all elements of his students' performance. It's a weighted system that Fischer believes truly reflects the needs of his students -- and it has the support of parents too. "No grading procedure completely shields a teacher from parental criticism," writes Fischer. "Yet, weighted grading categories offer teachers the opportunity to tailor their assessment practices to the skills they believe are most critical to student success within their classroom."
Inclusion Can Work -- Without Too Much Work!
Educator Janice Robertson shares how she looks forward to integrating special needs students into her sixth grade science classes. That was not always the case, though! The simple modifications she made to her usual teaching practices benefit all the students in her classes.
In Classroom, Computers Often Yield More Glitz Than Guts
Brenda Dyck reflects on how, in our zeal to integrate the most up-to-date technology in our classroom, we can settle for more "glitz than guts." Dyck suggests that the main goal of educators should be to move past a focus on the technology tools themselves to how those tools can be used to help students construct new knowledge and deeper understandings.
School Uniform Rules Conceal Students' Unique Identities (NOT!)
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on school uniform regulations at her school and on the ways in which students there have managed to circumvent those rules -- at least temporarily!
Telecollaborative Project Develops Compassion, Global Awareness
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on the power of telecollaborative learning in the lives of middle school students. These intercultural exchanges, Dyck observes, have the potential to move middle school students from complacency to compassion.
Maybe It's Time to Reform Demands We Put on Educators
Need a little inspiration? The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Tennessee, has granted Education World permission to reprint "Maybe It's Time to Reform Demands We Put on Educators," by columnist David Waters. It first appeared February 21, 2001, in Waters's Faith Matters column.
Students Can Care and Comfort
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on a recent surprise. Middle school students are known for their self-absorption and apparent inability to nurture the adults in their lives. The recent death of a teacher's father, however, spurred a genuine and caring reaction from students. Recognizing this as an encouraging sign, Dyck reflects on the value of surrounding young people with adults who model care and service, an association that may ultimately equip students to take on the role of peer-comforters themselves.
Make Sure Your Contributions Really Count When Planning New Schools
Former school superintendent Ted Merritt reflects on his current work as a school planner. Envisioning classroom spaces is not always easy for teachers, so Merritt uses a couple of tools to help teachers think outside the box.
Becoming a Wired Teacher
Brenda Dyck discusses a "wired teachers" group she led in her school. Dyck was granted release time to work with teachers who signed on to be part of the group, and group members have cheered one another on to tech success. "I have a suspicion that the next time our principal asks for volunteers to join our 'wired teachers' group, we may have an onslaught response!" writes Dyck in this week's Voice of Experience.
Candy Conflict: Rules, Nutrition, and Money Clash
850游戏官方安卓下载 Kathleen Modenbach writes about how the administration in her school turned off the candy machines during lunch periods -- then turned around and gave school clubs the right to sell candy at that time. Funny -- selling candy creates potential conflicts with school rules. Not so funny because teachers have to deal with sugar highs and sugar lows. "Can the candy!" Modenbach says.
Peer Assessment Teaches Students How to Think
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on how her students have evaluated their own work and the work of others. "On several occasions, I had to remind myself that I was having a serious discussion about assessment with a group of 13-year-olds!" she writes.
Students Reach for the 'Skylights' of Learning
Educator Brenda Dyck writes in the voice of her students about her efforts to challenge them to use more thinking skills at the higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy. She helps students see how those skills require a strong foundation as she builds their awareness of high-level thinking.
Time to Teach
Sue Palmer reflects on the standards (or targets) movement in the United Kingdom. "How had we let statistics become more important than children?" Palmer wonders. She has created a Web site to support her campaign to improve the quality of British primary education by returning decisions about curriculum to the professionals -- the teachers -- who know best!
Stand By Me: Using Teacher Listservs to Collaborate With Other Educators
Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on the power of educator listservs. "Using the Internet, we communicate regularly, support one another unconditionally, celebrate one another's teaching successes, and mentor one another in spite of the obstacles of global separation."
Digging Beneath the Surface of Assessment
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on a recent study that she tried to mimic with her own students. The study used students' drawings of themselves in test-taking situations to gather information about how the students feel about math, tests, and themselves. Now that Dyck has collected the data, the most important question remains: How will she use this information to create positive math experiences for her students?
Teaching With Heart
Brenda Dyck reflects on a struggling teacher with whom she is working. That work has led her to consider the common characteristics possessed by the best teachers she has observed. It's not about personality, says Dyck. Among the traits she has observed in memorable teachers are that they have a true zeal for teaching and a desire to relate to their students. But how can teachers maintain that zeal and make that connection?
Using Art to Reach and Teach
Kathleen Modenbach reflects on how art projects can be a great bridge between some students and difficult content. Modenbach recalls how an art project constructed around Romeo and Juliet spurred one special education student to ask "Did Shakespeare write anything else?" Wow!
Tossing and Turning at Test Time
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck reflects on the stresses of testing time in her school. Maybe you will relate to her thoughts in this week's Voice of Experience essay, which Dyck subtitles "Sleepless in Calgary"!
Portfolio Assessment: Benefits Outweigh Extra-Work Fears
850游戏官方安卓下载 Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on her use of a streamlined writing portfolio assessment that was beneficial to her and her students -- and didn't mean a lot of extra work for her!
High Standards and Achievement Hallmark of Paideia Approach
Principal Les Potter looks back on his years at an inner-city school that adopted the Paideia approach to teaching and learning. In these days of high standards, accountability, and a focus on student achievement, Potter says, Paideia is an approach that warrants consideration.
Fragile in February
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck reflects on the February doldrums -- the kids have lousy attitudes and the teachers are discouraged -- and how she snaps herself out of them.
Retired Teachers Have Much to Offer
Retired teacher Joann Eldridge discusses how a new "legacy teacher" program in Worcester, Massachusetts, is the perfect vehicle for her to share 30 years of teaching experience.
Each Student Is Someone's Special Child
Teacher Brenda Dyck reflects on the perspective that parenting brings to her teaching.
I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now
850游戏官方安卓下载 School counselor Barbara Muller-Ackerman talks with her professional colleagues about the things they know now that they wish they had known when they started their counseling careers.
Professional Organizations Can Make a World of Difference!
850游戏官方安卓下载 In recognition of National School Counseling Week (February 4-8), school counselor Barbara Muller-Ackerman shares with us what her professional colleagues say about the value of membership in professional organizations.
Teachers Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends -- and Critics!
Teacher Ted Nellen reflects on a decision he made to publish his student-scholars' work on the Web. In doing so, he opened himself up to education critics -- but that was just the response Nellen wanted!
Curious to the Core
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck reflects on how curious learners can be ostracized by peers and the importance of finding strategies to rebuild those communication lines.
In Teaching, Older Is Sometimes Better
Arnold Pulda says he's a successful teacher because he started teaching later in life!
Learning Made Simple
Brenda Dyck reflects on how she came to the revelation that simplifying classroom procedures and directions was key to meeting more of her students' learning needs.
The Business of Learning: More Than Meets the Eye
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck expresses her amazement at being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement -- and shares what she learned as a result. Could you be next?
Mission Impossible: The Search for the Perfect Electronic Grade Book!
Teacher Kathleen Housley searched the planet for an electronic grade book to meet her needs!
Teachers' Free Labor, Out-of-Pocket Expenses Aid School Systems
850游戏官方安卓下载 Teacher Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the free labor and out-of-pocket expense teachers willingly give. In what other profession is that the case?
Professional Conferences Reflect, Restore Passion
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck reflects on the importance of teacher conferences -- where educators by the hundreds share great ideas, best practices, and their passion for teaching!
The Little Reading Cafe
850游戏官方安卓下载 Brenda Dyck shares a silent-reading time plan that works!
Math Class: A Time to Stand and Deliver
Brenda Dyck didn't like math much when she was growing up. Today, Dyck teaches math! How did that come to be?
Ban Bake Sales for Books!
850游戏官方安卓下载 Teacher Rich Henderson rails against school fund-raisers!
Learning in the Dark: Building My First Web Project and Web Page
Teacher Brenda Dyck reflects on creating her first telecollaborative project -- and a Web page to go with it!
Poetry Is for Real People Like Me
850游戏官方安卓下载 Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the day a student shared a personal poem about attempted suicide.
September 11, 2001: A Personal View Just Blocks from the Attack
Ted Nellen, who lives in the shadow of the World Trade Center, shares his personal perspective on September 11.
I Found My 'Teacher Voice' and Transformed My Classroom
Arnold Pulda reflects on how a bout with cancer precipitated his transition from a "drill sergeant" who barked orders at his students to a quieter, gentler Dr. Pulda.
Homework: A Place for Rousing Reform
Brenda Dyck reflects on a year of shapeshifting -- a year in which she and her colleagues (begrudgingly, at first) came to a new understanding about the value and relevance of homework assignments.
Standards and High-Stakes Tests: Apples and Oranges
Ted Nellen has a go at high-stakes tests. Too often, high-stakes tests are used as the primary assessment tool for students, even for teachers and schools, Nellen says. He goes on to make a case for Webfolios as a much better tool for assessing students and schools than tests could ever be!
Technology in the Classroom: Games or Learning Tools?
Kathleen Housley bristles at those who see computers in the classroom as nothing more than game consoles. Housley reflects on what her fourth graders accomplished last year with the computers in her classroom. "Game consoles? Baloney!" Housley concludes.
The Gift of Time: Benefits of Teacher Sabbaticals
850游戏官方安卓下载 Kathleen Modenbach faces the end of a sabbatical year and her imminent return to the classroom. Sure we're in the midst of a teacher shortage, but the benefits of giving teachers sabbatical leave far outweigh the drawbacks, Modenbach says.
And We Shall Morph Again!
850游戏官方安卓下载 As she starts a new teaching job, Brenda Dyck reflects on all the times she has had to morph as an educator. She has transformed from a by-the-book early elementary teacher to a tech-savvy teacher of middle school gifted students. Change can be a good thing, Dyck concludes.
In My Opinion: Student Techies Keep Computers Running
Educational technology innovator Ted Nellen discusses the benefits schools can realize when they train students to both use and maintain classroom computers.
Asleep on the Job: Reflections on the Sixth Grade Sleepover
Her yearly Grade-Six Sleepover prompts Brenda Dyck to consider how incorporating fun and humor into teaching may help create memorable learning experiences.
Catching Up With Our Bodies: Reflections on Teacher Burnout
Does teaching consume your life? In this candid reflection, Brenda Dyck describes the signs of teachers consumed by the job. Have you experienced some of the signs of burnout Dyck describes? Read what a teacher whose mind and body are in sync might look like.
Maybe It's Time to Reform Demands We Put on Educator
Need a little inspiration? The Commercial Appeal 850游戏官方安卓下载of Memphis, Tennessee, has granted Education World permission to reprint "Maybe It's Time to Reform Demands We Put on Educators," by columnist David Waters.
In My Opinion: The Filter Is Bad for Education
Educational technology innovator Ted Nellen reacts to reports that the majority of Americans favor filtering Internet access in schools.
A Teacher's Influence Is Often Lasting
Attending the funeral of a former teacher prompted freelance writer Kristen Spruill to reflect on lessons learned from all of the special teachers at her junior high school. This moving editorial, first published last August in the Raleigh News & Observer, is "chicken soup" for any teacher's soul!


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What are we to make of Sarah Palin's attack on Barack Obama and his relationship with Bill Ayers, a former member of the radical '60s group, the Weather Underground? On Saturday she raised this issue on the campaign trail, citing a New York Times article published earlier in the day. Of course Palin did not elucidate that the Times concluded that Obama and Ayers do not appear to have been close, and that any relationship between them was peripheral in nature. Several other publications, including the Washington Post, Time magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, The New Yorker and The New Republic, have debunked the idea that Obama and Ayers had a close relationship.
Obama and Ayers, now a university professor in Chicago, have known each other since 1995, when both served on the board of a non-profit group trying to raise funds for a school improvement project. As a result of that connection, the two men did attend meetings at which they were both present. And, Ayers contributed $200 to Obama's Illinois senate campaign in 2001. Plus, they lived in the same Hyde Park neighborhood within three blocks of one another.
As the Chicago Sun-Times of Aug. 30,2008 wrote: "He (Obama) had actually rubbed shoulders — can you believe it? — with a distinguished professor of education who holds bachelor's and master's degrees in early childhood education and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. He had probably even shared a cup of coffee, as only a co-conspirator would, with this professor, whose writings describe good schools as places that are "organized around and powered by a set of core values" and "effectively meet students where they are and find ways to nurture and challenge them to learn."
The Sun-Times article goes on to identify some of the other people with whom Ayers and Obama served on that charitable board. They include Susan Crown of the General Dynamics Corp. family; Patricia Graham, former dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Arnold Weber, past president of Northwestern University. No one has yet accused them of being radicals because of their association with Bill Ayers.
Palin herself has a connection, much less tenuous, to political radicalism. Back in Alaska she has cheered the work of the Alaska Independence Party that has long pushed for Alaska to secede from the United States. And her husband, Todd, was a member of the party for seven years.
"Keep up the good work," she told party members at their convention earlier this year in Fairbanks. She wished the party luck on what she called its "inspiring convention."
So if Obama's connection to Bill Ayers is fair game in the political arena, then is Todd Palin's association with anti-American secessionists not also fair game, especially in light of Palin's charge that Obama "is not a man who sees America as you and I do?" Isn't the Governor's own apparent support of, if not membership in, this party also worthy of note? They seem to have been comfortable belonging to and/or being associated with a political party whose founder delighted in denouncing the principles that hold our union together.
On the one hand, there is very little evidence that Ayers' worldview ever influenced anything Barack Obama did, said or thought. In fact, there is evidence to the contrary. But on the other hand, one can easily assume that a husband and wife influence each other's beliefs quite often, and her address to the group in question, as Governor, may make such an assumption even more credible.
Now let's talk about McCain and G.Gordon Liddy a bit. Liddy broke Daniel Elsburg's psychiatrist's office and the DNC headquarters in the Watergate Hotel. He also volunteered to kill journalist Jack Anderson for political reasons. He had plans to firebomb the Brookings Institute. More recently, he advocated shooting ATF agents in the head. "Head shots. Head shots. Kill the sons of bitches." (8/26/94).
In 1998, Liddy's home was the site of a McCain fundraiser, and Liddy himself has contributed several thousand dollars to McCain's senatorial campaigns. This year Liddy has given $1,000 to McCain's presidential campaign.
On Liddy's radio show in November of 2007, McCain said, "I'm proud of you. I'm proud of your family. It's always a pleasure for me to come on your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great."
So Obama served on a board with an unrepentent terrorist, but then repudiates the guy's actions.
But McCain fundraises at the home of an unrepentent felon, thief, would-be terrorist, and advocate of murdering federal agents, and then goes on his radio show and verbally regales the guy.
Palin and her husband have activist ties to a group who wants to secede from the very union that she want to represent as vice president, one heart beat away from the presidency itself.
I say to Palin and McCain, "Bring it on. But don't forget what they say about those who live in glass houses."