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They welcomed us. After giving me the specifics of the meeting that we were involved in, they made serious mention that when I got up to speak and passed by the American flag, on the way to the microphone, I was to place my hand over my heart, in respect of our American flag. I was unaware of this protocol. I will never forget their deep resolve of them wanting me to realize that our flag was worthy of respect, even at a meeting in little Duluth, Georgia, on a Tuesday night at 7:30 pm. Respect the American flag when I pass by it, respect this Lady of Liberty, for she stands as a testimony to the lives and cost of our freedom that these very men fought for.
I saw Miss Liberty being town apart and battered on foreign soil this morning. Where was the respect from our president when that very same symbol of America was attacked this week? Nowhere. Where was Team 6 of the Seals? Let's face it, Obama took credit for Seal Team 6's killing of Bin Laden. So, will he also take credit for the deaths of four Americans and the destruction of two of our embassies and the desecration of our American flag?
When the Egypt embassy was attacked, what did our leader say to our country and to the world? Then, when the unnecessary death of the top US diplomat in Libya died, where was our leader? Where is the president? What does the free nation leader have to say about this murder? In the vein of a true leader, what does he do? He sends out Hillary to say "Sorry!" Her own words speak loudly about the lack of leadership in Washington when she said, "I ask myself how could this happen?" That one sentence said it all, for Hillary knows to what ends her own husband went through to keep us safe during his term. Obama has no foreign policy to speak of. Our allies are demanding meetings about world events and he is "Unable to work it into his schedule." For those who yelled, "Bin Laden is dead and GM is alive," as a reason for voting or Obama in November, now what do you tell yourselves to quiet your fears?
Obama has simply refused to engage in anything other than an apology tour and again he retreats to an apology when crimes are committed against our fellow citizens. Last time we had a leader of one of our embassy killed was when Carter was in office. Cater was another liberal that believed that "playing nice" would be our world foreign policy. Do we really want to go back to hostage days?
Back to Hillary. Let's send out Hillary to calm the reporters and speak for America. Send out Hillary. The media was searching for the American answer to the last 48 hours of murder and destruction. Who would step up and fill the void? We were waiting to hear strong words against those who would attack our own,but all he said was we feel your pain for religious freedom, nothing about our flag or our embassy. Next morning we wake up to another embassy being attacked but, this time four fellow citizens are now dead. It was only after Romney's press conference did our country hear words from the four-year long leadership vacuum that is Obama, our current president. Obama still is hooked on this as a "religious event" and not an American security issue. He still does not get it. Please go see 2016 before you cast your vote. It is a movie that would have predicted the actions of Obama today.
Finally, a man of leadership qualities and fortitude did speak up. He stood firm in his words about the violence against America. It was not Obama, it was presidential candidate, Romney. It was only after Romney spoke that Obama finally faced our nation, better late than never will be the rally cry of the democrats. He miss spoke with out all the facts, nice try. We were waiting. We wanted to be reassured that he was doing something, anything to stop the violence. Bush directed all planes to be grounded, taken right out of the sky, to the nearest airport, immediately. Obama, he finally ordered the beefing up the security around the world. DUH! It is 9/11 week, why wasn't that directive sent out last week? In light of the changes in the world over the last year, WHY would you not send out directives earlier or at the very least send in the Marines! Oh yeah, Obama sent them in today, a day late and four lives short!
Let me state that when American citizens, working at an American embassy are murdered, when our Ambassador is murdered, when our flag is torn apart, and our enemy's flag is flying over our governmental compounds, I want more than a second day apology from the "president!" Why did he even bring Hillary out to stand beside him? Why indeed? She had already given her speech but it did not quiet the press and so he had to speak and speak he did. Listen to him mumble over his words about our country. He is firm about the religious freedom and less resolved about our America.
When will my fellow Americans open their eyes to the vast changes to the Democratic party. When you look at some of actions from the Democratic convention delegates, as they booed God and couple that with the the 911 embassy attacks, one can only wonder what has become of the Democratic party. The horse is out of the barn and now he "tries" to act like a president. Leadership is born within times of trial. Obama did not use this trial well. A community organizer does not make a president.
His entire presidency has been about apologizing and saying, "Well it could have been worse!" Really? Worse? So we wake up today and guess what - it is worse! He dismisses Israel president's request for a meeting, on the major issue of Iran's nuclear program. Treating our allies in a demeaning manner will only bring anger and fear to them. They do not have a straight idea of our place in the world anymore. Obama's followers are lacking in the ability to judge America's place of leadership in the world. Come to think of it, really we are no longer the leaders of the world, we are a scared little boy standing in fear of the bullies that are attacking us. When Bush and Reagan were in office, they understood the saying, "Walk softly and carry a big stick." Obama manta is "Say your sorry and cower!" Poor example of a leader and yet many sing his praises.
The Obama apology tour has led us to this place in our history. What is the next step? Everyone knows you don't deal with terrorist, you strengthen you resolve and move forward. If you are a Christian, then you should be questioning your leader and your party actions this past week. Booing God? Really? Booing God, I never thought I would live long enough to see that in our country. Now if you call yourself a Democrat, I just shake my head in disbelief that you would continue to follow this party. I often wonder, HOW the citizens of Germany allowed Hitler to gain power and commit such crimes, but then again I never thought I would see an American boo God; not once, not twice, but three times and on national TV! Check yourself- do you fly a flag outside of your home and if so is it Old Glory? God Bless America and God help us all.


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John 20: 24-28 (NIV): Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
The conversion of skeptics is one of the proofs we have that Jesus truly did rise from the dead. Here, John gives us one of the first cases. We refer to Thomas as "doubting Thomas" because of this story. But Thomas gets a bit of a bad rap; he simply said what almost all of us would have said in the same circumstance. If someone told you a friend had come back from the dead, you would likely say something like, "I'll believe it when I see him for myself."
The next week Thomas was there when Jesus appeared. Jesus invited him to look at him, touch him, see for himself that he really was alive again. Jesus had a body that could be touched. That is important. But what is really important is Thomas was absolutely convinced that Jesus had indeed returned from the dead.
Notice Thomas' reaction to realizing Jesus had been resurrected - he called him his Lord and God. That should be our reaction as well. In the next verses, Jesus points out that Thomas believed because he got to see him for himself. "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed," he said.
That's us. We must believe based on the eyewitness accounts we find in the Bible. That's where faith comes in, but we have sufficient evidence that the Bible is true and that Jesus really did rise from the dead. Now it's up to us to stop doubting and believe.
Year one of Instant Message is now available for Kindle and Kindle apps. Go to www.instantmessagelive.com. Harris is the pastor at Brushy Creek and Mt. Vernon United Methodist churches.


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She was born March 6, 1918, in Fowler, to Walter Warren and Feryl Ione Flinn Marrs.
On March 25, 1939, she married Reynolds Loren Bruington, in Liberal.
After their marriage, the couple made their home on the Marrs homestead in rural Meade County until 1955, when they moved to Meade.
She is survived by five sisters, Guinola Mae Tacha of Meade, Leola Maxine Brown of Nickerson, Willa Warrenetta Fisher of Garden City, Betty Ione Leis of Rogers, Ark., and Marjorie LaVon Miller of Meade; three brothers, Alfred Warren Marrs of Meade, Virgil Eugene Marrs of Hays, and Arwin Wendell Marrs of Pahrump, Nev.
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Who made the choice to travel to this 18 year old's apartment and exchange sex for a tattoo because they just couldn't wait until they reached 18? At some point we need to hold all involved ACCOUNTABLE, not just the guy. They stop being victims when they willingly go to his house and allow their bodies to be tattooed. They stop being a victim when they trade ink for sex. None came forward until after the nurse found out, so presumably, they were all happy with their trade off.
From the title, I was expecting to hear about a guy who was pinning women down and forcing tattoos on their bodies and then sexually assaulting them, this- this is no more than a guy being a guy, and young girls being stupid- while I understand the potential of disease, these girls KNEW what they were doing.
Curious if every single one of them will take the responsible steps to see if they have been infected with anything prior to consumating other realationships, as their own well-being seems to be of least importance, being out-weighed by their desires to get a tattoo, I can't imagine them thinking of a partners well-being.
What a shame to be raising children who are willing to give such a special thing away for ink. No place for morals in todays youth.
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By JAMIE PARSELL
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In Texas, a group of teenage girls did something unusual during their morning routines. They didn't reach for any beauty products such as foundation, mascara or even lip gloss. The make-up-free event was in honor of Operation Beautiful. In addition to going to school without make-up, female students also filmed a video where they admitted to spending anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours getting ready for school. The campaign, which focuses on inner beauty, caught the attention of the national media.
The goal is not to banish make-up, but to help females prioritize their inner beauty and be confident from within. Many of the students said they didn't like to feel the pressure of having to look a certain way.
I spent middle school in a cloud of hair spray. I never timed how long I spent in the bathroom getting ready for school. However, I do recall insisting my brother get out so I could pull out my arsenal of hair products and curling irons. In the fifth and sixth grade, curled, "poofy" bangs were trendy and "big hair" was an important part of fitting in. I teased, curled and then sprayed my hair into a stiff poof of curls. My brother, who accidently got in the way a time or two, received a fine coating of hairspray on his arms and head. Barely 13-years-old, I envied the girls with bigger curls. It was the first time I disliked my straight brown hair.
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Operation Beautiful may have started at a local high school, but the principles transcends every generation. It highlights every female, from the stay-at-home mom of three to the busy career woman putting in the overtime. Both women and men are set up to a standard on how to dress, act and live. I wish I had an Operation Beautiful when I was fighting the mirror and clouding up the bathroom with hairspray. It brings into question whether or not we are doing enough to help young adults deal with self-esteem. My mom took the initiative to set guidelines; she taught less is more and inner beauty is more desirable than any beauty product on the market. A $100 bottle of make-up is no match for real beauty in the form of grace, joy, sincerity, kindness and optimism.
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The other day I wrote a piece about Bioshock Infinite lead Ken Levine's very frank assessment of what sells video games from an "off the shelf" perspective. The controversy was that despite a wondrous floating city and a host of colorful characters, the decision was made to make the Infinite cover simply a grizzled man holding a shotgun.
The idea was to appeal to a broader demographic of "frat guys" who like typical military-style shooters. True fans would know what Bioshock Infinite was either way, so why not try and ramp up the mass appeal?
Well, today we have something of a counter point to that coming out of Naughty Dog. Creative Director Neil Druckmann spoke to VG247 about his decision to showcase the game's female lead,
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"I believe there's a misconception that if you put a girl or a woman on the cover, the game will sell less. I know I've been in discussions where we've been asked to push Ellie to the back and everyone at Naughty Dog just flat-out refused."
He goes on to talk about how his characters were influenced by the recent discussions about females in video games. Or rather, how they weren't influenced:
"I tried not to be mindful of too many outside influences, which is things like the industry, and how women are portrayed. I believe that should not affect a person's writing. It's about trying to find core truths in your story, and then letting that be the driving force."
I'm not sure where I land on this whole box art debate. I support Ken Levine's right to try and appeal to the traditional shooter market by sacrificing originality on the cover, but I'm also fully on board with The Last of Us showcasing their female lead as well. If she's a hugely important character, why not feature her?
I think there's perhaps too much weight put on box art in general in this day and age. Yes, there is an uninformed "casual" gaming public out there, but it's a lot of guesswork as to which box art actually attracts which audience. Is the appeal to frat bros enough to offset the possible loss of women? Does either group truly care about box art that much? I'd have to see some hard data before a definite conclusion can be reached on this issue, as right now it seems to be more about PR and starting or avoiding controversy than anything else.
The Last of Us is out May 7th, 2013 for Playstation 3.
I'm a girl and I don't care much for the girl box art.. she looks worried, helpless and unsure.. I can't tell anything about the game from the box art and it looks very boring, to be honest. If they want box art that is going to sell a video game, I don't think this is it. Why can't they just use the girl the way they were going to use the grizzled man with the shot gun?? Oh right, that wouldn't be very believable… let's go with helpless and worried.
Well Zoey, err Ellen Page has no reason to be excited about killing zombies to survive unlike everybody she knew. I don't understand why something like lollipop chainsaws cover is any less offensive to you.
The entire issue of female portrayal in video games is full retard. Men are more active in personal combat roles, something defined by Athenian philosophy and genetics. Games that are about personal combat(fps games, fighting games, et cetera) are not any more realistic when girls are violently shoehorned in with Sigourney Weaver manwomen tropes.
Have you checked out the game previews, and actually gotten a feel for the characters and environment that the game takes place in? No…you already admitted that you didn't. Yes…she looks worried, helpless, and unsure…the cover did a GREAT job of portraying that, as did the game previews.
The girl in the picture is supposed to be 14 years old…fighting zombies in a post-apocalyptic city. Making her into a Lara Croft-esque femme fatale would have been a ridiculous, cliche angle for the developers to take with the game. Not everything in today's world is skewed toward demeaning the role of female protagonists…
I had to look up Lollipop chainsaw cover and I don't find it offensive. I don't find this cover offensive either. The girl on the cover of LC looks confident. If you put her in the same outfit as the girl on this cover, she's still look confident, have a bad ass gun and there is still a zombie behind her. Therefore, I know I'm going to be killing zombies with big weapons. This game looks exciting.
Switch to Last of Us… I can't tell what this game is about from the cover. Is this poor girl lost? Is she in war? Are there zombies? Was there a bomb? What am I going to be doing in this game? Am I going to be this sad little girl the whole time? What does it meannnn? That is why I think this cover is ineffective. Not because of the girl specifically.
Secondly, most things in video games are 'full retard'. That's why they're video games. Sure, men are more active in combat rolls, but when shit goes down, do you think a woman isn't going to pick up a weapon and defend herself? — Personal combat games are usually unrealistic to begin with.. but why is it unrealistic to think a woman would not be able to shoot a gun and be the heroine in a FPS? She might not be able to bench press her assaulters, but she can sure shoot the shit outa them. Same with a zombie game, is it unrealistic to think a girl would try to defend herself? Fighting games don't always take mass into account, even with men vs men.. But that's what video games are.. an escape from reality; away to become something you could never be yourself. Put roles defined by Athenian philosophy aside and enjoy the ride.
@Khalis No I haven't completely checked out the entire game, you are correct. Would I from this cover? Probably not. That is what I'm trying to say.
I'm not saying make her like Laura Croft, especially if that is not her role. I just think there is a better way to do the cover that would sell the game. (Thus fulfilling both of the problems in this article.)
If the game is about a 14 year old girl killing zombies in a post apocalyptic world (that sounds so cool!), this is the best image they could find?
I know there is the human element that this cover shows very well.. but is that going to sell this game? (Especially to people like me who might see it while browsing.)
The cover is fine. She is scared with a mauser rifle, meaning she has to take appreciation with her shots instead of w+mouse1 with a chainsaw or minigun. Nothing is more boring than invincible protagonists.
Gotcha…sorry, I read your comment as if you had been taking issue with her portrayal / gender role as displayed on the cover.
I'll agree that the cover art is a bit boring and doesn't really garner any interest in the game itself. As others have pointed out though, it's usually videos of gameplay demos, theatrical trailers, and game reviews that catch my interest…so I usually don't rely on artwork to grab my attention. There have been a few instances of cover art giving me a reason to "google" a lesser known video game…and ironically I find that the games that have intricate, eye-catching cover art tend to be crappy games overall.
With some developers, name recognition alone is enough to get people to buy their products. Prime example…just look at the cover art for "Skyrim"…talk about boring, vague artwork. Naughty dog probably also fits into that category of developers with a big enough reputation to sell titles, so I don't know why they made such a hoopla about their selection for the cover art on this game.
All that being said, after watching the trailers I felt like the game focused on the fragility of humanity…and the cover did a good job of capturing that. Definitely not eye-catching, and it doesn't say much about the title…but it works IMO.
You realize that in the US alone, there are over 400,000 active women members of the military and over 1.8 million women veterans? Women in those roles is not just realistic, it is reality. Please stop pretending they don't exist.
Why can't they use the girl with a shotgun? Probably because that's not her character. You see, women aren't supposed to be objectified and used as a wedge for militant feminism in social media. You're suggesting the developers change the story just to meet these demands.


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Cincinnati, Ohio (May 2, 2004)
- For the second year in a row, local Cincinnati runners take the top two divisions of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Winning the men's division was 37-year old T.J. Lentz of Clifton, and in the women's division, 25-year old P.J. Ball of Clifton. Lentz' winning time was 2:38:07, and Ball's was 3:05:52.
Second in the men's division was 35-year old Thomas Yakowenko of Metuchen, New Jersey in a time of 2:43:29, and third was 29-year old Jonathan Sieber of Birmingham, Michigan. His time was 2:44:05.
Runner up in the women's division was 34-year old Leslie Dorado of Columbus in a time of 3:07:41, and third was 38-year old Laurie Davis of Cincinnati in 3:10:27.
Under cloudy skies and a steady drizzle, the Flying Pig Marathon drew a record field of 11,928 for the weekend activities. Last year's winners, John Aerni and Lisa Veneziano, both from the Cincinnati area, did not return to defend their titles. Aerni is teaching in Alaska and Veneziano is expecting her second child.
Of the five wheelchair racers who registered, two started the race but both ended together at mile 15 because of weather conditions.
"Even with the challenging weather conditions, we had our largest registered field for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon," said Iris Simpson-Bush, executive director. "We salute all of the runners, walkers and spectators who braved the weather for the race."
Lentz, a graduate of Wittenburg University, has run the 'Pig' before in the relay division, but this was the first time he had run the full marathon. "It was a last minute decision to enter," said Lentz. "I decided in the middle of the week because of my training, this was a good opportunity to run."
P.J. Ball is a graduate of McCauley High School and is a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati. She is a veteran of local races, and won the 15K women's heart mini-marathon earlier this year. This was her second 'Pig.' Her previous appearance in this Marathon was in 2002, when she placed fifth.
"The course and support was terrific all along the route," said Ball. "The weather didn't really affect me."
The marathon field today included 4,802 marathon runners, 510 marathon walkers, 3,672 relay runners, and 1,503 for the 10K. Saturday's activities included 811 for the new 5K and 625 for the Piglet fun run.
2-2-2: Flying Pig Marathon
The winner of the Papa John's 10k was Jeremy Borling of Chicago with a time of :33:58. The women's winner of the Papa John's 10k was Tanya Thatcher of Loveland, Ohio with a time of :38:15.
The first place walker in the marathon was Darryl Davis of Cincinnati, with a time of 4:51:05; second place, Steve Black, Dillsboro, Indiana with a time of 5:03:57; third place, Joyce Prohaska, Lakewood, Ohio with a time of 5:04:56.
The winning team of the Outback 2-person relay was Team PR Kentucky with a time of 2:29:02 while the winning team for the Ernst & Young 4-person relay was Team Wings with a time of 2:46:02. The 2004 Corporate Challenge Corporate Relay winner was High Endurance with a time of 2:41:19.
Top Five Men Finishers
Top Five Women Finishers
1. Thomas Lentz, Cincinnati, OH, 2:38:07
PJ Ball, Cincinnati, OH, 3:05:52
2. Thomas Yakowenko, Metuchen, NJ, 2:43:29
Leslie Dorado, Westerville, OH, 3:07:41
3. Jonathan Sieber, Birmingham, MI, 2:44:05
Laurie Davis, Cincinnati, OH, 3:10:27
4. Stephen Wolcott, Bloomington, IN, 2:45:03
Jackie Adelmeyer, Lomira, OH, 3:10:55
5. Mark Koors, Villa Hills, KY, 2:45:53
TM (did not disclose), Akron, OH, 3:11:11
Marathon Walkers
Top Five Men Finishers
Top Five Women Finishers
1. Darryl Davis, Cincinnati, OH, 4:51:05
Joyce Prohaska, Lakewood, OH, 5:04:56
2. Steve Black, Dillsboro, OH, 5:03:57
Nicole Gajraj, Toronto, 5:13:49
3. John Fischer, Okeana, OH, 5:05:21
Sue Diemer, Cincinnati, OH, 5:16:36
4. Bill Whipp, Cincinnati, OH, 5:15:41
Debbie Lambert, Harrison, OH, 5:17:18
5. Stephen Nechemias, Cincinnati, OH, 5:26:08
Diane Rose, Cincinnati, OH, 5:21:13
Papa Johns 10k
Top Five Men Finishers
Top Five Women Finishers
1. Jeremy Borling, Chicago, IL, :33:58
Tanya Thatcher, Loveland, OH, :38:15
2. Walter Osborne, Springboro, OH, :34:52
Kery Lee, Cincinnati, OH, :38:24
3. Ben Dramer, Cleveland, OH, :35:54
Melissa Titus, Hamilton, OH, :40:08
4. Justin Saunders, Lexington, KY, :36:01
Sara Palazzo, Villa Hills, KY, :42:58
5. Adam Seif, Cincinnati, OH, :36:04
Erica Kessler, Beavercreek, OH, :43:09
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Hikers and their families gathered for a celebration after their hike at Manning Park. The event raised over $120,000 for the treatment program, which serves over 350 youth annually.
The prize for the largest team, a traveling trophy, went to District Attorney's Office, beating out the team from Montecito Bank and Trust by just one hiker.
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Hiker Juli Walwyn won the raffle prize, a hot air balloon ride at the Citrus Classic Balloon Festival, and stepped up to the mike to talk about why she was hiking. Her brother, Kerby, died last year after a long battle with drug addiction. They had hiked together at the Summit for Danny the year before. She says, "I remember calling Kerby from the top of the hill as we overlooked the ocean. He was moved to tears that we were part of something that could rewrite the stories of kids... kids who are struggling like he did."
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Our Worldwide Educational Unplug Day is Friday, March 23rd, but feel free to move the date if Spring Break coincides with our special day.
Now here's the 2nd challenge – we want you to share what your plans are for the day. What activities will your students do? What discussions will be held? What critical thinking interactions will be designed?
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Blanca, Dyane, Vanessa and Naomi, I am in the presence of greatness! How cool! I can say that I know you. I am so proud. This really IS a cool video!
Thanks Neil! Hope you can join us in Unplugged Day. PS - all the editing credit goes to Blanca. She's one amazing gal!
Dyane, I saw this article from the Pew Research Center and thought of this post. Here is a quote from the article. "Many of the experts surveyed by Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center and the Pew Internet Project said the effects of hyperconnectivity and the always-on lifestyles of young people will be mostly positive between now and 2020. But the experts in this survey also predicted this generation will exhibit a thirst for instant gratification and quick fixes, a loss of patience, and a lack of deep-thinking ability due to what one referred to as "fast-twitch wiring."
One thing we should never forget as educators is that it is about the journey of learning and not the "get it correct now" attitude. For me, the journey to learning something is as exciting as actually getting there.
Does that make sense?
Absolutely! Thanks for the link -it's perfect!
Also, so many teacher are afraid to jump on the tech bandwagon due to their fear of not being tech savvy. We're trying to prove that 21st Century teaching starts with GOOD teaching, not merely tech, so we're hoping this excites everyone to join us.
Yes! I do agree that some of my co-workers are afraid to jump from an elderly traditional way. But hey, life isn't that unfair. Just like me before, even holding and operating a mouse is what I'm afraid of. I'm totally wrong, I'm just giving way for digital gaps to overpower my strength. Therefore, don't be afraid my fellow teachers! Let us control over machines. This could help our work easier and faster.
Neil, thank you for the link to the Pew article. It certainly made me think about how I feel technology has changed my life compared to when I was but a wee teen. What I liked best about the article is that they did not come up with a "this is the right answer" or "this is the scientific answer" or "this is the moral answer" but it allowed the thoughts of many to get the reader thinking.
Here are a couple of articles discussing the possible effects of technology and hyperconnectivity on the brain.
Modern Technology is Changing How Our Brains Work
Is the Internet Changing the Way We Think?
The first article highlights Susan Greenfield, a neuroscientist.. She expresses quite a bit of concern, but does end with some optimism.
The second has a variety of opinions. In one of the links, Steven Pinker notes that, "such panics often fail basic reality checks." ("such panics" referring to grave fears about the detrimental effects of the internet/tech on our brains).
I'll just go back to Apollo's creed: Everything in moderation. Of course, try telling that to a teenager.
I think students need to have projects without technology. I have had students create book reports using their own imaginations called Book in a Container. They have to decorate a container using story elements from their book. Then inside the container they have to put 5 items that connect with their book. The student then presents the container to the class explaining the items in the container and how they relate to the book. Next they explain the story elements of the book that decorates their container. The students create some fantastic book reports!
Marcy, I really like your Book in a Container project. Using a container makes kids think hard about what to collect, what the objects represent, and how they relate to the book. True skills of a curator. Your post reminds me of a display at the Long Island Children's Musuem. Musuem sponors are given small plastic boxes to fill and display in the sponor exhibit.
I team teach with two other teachers and will try to get them to go along with me. I think they will be game.
My students will conduct experiments with catapults they will have made earlier in the week and make connections to the geometry unit we will have started. The STAAR Writing exam is the following Tuesday, so my students will be making final preparations for that. I will need to touch base with the Reading teacher to find out what she will be doing with the students.
Tomorrow is the big day! What have you planned for unplugging?
My school is on spring break this week, so we did our Unplugged Day last Friday. My kiddos are doing a project based learning unit over the Holocaust, so this was an excellent opportunity for us to work on our butterfly art projects that are being donated to the Houston Holocaust Museum. Photos to come!
My class is going to UNPLUG and make it somehow.
We are going to work on our Class Mural that shows landforms, animals, plants, etc... we are making a 10' mural integrating all academics into it. I am trying to document it with technology but won't do that today.
The kids can't believe we are not going to have IPADS today. Boy they are spoiled.
Jacqueline , I'd be interested in seeing pictures of your class mural. Perhaps you can post some here? (of course your picture posts would be after Unplugged Day). Unplugged day would be the perfect opportunity to concentrate on creating something.
This whole conversation reminds me of the growing popularity in DYI Culture (particularly when Diane says in the above video "create something"). Craft collectives like 3rd Ward, Maker Faires, and websites like Etsy that sell crafts attract more and more interest.
The Victoria and Albert Museum's has an interesting website called The Power Of Making http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/p/powerofmaking
Quote from the website: "Making is the most powerful way that we solve problems, express ideas and shape our world. What and how we make defines who we are, and communicates who we want to be. For many people, making is critical for survival. For others, it is a chosen vocation: a way of thinking, inventing and innovating. And for some it is simply a delight to be able to shape a material and say 'I made that'. The power of making is that it fulfills each of these human needs and desires.
I really like that line "And for some it is simply a delight to be able to shape a material and say 'I made that'.
Wow, I would love to see this also. Please upload an example of this.
Thanks for sharing.
Attached are pics showing students working on Mural. They love this!!! and I didn't think I would find something that would take them away from technology.
I am a PE teacher. You would think this would be easy - no technology, just activity. And we do a lot of that - activity with locomotor skills, now we are in the striking unit with baseball, golf, tennis and hockey. On March 23rd I tried going tech free. I didn't use any music from any source including the iPod, did not use the projector,or the iPad (to show skills, health topics, etc). The day was a bit more drab without music, and without moving to music. I could possible get away with not using the iPad (and I don't use it every day), but it does add an extra layer of interest, expanding horizons (esp. since most of our kids don't have computers, etc at home), and just something new. I don't think I could give up the music we use in class, though. So while I could go tech free, it is more interesting to add outside sources of information.
I will move "Worldwide Educational Unplugged Day" to after the Easter Holiday Weekend. I think this will be a real eye-opener to my students. We have become very dependent on our technology. Last year we had a day when we had no electricity and the students struggled to stay focused without the use of the clock, innovation stations and computers. They often asked me to show them a video or the worksheet on the innovation station. They didn't seem to understand how they could do normal classroom tasks without the technology aspect. At the end of the day, we will discuss how different things are and which way they prefer - with or without the technology. Unlike the day without electricity, we will have the lights and clocks on but everything else will go back to the way I originally taught in the classroom - with no technology. We have come a long way baby!
Candice, Like you, I plan to move the Worldwide Eduational Unplugged day to after the Spring Vacation. I wish I paid attention to this conversation before.
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