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Posted 28 September 2005 - 05:49 PM
This article explores the dynamics of personalities in relation to the Woodsball Field, discussing selections of positions.
Got a handle on your teams personality? What? You think it doesnt matter? Its everything. Your teams personalities help determine how certain situations play out.
First things first: What is a personality? Its how you act, what you say, how you say it and what interests you, as well as how you play. That isnt the end of it though. Each person has two personalities, a Normal personality used every day and a crisis or Fire personality that comes out when threatened. You want to gain control of the Fire personalities.
Fire Personalities tend to be inverted versions of peoples normal behavior. Someone who acts tough may keep that, get even tougher, or be a complete wimp. Then you may have someone who is quiet off the field become a gung-ho guy who could eat his own guts (and ask for seconds) when on the field.
Watch these personalities. They are your most determinate factor in what to have each member do and what position to have them play.
SPECOPS uses seven positions, Command, Saber, Dagger, Ambush, Broadsword, Hammer and Razorback. Most teams dont have Razorbacks, and you already have a commander (Yourself), so its up to you to pick what he others play, whether out loud or in your head.
Each position has an associated concept:
Saber Responsive - Adaptable Fighter
Broadsword - Sturdy Relentless Supporter
Dagger- Frontline Fearless Hero
Hammer - Strong Consistent Defender
Ambush- Quiet, Patient Ghost
So the most important job for a new commander with a team is to figure out what he is working with. Match the players to what they fit the best, not what they want. Chances are youll have six or so out of ten people that think they are or want to be AMB. Obviously, a team of them wont work without some serious support. Avoid this. Most teams tend to be Sabers mixed with Daggers and Broadswords with an Ambush or Hammer mixed in when someones gearset or talents support it.
You cant go right out after assignments. These take time. On certain fields, and at certain times during their careers, players are variant in what fits them best. Watch each one at least three games to get a feel for how they play. Be sure it also is on different fields to see what they do in different situations.
Also consider physical build and height. A large, hulking guy thats made like a bear isnt going to make a great Ambush or Dagger, but has a better time hunkering behind defenses as a Hammer or Broadsword. Conversely, a little tiny guy isnt going to be able to reach around the cover and only have one spot to come out of, making him easy prey, so he becomes an instant Ambush or Dagger. Especially a Dagger if hes fast.
A great Saber may play more towards Dagger or Broadsword when you watch him for his position one game, but then may suddenly switch to Hammer or Ambush styled play. Good Sabers are hard to find because they are so variant in play styles and tactics. This is exactly what you need to have successful Sabers. Adjustability and nonconformity. Normal people make great Sabers. Note that everyone starts as a Saber until they get their own equipment. You will not have a Dagger or Hammer running around with Field Equipment.
Daggers are a little more delicate. These need to be crazies that love to charge. Fast, agile and light equipment mark these guys, as well as a firey on-field personality. Trash talk is encouraged in daggers, aiding in causing easy prey to act on pride and attacking the Dagger when hes at his best.
Conversely, the quieter fire and regular personality that an Ambush has, the better. Dont pick someone as an Ambush if they brag or are particularly noticeable. Guys with unique equipment or special gear tend to not make good Ambush because they become targets. Remember that accuracy and efficiency max at around a 14 barrel. Any longer and you waste gas, and shorter sacrifices accuracy. So go for someone that has natural accuracy and adjustability over impressive equipment. One shot. One good, noticeable shot is all it takes. Or three. No more than that.
Hammers and Broadswords are a little easier, but require someone that has some money. Someone with a fast, low profile gun as well as money to throw around make great Hammers and Broadswords. As well as a humble fire and normal personality. These guys will generally not make the kills, so they cant be glory-seekers or rising stars. They also need to be behind the Command, because they provide the fire and defense you need to get Objectives and goals completed.
Finally, always remember to balance. You cant have a team made up of all one position, nor only a single personality. As soon as another team singles your squad out, youll have a problem. As versatile as it is, a team of all sabers (like most walk-on groups) will not have any success at all in any situation, except of course in walk-on.
Be cautious. Thats the best advice, and keep everything open to interpretation. No matter how well planned out things are, you wont be able to anticipate everything. Neither will your players. Always smile, and be the bigger man. Which means count hits. Always. Make your team hold that up as well. A team with respect will not only earn respect from others and make a name for itself, but will always play better.
"Sometimes, the apprehension of fear is worse than the fear itself." --Sensei
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"Sometimes, the apprehension of fear is worse than the fear itself." --Sensei
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"Sometimes, the apprehension of fear is worse than the fear itself." --Sensei
Posted 07 October 2005 - 10:24 PM
from my own experience i'd like to add that a Commander being skilled and experienced as they shoudl be and very open ended should be able to fit any of these positions should it be nessacery,
a perfect leader is first a perfect follower, so if they somehow get demoted or find themself looking to someone else in a alrge scenario situation they can communicate higher order to his team while activley participateing with his team at a certain mission theme, such as ambush. as they are now a smaller element of a much larger force.
Also, you didn't mention much about the commander si why i'm saying all this but we had to do this really retarded (no offence to speedballers) survey in school for ROTC, it was the "Winning Colors" thing, it has
Brown- Builder
Red- Adventurer
Green- Planner
Blue- Relater
the survey had questions that directly or indirectly conected to each color and you gave it a number 1-4 at the end u add them up and sort out the colors by which you are strongest in and which you are lowest.
it is a very accurate test and if i cna geta hold of it i'll try to post it for team building.
but just liek above it describes the personality traits of each, color or personality trait, people in that are strong leaders have every color, or ahve a near equal report in each and no super strong or super low points, General Powell and several others were listed to ahve even amounts of each trait.
i think every time i took it i came up as being a planner, which is true, i plan a lot, i prepare and think, but in the end i'm lazy, it takes a red adventurer to bring me out and let my true abilities shine, without a red on my team i would be less of a leader..... thus a team made of each color is a better team they cn work together and let one another absorb each others traits, some would think this would be a clash of personalities but it is not, it creates a very tight team.
i'll try to get that test and the other stuff for another thread.
Posted 08 October 2005 - 09:46 AM
The color testing would help the personality thing out amazingly, especially knowing how they all work together, but I'm not a fan of those tests cause they steriotype people out, and you can never really put a limit on what someone will do.
"Sometimes, the apprehension of fear is worse than the fear itself." --Sensei
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You can contact Dyan for information regarding faculty availability, course offerings, requirements for achieving a Studio Art major or minor and how to chose a faculty advisor.
Dyan is the host parent to an international student, has served as a DOWS officer and is currently co-advisor of the Denison University Yoga Club. She is an avid CrossFitter in her spare time.
Carrie Olson
Professor Olson arrived at Denison in the Fall of 2004. She has shown her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the US and internationally. Her research and teaching interests include ceramic history, ornament, installation and particularly, material culture and its role in the construction of collective identity and individual persona.
Jacqueline Pelasky
Jacqueline Pelasky has degrees in both Art History and Legal Sciences and an extensive photography background. She joined the Art and Art History Department in January 1999. She is the Department's sole administrator of CONTENTdm (restricted to campus-only access), an always expanding database of nearly 50,000 fully-cataloged images. She is responsible for the archiving and preservation of the Department's approximately 150,000 35mm slide collection, its collection of magic lantern slides as well as the management of its growing digital assets. She oversees the Visual Resource Center, is web mistress of the Art History Program site, and is the graphic designer for the Program's event publicity and the Senior Symposium. Ms. Pelasky has maintained professional memberships in the Visual Resources Association and also the Art Libraries Society of North America since 1999.
Micaela Vivero
Professor Vivero joined the Art Department faculty in the Fall of 2004. She received her Baccalaureus Artium in Fine Arts from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Alfred University. Micaela Vivero's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in the United States, Ireland, and Ecuador.
Tommy White
Professor White received a B.F.A. from the Hartford Art School and an M.F.A. from the Massachusetts College of Art. Tommy is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Award. He is currently represented by the Harris Lieberman Gallery in New York.
Sheilah A. Wilson
Sheilah Wilson was born in Caribou River, Nova Scotia. She earned a BA at Mount Allison University in English/French (1999), BFA in Photography at NSCAD University (2002) and MFA Studio Arts at Goldsmiths College (2004).
Wilson has exhibited her work nationally in Canada and the US, as well as England, New Zealand and Israel. Awards include CBC Aural Recall winner (2002), Nova Scotia Talent Trust recipient (2002-4), Creative Capital Foundation Scholarship (2007), Canada Council Travel Grant (2008), Denison University Research Funding (2010, 2013), Banff Center thematic residency scholarship with Adam Chodzko (2011) and Canada Council Project Grant (2012). Wilson's recent work has been commissioned for the Museum of Fine Arts of Santa Fe, Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, OSU Urban Art Spaces, W(here) festival in Pictou County, Columbia College Chicago and Ross Creek Center for the Arts in Canning, Nova Scotia. Wilson has curated and published 'The Golden Egg', on humor in art, as well as forthcoming essay in Performing Motherhood by York University Press. Wilson was the winner of Judy Chicago's Through the Flower Foundation 'Feminists Under Forty' competition in 2008.
Most recently she has been working on projects analyzing the traces between history, story and the land. The Invisible Inside the Visible was commissioned for the W(here) festival, curated by Mary MacDonald and A line drawn continuously and without looking was completed at NSCAD University as an artist in residence. Recent solo shows include If Becoming This at Antioch College (Fall 2012), Build Your Altar to this Moment at Enjoy Gallery, New Zealand (Spring 2013) and Despair/Despair Not (Fall 2013) Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Ontario.
Stanley Wrzyszczynski
Stanley Wrzyszczynski received a BFA in Sculpture from the Ohio State University and an MFA from Vermont College. Stanley creates life-size figurative sculpture and shows extensively.


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A really simple and fast way to dress up any meat entree.
You'll need a large skillet to cook the orange fast, though.
servings1 bowls
IngredientsOrange Salsa
1 orange
1 jalapenó pepper
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 ounces butter
2 ounces milk or cream
PreparationMelt the butter in a large skillet. Dice the chili and orange, and fry until slightly brown. (about 10 minutes).
Add in the cream and sugar, and stir frequently. You may need to thicken the mixture with a bit of flour, depending on the water content of the orange.
Cool down, and serve over any meat dish.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful:Fan Service EverywhereIt's basically what the show revolves around. Along the way though, they managed to create a heartfelt story about a forgotten childhood, though it occasionally stutters and steps in plot. It's a short series, and so if you got nothing else to do, and you're into harlot animes, I'd recommend this show. Just don't watch it with your family.
1 out of 4 people found this review helpful:Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun By:VerasesAs you sit down and dive in to this suduccc...supper anime you soon realize that you are harrr...hart fully watching. This anime was good in the relationship genera and it had quite a few twists and turns. The main character Ninomiya is a total badass that just seems to have some luck with the babes, but then he has to inure some hard...core training. Overall this anime was well written as a ...Read more
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Not quite a harem, but ecchi and fun!Finally a show where the male character deserves the attention he is getting. Ninomiya is a badass and a really good guy.
This also addresses the issue that these shows usually have by giving an explanation for why the guy doesn't hook up. He'll die!!!
Funny, cute, and even some cool action. I highly recommend it!
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful:Great short ecchi anime.Decent series! The storyline was pretty good making sure everything in the end was answered. Very entertaining and fun. Though I wish they put more provocative scenes and what not, it was mainly the same "types" of ecchi scenes through out. What really makes this anime though the characters. They are so fun and hilarious.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:It's a nice anime and should be re-watchedThe anime first of all had really fun characters with an interesting plot. It's an anime that should be watched twice ( if you feel like it ). I don't need to spoil it, just go and watch it for yourself and you'll see how fun it'll be. Now I don't want to be dull so I'll end my review here. Good luck watching the anime
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful:Just how much can one guy take & still live??If you love anime that grabs, gropes and flashes like crazy - jackpot!! I myself find those things boring after a while. Still, I watched the whole thing wondering just what does the older sister do for a living?? and laughing a lot.
Seriously, you can't take this thing seriously, that's the beauty of anime.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun ReviewI did not know what to think when I first started watching the show. I was like O.K. good opening, fairly good animation, and then after bout 15 minutes in; I was like HOLY CRAP. I knew from the get-go it was going to be pretty ecchi, but it was sort of over the top. Making a demon girl with the fear of men have constant sexual skits. If they go to far; Ninomiya would die. That is something that I ...Read more
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Very good anime and love it.This anime is very very entertaining but sometimes, characters are too irritating. I just wish all personalities are rolled into one. Plus, I wish this anime is longer. It would have been satisfying if the ending is longer too. It seems like it was really cut short.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Pretty decent show here.This is a pretty good series, although i would have liked to have seen a second season, or at least a conclusion to some of the thing hinted in the last episode. The ending, while heartwarming, left things unsaid. I was satisfied with this series, but it could have gone further.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:Good, but could use some work.I think that Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun's story was decent, but there were a few plot holes towards the end of the series that really confused me. I think that Mayu's character was really dull and not that interesting along with most of the side characters, but Reika's character is what saved the show from being just medicore.


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Tobacco, once a historically significant crop in Georgia, is a relatively minor agricultural commodity in the twenty-first century. Grown in thirty-five Georgia counties in 2007, tobacco generated a farm gate value (the value of the product when it leaves the farm) of around $65 million, ranking it twenty-seventh in the state's top commodities for that year. (Cotton was ranked second, with a farm gate value of more than $600 million, and peanuts were seventh, with $382 million.)
Unlike other crops raised for human consumption, tobacco is generally considered to be harmful to human health. As a result, much of the genetics research on tobacco in Georgia centers on the consequences of tobacco use on human health, rather than on improving the agricultural production of the plant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, 19.3 percent of adults in Georgia smoked in 2007. (The state with the highest percentage of adult smokers in that year was Kentucky, with 28.3 percent, and the lowest was Utah, with 11.7 percent.)
Genetic Modifications for Tobacco Cultivation
During the 1990s researchers at the University of Georgia's Horticulture Department and Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton collaborated on identifying a genetically modified strain of tobacco for resistance to drought and saltwater, but they were not successful. Their findings were published in 1997, and since that time very little research on the genetic modification of tobacco has been conducted in Georgia, although such research has continued in other places, primarily at the University of Arizona.
Genetically Modified Tobacco in Cigarettes
WidelyAmerican Cancer Society. Both institutions research tobacco use and advocate against it. Some of this research involves tobacco that has been genetically modified to contain less of the addictive substance nicotine.
When the U.S. government began pressuring tobacco companies to encourage smoking cessation, the companies responded with potential reduced exposure products (PREPs). One PREP idea involved removing the nicotine from cigarettes to eliminate their addictive properties. Early methods attempted during the late 1980s involved directly removing nicotine from the tobacco leaves, but doing so caused the cigarettes to taste different. Researchers specializing in genetics realized that if they could turn off the gene that makes tobacco plants produce nicotine, then the plants would be nicotine-free and probably taste the same.
In 2001 Vector began selling Omni cigarettes, the first genetically modified tobacco product on the market. Two years later the company released a new nicotine-free cigarette, Quest, which researchers in Atlanta and elsewhere began testing shortly after its release. In 2008 chemists at the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health began using Quest cigarettes in experiments involving nicotine content and charcoal filters.
Tobacco and Cancer
Present in all tobacco smoke is a class of harmful chemical compounds called carcinogens, which change human DNA in such a way as to cause cancer. Some examples of carcinogens found in tobacco smoke are 1,3-butadiene, benzene, and vinyl chloride. Although Quest cigarettes do not contain nicotine, the smoke they produce consists of the same carcinogens as regular cigarettes.
In 2002 the American Cancer Society published a report on the relationship between tobacco use and cancer. This report summarizes more than fifty years of tobacco research and explains how advances in molecular biology have allowed geneticists to identify the mutation that initiates tobacco-related cancers. The report also mentions the future of genetics-related cancer research, including the possibility that doctors may one day be able to determine if an individual's cancer was caused directly by tobacco use.
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Further Reading
Gordon Fairclough, "Vector Produces Nicotine-Free Cigarette Using Genetically Modified Tobacco," Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2001.
Michael J. Thun, S. Jane Henley, and Eugenia E. Calle, "Tobacco Use and Cancer: An Epidemiologic Perspective for Geneticists," Oncogene 21 (2002): 7307-25.
Michael J. Thun, S. Jane Henley, and Eugenia E. Calle, "Tobacco Use and Cancer: An Epidemiologic Perspective for Geneticists," Oncogene 21 (2002): 7307-25.
Cite This ArticleChen, Eric, and Matthew D. Hammond. "Genetics of Tobacco." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 28 August 2013. Web. 21 December 2014.
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Calm down, I'm sorry, ok? But, If I were you, I'd just do a little more research on them before you make a forum about them, ok? And that maybe for future forums? Just a suggestion, I'm not telling you that you should do it. c:
"turtlelover152" wrote:i now there not the most famous group in the world i got that comment already so stop bugging me about it i just joined two days ago so it was my first forum so i tried my best
"You know what you are? Selfish. I've done nothing but sacrifice to get us here, and what have you sacrificed? Nothing. Zero. All you've done is boss me around - well now who's the boss? Who's the boss? It's me."
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Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Liam Payne tried out for the X-Factor in 2010. They all had different reasons. Some of them, like Harry, just wanted the experience. Liam Payne, tried out in 2010, because he auditioned in 2008, and they told him to come back in two years. They got all the way to bootcamp. They were all good, just not good enough. And they were sent home. But then, were called back when they were about to leave. The judges put them in a band together.
When they were looking for a name for their band, they kept just texting each other with names. Zayn suggested, "Whatever five is in greek". And the others gave their ideas as well. Then Harry said "One Direction" and they all liked it.
Then, Simon Cowell, became their mentor. And they went all the way up to the X-Factor finals. They ended up getting 3rd. Simon Cowell had made it clear, he was only giving a contract for his record label, Syco, to whoever got 1st. One Direction was disappointed. But they stayed together.
Later, Simon ended up still signing the boys to his record label. They made their first album, Up All Night, in 2011 and it became famous and popular, almost instantly. Then they went on tour.
They recorded another album, Take Me Home, in 2012. Currently, they are on their Take Me Home Tour.
I know I skipped some things, but that's the basics.
All new users please search "Saveyou's unhelpful guide to KW", it will teach you all about what to expect. It should've gotten stickied, if you ask me.
This sentence of my sig is dedicated to Tyco (tycotickles/tycolovesyou), James (HeyThereI'mJames), and the other James (NachozRule) May they always be apart of KW.
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Igniting Innovation in Education through Collaboration
Our guest blogger this week is Rob Jacobs, an Orange County educator. We came across Rob during this week's #edchat. Rob's inspiration (many commented during the chat that he was "on fire!"), intelligence, and leadership shined during the chat and we're delighted to have his thoughts on this week's #edchat topic: "What actions are needed to move the education reform movement from conversation to action?"
--Betty Ray, Community Manager (@EdutopiaBetty) and Elana Leoni, Social Media Marketing Coordinator (@elanaleoni)
#edchat's "small sparks"
Keith Sawyer, author of the book Group Genius wrote, "All inventions emerge from a long sequence of small sparks...Collaboration brings small sparks together to generate breakthrough innovation."
Educators need no longer be content to passively wait for others to discover the "small sparks" that are needed to solve classroom or school issues. The technology now exists for educators to share their own "small sparks" at the grassroots level together through networks such as Twitter, and on Twitter that means #edchat.
During the 7/6/10 weekly #edchat my final tweet of the discussion was a fictitious news headline: "Twitter group known at #edchat becomes a powerful source of new directions and innovation in education."
What preceded it was a discussion with others about how #edchat could become a recognized source of educational problem solving, ideas, experimentation, and innovation. For those educators who are on Twitter, #edchat has quickly become the go-to place for discussing educational issues, sharing ideas, links to articles, and posting questions. It is not limited to the Tuesday topic-driven chats, but is happening 24/7. #edchat is producing a lot of "small sparks."
Is it possible that the #edchat conversation on Twitter could evolve into a recognized leader in open source educational ideas, innovations, and solutions? I believe it is.
First, educators need to recognize that #edchat is more than just a Personal Learning Network (PLN) or an on-line Professional Learning Community. It is actually a pNLC- professional Networked Learning Collaborative.
Second, the #edchat pNLC needs to put the ideas, innovation, and solutions into action to produce real tangible classroom or school based results and then give #edchat the credit.
Professional Networked Learning Collaborative- pNLC
The #edchat professional Networked Learning Collaborative (pNLC) will allow teachers access to a greater flow of knowledge and information than ever before. Using a network such as Twitter, teachers will be able to form collaboratives that actually implement the ideas shared via the network. It moves ideas from the digital to the physical.
The essence of the pNLC is that the "who" of potential members and collaborators is increased exponentially because of individual members networking through collaborative technology platforms such as Twitter. Thus, more "small sparks." The pNLC allows educators to "crowdsource."
Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing: Why The Power Of The Crowd Is Driving The Future of Business, points out that there are two shared characteristics of a crowdsourced project. First, the participants are not motivated by money, and second, they are donating their free time. "That is, they're contributing their excess capacity, or 'spare cycles,' to indulge in something they love to do." Clay Shirky would say they are using their "Cognitive Surplus."
The #edchat pNLC is able to crowdsource learning solutions, solve problems, generate ideas, and create innovations for the classroom or school.
#edchat works because virtual teams can form up around educational problems or issues easily. #edchatters are free to pursue their own interests and passions, and thus, are highly motivated. #edchatters can contribute regardless of their professional experience or expertise. That means anyone could provide insight or valuable ideas on a topic or issue they are passionate about. This is why the "p" in pNLC is lower case.
If it is true, as Peter Steiner said, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog," then in the crowd, nobody cares if you are a credentialed expert. It assumes that everyone participating in the #edchat has something of value to offer. All that matters is that one is motivated and knowledgeable.
#edchat Evolution
Wikis or Google docs could be used to post specific issues teachers are seeking help with. Designated hashtags could be generated for each issue creating a sort of #edchat task force. For example, technology topics could use the hashtag #edchat-tech. California teachers could use #edchat-CA. These collaboartive teams could then divide the labor, focus the ideas, and channel the energy.
Evolving the #edchat hashtag into more focused or specialized topics would not only help to focus energy and ideas, but also attract other people who have an interest in those topics. Results and evidence of the work can be posted as YouTube videos, magazine articles, blog posts, and the main #edchat Twitter conversation.
The simple definition of serendipity is finding what we didn't know what we were looking for. It is unexpected encounters with people and the knowledge they possess. But what if, instead of accidentally stumbling into a serendipitous encounter, you could attract or draw these people to you--a form of purposeful serendipity?
The #edchat pNLC does just that. Participating in #edchat will allow an individual teacher to form a learning collaborative--to reach beyond the walls of their classroom or school and into the "crowd" and gather up all those "small sparks." All it takes is some imagination to see the possibilities.
Rob Jacobs is an educator with the Fullerton School District in Orange County, California. He has worked as an instructional aide, teacher, and administrator. Rob is the author of the blog Education Innovation, which focuses on the edges and intersection of education with innovation, design thinking, technology, networks, marketing, and creativity. He also authors the blog PLC_Next, which is focused on improving and evolving Professional Learning Communities. You can follow Rob on Twitter at @eduinnovation.
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I like the idea of working towards a global PLC in what you call a pNLC. This is an interesting concept that will allow chat members to contribute their own personal experiences and beliefs to a much larger audience than they would find in their own schools. Teacher isolation is one of the largest deterrents of educational reform. No man is an island, but as teachers, in our classrooms, we often feel like we are. I think a pNLC is a great outlet for professionals to share their ideas, interact with other like minded professionals, and work on collaborative projects that could result in great change. Thanks for your interesting post.
I agree that collaboration between teachers is very important for teachers to grow professionally and to improve student achievement. I like the idea of pNLC on the internet because it will allow teachers to collaborate with other teachers across the country and the world. This is especially good for teachers that come from small districts and are not able to collaborate with other teachers as much as they would want to. This coming school year my school is starting PLC's and I am going to suggest doing pNLC's as well because it can make us better teachers.
I was delighted to read your blog. I cannot wait to share it with my cohort. I just learned about PLC's myself and now pNLC's. They are going to be so impressed! Thanks
I enjoyed reading your post about the pNLC's. As a technology teacher, I do not have any in-house peers to collaborate with in my specific field. By using the pNLC, I am able to communicate with peers from around the globe. I believe this is a tool that will only increase in popularity as technology continues to become more user friendly and accessible to everyone. I also liked your comment on serendipitous encounters. This is so true. It seems like every time I begin looking for one thing, I inevitably find something else that I sparks my interests. Thanks for the mental stimulation.
Wow! I think pNLCs are a great idea! I did not know about it. I have found that sometimes my professional learning communities leave my questions unanswered. I think that pNLCs would be a great way to interact with other teachers all over the world. I think that they would be a great way to learn new ideas that no one else in your PLC know about or has thought to use. I think pNLCs would be beneficial to my teaching. Thanks for the great information!
At my high school, all the teachers of the same academic subject(Math, Science, etc.) have a common planning period. We are required to meet a minimum of one time per week. We collaborate on everything, from common assessments to lesson plans to activities. I have taught in a situation where I felt like I was alone. It was very stressful. Collaborating is much less stressful. If teachers in the same department aren't collaborating, their students are the ones who suffer.
The National Science Teachers Association has communities and listserves where teachers can share.
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- Before you agree to meet up, make sure you've at least had several interactions with the person(s).
- Do not go to an initial meeting alone.
- Schedule your initial meeting for a well trafficked public place.
i have a question, im seeing people speak of buying tickets in Pairs with another angel. I have yet to buid a personal close trustworthy relation with other angels yet so does that mean if i want vip i have to split the cost with another angel?? Does buying in pairs mean i need a partner to Get a Vip ticket .I am confused im over hearing alot of stuff and if this is the case this is really SAD for those whod rather purchase their tic alone!!!!
This is a great post Kay!!! ANGELS please read and take this post seriously!!! You may think you know people,and they may turn out to be the complete opposite!!! BE CAREFUL AND SMART!!! :-)
Thanks for sharing that cause it is all great precautions I am very careful who I trust anyway but this is something that needs to be addressed cause its very important! God Bless u
This is a great topic that you have posted on...I want to personally say beware of who you trust...everything isnt what it seems and I would hate for any one of my fellow angels to be taken advantage of...Thanks Angel sisters! Job well done!!
Definitely some sound advice. Luckily I've been blessed to meet some really great Angels, but you can never be too careful!!
so true our love for the same cause makes us trusting but as you said we don't KNOW eachother please pay close attention angels :)
Great topic! And as far as trusting others with ur money if u are going to plan trips with other angels, or anyone, pay ur half as u go. For instance, if ur gonna put in on gas or hotel fees wait until that time comes and pay ur part. If u are unsure about an official angel, contact "Treys Angels" at email@example.com & I'm sure they will be happy to help. :-) And remember let's spread love & not hate!
Thanks for this will surely take this advice and use it Wisely!:) Also will continue to stay Prayed Up!:)
I think that most of the Angels are definitely being responsible and making wise decisions. Its always nice to be reminded of precautions regarding safety when meeting new people. I remember it was a time when "trust" was the least of our worries. Now days that isn't the case. So always remember to follow your "gut" because I can tell you mine has never steered me wrong. If you doubt a situation DO NOT PROCEED and don't be afraid to say NO. If someone tries to talk you into a situation more than likely that person doesn't have your best interest in heart.
Love the Love all the Angels share w/ one another.
My twitter is @oneshadowlove
You are so right thank you for thinking of us. Like @Chrissy_on_Ice said trust your gut TRUST YOURSELVES!!!


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December 18, 2014
Brian L. Mahkuk, 37, reportedly held a 4 year-old girl's head underwater in a swimming pool in north Topeka. He was booked on Aggravated Kidnapping and Attempted Murder charges (Credit: Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Office)
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- A Topeka man arrested in connection with an attempted drowning of a four year-old girl has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.
Thirty-seven year-old Brian Mahkuk will then return to court on September 11, 2014, according to the Shawnee Co. Courts. In July, he was booked on Attempted Murder and Aggravated Kidnapping charges.
Topeka Police say a girl was walking with a friend in the 1400 block of NE Quincy when Mahkuk approached, took her to a nearby yard, and held her underwater in a nearby swimming pool.
A witness was able to get to the child and get her to safety.
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