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Jul 11 2011
Not too long ago I received this rock from a client of mine. She had the word "blessings" painted on the stone by an artist friend of hers, Sandi Pike, because she noticed I often closed my emails with that particular message. The rock was a blessing to me when I received it and it continues to be each time I see it on my bedside table perched atop my magazines.
Blessings come in all different shapes and sizes. This particular rock was a literal "blessing" from one of my clients. It is tangible; I can hold it and feel it – and it makes me smile. Other blessings are not so tangible – like an act of service, a special word of encouragement, or a prayer.
As parent educators we take time to carefully plan the year's schedule, anticipating we'll carry it out just as it is written–but it rarely happens exactly the way we want. Things simply get in the way of our "best laid plans" like sicknesses, injuries, job changes, moves, family emergencies, budgets, and even, inclement weather.
And this is where the blessings become evident. In the past several years of homeschooling, I was blessed to have friends step in when I was less than capable.
1. They prepared meals for my family, picked up my kids and took them to hang-out or do schoolwork at their houses, and covered some of my responsibilities when I slipped a disc in my back and could not move.
2. They stood in the gap for me when I needed a tutor with a greater understanding of upper level Math for Emelie.
3. They prayed for me and called me incessantly when I was facing-off with depression. And they cheered me on when I decided to make nutritional changes to overcome that beast that threatened to drag me down.
4. They traded curriculum with me to curb costs when money got tight and I couldn't cover the cost of curriculum.
5. They sent me a surprise package with a hilarious, hand-sewn "stuffed gall bladder" when I had gall bladder surgery.
6. They listened and laughed with me on the hard days — when life + homeschool was just a bit too much and I needed to vent.
As homeschooling parents we are often blessed by others, which is wonderful. Still, it is even more fulfilling to look outside of our own needs and take the opportunity to serve others.
Is there a mom in your homeschool group who always seems tired and could really use a few hours off to shower, read a book, shop, or take a nap?
Is there a family that could use that curriculum your youngest child just moved through? Perhaps you could loan it or give it to them to use — asking them to not sell it, but give it away, when they are done using it?
What about preparing meals, doing laundry, yard work, or whatever else you see might need to be done?
Any military families nearby? Those mommas are often exhausted when their husbands are training or deployed. A few hours of babysitting, a play-date, or even a plateful of goodies can be just the thing that gets her through the day.
Homeschool families can easily become isolated, or even if they aren't truly isolated, they can FEEL isolated. I encourage you to think of a time when you were blessed by others, how it impacted you, and take that memory to feed your own forward movement to do the same thing for someone else.
And if you'd like, please share a time in your life when you were blessed by someone else's generosity towards you, or a time when you were blessed by giving of yourself to someone else.
About the Author: Tired of feeling overwhelmed, Heather Sanders and her husband Jeff faithsized their family into a 960 square foot lake cabin in need of renovation. She writes about faith and simplifying your desires so you can be content right here and right now.
47 Comments and 20 Replies
Michelle On Monday, July 11 at 5:10 am
Heather, I think your family is awesome. I so look forward to your posts.
I have been tremendously blessed, I can't even imagine getting to the end of making a list.
One in particular was when I had surgery last September, a sister friend from my church arranged meals to be brought in so I didn't have to cook. I cried every time someone brought their nightly meal in.
I've also been tremendously blessed by being able to move closer to my aging grandmother (88), I get to travel to church every Wednesday and Sunday to hold her hand so she can walk into church. To me it seems like I'm doing such a small thing, but I know to her it's huge.
Jewels On Monday, July 11 at 5:43 am
I carried around a rock, for years, that had "LOVE" engraved in it. Until I lost it. *sadface*
Just this week, I sold something very special to me on eBay so that I could take my sick kitty to the vet. I was lucky, no, blessed to have it sell in less than twelve hours and they paid in full. My kitty was able to go to the vet the next day, and he's doing much, much better now, five days later.
Someone more powerful than I was paying attention.
Betsey On Monday, July 11 at 5:52 am
Working parents of public school children can feel pretty isolated, too – it's hard to forge friendships when you're not on the playground for drop-offs and pick-ups, and the few times you take a day off to do so, you're so clearly not part of the crowd, and it's tough to break in to it.
That said, I have been blessed by wonderful friends. When my daughter was two weeks old, I wound up hospitalized for a week and unable to do much for 6 weeks afterwards. Various friends and family members stayed with us for the first four weeks to help get things done, and other friends stepped in with meals, babysitting for the umpteen doctor's appointments, errands, etc.
It gave me great joy one day, while on vacation with a family with a young baby, to hold said baby while she napped at the beach. The mom was able to play with her older child and use both hands to eat her lunch, and I got snuggle time with an adorable baby.
Kelley Broadbent On Tuesday, July 12 at 1:56 pm
Thank you for this post, Heather. Always a pleasure reading your stuff!
Betsey; I get it! I work 1/2 an hour away from home full time and homeschool my teenager and my youngest is in public school. Talk about isolation! I'm just glad to have found a great online curriculum for my teenager. He is thriving. But man I still have to coach him through each step.After coming home from work, making dinner, housecleaning, playing with my youngest then schoolwork with my oldest; I am exhausted and my poor husband is put last. He is amazing and helpful and understanding though and we are an island. We all work well together and love eachother, we figure it all out somehow and I can't ask for a better blessing. I do find time to help out other friends in need too and it feels great! It re-focuses me and I can become even more productive on the wings of feeling great about helping someone else. (PS, I LOVE SUMMER VACATION, all I have to do is work during the day; and then we play all evening!)
EngineeringMother On Thursday, July 14 at 2:07 pm
Heather, thank you for this wonderful post. I enjoyed the road trip you guys took a few weeks ago; I used to live out west.
Betsey, I get what you're saying. I was a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) until my sons were in public school. Shortly after that I left my (verbally & emotionally) abusive husband. There is a very big difference when you're a weekend playground mom. Too often it felt like cliques in middle school again. Even when I made a connection it was very hard to maintain due to time constraints. Baby at the beach story is so sweet, thanks for sharing.
Kelley, I agree, it can be very isolating. As a single parent who works full time, goes to college part-time and has public school children I could not have made it without my church family. They have been so incredibly supportive; the men that have stepped up as role models, the women that encourage and cheer me on. I don't have a husband to take care of but at the same time I don't have a husband to lean on. I end up taking more time off than my male coworkers to pick up my children from school when sick or injured, to stay with them while sick, to go to court every few months when my ex files yet another petition, etc. I end up with no vacation time left. A couple of things that have helped me immensely are FlyLady.net – doing housework in baby steps, and SavingDinner.com – making dinner super easy. By going to http://www.savingdinner.com/347.html you can purchase downloadable Saving Dinner fundraising packages or gift certificates at half price! My eldest son just graduated high school and we're using this to raise money for his college fund. If you're interested, great; if not, that's ok too.
FYI my sons and I are doing well now. Every sacrifice has been so worth it. Whatever you choose to do, if what's best for the child is your primary concern I don't think you can go far wrong. There have been friends in my life that helped out, sometimes more than they realized. Now that my children are older I am more able to pay it forward, which I love doing.
Cathey Avery On Monday, July 11 at 6:23 am
I have been blessed many times, sometimes the Blessor did not even KNOW what they were doing for me. I can only hope that I always remember to reach out anytime I can. Wonderful post!
Yvonne L On Monday, July 11 at 11:14 pm
Cathey, you never know what a kind word, simple gesture can do! Be love & be loved and you can't go wrong!!
Sandy On Monday, July 11 at 6:38 am
I'm the one who asked for software ideas for our library … thanks! We're blessed both by the people who bring in used-but-still-good homeschool appropriate materials and by the people who come in looking for them. We're isolated here, perhaps even more than most, and the women (mostly) share both materials and ideas here.
Kristen On Monday, July 11 at 6:38 am
I feel like lately I've been commenting on every post of yours, I might be turning into a stalker. Eek!! When I was expecting my twins I had an almost 2 year old and my husband was working full time/ going to school full time and I went down. As in down on bed rest. My neighborhood took over for me. They had my daughter over to play, they brought us meals, they took care of our yard, they cleaned our house, they loved us. It was incredible. I am still (five years later) in awe of what they did and for how long they did it all. Since then I've been able to be on the other side of the service but I can never repay these wonderful people for the way they saved my family!
tracy On Monday, July 11 at 6:51 am
can you tell me more about the nutritional changes you made to overcome depression? thanks for all you share…about HS and otherwise!
Mary On Monday, July 11 at 8:27 am
Thank you for answering Tracy's question. You may have just saved my life. Literally.
Much love to you and your beautiful family.
Kimberly On Monday, July 11 at 9:16 am
I am pleased to hear you were able to find a successful way to handle your depression.
However, many others successfully deal with depression using medications prescribed by their doctor. Proper use of prescription medication is a godsend to many people suffering from depression. This forum touches so many people that I think you owe a duty to put a disclaimer that although prescription depression did not work for you, it may work for others and a physician should be consulted before making any chances to current depression treatment.
Kimberly On Monday, July 11 at 1:29 pm
Thank you so much for responding! Although I do not suffer from depression, many of my friends and family members do. Medication has been very helpful to some – but not all – of them. Sadly, the stigma attached to depression is still prevalent in our society. Thank you from bringing it up in an approachable and non judgmental manner.
Jamie On Monday, July 11 at 1:51 pm
I was going to ask the exact same question. I don't think that I'm depressed really but just soooooo tired. I feel like if I just blink a little too long I could just fall asleep right now. I've been checked out and all the tests come back fine so I have been wondering if it could be my diet. I'll definitely check this book out. THANK YOU!
Laurie On Tuesday, July 12 at 7:15 am
There is a book called "The End of Overeating" and it describes in detail what our modern day diets are physically doing to our bodies. It's shocking!! It includes how the brain changes in response to what is in our foods. LOVED the book, and for anyone who is concerned about how they feel/health and what they eat it will be enlightening.
corrie On Monday, July 11 at 6:56 am
Not a homeschooler… but wanted to comment and say how much I enjoyed your post! Thank you for the reminder to all of us to appreciate those special acts of sharing and caring.
terri On Monday, July 11 at 6:58 am
For me and my family, this is true homeschooling. Serving/blessing others is a life lesson for our children's future. Our future.
Life lessons are the basis for my desire to homeschool. We are not islands that don't need anyone. Teaching this to our children is oh so important. Boys holding doors, smiling, offering hands to help, oh my ! My heart just melted. Just picking up the phone to check on a new mom (or an old one, lol) can be an encouragment. It is not asll about us.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Blessings to you and yours!
Calli On Monday, July 11 at 7:09 am
Thank you for sharing this lovely post. It seems strange that we are most aware of our blessings when trouble, hardship or sorrow come into our lives.
We don't homeschool at our home, but I do try to do sort of a summer school with my kids. As part of it we go on "educational" field trips. A few weeks ago I decided to take the kids to Kennecott Mine after seeing your visit there. I've lived in Utah my whole life and had never been.
On a whim, I offered to take my nieces and nephew with me. My sister in law is going through an incredibly hard time right now and in many ways is isolating herself from her family. Later that week she called me to open up and really talk. The phone call was a big breakthrough and opened up communication with her entire family. She said called me because I had taken the kids…
I never expected anything to come out of our little field trip, except that the kids would have some fun. I goes to show that you never know how far your actions will reach. It was a lesson for me to always act on the impulse to be kind.
Kristen On Monday, July 11 at 7:51 am
Love this. What a reminder to follow that feeling.
Katie On Tuesday, July 12 at 7:29 pm
So true! You never know how your actions will affect others. One of the nicest things anyone ever did for me was smile at me as I approached a group. I was literally coming in from the dark and her smile made me feel so welcome and included, and all she did was smile.
On a totally different topic, so glad that Heather has found something that works for her. I too have discovered sugar can be evil and try to watch how much I consume. It really makes a huge difference. Also I try to keep moving. We were meant to move folks so step away from the computer and walk, run, ride, dance, play tag…what ever! (and I will now follow my own advice…later….after I finish with this blog
Cindy M On Monday, July 11 at 7:42 am
I think about how blessings come around back around to us often. When I was married and homeschooling 3 children, our house was where everyone seemed to bring their kids when they needed someone to care for them. Our pastor and his wife would go to conferences, leaving their 2 children to stay with us. Homeschooling families would bring their children over when one child had a special need for extra attention or an extended appointment somewhere, or if a baby was getting ready to come into the world. It was such a fun, happy time. I will admit that once or twice, it crossed my mind that no one ever offered to keep my children, but that didn't' bother me, it was just something to think about.
After going through a separation and divorce and having relocated to my hometown, I was still homeschooling 2 of my children when I was involved in an accident. A woman ran a redlight and turned right between me and another car – hitting me head on. I sustained about 8 broken bones, including, most painfully, my heelbone. I was unable to walk for a long time. How blessed I was when members of our church and neighbors came forward to help in any conceivable way. Meals were brought every night for 6 weeks. My kids were shuttled here and there and I was driven to many doctor and physical therapy appointments. It was such a neat realization that no one had kept my kids back in the day, because there was no NEED to keep my kids. But when a need arose, it was amazing how many people stepped forward to help us! A true blessing indeed.
Rebecca On Monday, July 11 at 7:43 am
Amazing how our Pastor just spoke on this very thing yesterday. Sometimes the voice is a whisper in our ear, sometimes it is shouting to be heard over the volume of life. I think I have some friends I need to go call now…
Mandy On Monday, July 11 at 7:49 am
As a single mom, I am consistently and constantly amazed by the kindness of my friends, family members and co-workers. I have come home to Christmas presents wrapped on my front porch and just last week a friend showed up after work with bags of groceries. She wanted me to cook for her and her family, but it was still just what I needed. A day to serve and fellowship with friends. Our kids played in the back yard while she helped me clean up my kitchen afterwards and it was such a blessing that day. My mom seems to know just the day I need her to come and pick up my kids to give me a rest and every once in a while my grandparents will pop in and help me catch up on laundry. Recently God put a little girl in my life that lives down the street. She sometimes gets swallowed up in her 10 brothers and sisters and I think she feels like she is overlooked at home. She is at my house practically everyday. Saturday she was on my porch at 10 am because she was hungry and everyone else in her house was still asleep. I gave her cereal and yogurt with blueberries and then I just sat with her. Afterwards I told her my daughters were upstairs playing but she chose to come and sit next to me on the couch instead. Within 10 minutes she was wrapped up in a blanket snoozing on my lap. It is my prayer that I am a blessing to her and that she will remember as a positive light in her childhood. Sometimes the best way to be blessed is to be a blessing to others.
Carla On Wednesday, July 13 at 11:19 am
Mandy, your post made me tear up. Sometimes what a kid needs most is our ear and some time. You will be in that girl's heart forever.
countrymama On Monday, July 11 at 7:50 am
Great post! Sometimes I forget what a blessing it is to be able to homeschool my children. Thanks for being so honest in your post.
cdrobinson On Monday, July 11 at 8:06 am
I think making a list of blessings is a blessing in itself.
It's amazing to me how I can start counting my blessings and I start remembering blessings within blessings. It seems that they are all interconnected.
And then I feel thankful. Thankfullness is a wonderful way to connect to the Almighty.
The Talmud says that we should say one hundred thank yous a day.
I find that giving thanks is a wonderful way to talk to G-d.
Once I start thanking G-d for the things He does for me, I feel more connected, blessed, and at peace. G-d is in control after all.
Blessings are wonderful…
Rose On Monday, July 11 at 8:07 am
Lovely words for a Monday morning. Any ideas to help us build that supportive community?
Mary in Idaho On Monday, July 11 at 9:57 am
Good question, Rose. My personal suggestion would be to begin by offering a smile and an encouraging word to your neighbors, parents of your childrens' friends, people at your church (if you attend), fellow employees (if you work outside the home), etc. Encouragement and a smile can go a long way to brighten and lighten a person's day. I try to always give a checker a the grocery store an encouraging word and a smile. I might not know much about their personal life, but I do know they are on their feet long hours and that is very tiring. And, if they are a single parent, they were probably already tired when they got to work. They need their load lightened!
At home keep your ears open to comments your kids might make about the need one of their friends' families might have. Those comments can come in many forms, but you will begin to recognize them. Some times "needs" come with "blessings". If a neighbor or aquaintenance is ill, had surgery or has a new baby, or twins, THERE IS A NEED your can minister to with a single dish or a complete meal; or give of your time. I would suggest you begin small with some one you are just getting acquainted with, so you can determine their own reception to an "outsiders" gift. We all have a "back story" and for some it is very difficult to accept anything from others. The old expression "It is more blessed to give than receive" is golden; however, if you are the receiver, don't rob the giver of their blessing by not joyfully receiving their gift.
Rose, when you begin doing small encouraging things for others, you will be amazed at how soon and often it will come back to you; and before you know it, you will have a circle of encouragers to support you. You have honestly shown your heart by asking, Rose, and I have prayed for you today. As Heather would say, "Blessings".
Heidi On Monday, July 11 at 8:15 am
I love so much to be able to help and care for other people. Recently, I realized that I was being prideful, and selfish when I didn't allow people the blessing of helping me. Our family's path has led us through more times of needing to receive help in the past couple of years than I would have liked. But it has led to some amazing depth of community and friendship where I might have kept people at arms-length otherwise. That's a blessing!
Mandy On Tuesday, July 12 at 8:21 am
Heidi, I was the same way. Single mom…too full of pride to let anyone help me. I didn't want their pity or shame or charity. Then one day my aunt offered to take me clothes shopping for work. I told her I didn't need her to help and then she said to me "If you don't allow me to help you then you are taking away MY ability to be a blessing to you. I want to help you and I truly wish you would reconsider". I did reconsider and she changed my entire view on things that day. Hope her wise words help you too!
aSprinkling On Monday, July 11 at 8:17 am
I'd like to hear more about what nutritional changes you made to deal with your depression.
Becky G On Monday, July 11 at 9:02 am
I am a sugar addict,also. Breaking that habit is no easy task. I would be interested in seeing more posts about that subject. Thank you.
www.taracooks.com On Monday, July 11 at 8:37 am
True happiness comes from serving others. Home schooling allows our children to serve others in ways they otherwise could not. We just returned from Honduras and two of our children had the opportunity to work and serve others. Now our daughter is trying to raise money to redrill a well in the village where she worked. And I've never seen her happier
evie On Monday, July 11 at 9:14 am
did they "bless" you with a case of Halo bars, too? For the lack of sugar and crap in them?
Jennifer Hill On Monday, July 11 at 9:35 am
I had a baby girl this past March and while we took two weeks off, I was anxious to get back to schooling because I wanted everything to still be somewhat fresh. A sweet lady that we go to church with stopped me at church the Sunday before we started back. She is a retired teacher of over 30 years. She asked me if it would be alright for her to come and help teach the children for the next week. My how God provides. She came from 9:00 until lunchtime each day but Friday of that week. I can not even begin to describe what a blessing that was to me. Thank you so much to Mrs. MaeBeth!
Ashley On Monday, July 11 at 10:13 am
We were extremely blessed yesterday. We attended church then set out to our family ranch almost 2 hours away to view the snow that is still left…in July! We had a great time but then while turning around we got our truck stuck for 2 hours. We prayed 3 different times for help while we all kept a prayer in our heart.
It was getting dark, it had poured rain (no one would be close by after that!), we had tried everything, I had my 2 year old stuck in a truck for 2 hours…we were desperate! I went to try to call out from a different place to no avail. I was ready to head back into the trees, but I felt VERYstrongly that I should return to a spot across the road and try to send a text, even though I knew that was fruitless. Just after failing to send the text, I saw a truck coming!!
The 2 men were so great, they got us out in just a few minutes. They hadn't been planning to come to the mountains and mentioned that "Even though we aren't religious, God must have sent us". He did! He answers prayers and blesses us more than we realize! Our prayer last night was that our Heavenly Father blesses them for heeding his prompting and He will!
We were blessed to be in our favorite place in the world, be together as a family, not panic, cry or make things worse (my usual responses), have help sent, learn the power of prayer and the Holy Ghost, to grow as a family and a couple and much much more…and, for some reason we felt just yesterday that things are stable enough to start growing our family with another baby. Just the trial and blessings that we needed. PERFECT day!
Megan On Monday, July 11 at 10:13 am
My husband was deployed and I was home alone with a toddler and no family around. We had a huge snow storm and my neighbor shoveled all my sidewalks for me. He didn't ask or anything and it was such a huge blessing. I can tell you that military familes need encouragment! If you have a wife of a deployed soldier near you go wash her car, rake her leaves in the fall, bring over a dinner for the freezer, leave her a note and say you are praying for her, go say hi if you see her outside with kids playing in the yard. I can gaurantee you she is probably lonely and misses talking to adults! And I'm sure the Dads out there could use some help too….especially with the meals Just do something and be specific about offers to help, or better yet, just go do it!
Yvonne L On Monday, July 11 at 11:23 pm
Megan, you are so right! The most simplest of chores/tasks/actions can make a HUGE difference in a military family who has a deployed member! Don't ask how you can help a military family, just DO IT! Eliminating one simple task of taking in/out their garbage cans, mowing the grass, or washing their car will take a burden off their heavy shoulders. A hug can sometimes be all a person needs too (if you know them well enough) or taking their kiddos for a play date so momma (or daddy) can rest or clean up in peace and quiet! It's those little things that make BIG changes int he monotonous day to day for a military family with deployed member. I'll say an extra prayer for you & yours, Megan, and hope that your family is together and if they are not to protect you all. HUGS & LOVE from no where California… Y
Naomi On Monday, July 11 at 10:24 am
Thanks, Heather, for sharing what has been successful for you regarding nutrition and depression. I'm going to pass your info to a family member who I believe will find it helpful. See, another blessing!
Beverly On Monday, July 11 at 10:56 am
Please do a post on how nutritional changes helped your depression. It is greatly needed.
Thank you
Jennifer Kelley On Monday, July 11 at 10:58 am
Every Day of my life. Seriously… I dont know what I would do without my girfriends, my sisters, even people just walking down the street to offer a cheerful "goodmorning!".
There was a time I did not have these things and it was the worst period in my life. Shortly after we moved back from AZ to CA, My sister introduced me to one of her friends. At that time I had become a total hermit. Hiding from friends, hiding from the world, hiding from God….. it was bad. So I met Lori. She is the type of gal who you just cant hide from. Not in an intrusive, annoying way either, she just gushes love. So many times that year as I was slowing crawling out of hiding (post partum depression, clinical depression…. whatever you want to call it) Lori was there. she took my kids if I was overwhelmed, she listened when I needed to talk…. her actions showed me why God intented us to be creatures of relationships.
Since then, I have made an effort, even though it hasn't been easy, to seek out friends, because even if we dont think so, we NEED them. Along the way I have learned to be a friend and have had a few oppertunities to bless someone else the way Lori blessed my life. God is so good to have given us eachother.
BABS (My first doggie Love) On Monday, July 11 at 12:42 pm
This really hit home for me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this post. I have had a rough time in my life lately and just recently found your site (through a girlfriend, God Bless Her). Your post reminds all of us to be thankful for one another and through hard times we can help/support each other. Through this post I realized I have had many blessings bestowed upon me through my dear friends and my two "punks". By the way the term "punks" must be a Oklahoma thing, Kansas does not coin this phrase. The first time a girlfriend from Okie told me that I thought she was picking on her kids, turns out she was just being a cool mom. I digress, sorry, Love the post, website, it is an inspiration to me and can relate to a lot of things you say. Please keep on a bloggin' and we all will keep on a readin'.
Rachel H On Monday, July 11 at 1:42 pm
When God asked me to move to Louisiana, I had no job, had registered at a university, but had no way to pay. He kept telling me "Go" and it required much faith. My school bill read $3950. When my mom had moved me in and was about to leave, she told me that my grandparents had written me a check for $4000, not knowing what I owed for school. They blessed me big time and I was blessed by being obedient to God. What joy being faithful can bring you.
Karen On Monday, July 11 at 2:23 pm
We just finished our first year of homeschooling our two daughters (10 and 12). When reflect on this last year, the first person who comes to mind is my lovely hubby because without him, this journey would not be possible. Then, I feel blessed for all the love and support that we received from friends, family and complete strangers about our decision to remove our girls from a traditional school path and start a new journey of education. The encouragement both in actions and words, was amazing and gave me great strength. Another blessing has been my lovely friend, Heidi, who chose the same path as we did, and has been a wealth of love and support. She was the one who introduced me to the PW website, which led me to your posts! Heather, you are a blessing! As everything you share, whether its the workings of a board game, the way you set up your school room, or the fact that you suffered depression and overcame it with nutrition…all of it, every word, is a blessing. Thank you for your words, your pictures, and your honesty.
Kelly On Monday, July 11 at 2:23 pm
Nutritional changes to help with depression?? Tell me more. Please
Amanda On Monday, July 11 at 2:34 pm
I have been blessed day in and day out by my wonderful friend Sally. We met at the gym 4 years ago. We had known each other mere months when my husband was killed in Iraq. She was there when I told my girls their daddy wasn't coming home alive and if I call her after 11 at night unexpectedly, she is getting out of bed and putting on her shoes to come to my aide before she even says "Hello?" She's a sister to me, and the woman who will parent my girls if something happens to me. She never had the chance to meet my dear husband, but she talks to me about him and listens to me cry or rant or just scream. I am blessed to know her and she amazes me every single day.
Jen On Monday, July 11 at 8:27 pm
God bless you and your family, Amanda.
Yvonne L On Monday, July 11 at 11:26 pm
Prayers for you and your girls, Amanda. Be strong and know that somewhere tonight a military sister is praying for you all HUGS & LOVE… Y
jeannine: waddlee-ah-chaa On Monday, July 11 at 2:34 pm
I won't go down the list, but my family is my blessing any time and any where! My parents and my sisters, we all take care of each other. I know it is rare to have a family that doesn't fuss and feud and fight, so I realize that I am immensely blessed. We know that no matter what, we will be there for each other.
I know that others do not have such a strong support system, so I try to look for little ways to help others with a meal or an unexpected note filled with love and cheer. I try to spread the love that my family has always given me.
Abi On Monday, July 11 at 2:55 pm
When I was laid up literally overnight, I had friends and family calling. Anyone that came over did a load or two or three of laundry. Each night someone brought dinner. I went from a very active life to being flat on my back overnight (and stayed there for weeks), and those that blessed me will always be remembered. It wasn't big to them, just taking 5 min out of their day, but to me and my little family it was huge.
It really is a big deal to those that need help (even if they won't ask) for us to take those 5 minutes and give of ourselves to them. To us it is only 5 minutes, to those in need, it is lifechanging.
Stacy H. On Monday, July 11 at 3:04 pm
Last October, one of our dogs was hit by a car and her back right leg was broken. We have a Yahoo group in our neighborhood for missing pets and had sent an email out when she failed to return from her morning "potty break." When we updated to say she was found but injured, our neighbors took up a collection to help pay for the necessary care to repair her leg. We truly have some of the best neighbors in the world, and feel truly blessed by all of their generousity.
Sandi On Monday, July 11 at 3:52 pm
I bought some extra turkeys last November when all the great sales were going on. I thawed one out yesterday, and it is literally baking now as I read this. My son has a friend over, who commended it smelled like Thanksgiving. (Why is it we only bake turkeys at that time of the year?) I replied that we should be thankful and count our blessings each day. How ironic to them come read this post about just that very thing. I do think we need to be more in tune with the promptings of that still, small voice of the Holy Spirit who tells us to do things. We generally have no idea what kind of need we might be meeting, but so often something small to us makes such a big difference to others.
Gloria M. On Monday, July 11 at 4:36 pm
Beautiful post. I firmly believe we were put on this earth to serve and not to be served…and when you help others out God blesses you in return when you least expect it. It is my prayer that we all find it in our hearts to help others out.
Lisa Jack On Monday, July 11 at 4:59 pm
My family is blessed all the time. However, the most recent happened yesterday. My husband and I just moved back to Okla after living in Alaska for almost 4 years. We moved due to financial / job / college / children and daycare issues. The 4500 mile trip went badly and we got here with no money left over,. We were lucky to have family to stay with. However less than a week after moving in it became a horrible situation. My family had his girlfriend staying and her 2 yr old daughter. She is in a bad situation, but does not parent her child the same way we do and it has become a daily struggle. It all blew up yesterday, so we forgot all about church. As we drove away from the house I prayed that we would be blessed today with a place of our own. We stopped to get a paper and there was a house for rent. We drove out to it and it was perfect for my growing family. There was a couple already there and interested. They told me they were going to step aside for us to take it. There were so many people interested and I'm so grateful the landlord went ahead and chose us. We have a 3 yo, 10 mos old and I am due in Feb so moving out now was imperative and God truly provided, as He always does.
Cou On Monday, July 11 at 6:42 pm
Several years ago my childhood friend called to tell me her 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. Her 23 year old brother had died suddenly of a heart attack 4 years earlier in her home, and she was still struggling with the loss of him. My heart broke for her and I prayed for some way to comfort her. My sisters and I would come to clean her house and babysit while she took her daughter to endless doctors appointments. One afternoon she was worrying about what to do with her two other kids (12 & 2) while Jenny went through a bone marrow transplant, when God answered my prayer. I volunteered to quit my job, which I didn't particularly like anyway, and come stay with the kids while they lived at the hospital. She was so relieved to leave her kids with someone she could trust completely! Unfortunately her beautiful daughter didn't survive, but I was so thankful that I could bring her family some peace and comfort during the most horrible days of their lives.
Laura Burmeister On Monday, July 11 at 8:22 pm
Blessings…and so often taken for granted. Thanks for the reminder of what we need to do for others too!
Mother of Pearl On Monday, July 11 at 9:15 pm
When I was pregnant with my second, I was put on bed rest. For seven weeks my friends brought me meals, took my toddler to play dates, took care of my laundry, and cleaned my house. You know you have a true friend when people are willing to come and scrub your floors and your toilet for you.
Jade On Monday, July 11 at 10:18 pm
I am a homeschooling mother of four and wife of a firefighter.(which means my hubby is not often home). I believe in life lessons that deal a great deal with respect for one's self and respect for others. We are a big family of the "pay forward" and just the other day, my 11 yr old daughter saw a lady in a wheelchair checking out at the grocery store. She said"hang on Mom", ran over and emptied this ladies items from her cart onto the checkout table. I held back the tears! I was so proud. The Lady that my daughter helped was almost in shock! My daughter simply said"have a great day" like nothing had happened. I am so blessed.
Yvonne L On Monday, July 11 at 11:03 pm
As a military wife I've learned to ask for help when I need it. Sometimes, when I've felt I can't keep it together any longer, or it's just become too much, I've been blessed by my military sisters with kind words of encourage, a swift kick in the tuckus, and a bottle of wine to make it slightly more bearable when hugs and tears just won't do. I LOVE my military sisters and thank God for them every day. I know they got my front, back and sides no matter which way I turn and I hope and pray they know I got theirs!
Tina K On Tuesday, July 12 at 9:44 am
I have an awesome out of nowhere blessing story. I was a member of an online pregnancy forum and was an avid poster in my Christian section. I was even a moderator and loved the ladies like sisters. We all grew very close.
We had just had our first child and hubby felt the need to quit work. Work meant 60 hour weeks, including some weekends and all holidays. That's not the type of work for a family man. He started looking and went into the mortgage industry. At that time, it bottomed out. He closed one loan in 8 months. We blew through savings and all the extras of new parenting (diapers, formula, you name it) quickly added up and we were literally just scraping by. One of my good friends on the forum sent me a card. How surprised I was to open it and see a $150 Target gift card. I just cried. I felt so overwhelmed and loved. It was amazing to know God hadn't overlooked our hardships and that he saw us, day in and day out struggling. That moment in time definitely keeps my faith growing and it has made my faith in God so much stronger. I could never put into words to my friend how much that money meant to me and how, by her obedience, she really helped our family in more ways than one.
Barbara On Tuesday, July 12 at 3:33 pm
Can someone be blessed to have people understand that what they need may be LESS rather than MORE? As strange as it sounds we had lots of people wanting to help when my husband was in the throws of cancer treatment but with his white blood cell count regularly bottoming out at 0.01 we can to shield ourselves from the outside world. No one in, no one out (except to the Drs or hospitals) and very, very careful with food! It hurt at first to say 'no' (to visitors, food, flowers, …everything) but people prayed for us and sent cards and that is why I am blessed: Because they did it from afar (and really understood that we needed LESS material and MORE prayers).
Alison On Tuesday, July 12 at 11:01 pm
When my kids were just over 2 and 4, I fell and severely broke my wrist, requiring two surgeries and forbidding me from doing much of anything including lifitng my children. Initially my friends came almost everyday to help, folding laundry, bringing meals, helping with the kids. Some even came once a week for 5 months so I could go to my hand therapy. I'm really not sure what I would have done without their help. Sometimes learning how to just let people serve you is a humbling, but important part of the body of Christ.
Mandy On Wednesday, July 13 at 1:00 am
I was blessed by several folks a few years back. We moved across country & the cost of the move made buying groceries impossible. I limited the budget to $20 a week for a family of 5. Buying new curricula seemed wasteful when there was no discretionary income.
My family went to a friend's party & when we returned we found over $500 worth of groceries on our porch. Later that week we received a $200 check from the mother of a friend who heard about our rough time. That covered materials for all 3 girls that year!
This time in our lives became, and still is, a great lesson for my children. We make it a point to serve often. It's not usually with money since it's not flowing in abundance yet. Instead it's cleaning a neighbors house, helping out at our local theatre or gathering items for our local shelter. The girls enjoying helping, but their favorite task is singing & dancing for local seniors. It's a great way to create a servant's heart!
Anna On Wednesday, July 13 at 7:51 am
This is a lovely post and a great reminder to me of the blessings that have come in to my life in the last handful of years.
I particularly want to thank you for this paragraph, "Any military families nearby? Those mommas are often exhausted when their husbands are training or deployed. A few hours of babysitting, a play-date, or even a plateful of goodies can be just the thing that gets her through the day."
I think that a lot of people forget that there are SO MANY families missing a loved one right now (due to military commitments)…
Thank you…


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Course Descriptions
This page lists a description and learning goals for all current faculty academy sessions. Courses are first listed by semester and then by order of offering during the semester. See the Faculty Academy Schedule for a quick look at the timeline of courses. Courses labeled (Y1) are required for full-time, year 1 faculty while (Y2) courses are required for full-time, year 2 faculty. Courses labeled (e) are electives. All courses are open to full-time and part-time faculty working at GHC.
Spring 2015 Courses
The Craft of Teaching: STEM Fields (Y1):
This panel session focuses on the specific craft of teaching STEM at GHC. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Critically reflect on your own STEM teaching practices.
- Implement new STEM teaching practices in your own classroom.
The Craft of Teaching: Social Sciences (Y1):
This panel session focuses on the specific craft of teaching STEM at GHC. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Critically reflect on your own social sciences teaching practices.
- Implement new social sciences teaching practices in your own classroom.
The Craft of Teaching: Humanities (Y1):
This panel session focuses on the specific craft of teaching STEM at GHC. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Critically reflect on your own humanities teaching practices.
- Implement new humanities teaching practices in your own classroom.
Advising with Blackboard Collaborate (e):
In this interactive session you'll experience the advising process using the video conferencing tool Blackboard Collaborate. Collaborate is a fantastic advising tool; however, as with any technology there are practical and FERPA issues to contend with if you decide to use it. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Set up a Collaborate Advising session.
- Create private advising breakout rooms.
- Advise a student in Collaborate.
- Manage multiple students advisees.
- Solve minor technical issues.
- Seek help with technical issues.
Advanced Teaching with Blackboard Collaborate (e):
Many faculty members at GHC are comfortable holding office hours and even teaching via Collaborate. This session is intended for experienced Collaborate teachers that want to investigate the advanced features of the system. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Create and manage breakout rooms.
- Create and manage quizzes.
- Save and share whiteboards, chat logs, and other in-session content.
- Create a session plan.
- Preload whiteboards and other content.
Mac 101 (e):
Are you uncomfortable using the Mac Operating System? If so, come to this session and learn to love your new friend Mac. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Save, download, find, and manage files.
- Customize the Desktop Dock.
- Use the Spotlight feature.
- Locate and use the Apple menu.
Horizon Report (e):
The annual Horizon Report discusses the most important technology trends in Higher Education at the present and in the near future. This collaborative effort is created by educators throughout the country and contains a plethora of practical tips and examples. This session will highlight these trends as well as allow for discussion/debate amongst attendees. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate current and forecasted technology trends.
- Apply this evaluation to your future course design.
Got Your 6: Interacting with Student Veterans (e):
In the military, Got your six means Ive got your back. The saying originated with World War I fighter pilots referencing a pilots rear as the six oclock position. It is now a common term in the military that highlights the loyalty and cooperation found in military culture. With the wars overseas drawing down, more than one million student veterans are expected to attend Americas universities and colleges. As nontraditional students, veterans face numerous challenges as they transition to life on campus, from administrative to reintegration to academic issues. However, recent research shows that a peer-support network and the support of the institution can lead to higher academic outcomes for student veterans. Join GHC's commitment to assist Veterans with:
- transition and retention in an accessible, supportive and welcoming environment
- financial, educational and community resources through support and advocacy
- personal, professional and educational success, through collaboration of faculty, staff, students and community partners
Teaching Online: Free & Easy Tools (e):
There are so many new free online tools coming out every week that it's impossible to keep up! This course will highlight some of the best new tools of 2015. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Find and subscribe to instructional technology blogs.
- Find and evaluate free online tools.
- Integrate these tools into your courses.
Accessibility by Design: Part 1 & 2 (Y2):
Description coming soon!
Teaching Online (Y2):
In this panel session we will be joined by several elearning veterans from throughout the institution. This is your opportunity to ask questions and bask in the golden glow of online expertise. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Critically reflect on your own online teaching practices.
- Implement new online teaching practices in your own classroom.
Promotion & Tenure (Y1):
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Crafting Great Rubrics (e):
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Creating Engaging Videos: Part 1 & 2 (e):
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Ethical Concerns in Higher Education (Y1):
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Introduction to Faculty Senate (Y1):
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Student Judicial Processes (Y1):
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Using Data for Teaching Improvement (e):
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Using Quality Matters to Improve Your Course (e):
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Open Online Resources (e):
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Fall 2014 Courses
Introduction to Faculty Academy (Y1):
This session introduces the philosophical and practical structure of Faculty Academy. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Describe the relevance of Faculty Academy to your professional development at GHC.
- Navigate the Faculty Academy and IRC websites.
- Begin constructing a teaching philosophy.
- Identify and communicate with relevant faculty mentors and faculty peers.
Build a GHC Faculty Website (Y1):
This hands-on session introduces the basic steps involved in setting up your required GHC Faculty website using the GHC Website management system. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Log in to your faculty webspace.
- Add new pages.
- Change page protection and active/inactive settings.
- Add and order navigation links.
- Create and format accessible text.
- Upload and format accessible images.
- Create hyper-linked text and images.
- Embed accessible videos.
Introduction to Desire 2 Learn (Y1)
This session introduces Desire-2-Learn, a Web-based, course-management tool. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Login to D2L.
- Navigate to and edit your profile
- Set viewing preferences.
- Locate your D2L courses.
- Manage D2L email.
- Create and post news items.
- Create and edit an html file.
- Add a demo student to your course.
- Locate and use D2L help resources.
D2L Gradebook (Y1)
This session introduces the Grades function in D2L. Gradebook is the most important tool to learn in D2L since your students will be clamoring for online grade accessibility. If you only learn one tool in D2L make it the Gradebook. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Locate the Grades tool.
- Discriminate between the Settings, Enter Grades, Manage Grades, Schemes, and Set Up Wizard options.
- Set up a grade book using the Set Up Wizard.
- Create a Grade Item using Manage Grades.
- Enter grades using Enter Grades.
- Explore Settings.
- Explore Schemes.
D2L Quiz Tool (e)
Quizzes are a popular assessment option in D2L; however, the Quiz tool in D2L contains a plethora of options that can sometimes be confusing. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Discriminate between Quizzes, Self Assessments, and Surveys.
- Create questions in the Quiz Question Library.
- Create a new Quiz.
- Login as a demo student and take your quiz.
- Grade your quiz.
Classroom Management (Y1)
As faculty we all encounter difficult issues in the classroom that run the gamut from sleeping students to personal challenges with time management. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Identify resources about and colleagues with expertise in classroom management.
- Initiate a Care Committee memo.
- Initiate a student disciplinary proceeding.
- Choose and apply effective classroom management techniques.
Classroom Engagement (e)
Both veteran faculty and neophytes across disciplines sometimes need a little help engaging their students. In this faculty-driven session you will work with other attendees to design and practice one engagement strategy for your classroom. All first year faculty attendees will receive a copy of Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers and Drive. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Discuss and apply current research on motivation.
- Design formative and summative evaluations to gather student feedback.
- Design effective, assignment-based engagement strategies appropriate to your discipline.
- Navigate the Student Engagement Techniques text.
Classroom Assessment (e)
We all know about the standard triumvirate of student assessment - questions in class, quiz, and test/research paper. However, a wide variety of other techniques exist to spice up your assessment endeavors. In this faculty-driven course you will work with other attendees to design and practice one assessment strategy for your classroom.All first year faculty attendees will receive a copy of Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Design effective formative and summative assessments to measure student affect, knowledge, and behavior.
- Navigate the Classroom Assessment Techniques text.
Student Services (Y1)
This course will include a wide variety of guest panelists to answer all of your questions about student services at GHC. Panelists will include representatives from advising, financial aid, information technology, registrar, admissions, financial aid, WIA, student life, tutoring, assessment, counseling, and disability services. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Discriminate between the different student services offered by GHC.
- Recommend the appropriate service to students in need.
GHC Travel (Y1)
GHC is a multi-campus institution and during your career here you will most likely travel between campuses to teach. In addition you will likely travel for practical and professional conferences. This session presents a basic overview of travel at GHC. After taking this course you will be able to:
- Fill out and submit a travel request form.
- Create and submit an expense report with accompanying documentation.
Basic Advising (Y1)
In this course we will look at the nitty-gritty of advising. All faculty at GHC advise and it is often cited as one of the most meaningful and enjoyable experiences. Your advising assistance and connections made with students are invaluable to student success. After this course you will be able to:
- Discuss and help create two-semester course plans with students based on student job and family responsibilities.
- Describe the implications of semester hours and withdrawal on financial aid.
- Discriminate between STEM and non-STEM programs of study.
- Discriminate between Learning Support and non-Learning Support programs of study.
- Define and understand the importance of academic advising
- Cite faculty advising responsibilities at GHC
- Locate learning support policies and options
- Locate general core curriculum requirements
- Differentiate between transfer and career programs
- Apply advising considerations for GHC students to course planning
- Explain implications of credit hours and withdrawals on student financial aid
- Explain the difference between STEM vs. non-STEM math paths and programs
- Locate who does what, where, and how
- Explain basic transfer facts to students
Intermediate Advising (Y2)
In this course we will briefly review what you learned in Advising Y1 then move to the how-to side of your advising responsibilities. This is the time to ask, ask, ask. We want to hear from you and to answer any questions you may have from your first year teaching and advising. You should leave confident that you are an awesome orientation advisor and early bird advising star without having to know it all. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Effectively use ScoreCard
- Set up your advising calendar in the eScheduler
- Know when to refer students and to whom
- Be an amazing advisor without having to know it all
Library Services (Y1)
Did you know that GHC has fellow faculty members here to help you and your students with research, copyright, citations, technology, and much more? They're your friendly, skilled, and helpful librarians! After taking this class you will be able to:
- Identify GHC library services.
- Navigate the GHC library website.
- Request a library instruction session.
- Request books and articles from other libraries.
Copyright (Y1)
Copyright has always been a concern in academia; however, legal concerns and questions have increased recently along with the popularity of web scholarship and electronic publishing. For instance, in 2008 three major academic publishers sued Georgia State University for breach of copyright laws. The court eventually ruled in GSU's favor in 2012 but the publishers appealed in 2013. The suit continues to this day with possible long-term consequences for colleges and students. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Define copyright, creative commons, open educational resources, and fair use.
- Identify the implications of the TEACH act.
- Describe the (current) implications of the Georgia State copyright lawsuit.
- Use the USG Fair Use Checklist to determine fair use.
- Effectively link to fair use, creative commons, and open educational resources available from the GHC library and beyond.
Turnitin (e)
Turnitin is a cloud-based, comprehensive grading, plagiarism detection, and peer review system available to all faculty at GHC. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Login and navigate the Turnitin website.
- Create a class.
- Create an assignment.
- Enroll students.
- Access and run an Originality Report.
- Edit and grade student papers with Grademark
Respondus 4.0/Studymate Author (e)
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Desire2Learn. Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment, or moved from one LMS to another. Whether you are a veteran of online testing or relatively new to it, Respondus will save you hours on each project. In this hands-on workshop you will use Respondus 4.0 to create, store, and upload tests to D2L. In this session you will:
- Create exams and assessments offline using a Windows interface
- Review the 15 question types you can make , including calculated and algorithmic formats
- Import questions from MS Word (including embedded images), rich-text, QTI, and tab/comma delimited formats
- Access to thousands of Respondus-compatible publisher test banks FREE to instructors who adopt a participating textbook
- Review questions before publishing them to the LMS
- Publish exams and assessments directly to an online course (media files are automatically uploaded)
- Discover the batch publish feature allows assessments and surveys to be published to multiple courses in a single step**
- Determine point values and exam settings offline
- Print exams/surveys directly from Respondus, or save files to MS Word or rich-text format
StudyMate Author is a Windows-based authoring tool that enables instructors to create learning activities that students access within online courses or anywhere on the Internet. In this interactive session, you will have learn about and use
- Three authoring templates make content creation easy
- 12 learning activities (including flash cards, self-quizzes, crosswords, and more) support a range of learning styles
- The free Respondus Test Bank Network lets instructors quickly create activities from publisher content.
- How activities and games are viewable on smartphones and tablets
- items can be imported from other StudyMate projects and other applications, such as Respondus
- Content can be imported directly from Word docs or text files.
Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor (e)
When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading. Respondus Monitor is a companion product for LockDown Browser that enables institutions to protect the integrity of non-proctored, online exams. Students use their own computer and a webcam to record assessment sessions, all without leaving the institution's learning management system.
This session is focused towards faculty teaching eLearning classes. However, faculty teaching other classes are welcome, but will may not have full access to both products at this time. The session will demonstrate the How Tos and advantages of LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor to faculty and students in eLearning courses.
Statutes, Policy, & Procedures (Y1)
In this session we'll explore GHC's Policies and Procedures Manual. This document serves as your guidebook to many aspects of your career at this institution and covers a variety of topics relevant to faculty including academic freedom, academic integrity, faculty pay, and tenure. We'll also take a look at GHC's statutes related to governance and committee work. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Navigate the Policies and Procedure Manual.
- Identify and explore professional challenges using GHC's policies.
- Begin designing your tenure plan.
Assessment at GHC (Y1)
GHC is committed to continual program improvement. As such, the college has a continual assessment process in place. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Navigate the Describe the assessment process at GHC.
Creating Interactive Presentations (e)
Although PowerPoint is an effective organizational tool for professors it doesn't always engage students. You've probably heard the phrase death by PowerPoint - or even experienced this syndrome yourself! Many professors are now using a multitude of newer, flashier, web-based alternatives to PowerPoint. On the other hand, others are rethinking PowerPoint itself and using it in new and powerful ways. During this session we'll take the second approach and create visually stunning, interactive presentations using PowerPoint. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Apply graphic design principles to the design of PowerPoint presentations.
- Create a "template-less" PowerPoint.
- Locate and edit creative commons images.
- Create effective text.
Creating Effective Syllabi (e)
Course syllabi serve many functions from contract to class calendar to teaching philosophy statement. However, the humble syllabi can be customized to create a more readable, personal, and democratic document. During this session you'll explore innovative and engaging course syllabi designs. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Create syllabi that meet departmental and institutional standards.
- Create more readable and appealing syllabi using graphic design and information architecture principles.
- Write personal, meaningful syllabi statements.
D2L 10.3 Info Session (e)
Desire2Learn will be upgraded from version 10.2 to version 10.3 during GHC's Winter Break. Come to this session to get a sneak peek of some of the new features available to you January 2015. After taking this class you will be able to:
- Navigate the D2L 10.3 interface.

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Dan Henderson returns to middleweight, targets end-of-year fight
Dan Henderson will return to the middleweight division.
Following a one-sided loss to Dan Cormier at UFC 173, "Hendo" has decided to cut down to 185 pounds for his next UFC bout, Hendersons muay thai coach Daniel Woirin told MMAFighting.com on Tuesday.
Henderson, who weighed in at 199 pounds for his light heavyweight bout with Cormier in May, won only two of his six fights since returning to the UFC as a light heavyweight in 2011. Both wins came against former champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Henderson will be 44 years old by the time he returns to the Octagon, though his last win as a middleweight was at UFC 100, when he scored a memorable second-round knockout over Michael Bisping. In his final middleweight bout, the Team Quest veteran lost to Jake Shields for the Strikeforce middleweight championship.
According to Woirin, Henderson "would like (to fight) by the end of the year."


text: Ben Cohen and Liam Hendricken Awarded the Steven E. Giegerich Memorial Scholarship Recommend this story February 6, 2013 Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering doctoral students Ben Cohen and Liam Hendricken are recent recipients of The Steven E. Giegerich Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to one or more graduate students in the Department. In 1984, John Giegerich established this scholarship to honor his son Steven. While a student at Drexel, Steven passed away in a motorcycle accident. Since its founding, more than 40 Drexel students have benefited from the scholarship. In addition to this generous gift, Mr. Giegerich hosts an annual luncheon that provides the opportunity for current and past scholarship recipients to meet. Ben Cohen, originally from Havertown, Pennsylvania, graduated from Drexel in 2010 with a BS/MS in Civil Engineering, structural concentration. Upon graduation, Ben worked for Boeing Commercial Airplanes before he was offered the opportunity to return to Drexel to pursue a PhD in Civil Engineering. Ben is currently a teaching fellow for the College of Engineering. He helped create a new civil engineering teaching module that introduces bridge engineering to freshman engineering students. Ben's current research interests are: Asset Management of Infrastructure; Complex, Large-scale, Interconnected, Open, Sociotechnical (CLIOS) Systems; and Bridge Performance. Ben is advised by Dr. A. Emin Aktan and Dr. Sabrina Spatari. Liam Hendricken obtained his BS in Architectural Engineering and his MS in Civil Engineering both at Drexel. Liam is from Ashton, Maryland. For his undergraduate senior design project, he and his team competed in the 2010 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Design Competition, and won first place in the structural engineering and mechanical engineering categories, and second place in the building integration category. As a Civil Engineering PhD student, Liam's current research is funded through the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC), where his work in building energy modeling contributes to the Policy, Markets, and Behavior (PMB) macro-modeling effort. His research interests are focused on the costs and benefits of energy efficiency upgrades in buildings coupled with understanding the impact of public policy on the energy efficiency market. Liam is advised by Dr. Jin Wen. Department Head, Charles N Haas, noted "we are delighted to honor two students who exemplify excellence to their studies and to their professions, and who have the potential to be true leaders. The legacy of Steven Giegerich truly lives on in the generations of students that his memorial fund has supported. Both Ben and Liam expressed the desire of giving back to Drexel when they graduate, and all of the department wishes them success in their studies and their future success." Sarah Colins Research Development Coordinator Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering


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Medal - Melbourne Centenary, City of Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1934
The Garden City, City of Malvern, 1934-35 Mint: Stokes & Sons Other Details: Silver medal issued by the City of Malvern to commemorate the centenary of the City of Melbourne. Malvern ha ...Images: 2
Medal - Centenary of Victoria & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition, Victoria, Austra ...
Victorian Centenary & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition 1934 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Awarded to: Not awarded, in case Other Details: This is an unissued, bronze prize medal from ...
Digital Photograph - Boy, Girl & Baby in Party Hats at Birthday Party, Newport, 1979
Colour photograph showing Pablo and Pamela Diaz with an unknown baby girl at Oscar Poncell's birthday party in Newport, 1979. Both children are wearing their good clothes. The children' ...From: Newport, Australia Images: 1
Model - Captain Cook's Cottage, Cyril Noisette, Icing, 1934
This scale model of Captain Cook's Cottage was made by Cyril Noisette in 1934. It is constructed of icing over a wooden frame and is encased in a custom made glass and wooden case. Cyri ...From: East Melbourne, Australia Images: 3
Medal - Centenary Settlement of Portland, Victoria, Australia, 1934
100 Anniversary of Settlement of Portland 1834 - 1934 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Other Details: Gilt medal issued to commemorate the centenary of the settlement of Portland in 1834. It ...Images: 2
Medal - Melbourne Centenary Agricultural Show Prize, Victoria, Australia, 1934
Centenary Agricultural Show, 1934 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Son Awarded to: Not issued Other Details: Bronze Melbourne Centenary Agricultural Show prize medal, manufactured in 1934. It was no ...From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 4
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Before beginning any electrical installation you must first turn the power off to the circuit on which you will be working. Don't assume the circuit is dead. Test it using a voltage detector. It's not uncommon for a breaker box to be labeled poorly or inaccurately. When your sure the circuit is dead you may proceed. If your installing an outlet for the first time on recently wired new construction, you will need to strip the outer covering of the Romex wire to about six inches. Using a utility knife make the cut in the center of the wire where the ground wire is located and make a shallow cut. You don't want to nick the insulated wires on either side of the ground.
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Two or more outlets are usually wired in series on the same circuit. If the outlet you will be wiring is the last in the circuit, then only one Romex wire will be present. Now, carefully cut the excess sheathing and paper from the wire. For the wires to make electrical contact with the outlet, you must expose the tips of the black and white wires by removing the wire insulation.
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My friend Clarence McKee, and I call him my friend because I really do like him, and even moreso his wife, who I used to work with, is one of those black Republicans who are over the moon at Jennifer Carroll becoming the lieutenant governor of Florida. Black Republicans, who spend much of their time feeling maligned and marginalized within Black America, or defending Clarence Thomas against … well … humans … and trying to explain that black tea partyers like Allen West aren't nuts (though Allen West actually is nuts, but that's another post…) see in Ms. Carroll a chance to finally make inroads into the mass of Black Americans who just have no use for the Republican Party. So how did the Scott-Carroll ticket do with black folk last Tuesday?
Terribly. They got 6 percent of the vote. That's a third of what Charlie Crist got in 2006 (part of the reason Crist was dubbed the "first black governor" when he got elected — that and his deep, Greek tan…) and around what Jeb Bush is thought to have received in 2002 election (the Voter News Service abandoned its exit polls in that race after tabulation problems) after getting an estimated 14 percent of the black vote in 1998, partly on the strengths of endorsements from some black newspapers in the state. In other words, Rick Scott did as badly or worse with black voters as Jeb Bush did AFTER the 2000 election debacle.
Better luck… next time?
The problem for Democrat Alex Sink in the governor's race wasn't Jennifer Carroll peeling off black voters (4 percent of the state's registered voters are Republicans, so the GOP barely out-performed their vote share, and Scott-Carroll got a mere 3 percent of black women, even though Ms. Carroll is one.) It was the fact that lots of African-Americans stayed home, or undervoted their ballots. Blacks make up 14 percent of the electorate in Florida, but were just 11 percent of the voters who showed up last Tuesday. By contrast, black voters made up 14 percent of the electorate in 2006, and 13 percent in 2008 (though 2006 is the better comparison since it's a midterm.)
Scott won Hispanics by two points, 50-48, probably on the strength of the Cuban-American older vote in South Florida. I'd guess that if you further broke that number down, Scott did even worse than Marco Rubio, who only got 40 percent of non-Cuban Hispanics, while doing about the same as Scott overall.
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Truck driver Jose does not mince words. Pointing to a fence behind which lies the Mexican city of Tijuana, he shakes his head.
"There is where the reign of corruption begins," he says.
However, hundreds of his fellow citizens traveled on Sunday in caravans from all over California to the San Ysidro border crossing and then to Mexico to participate in a presidential election which, according to initial results, was won by Enrique Pena Nieto of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
"Not that I don't care," adds Jose, who did not want to disclose his name. "But in Mexico elections are so corrupt that one's vote is just a drop in the bucket."
The 35-year-old driver walked from San Ysidro to Tijuana through a door in the fence, which displayed a "No turning around" sign on the US side.
"The president will end up being a millionaire," he says bitterly and disappeared behind the revolving door at the border crossing.
In the same vein, the manager of a hotel in San Diego, who also declined to give his name, told AFP that he did not vote because "in the end, the victory will belong to Pena Nieto and Televisa."
Pena Nieto opponents have already criticized an alleged alliance between the major television network, Televisa, and the PRI that ruled Mexico for 71 years until 2000.
"Well, that is why the PRI will win because people will not vote," says Miguel Almonza of the Zacatecas Civic Front, an Orange County-based group that favors the ruling National Action Party.
His group brought some 250 immigrants to Tijuana to vote at special tables set for voters in transit.
"Corruption is a daily occurrence in Mexico," says Almonza after parking in front of a McDonald's before crossing the border. "But we have the satisfaction of having done an honest job."
Nearby, an American street vendor shouted in Spanish with an English accent to Mexicans heading to Tijuana: "Cheap, cheap, I have everything cheap!"
The neighborhood is packed with remittance and loan offices as well as law offices specializing in residence permits and deportations.
"Now the goal is for Mexicans to vote from abroad," says Almonza.
At least a dozen organizations of Mexicans living in the United States led hundreds of immigrants to vote in Tijuana. But two police officers told AFP that they did not notice any particular increase in traffic at border crossings, which are usually very busy anyway.
Just a little more than 40,000 Mexicans living abroad, most of them in the United States, voted by absentee ballots sent by mail.
To vote by absentee ballot, Mexicans needed a voter registration card issued by Mexican authorities. Those who do not have it have no other choice but travel.
However, this is hardly an option for illegal immigrants, who have no papers to re-enter the United States.
Thus the number of Mexican voters abroad was relatively small.
Some of the voters who traveled to Tijuana said the process was slow. There were long lines and not enough ballots for voters in transit.
Silvia Ventura, the Indigenous Front of Binational Organizations, a group that brought about 200 Mexicans to Tijuana, said not everybody could vote because of the lack of ballots.
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Based on the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, the play chronicles Dr. Henry Jekyll's struggles with his split personality.
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Investigators from West Metro Fire, Lakewood Police and Colorado Bureau of Investigations search the apartment, where a fire started and destroyed at least four units.
The fire started at the SunPointe at Lakewood Estates Condominiums just after 8 p.m. Friday. When fire fighters arrived the blaze was coming from the third floor unit in the 5700 block of West Atlantic Place. Home video shot by a man who lives in the complex showed flames engulfing the entire unit and stairwell in seconds. You can see a man lying on the ground near the building. Witnesses told 7NEWS the man jumped from the window of the third floor.
Saturday, police tape and chain-link fence surround the building. On the back side of the building, police tape surrounds a garage with a Jeep and Buick inside. A Lakewood officer was seen sitting outside the garage the entire day.
Several neighbors stopped to look at the damage and talk with investigators. Karla Madera lives in the apartment behind the one that caught fire. She was home with her seven-week-old daughter last night.
"I all of the sudden started hearing screams and I couldn't really make out what they were saying. I heard a man start screaming fire," Madera said. "I grabbed my bag, my purse, my baby, some shoes. I was barefoot, I just ran out barefoot...it was terrifying."
In the late afternoon, Colorado Bureau of Investigations arrived on scene. Investigators were seen with a dog going through the third floor. Another investigator was taking pictures inside the unit and along the stairwell.
West Metro Fire spokesperson Michelle French confirmed six apartments are still blocked. Two of the units were destroyed, another four have smoke and water damage. 18 other units were allowed to return Friday night and Saturday morning.
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At the inaugural meeting of the Social Movements and Collective Action (SMCA) Working Group, Sociology graduate student Eric Borja will be discussing his experiences with the protests in Brazil this summer. Below is a link to a recent article he wrote on the subject, focused on the role of social media: rioonwatch.org/?p=10318.
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