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Pharrell, Hans Zimmer Headline 'Amazing' All-Star Concert at 'Spider-Man 2' AfterpartyJon Wiederhorn at Maximum Performance1 hr ago
Skylight at Moynihan Station in Midtown Manhattan resembled an "Amazing Spider-Man 2" theme park Thursday evening, complete with a Spider-Man ice cream truck, Spider-Man video games, and cocktails with names like the Peter Parker Rita, the Ultimate Mary Jane, and the Amazing Sipper. But the real main attraction at the afterparty for the U.S. premiere of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was the concert by the eclectic range of artists who contributed to the film's soundtrack — all performing on a spider-shaped stage, of course.
Taking that stage well after 11 p.m., Pharrell Williams, film scorer Hans Zimmer, and their many special guests played a 25-minute set that resembled a theater in the round. Jamie Foxx appeared first (with his 5-year-old, face-painted daughter in tow), and then Pharrell — casually clad in a hoodie, torn jeans, brown boots, and his trademark Buffalo hat — sauntered up just as his hit song "Happy" blared from the speaker system. Pharrell sang along, beaming like a kid, before Foxx joked, "This man has been making great music for 30 years — and he's only 15 years old!"
John Legend Plays Exclusive Acoustic Set for Small, Private AudienceBilly Johnson, Jr. at Maximum Performance2 days ago
Though John Legend is a superstar pop/soul singer who appropriately headlines arena shows across the nation, he treated a group of fans to a private, intimate concert Monday at Los Angeles' Emerson Theatre. A few hundred lucky Citi ThankYou cardholders were given exclusive access to the event, hosted by the Los Angeles nightspot that offered the ambiance of a Las Vegas lounge.
Dressed in a sharp black suit, the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter sat at a piano and performed a 90-minute set that included 12 songs from his personal catalog; as well as two cover songs, Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" and Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Legend opened the show with "Made to Love" from his latest album, "Love in the Future." The stripped-down, acoustic renditions showcased his talent, and ability to appease the crowd without the aid of a band.
Watch Ledisi Unleash 'The Truth' in the Yahoo Music StudioBilly Johnson, Jr. at Maximum Performance3 days ago
Eight-time Grammy nominee Ledisi has such an amazing vocal gift that many of the greats — Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Rachelle Ferrell, and even First Lady Michelle Obama — sing her praises. Ledisi, who released her seventh album "The Truth" in March, blew Yahoo Music away when she visited our studio and performed three powerful examples of her sonic talents. "Alright" is the song her mother inspired her to write when she was considering quitting the business; on "Pieces of Me," she reflects on the many aspects of womanhood; and "I Blame You" credits a special man for her glow. The singer-songwriter from New Orleans and Oakland, who released albums as an independent artist before signing with Verve, said it took some time for her music to catch the attention of the major labels. "I'm different," she told Yahoo Music. "I look different, I'm a different kind of performer. At the time [that I started] it was all Destiny's Child; we didn't have Jill Scott yet, and they didn't know where to put me. But I guess I never gave up."
Pharrell Rules Coachella '14 Yet Again, As Jay Z, Usher, T.I., and More Join InJeremy Blacklow at Maximum Performance4 days ago
There's just no stopping Pharrell.
For his encore Weekend 2 performance, the "Get Lucky" singer proved once again that he could bring out the biggest talent that he's worked with over the years to put on one heck of a show, sharing the stage with none other than Jay Z, Usher, T.I., Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, and the Jabbawockeez.
After Diddy, Nelly, Diplo, Snoop Dogg, Busta, and Gwen Stefani all joined him last weekend, fans knew there was a good chance that some of Pharrell's famous friends would be there this time around as well to help out.
[Related: Coachella '14 Saturday — Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani Top Cameo-tastic Lineup]
And this time, his voice wasn't battling a sandstorm.
"I don't know what you're on, but I hope it's happy," Pharrell said to the crowd. "It's just me, and you, and the desert — the desert got me last week, but not this week baby."
Billie Joe to the Rescue! Green Day Frontman Rocks Coachella on First Night of Weekend 2Jeremy Blacklow at Maximum Performance5 days ago
If Friday night was any indication, Weekend 2 Coachella-goers don't have anything to worry about — they're in for just as much of a treat with regards to special guests.
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day was the surprise hit on the first night of the music festival's second weekend, showing up for more than just a quick cameo alongside the Replacements. Armstrong lent a hand to the band's injured frontman Paul Westerberg; who performed while seated on a couch on stage for most of the set, having thrown out his back earlier this week.
Armstrong showed up early and stuck around for a while. Clearly having rehearsed, he fit in flawlessly with the alt-rock band that returned to playing live last weekend for the first time in 22 years.
[Related: Coachella '14: The Cameos Keep on Coming, From Blondie to Bieber]
Armstrong jammed with the band on some of their biggest hits, including "Alex Chilton," "Can't Hardly Wait," and "Color Me Impressed."
KCRW Stages 'Mini-Coachella' With BeckLyndsey Parker at Maximum Performance7 days ago
When Southern California's Coachella festival expanded to two identical consecutive weekends a couple years ago, the fest's participating artists were faced with a conundrum: What to do with themselves during their days off in Cali between weekends one and two? But Los Angeles tastemaker radio station KCRW solved that problem for some of Coachella's acts by hosting private "mini-Coachella" showcases at famed engineer/mixer Bob Clearmountain's refreshingly air-conditioned, no-sunscreen-required Apogee's Berkeley Street Studios.
All She Wants to Do is Dance: Is Rock Losing the War to EDM at Coachella?Chris Willman at Maximum Performance10 days ago
Is it time for the most celebrated music festival in the United States to just give up the "rock" ghost and rename itself the Coachella Rave?
That's what some music fans are wondering after the first weekend of the 2014 event, which was marked by beyond-capacity crowds for electronic dance music acts and spotty attendance for beloved, high-profile rock bands. The divide between rock hounds and electronic dance music is starting to look like the California desert's own version of a civil war.
Although Arcade Fire drew a big enough crowd for their closing set Sunday night, frontman Win Butler made reference to the split in some pointed remarks from the main stage: "Shout-out to all the bands still playing actual instruments at this festival."
The previous night, the band Muse had trouble drawing a quorum of attendees to their headlining set. Noted the Los Angeles Times: "While a trickle of committed fans progged out with the English hard rock trio, all the action was deep in the Sahara tent," where "one of the kingpins of the American EDM wave," Skrillex, "led a beyond-capacity crowd."
Coachella 2014's Cutest Cameo? Beck's Mini-Me SonLyndsey Parker at Maximum Performance10 days ago
Southern California's Coachella Music & Arts Festival was a cameo-filled affair this year, with surprise appearances by everyone from Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, and Mary J. Blige to Slash, Drake, and even Justin Bieber. But the cutest cameo of the weekend took place Sunday during Beck's Main Stage set, when he was joined by his adorable lookalike son, 10-year-old Cosimo.
Coachella '14 Sunday: The Cameos Keep Coming, From Blondie to BieberLyndsey Parker at Maximum Performance10 days ago
Call it "Cameochella." At this point, the special guests at Southern California's Coachella Music & Arts Festival generate more buzz than any of the actual official headliners. After Saturday featured surprise appearances by Beyoncé, Jay Z, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, and many others, the cameos kept coming on Sunday. Really, only at Coachella would Justin Bieber and Slash ever grace stages on the same field on the same day.
[Photo: Biggest Surprise Guests in Coachella History]
Coachella '14 Saturday: Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani Top Cameo-tastic LineupLyndsey Parker at Maximum Performance11 days ago
Saturday at Southern California's Coachella Music & Arts Festival boasted more cameos than a grandmother's jewelry box — led by Coachella's reigning, returning power couple, Beyoncé and Jay Z.
[Photo: Biggest Surprise Guests in Coachella History]
At Coachella 2010, when Jay Z headlined, Beyoncé performed a surprise duet with him on "Forever Young." This year, she kept it in the family — dashing out during her little sister Solange's Gobi Tent show to bust some adorable synchronized-sibling moves on Solange's hit "Losing You," as the crowd went predictably ballistic.


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Ever heard of functional programming? Not procedural programming, but actual functional programming. Probably, as some fancy academic thing that no one really uses, right?
Did you know you can do it in PHP, too? It's true. In fact, I'll be speaking about it four times in the next couple of weeks!
A little over a month ago, a few Drupal developers announced something new: A fork of Drupal called Backdrop. There's been quite a bit of talk about it, of course. While I don't plan to be using it myself, Backdrop has raised a number of valid points and criticisms of Drupal that are worth discussing.
Well, I've gone and done it. I've managed to setup my most intense conference schedule to date. This fall I will be appearing at no less than five conferences, speaking at least four of them.
If you're into Stalking Crell, here's where you'll find me around the globe this fall.
You can either get on the Drupal 8 bus now, or get run over by it later.
It's true. Drupal 8 is coming, and it will be big. Not just lines of code (that too), but big in the sense that Drupal 8 changes more of Drupal than any major release in the last 10 years. The adoption of so many 3rd party components (from Symfony and otherwise) is only part of that picture. That offers challenges for many, but also enormous opportunity. Drupal 8 will allow Drupal to expand into new types of application and new markets, which is a great thing for those who make their living off of Drupal. But where do you get started with learning about Drupal 8?
At DrupalCon Portland, that's where!
There are many sessions slated for Portland at both DrupalCon and at Symfony Live that deal with Drupal 8, either directly or indirectly. Below is my recommended hitlist for Portland for those wanting to get the lowdown on Drupal 8.
What, you're not already signed up? There's still time! Go register for either DrupalCon or Symfony Live, and be sure to get a Combo Ticket so that you are able to attend both conferences as well as Web Visions! (The combo ticket is the same price either way.)
And so 2012 draws to a close. The world didn't end, to the disappointment of many. In some ways it was an eventful year, in others rather ho-hum follow-ups to the excitement of 2011.
In the Drupal world, though, 2012 will go down as the year Drupal finally began replacing NIH with PIE. Compare Drupal's 8.x branch a year ago with it today. A year ago, we had one class of 3rd party PHP code, in an uninteresting corner of the update system. Today, it contains 3rd party code from no less than five different projects: Symfony, Doctrine, Guzzle, Assetic, and Twig. Those libraries are included via Composer, the new and ground-breaking PHP-library-management-system-that-actually-finally-works. Code from at least one more should be landing soon.
Drupal developers, working on Drupal, have contributed to a number of other projects, including Symfony and Symfony CMF, and because of the degree of code sharing happening in the PHP world now have indirectly contributed to a half-dozen other major projects, too. Drupal 8, aside from the technological advances it will offer over Drupal 7, also represents perhaps the largest cultural shift in Drupal or PHP history.
Are you ready for 2013, Drupal? Really?
After a bit of a delay, all slides from my trio of DrupalCon Munich talks are now online. The videos have been up for a while.
See you at the next conference!
You mean you aren't already attending what will likely be the largest web developer conference in the Western US this year? What are you waiting for? Not sure if it will be worth it? It will be. Oh, it will be...
If you still need some convincing, or if your boss still needs some convincing, here's the top ten reasons you want to be at DrupalCon Denver:
Session submissions are open for DrupalCon London, in case you hadn't heard. But what should we be talking about?
Once again, I'm going to solicit ideas from the community (that means you).
Naturally my main work these days is the Web Services and Context Core Initiative for Drupal 8. However, that probably won't be main-track session material by London, and I am already slated to present an update on that front as part of London's Core Conversations track.
In recent years, I've been developing an ongoing "Architecture Series" at DrupalCons. My intent is to help Drupalers around the world raise the bar in terms of software architecture and design. So far, I've covered:
I meant to post these to groups.drupal.org, but the file size limit over there won't let me. Attached are the slides from my "Drupal: The Next Generation" presentation at DrupalCon Copenhagen. A more complete summary is available over in the working group.
I'm still not aware of any video available, sadly. Supposedly that should be up eventually.
One Con down, one more to go. DrupalCon Copenhagen is already taking session proposals. Yoinks!
I've spoken at several DrupalCons by now. It's always an interesting question deciding what to submit for a session, knowing that only some will get picked but not knowing if I'm going to end up doing just one session I wasn't really interested in or 4 that I have to prepare (yoinks!). So this time I'm going to do something different. I'm going to ask you.

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Seattle >Arts & Entertainment > Baltic Room, The
1207 Pine St, Seattle, WA | Directions 9810147.614968 -122.328278
Monday To Sunday From 09:00 PM To 02:00 AM
Neighborhoods: Broadway, Capitol Hill
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Worst service – What is the big deal? this place was no where near what any of the other reviews described. Crowded, rude bartenders, and staff. What ever happened to "the customer's always right" ????? You're told to go later in the night when things start moving, but really? they just get too rowdy. No coat check and you must gaurd your possessions with your life! and the music was just awful. I would suggest only going when they don't charge cover or even not going at all. What a dissappointment.
good, fast drinks and great music – Put this on your list of default places to go on any evening that you want to enjoy loud music and good drinks. Many of the area's best DJ's play here and there is decent circulation from the dancefloor to the bar which really helps when the draw is big. Their calendar of events has many intriguing and unique nights to enjoy: whether it is a standard weekly night with a turntable or an ensemble of musicians crowded on a small stage. For sitting, the best place is upstairs which looks down onto the floor. It is also conveniently located right in the middle of all the other clubs making it a good place to start your night off and parking is not horrible as long as you start your evening early enough.
good dance club – i have always found hotties hanging out here on the weekends, but it can get too crowded and parking is not very good...try going on thursdays and dancing with the locals. they play some excellent bollywood music from time to time.....a fun scene to bump and grind!
Not worth the cover charge – Love the space here but hate the cover charge. Weeknights are sometimes cheaper but often still cost a bit to get in. However, the decor is beautiful, the DJ's are fun and eclectic and the bartenders are great.
Great club, Seattle's best... – Surprised to hear about the young lady's problem with the bouncer as they have always been great when I've gone. I stopped taking my wife and sister to the Mirabeau Room after several incidents with thuggy guys, then happily watched as the same crowd was refused entry to the Baltic. The staff has always been courteous and extremely helpful, and I would suggest that putting their liquor license (and hence livelihoods) at risk by taking a beer outside wasn't the smartest thing to do...
Bad Service/Crowded – way too crowded, they need to remodel. bouncers are VERY rude to the ladies. I was walking out of the club to have a smoke, forgot I had a beer in my hand (I just got there, I wasn't drunk yet - I just forgot) Instead of nicely reminding me not to take it outside, he tries to pull it out of my hand. When I told him all he had to do was ask me to set it down, he asked me if I wanted to get kicked out. I later found out several other ladies in the club had problems with him too. will never go back, its not worth it! To "vancouver manish" - dont u think it is a little dramatic to say "they might get their liquor lic revoked"? for one, there are other ways to tell people something (this was not my first time ever in a club) and two, they let underage people in all the time...that might do something to their livelihood if anything, dont you think??
I love this place – Thursday night reggae at the Baltic Room is great. The DJ's are good, and I love the bartender - he makes very strong drinks. The only thing that I don't like is that the guys are SO aggressive! If my boyfriend goes to the bathroom or to the bar every male within 5 feet who's not already dancing with a girl tries to grab me. I've also had such lame pick up lines as "you look like you want to show me what you got" used on me (response: um, no thank you). On the other hand, it is a bar, and I can understand that some people are trying to hook up.
Bhangra, Bollywood & mixed ethnic Beats! – The show on alternating Saturday nights is very cool. I've never seen so many gorgeous women. Actually the whole crowd is pretty friendly. Different kind of music, which I like to hear. You can get straight hip hop anywhere. Dynamite drummer accompanies them too.
Great club! – Definitely the club I end up the most at. I am sad they lost the drum and bass weekly on Tuesday but will still find myself back there for one-off nights.
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* Nebraska football announced a home-and-home series with Oregon to begin in 2016. And you were worried about the defense slowing Northwestern.
* A San Francisco fourth-grader wrote a letter to John Boehner urging an end to the shutdown. Of course conservatives just laughed it off. They're not about to listen to anyone from San Francisco.
* Congress is reportedly nearing disarray. Nearing? I think the disarray in Washington, D.C., began in 1791.
* Republicans and Democrats are reportedly $70 billion apart. Any two normal groups of people would divide the difference, settle in the middle at $35 billion and go out to dinner.
* The U.S. Senate just held a rare Sunday session. It's hoped that this will lead to something even rarer – a Senate accomplishment.
* Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer compared the current situation in Washington to throwing "a skunk in the chicken coop." If he's comparing members of the current Congress to skunks, he owes an apology to skunks.
* I heard "a skunk in the chicken coop" and thought they brought in Ross Perot to mediate the thing.
* Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen led the ceremony to cut the ribbon for Dundee's newly renovated streetscape in the historic business district. Then Festersen said if anything goes wrong with it, it's Lee Terry's fault.
* Pete Festersen announced he is running against Lee Terry in the 2014 congressional race. It's getting ugly fast. Festersen has already dug up dirt on his opponent – apparently Terry is a member of the current Congress.
* And, Terry is trying to smear Festersen by pointing out he's a member of the Omaha City Council.
* The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Sure, that name gave them the inside track. The Coalition to Party Till We Drop never stood a chance.
* Sarah Palin lashed out at Fox News. Isn't there an old adage about biting the only hand left that still feeds you?
* President Obama has quit smoking. Now that he no longer lights Obama's cigarettes, Vice President Biden has no remaining official duties.
* Dick Vitale got in trouble for something he posted to Twitter. I've been anticipating this since three seconds after the invention of Twitter.
* The New York Giants have begun the season 0-6 and don't appear to be the same team as in years past. They're now going by the nickname "They Might Be Giants."
* The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly been using ball boys as scout team wide receivers in practice. The worst part: On Wednesday, a ball boy burned Jaguars' defensive backs for five TD receptions.
* On Sunday, the Chiefs sacked Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor 10 times. The first two times during pregame warmups.


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Back-to-School with Thinkfinity and never feel alone!
This is a great time to gather ideas from each other for those important first days when we re-enter our classroom and meet our students for the new school year.
What will you do the first week of school to set the tone for learning?
Note: Join the I Teach group where we encourage our new teachers to share their questions and concerns our more experienced members to share their experience.
The first day of school my students receive a letter from me. In it I tell them a bit about myself and my summer. With this letter I effectively model their first assignment. They are each to write me a letter and tell me a bit about themself and how they spent their summer. I enjoy reading their letters my first night and getting to know my students. From this letter, I can also gauge each of my new student's writing skills.
Great idea, Dorothy!
I created a scavenger hunt for my students and have attached a sample copy that anyone is welcome to edit to meet their needs.
My idea isn't as original as yours, but I do like to get my students moving periodically during class time and this is a fun activity for any age group.
Thanks for sharing your scavenger hunt. Before I looked at it, I thought it was going to be a classroom scavenger hunt to find things in the classroom (i.e. Homework board, pencil exchange, learning objectives..).You gave me a great idea to adapt your scavenger hunt.
Loved the scavenger hunt! I will definitely use your idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this idea.
Dorothy, I really like your letter idea! I'd like to try it for something new and different. Thanks for sharing. Debbie
I think those are both great ideas to start of the year. With either of these ideas it would be fairly easy to personalize it to the student or class (if you know background about your students going prior to the first days).
I will be starting my second year teaching this year, and will be teaching 3rd grade again. Last year I was not hired into the district until 6 weeks into the school year and I defintely saw the impact the first days of school can have on the climate of the classroom for the entire year. The long-term sub my class was with was great, but did not have a strong enough education background to really form a solid foundation for me to enter into with the students. I have not yet planned my back to school activities, but I do know that I will be spending a great deal of time developing structure and expectations, while having lots of fun!
In the secondary schools where I taught, we had a handbook that was given to each student the first day of school. Students could copy their schedules on the first page and then read the policies regarding attendance, tardies, cafeteria procedures, use of cell phones, dress code, course descriptions, etc.
I created a list of questions related to the information in the handbook. Students answered the questions, and then I gave them credit for completing the assignment. This activity provided a good way to discuss the school policies and make certain that each student read the handbook.
Hi Lynne Hoffman,
I think it helps to give a student handbook out regardless of the level of the students on the first day of school. This helps the teachers and students go over the policies regarding attendance, tardiness and etc.
I read a book called The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns in order to teach students to respect differences. We all learn in different ways. The next day we make graphs of our talents, everybody is talented at something. I hang this graph up all year to remind students we are all talented in different ways.
Hi Patricia, I will look for that book, is it appropriate for 6th grade? how do you make the graphs? thank you, Debbie
I use it in 7 and 8th grade. It is a great children's book about shapes..I let the students chorus in on the next shape..I point out we all learn in our own time.. It takes the triangle a lot of time to figure it out...Those that try learn...he tries and tries and tries. It is ok to ask for help.. he asks the shape changer for help..It's good to learn from your mistakes..I hang up little posters with some "truths about Learning" to remind students to be respectful. On the talent graph, each class has a list of talents based on their response. They use this as categories on the x-axis and never tried, novice, good, great, awesome for rating themselves against others talents...no two graphs are a like. Next, I combine all 6 classes and make a frequency graph out of the data. I have them peer edit their graphs the next day, using a rubric and we hang them up.
What I would like to see in this space are some suggestions from teachers about how they are going to alert students to the fact that things are going to be different this year, as it is the beginning of the new Common Core regime.
One of the basic changes is that students are going to learn to spend more time reading serious and important informational texts and demonstrate that they understand these readings.
They are also going to learn how to write evidence based arguments based on these texts rather than personal essays or "text to self" writing.
One thing I would like to try on the first day of school is to NOT go over the syllabus and classroom expectations. Instead, have an engaging learning activity where students get to interact with the content and collaborate with each other. Now, I am not sure what that will be, but perhaps adapting a scavenger hunt related to course content. If I had access to computers, perhaps I would have each group create a story of relevant recent social media related to the course using Storify. This would allow students to get a feel for the course content and recent events related to it.
Since traditionally, students are given syllabus and expectations on the first day, at the end of class, I would provide a one pager for parents and students listing my classroom website and the general information for the course. If parents wanted, they could view the syllabus on my classroom website.
We have so little time with our students. I want them to start learning and being engaged on day 1.
I was just reading an article in eSchoolNews this week about a project that is focusing on the first five days of school and how important those days are for setting the tone and getting to know students. Alan November has kicked off a project called "First Five Days" in which he aims to find out what can make thse first few days relevant and to help establish a culture of learning. You can read more about his project at http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/07/19/new-project-aims-to-transform-the-first-five-days-of-school/
Building a positive learning communitty is the most important responsibility in the first week of school. I just did some Kagen training and am looking forward to implementing some of the activities. We have so little time in the class year, the first week is so important. It sets the tone for the rest of the year.
Can you give us an example of a Kagen training activity that you are going to implement the first week of school and do come back and let us know how it went.
Has anyone seen this slideshow by Tom Barrett--36 Interesting Ways to Get to Know Your New Class? Which of these tips do you think you might use? Please share how well one or more of these activities worked in your classroom.
Hi Lynne Hoffman,
I just read the slideshow of 36 Interesting Ways to Get to Know Your New Class. Very interesting ideas!
Hope to get my own classroom soon and try some of these. I really liked the ideas.
I did the following activity with an older group of students that had already had one class together. I had everyone put an unusual/interesting fact about themselves on a post it and then put them on the board. I asked for a volunteer to write the name of their guess on the board and match the post-it to it for everyone in the class. I then asked for a second volunteer whose post-it was wrong to fix theirs, circle it and move the rest around until they were happy with the bunching of names and post-its. I then asked for a third volunteer whose Post-it was wrong to fix theirs, circle it and move the rest around until they were happy with the bunching of names and Post-its. This continued until all the Post-its were with the right name and circled. It was a good way to keep repeating the names and learn something new about each other.
What fun idea! And for those of us in the teacher's seat, it helps us get those names right the first day. The students learn some not so well-known facts about each other and the class starts out in a very friendly way.
I have also watched teachers who struggle with names make a point of calling students by their name in the hall, on the playground, in the grocery store. anything to let each student know they are important and knowing their name is the first step.
Thank you for sharing your great idea here, Jeffrey.
One of the things I plan to do differently this year is to educate my parents on how to set the tone at home for their child to perform better at school.
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It is going to be a good year!!!
Communicating with parents is extremely important in helping their children succeed in school. Making your expectations known to students and parents at the beginning of the school year really sets a positive tone and makes them feel well informed and ready to support your efforts.
This year I am planning to use the Interactive Notebooks. I have been doing research on this concept and it sounds like a great idea to set the tone for learning. I have always done portfolios, but the IN seems to integrate reflection on a daily bases. I found a great prezi to show my students and then created my own. Check it out at Copy of Interactive Math Notebooks (WHY) by Patricia Maia on Prezi and Interactive Notebooks in Math by Patricia Maia on Prezi .
Hi Patricia,
This looks like a great way to engage students and give them an opportunity to reflect frequently on their learning progress as well as maintain a digital portfolio. What grade level are you teaching?
Here are some apps for digital portfolios that may interest you and other teachers in the Community:
For a description of each of these sites and ideas for incorporating them into your classroom, I recommend reading "8 Educational Apps To Create Digital Portfolios" published in TeachThought (March 4, 2013).
If others are using digital portfolios, please share your experiences with us.
Thanks Lynne.
I am currently teaching 7th grade/8th grade math and do not have much access to technology. I have my Interactive whiteboard and one computer 156 students. I am trying to set up the Interactive Math Notebook on livebinders and it will incorporate their notes, classwork and reflections the old fashion hand written way. I would love to set up an online version of their portfolio, but not all students have access. Google sites is good to use. I know a high school teacher that uses this with her students. I set up a Google sites for my School Improvement team it was easy and I love the Google calendar. I put a link to my Weebly site and I only have to update in one place.


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Patriots cleared of filing tampered injury reports for Talib, Spikes
It wouldn't feel right if the New England Patriots weren't being accused of trying to skirt the rules in some form or fashion.
However, at least in one instance the Patriots have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
According to Tom Curran of Comcast Sportsnet New England, the Patriots have been cleared by the league of altering the injury reports of cornerback Aqib Talib and linebacker Brandon Spikes.
"It was determined that the Patriots complied with the injury report procedures regarding both players," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.
After signing with new teams this offseason, Talib and Spikes both accused the Patriots of fudging their injury reports with inaccurate information in regards to their injuries.
"The Patriots have their way of reporting stuff, but I haven't had a hip problem since Tampa," Talib said. "The injury I had was actually a quad injury. It was reported as a hip injury, but that's how they do things."
Whether it's not acknowledging Tom Brady's hand injury or mislabeling injuries with Talib and Spikes, it certainly isn't the first time the accuracy of New England's injury reporting has been called into question. At least in this instance, the league doesn't view the problem of worthy of any action.
Report: Armanti Edwards, A.J. Jefferson visiting Seahawks
Instead of taking to their "war room" in preparation for the start of the NFL Draft on Thursday (since the league decided an extra two weeks of waiting wouldn't drive everyone crazy), the Seattle Seahawks were taking a look at a pair of veteran free agents.
According to Adam Caplan of ESPN.com, the Seahawks worked out receiver Armanti Edwards and cornerback A.J. Jefferson.
Edwards finished last season on injured reserve with the Cleveland Browns after suffering an ankle injury in November. Jefferson was released by the Minnesota Vikings, also in November, after being arrested for domestic assault less than 24 hours after the Vikings tie with the Green Bay Packers.
Seattle needs a new punt returner after Golden Tate signed with the Detroit Lions this offseason. Edwards has returned 40 punts for 281 yards in four years with Cleveland and the Carolina Panthers. That could be the angle of interest for Seattle in Edwards in addition to his receiving ability.
With the departures of Brandon Browner (New England Patriots) and Walter Thurmond (New York Giants), the Seahawks are looking for some added depth at cornerback as well. Jefferson has recorded 109 tackles with two interceptions in 43 games with the Vikings and Arizona Cardinals.
League has no comment on proliferation of cheerleader lawsuits
In recent weeks, three different NFL teams have had lawsuits filed against them by current and/or former members of cheerleading squads for various alleged wage violations.
For now, the NFL has nothing to say publicly about the developments.
"We do not have a comment on these team litigation issues," league spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT by email on Thursday. "We are following developments."
It's wise for the NFL to be keeping an eye on the litigation. It would be even wiser for the NFL to be privately giving its teams unambiguous advice regarding the appropriate tactics for managing and compensating their cheerleaders.
It's unclear how widespread the litigation will become. So far, the Raiders, Bengals, and Bills have been sued for not paying appropriate wages to cheerleaders.
For some teams, an obligation to pay fair wages, as enforced by litigation, could prompt teams to ditch the cheerleading function entirely, as the Bills have done (at least for now). If teams aren't willing to pay fair wages that comply with the law, then they should get out of the cheerleading business.
But no team can say it's not able to afford the minimum wage for all hours worked for the cheerleading squad. These are billion-dollar businesses, and some of them allegedly (or actually) have taken advantage of a situation in which the sense of competition for a spot on the squad easily can overcome a willingness to insist on proper compensation.
Even if the league decides to not publicly address the situation, anything that reflects poorly on a team in turn reflects poorly on the league, and in turn tarnishes the shield.
Dockett laments Dansby's decision to "chase the money"
For the second time in his career, linebacker Karlos Danbsy left Arizona via free agency. Twice-former teammate Darnell Dockett wishes Dansby hadn't.
"He chased the money," Dockett said Thursday, via ArizonaSports.com. "I've got a lot of respect for our guy that left, I love him like a brother. But we were one or two pieces away from really making a lot of noise."
In Dockett's mind, Dansby's decision was simple — cash or a championship.
"I personally feel like he chased the money versus chasing a ring," Dockett said. "No knock towards Cleveland — I don't want people to try to think I'm saying Cleveland doesn't have a chance; everybody has a chance — but I just felt like it was made for him to be here."
While it's hard to tell a guy not to get top dollar for his services, Dockett seems to think Dansby's market was influenced by a performance that was aided by the team's potent defensive line.
"[W]hen you look at everything we'd done [last] year; the sacrifices our defensive line made for that certain individual to make his plays and go into a game not being selfish," Dockett said. "Our defensive line doesn't care about sacks and tackles. We come in to do a job, to hold guys off our linebackers so we can be the number one defense."
The Cardinals may be fine without Dansby. The Browns may end up being better. But it's clear that Dockett believes Dansby should have helped the team finish what it started last year.
NFL V.P. of law and labor sees no issues with Eagles cutting DeSean
Amid questions about whether the Eagles acted improperly in their dealings with DeSean Jackson, a high-ranking league executive says there are no issues.
Adolpho Birch, the NFL's senior vice president of law and labor policy, said today that the Eagles simply made a football decision regarding Jackson, as teams do every day.
"I think we are comfortable that the decisions that were made on both ends were football decisions," Birch said, via Philly.com. "Both sides, the objective that they sought from a football perspective, they got, whether that be the Eagles or the Redskins. I think the player's going to be in a good position. I think at the end of the day, everyone was comfortable with that."
Although that might sound hard to swallow at first, considering Jackson was the Eagles' top receiver last season and was coming off the best year of his career, it's not unreasonable: Jackson was due $10.5 million this season, and it's easy to believe that the Eagles decided they could better use that cap space elsewhere.
However, the NFL Players Association has been concerned less with whether the Eagles cut Jackson for football reasons than with whether the Eagles bad-mouthed Jackson on his way out the door. The NFL is apparently satisfied that the Eagle did nothing in their dealings with Jackson, but the NFLPA may have a different view.
Bradley Roby charged with operating a vehicle under the influence
Former Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby, a potential first-round draft pick, may have just done something to significantly downgrade his draft stock.
According to 10 News in Ohio, Roby is facing a a charge of OVI, or operating a vehicle under the influence.
The incident took place on April 20, when officers were called to the scene of a person passed out behind the wheel of a car. The officers who responded to the call reported that they couldn't get the driver's attention, and that when they opened the door they noticed the odor of alcohol. The driver failed a field sobriety test.
Roby's agent Michael Perrett gave a different account of the incident to Ohio State sports website ElevenWarriors.com.
"This past weekend my client Bradley Roby was issued a citation in Columbus, Ohio for operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI)," Perrett said in a statement. "Bradley was sitting in his parked car in a parking lot when he was approached and questioned by an officer. He was fully cooperative and willingly submitted to field sobriety and breathalyzer tests. His BAC test registered a negligible .008 and after further testing at the police station, he was very quickly released on his own recognizance. There are no other charges, and we are confident that this matter will be resolved quickly and favorably for Bradley. However, as the matter is still pending, we cannot comment further at this time."
This isn't Roby's first off-field incident. He was also suspended for the first game of last season after he was accused of getting in a bar fight, although criminal charges in that case were eventually dropped.
Roby is one of the 30 players who will attend the NFL draft. This incident means he's likely going to have to wait a little longer to hear his name called on draft day.
Falcons schedule biomechanical test, aptitude test with Clowney
We have a little more information about the Falcons' trip to South Carolina on Friday to see star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
A league source tells PFT that the Falcons are going to see Clowney tomorrow, and they will give him a biomechanical assessment test and an aptitude test. There will be no on-field drills of any kind.
That assessment with the Falcons is what Clowney's agent, Bus Cook, was talking about when he said Clowney "may do one more thing, for one team, maybe a five-minute workout."
Clowney was also in Atlanta for a visit yesterday, but it's important to remember that when a player visits a team, that's just a visit to meet coaches or team officials, not a workout. Clowney isn't doing any full-fledged workouts, just the brief test for the Falcons tomorrow.
Source: Clowney isn't "working out" for Falcons
It's true that the Falcons will be venturing to South Carolina on Friday for a visit with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. It's not true, according to a league source, that Clowney will be "working out" for the Falcons.
Specifically, the Falcons won't be putting Clowney through any of the "drills" that typically occur during private workouts.
It's unclear which team, if any, will get that five minutes. Some league insiders believe that the team that will get a limited look at what Clowney can do on the field will be the Rams.
Confused? Don't blame us. We're not the ones who delayed the friggin' draft by two weeks.
UPDATE 6:58 p.m. ET: A league source tells PFT that the Falcons plan a biomechanical test and an aptitude test with Clowney.
Corey Chavous mock draft has one major surprise
Our good friend Corey Chavous of DraftNasty.com returned to PFT Live on Thursday for more pre-draft chatter, and he gave us something to chatter about with dropped jaw in his first-round mock draft.
In his Draft Nasty 2014 NFL Draft Manual, Chavous has the Saints taking quarterback Johnny Manziel with the 27th pick in the draft.
It's a shock, and it's highly unlikely to happen. But it's fun to talk about and think about what could happen when the selections start to fly. Even if we talk and think about things that may never happen.
One thing we know about football is that unexpected things will happen.
For more of what Corey had to say, here's the full segment of his Thursday visit to the show. Which includes specific information on how to get your hands on a copy of the Draft Nasty 2014 NFL Draft Manual.
Buffalo Jills suspend operations in wake of lawsuit
In response to a lawsuit from five former members of the Buffalo Jills, the Jills have done what any wrongfully accused organization would do in a situation like this.
Not permanently. But until further notices. That's the reaction, according to the Buffalo News, from Stejon Productions Corp, which manages the group.
The move comes not long after 35 members were selected for the newest installment of the Bills' cheerleading squad. Stephanie Mateczun, the president of Stejon Productions Corp., told the Buffalo News that the move happened in response to the lawsuit.
But Mateczun said nothing more; she'll be making a statement "when the time is right."
"I'd like nothing more than to state our side of the story, but it would be inappropriate to do so while in litigation," she said.
That's a cop out. She'll be stating her case in the context of the litigation, sooner rather than later. There's no reason to refrain from launching a pre-emptive public defense, especially in light of the P.R. fallout from the strong allegations contained in the lawsuit.
In situations like this, the court of public opinion will issue a verdict quickly. When a lawsuit alleging inappropriate business practices is met both with silence and a suspension of operations, the court of public opinion inevitably will deem the employer to be guilty as charged.
Meanwhile, the five women who sued will potentially be chastised and harassed by one or more of the 35 new members, who will blame not those who set up potentially illegal business practices but those who blew the whistle for the collapse of their ability to be NFL cheerleaders.
As expected, Panthers exercise 2015 option on Cam Newton
The Panthers won the NFC South and advanced to the playoffs with Cam Newton leading their offense last season, so it stands to reason that they aren't in any hurry to find a new quarterback to run the show.
On Thursday, they assured that they'll have Newton on the roster through at least the 2015 season. Albert Breer of NFL Network reports that the team has officially exercised their option on Newton's contract for the 2015 season.
Should Newton play out the 2015 season under his current deal, he'll make over $14.6 million in his fifth NFL campaign. Chances are that he and the Panthers will be talking about a contract that extends well beyond that season over the next year-plus as the 2011 first-round pick has shown continual improvement since his rookie year and has room to grow a few weeks before his 25th birthday.
Now the Panthers can turn their attention toward getting Newton and the rest of the offense the help at receiver and offensive line that they'll need to make last year's playoff berth a regular occurrence in Charlotte.
Evan Mathis: I'm not holding out
In March, we reported that Eagles guard Evan Mathis was given permission by the Eagles to seek a trade this offseason because the team wasn't willing to give him the new contract that he craved.
That led to some speculation that Mathis would stay away from the team's voluntary workouts, but he reported this week along with his teammates. On Thursday, he addressed the situation with reporters by saying he wasn't going to talk about his contract and referencing former Eagle Terrell Owens.
"If I'm going to answer any contract questions I'd prefer to do it from the comfort of my driveway, while I'm doing a Richard Simmons-type workout," Mathis said, via CSNPhilly.com. "Maybe some sit-ups and some curls or something."
Mathis, who said he believes he's the best left guard in the league, also said that he won't be holding out of any mandatory activities later in the year in hopes of pressing the contract issue further. He added that he won't let the contract issue become a distraction.
"A distraction? No," Mathis said. "I mean, I'm not going to let anything distract me from my job, which is to play football. And I can handle anything you guys (reporters) throw at me. So that's not going to distract me. If you want to keep asking questions, I'm here to answer them. So it doesn't really bother me, and if people want to keep tweeting to me I'm right there. I'm wide open. I'm easy to get to, so it's not going to be a distraction."
After getting the chance to shop himself and finding no takers, Mathis doesn't have much choice beyond doing his job as well as he's done it the last few seasons and hoping for a better result in the future. In the meantime, he'll have to be content with the $5.15 million he'll make for the 2014 season.
Report: A.J. McCarron called in sick for Titans visit
Perhaps more than any position, quarterbacks are in the perception business.
As it stands, A.J. McCarron is generally perceived positively, despite the reality show that his soon-to-be-wife may or may not be working on.
Now we get a nugget that may or may not change the perception of McCarron.
According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean, the Alabama quarterback missed a pre-draft visit with the Titans, telling them he was sick.
Now, maybe he had a cold, or ate some bad sushi. Maybe the Titans weren't even really that interested in him, since they didn't reschedule.
But not every quarterback gets the benefit of the doubt. A few years ago, there were reports of Ryan Mallett skipping a workout with the Panthers, which quickly took on a sinister tone, leading to predictable denials.
Florida State wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin went through a similar wringer after cutting short a workout this year.
But McCarron isn't fighting the same kind of perception issues Mallett was dealing with prior to his draft, or the same kind that seemed to circulate around Benjamin.
Again, it could be completely innocent.
But teams and fans will often see exactly what they're looking for when news like this comes up.
Victor Cruz would like the Giants to draft an outside receiver
The Giants got very little out of wide receiver Hakeem Nicks the last two years, which led the Giants to put forth very little effort to stop him from leaving as a free agent and offered a big reminder of how much better the Giants offense looks with an outside receiver drawing the attention of the defense.
One player who certainly agrees with that is Victor Cruz. Cruz burst to stardom while drawing a lot of single coverage out of the slot because Nicks was a bigger concern for opposing defenses, but saw his productivity dip in 2013 as defenses stopped worrying about Nicks and other Giants targets. On NFL Network Thursday, Cruz lobbied for the team to draft another receiver capable of putting up big numbers outside in the first round.
"A [big-play receiver] is something we need in this offense to be successful," Cruz said. "An outside guy that can do the job and that can help fuel all the other receivers in the locker room and put some fire up under them to get them where they have to be."
Cruz said Texas A&M's Mike Evans fit the bill as the kind of receiver he'd like to see join him on the Giants offense and the Giants would probably be thrilled to see Evans still on the board when they are ready to make the 12th pick in the first round. That seems unlikely, though, and the Giants may not be able to grant Cruz's wish for receiver help until later in the draft.
Falcons will put Jadeveon Clowney through a short workout
The agent for South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has previously said his client might do one short private workout for one team prior to the draft.
Now we have a report that one team is going to put Clowney through a short private workout.
According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, the Falcons will go to Columbia, S.C. on Friday to put Clowney through "a few drills."
The Falcons, picking sixth, would never be able to get the player who would fill their most pressing need through ordinary means.
But they've shown in the past (Julio Jones) that they're willing to make big deals to move up, and with 10 picks, they have the beginnings of the ammunition needed.
The underlying truth is that the Falcons might be more of a hot seat situation than many might believe. They finally broke through to win a playoff game following five years of consistent regular season success, but then the floor crashed from underneath them last year.
They've got their quarterback, and many of the key parts around him to have success for the foreseeable future. But if that success doesn't come soon, they might see the need for changes to the current structure.
To win now, they might need one more impact piece, who'd come at a bargain rate (at least in dollars), even if they had to surrender future picks to get him.
Now might be the time for the Falcons to make a move, and Clowney might be the one player they think they need to deliver.


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Welcome her to the world of jewelry with this radiant ring. Featuring a breathtaking filigree design, complete with openwork detailing. And a brilliant cluster of diamonds at the center. With a 10k yellow gold band that's polished for a smooth fit and feel. Plus, the perfect size to fit her tiny fingers. Best of all, the gold and diamonds merge to form a twinkling two-tone look.
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Thursday 24 April, the Gallery is open 10am - 8pm.See all exhibitions
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John Ruskin: Artist and Observer
John Ruskin: Artist and Observer focuses on the...
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Masterpiece in Focus: Thomas Couture in the Studio
Thomas Couture (1815–1879) was one of the most...
Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet
The publicly and critically acclaimed Forty-Part...
The Library of Fritz Brandtner
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Candice Breitz: Him + Her
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Arctic Images from the Turn of the Twentieth Century
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Get out your snazziest formal wear and give it some surfing style! Black Tie and Baggies is finally here! Its First Coast Surfrider's biggest fundraiser of the year, and its name is also the dress code: formal wear (black tie) mixed with surf wear (baggies). For some examples of what folks wear check out this gallery. There's going to be food, music, raffles, auctions, a best-dressed contest, drink specials, and more! For more info and to let us know you're coming, check out the Facebook Event.
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Saturday, April 30 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm
@ The Atlantic (333 1st Street N, Jacksonville Beach, FL)
Live music by B-Liminal
Catering by Paco's Mexican Grill
$10 at the door. Ages 18+
Items for raffle and silent auction. Items include:
A Channel Islands longboard, courtesy of The Surf Station
A Sector 9 longboard skateboard, courtesy of Sunrise Surf Shop
A Weber Smoky Mountain Cooker Smoker, courtesy of the Home Depot
Jax Axemen season tickets
Weekly passes to THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass
Passes to the Jacksonville Film Festival
A MOCA family membership
An Adirondack chair gift basket from Plaudits
A backpack and a six-pack from Burro Bags, some T's from 20 Dollar Soda, a Bold Bean Coffee gift basket, gift certificates to several places including Sun Deli and Picasso Day Spa.
Original artwork by Damon Williams, Ryan Ketterman, and Brian Hornung of jaxbeachgallery, Adam Heindel, and Greg Heindel.
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Please join us to support your oceans, beaches, and waves for what promises to be a great night.


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Luke Delaney, a former member of the Metropolitan Police-Criminal Investigations Department, has written his first novel featuring Detective Inspector Sean Corrigan as he tracks down the most cunning of serial killers in this impressive detective story, "Cold Case." (William Morrow, 437 pages)
As a survivor of child abuse at the hands of his sick father, Inspector Corrigan has a tragic awareness of the mind of the psychopaths who stalk innocent victims.
For it has only been with the help of years of psychological counseling and the love of his wife that kept Sean Corrigan from repeating the hellish cycle of the victim of child abuse becoming an abusive.
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Yet the scars of his father's depravity haunt him still, and give him a unique insight into the mind of an abuser or, as he puts it with such heart-wrenching poignancy, "it takes a freak to catch a freak."
From the depths of his tormented soul, Inspector Corrigan relentlessly pursues a homicidal predator with a superb advantage - the killer has cover from deep within Scotland Yard.
Corrigan's dogged persistence and sixth sense awareness of sociopaths helps him take on the most challenging opponent - a wealthy financier with an urge for blood.
In this gritty and hard hitting crime novel, Delaney manages to keep the reader's attention from the first page, with gripping flashbacks from the perspective of the killer, to the very end, as he manages to deliver a diabolical twist in this haunting story of the most fiendish of monsters - the thrill killer.