Entrophy
1 Car broke down
2 Root canal
3 Frig conked out
4 Windows leaking when it rains
5 No show babysitter
6 Hair turning gray
7 House needed paint
8 Holes in sons sneakers
9 Could not send child to public school
10 People are unemployed
Bombs
1 Bumped head sledding
2 Had a brain tumor
3 Surgery right away
4 Poor grades
5 Grouchy teachers
6 Dateless weekends
7 Friends sister arrested for drugs
8 Boy shoot himself
9 Car full of seniors die in car crash
10 Best friend died in her sleep
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Blog #7 - Abolish Grading
Of course I am for abolishing the grading system. I am one of those people that does not test well and that is why I hesitated for years to go back to college. There are the people that are very intelligent, but give them a test or a short time frame to complete something, and they freeze up or fall apart because of the pressure. Grades should not apply because everyone has something different to contribute. This actually applies to any area of work, school, and life situations.
For instance, you have two police officers on the force. One, who is buff , in shape, and could out run and catch a criminal, but dumber than a door nail. The other officer is a little heavier and not in shape, but knows the law, knows how to handle a dangerous situation, and is aware and alert of surroundings. One officer passed the academy because of his physical endurance and the other one passed because of his knowledge and skills to handle the public. Together they would make a good team because they both have something different to contribute.
Students are the same way. We are all different in how we learn and test. Kids today are not learning because the government has enforced the TAKS test. Teachers are under the pressure to have their students pass this test for fear of low test scores, which is a reflection of their knowledge as a professional educator and could lose their job. They are so busy teaching this government test, that they do not get to teach the actual subject. So in my opinion, the students are bored and not learning the importance of the subject. Bring fun back into the classroom!
For instance, you have two police officers on the force. One, who is buff , in shape, and could out run and catch a criminal, but dumber than a door nail. The other officer is a little heavier and not in shape, but knows the law, knows how to handle a dangerous situation, and is aware and alert of surroundings. One officer passed the academy because of his physical endurance and the other one passed because of his knowledge and skills to handle the public. Together they would make a good team because they both have something different to contribute.
Students are the same way. We are all different in how we learn and test. Kids today are not learning because the government has enforced the TAKS test. Teachers are under the pressure to have their students pass this test for fear of low test scores, which is a reflection of their knowledge as a professional educator and could lose their job. They are so busy teaching this government test, that they do not get to teach the actual subject. So in my opinion, the students are bored and not learning the importance of the subject. Bring fun back into the classroom!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Facebook and freedom of speech
I found an article in The New York Times - "Facebook wrestles with Free Speech and civility".
Facebook has become an open book into peoples lives. People provide everything to everyone. Their schedules, events, likes & dislikes, pictures, and opinions on different topics.
This website allows people to voice their feelings on certain subjects. Some subjects are funny, some are stupid, and some are very serious. It doesn't matter what the topic is, it will offend someone. So where does Facebook draw the line on what people say is freedom of Speech? They have bullying, people threatening people, pornographic pictures, political discussions on race or religion, etc. How do they decide what to leave up and what to take down?
I feel that Facebook is a great way to advertise a product or business, and to stay in touch with friends and family that live far away. I have an account with Facebook, but I am not a big Facebook fan. I do not go crazy with it or get on it everyday. I just use it to keep in touch with friends and family.
Facebook has become an open book into peoples lives. People provide everything to everyone. Their schedules, events, likes & dislikes, pictures, and opinions on different topics.
This website allows people to voice their feelings on certain subjects. Some subjects are funny, some are stupid, and some are very serious. It doesn't matter what the topic is, it will offend someone. So where does Facebook draw the line on what people say is freedom of Speech? They have bullying, people threatening people, pornographic pictures, political discussions on race or religion, etc. How do they decide what to leave up and what to take down?
I feel that Facebook is a great way to advertise a product or business, and to stay in touch with friends and family that live far away. I have an account with Facebook, but I am not a big Facebook fan. I do not go crazy with it or get on it everyday. I just use it to keep in touch with friends and family.
Professors
I have decided to go back to school after 20 + years. I started out slow, with just two classes. While flipping through the choices of professors, my mind is screaming in fear that I will choose the worst ones and have a bad starting experience back into college.
Once i get started with my classes, I find that I made some pretty good choices without any input from other Lone Star students. I have one male professor and one female professor.
I have labeled my math professor the "Knowledgable One". She is prompt with the class starting on time and you stay till she is finished. She has her spot in the class that she goes to. She has her same notebook and marker that she uses every time. She is loud even though the classroom is not that big. Do not talk in her class or she will let you know her irritation. She is approachable, but to a certain point. If you come to her after class about something you do not understand, she will explain it twice, then you are on your own. She does smile, laugh, and joke with the class, but only for a second, then it is back to business. I am impressed with her teaching skills. She shows the problems step by step and in different forms. This gives her students options to find out what works best for them.
I have labeled my english professor "The Overwhelmer". He starts class before its scheduled time, making you feel like you are interrupting and then you are rushing to sit down, so that you can catch up. He schedules a lot of homework and projects. I know this is to better me as a student but I am overwhelmed with what is expected and trying to learn what he is teaching. Unlike Knowledgeable One, he is soft spoken, he walks around the room, and will approach his students. He is young and very hip with technology, pushing us to learn and use different areas when writing a paper. I guess this is why i also feel overwhelmed. I am not a computer person, I am older than he is, and have been taught old school ways.
Both my professors are very like-able. They both teach high school, then come to the college in the evening. It is obvious that they love to teach and enjoy what they do. I am very fortunate to have both of them as my first semester choices.
Once i get started with my classes, I find that I made some pretty good choices without any input from other Lone Star students. I have one male professor and one female professor.
I have labeled my math professor the "Knowledgable One". She is prompt with the class starting on time and you stay till she is finished. She has her spot in the class that she goes to. She has her same notebook and marker that she uses every time. She is loud even though the classroom is not that big. Do not talk in her class or she will let you know her irritation. She is approachable, but to a certain point. If you come to her after class about something you do not understand, she will explain it twice, then you are on your own. She does smile, laugh, and joke with the class, but only for a second, then it is back to business. I am impressed with her teaching skills. She shows the problems step by step and in different forms. This gives her students options to find out what works best for them.
I have labeled my english professor "The Overwhelmer". He starts class before its scheduled time, making you feel like you are interrupting and then you are rushing to sit down, so that you can catch up. He schedules a lot of homework and projects. I know this is to better me as a student but I am overwhelmed with what is expected and trying to learn what he is teaching. Unlike Knowledgeable One, he is soft spoken, he walks around the room, and will approach his students. He is young and very hip with technology, pushing us to learn and use different areas when writing a paper. I guess this is why i also feel overwhelmed. I am not a computer person, I am older than he is, and have been taught old school ways.
Both my professors are very like-able. They both teach high school, then come to the college in the evening. It is obvious that they love to teach and enjoy what they do. I am very fortunate to have both of them as my first semester choices.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Chick Flicks
In the movie "13 Going On 30", with Mark Ruffalo & Jennifer Garner, the flick opens with Jennifer Garner (Jena) getting her school picture taken for Jr High. This is a dreaded event for her for two reasons: she is fighting be known by her real name and not the one the photographer keeps calling her, along with her self confidence. She wants to be known as one of the popular girls in school. Her best friend, Matt (who is in love with her and she does not know it), tries to convince her that she is real and not fake/phony like the popular chicks.
In the conclusion of this movie, it wraps up with the both of them as adults. They get married in the home she grew up in, fades to them moving into their new home, and ends with the both of them on a couch in the front yard of new home eating candy that they both loved & shared together as kids.
In the movie "27 Dresses", with Katherine Heigl & Kevin Doyle, it opens with Jane as a little girl at a wedding. She finds herself taking the role of an adult, who has to take her little sister to the bathroom and fixes the brides torn dress. Loving this as a child, she finds herself helping out in all her friends weddings as an adult. Even going as far as doing a dress fitting for the bride. She finds herself always being a bridesmaid and never a bride.
In the conclusion of this chick flick, she realizes that she is in love with a man that she has been constantly fighting with and not the one she has been longing to be with for years. It ends with her getting married on a beach with a long pier. On this pier, is all her 27 bridesmaids, each wearing the outfit that Jane had to wear at their wedding.
In the conclusion of this movie, it wraps up with the both of them as adults. They get married in the home she grew up in, fades to them moving into their new home, and ends with the both of them on a couch in the front yard of new home eating candy that they both loved & shared together as kids.
In the movie "27 Dresses", with Katherine Heigl & Kevin Doyle, it opens with Jane as a little girl at a wedding. She finds herself taking the role of an adult, who has to take her little sister to the bathroom and fixes the brides torn dress. Loving this as a child, she finds herself helping out in all her friends weddings as an adult. Even going as far as doing a dress fitting for the bride. She finds herself always being a bridesmaid and never a bride.
In the conclusion of this chick flick, she realizes that she is in love with a man that she has been constantly fighting with and not the one she has been longing to be with for years. It ends with her getting married on a beach with a long pier. On this pier, is all her 27 bridesmaids, each wearing the outfit that Jane had to wear at their wedding.
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