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Monday, May 3, 2010
My Sentence
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Comment4Kids Week 14
This week I had to read Kayla's blog. She made a story book online using Storybird. Her story was called "Her & Daddy," but it wasn't really about a girl and her daddy. It was random and talked about the girl going to town and eating apples and having a pet monkey.
My comment:
I have never used Storybird. Did you enjoy using it? Is it easy? I am a student at the University of South Alabama taking a class called EDM310 so that I can one day be a teacher. Maybe I can use Storybird in my classroom.
Farewell, So Long
I had a great semester and a great time in EDM310. I learned many new tools from Dr. Strange and Ms. Averitt and from my classmates as well. I hope each of you have also enjoyed this semester! I am sure I will see many of you in other classes and maybe we can use some tools we learned in EDM 310! :) You all have my gmail email (via this blog & our Master List) if you would like to stay in touch or need to ask anything. I hope everyone has a great summer!
My Final Reflection of EDM310
This semester is coming to an end, and I am shocked that it has went by this fast. When I first entered EDM310 and saw all of the required projects and participation, I felt extremely overwhelmed! What is a podcast? I have to Skype? Picasa--is that something created by Picasso? I have to comment on blogs? Oh no, I have to create a blog?!? These are a few of the questions that ran through my head the first night of class while listening to Dr. Strange talk about the "intellectual journey" we were fixing to embark on together. I thought I was technology literate until I took this class. I am not brain-dead when it comes to computers, but I have found there are many programs and resources I had never heard of, much less used before. Throughout my semester in this course, I have come to love and frequently use:
Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google Forms- My favorite part about Google tools is that you can email them to anyone, and they can either view it or edit it. It is reliable because Google can be viewed anywhere internet access is allowed. Therefore, you do not always have to have a USB with you.
Youtube- I have watched silly videos on Youtube with my friends and co-workers, but now I have realized the educational side of Youtube. People make videos every day, and you never know what you will find when you search Youtube.
Windows Movie Maker- I have seen this program on my computer since I got the computer; however, I have never used it until this class. I used it for a project with Brooke McQuillan and Lauren Germany to make a video on how students use technology in the classroom and at home. Since then, I have made a video of pictures of my niece and nephew, and I am planning on making another one of video clips!
iTunes- I have never been interested in iTunes because I like music, but I would rather just listen to my car radio. I was given an iPod for my birthday one year, and I never visited iTunes to download music. Now I know that I can listen to lectures from professors at numerous universities and find many instructional and educational videos.
iTunesU- South Alabama is coming a long way with iTunesU. Professors at South Alabama need to move with technology and not against it. I am sad to see that my department (math) is still lagging in the technology world; however, I am super excited to see that my other department (education) is going full speed ahead in this area!
Delicious- Delicious is a great tool because it bookmarks everything you want to use. The reason Delicious is better than just bookmarking something is because you can pull it up on any computer, just like Google tools! You can even send bookmarks to others, which makes it great for PLNs.
ALEX- This is one of the best resources I have found. This site allows you to view lesson plans and podcasts. It even suggests different web links and provides personal working space. I know I will be using this site constantly in the near future!
I had no idea Google has such a variety of different free programs for its users! I absolutely loved commenting on kids' blogs because you never knew what you would see. Children are super creative, and it is awesome that their teachers are giving them the chance to express their creativity by the use of technology.
When my class presented their substantive presentations, one guy presented a cartoon he created by using ToonDoo. I wish we would have known about this program sooner so that we could have prepared presentations from ToonDoo as well. This would be especially great for elementary education majors. Maybe next semester the classes can prepare a presentation using ToonDoo.
I honestly do not believe there are any projects or assignments I regret doing. I do not regret them because they all gave me a chance to see what I like and might try to incorporate as a teacher and what I might not want to use. After all my complaining about blogging, I have now realized I will probably create a class blog for my students to go to that will offer podcasts for them to listen to in case they do not understand a problem. I am thankful that I now know how to record podcasts and videos and edit them as well.
I cannot honestly say that anything really excited me. I am super thankful though that I have went through this "intellectual journey" and had the opportunity to explore many useful tools for my future classroom. I did get tickled when I finally figured out Google Earth because that program gave me fits at first!
Google Earth was the only program that I found challenging. I had a hard time figuring out which controls did what on the program and for some reason the instructional videos simply did not "click" in my mind. After a few hours of frustration and wanting to give up, I finally started to understand what to do and how to make the program work. I am thankful for it, too, because I have now decided to go to Orlando, FL in May on vacation!
The only time I was bored is when I attended class meetings. I did most of my work ahead of time, and I felt as if it was a waste of time to be there most days we were required to come. Most of my classmates were playing on Facebook, and I wondered if they were ahead, too. These were the only times I was bored in this class. The class itself is extremely intriguing and has prepared me in many ways to be a successfully technology literate teacher.
For future classes in this course, I would definitely suggest that they use ToonDoo. That program was super interesting, and I feel it could definitely interest little kids. The work load was not too much. The projects seem like a lot, but if people learn to manage their time and space them out, they will not have a problem in this course.
I do believe that I am now technology literate--thanks to this course! I have not realized how many technology tools are at our fingertips because I have not had many teachers implement technology tools in their classrooms. This is sad because these teachers will one day be faced with younger technology advanced educators taking their positions simply because they want to sit back and be stuck in their old ways. I do not have a problem with pencil and paper one bit, but we have to be able to captivate our audiences and make them want to learn. Most children nowadays rely on technology at home, so implementing technology in classrooms will only prove to be extremely useful for both educators and their students.
I plan to continue working on my PLN and continuously watching podcasts. I also want to watch children's blogs to see what they are doing in their classrooms so that I will be prepared when they get to my classroom. I will also use ALEX to my advantage for lesson plans and such.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Google Earth Presentation
Substantiative Presentation
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Blog Assignment for April 18
Children thrive on compliments from anyone, especially from adults. My favorite part of this class was commenting on children's blogs. Children are super creative, and even though I will one day be a secondary education teacher, I still love looking at younger children's works. I have read stories on children's blogs, viewed their drawings, and read about historical events through their own words. One blog was a creative story by two fifth graders using adjectives. Their story was about a scary spider, and their usage of adjectives astonished me because they used adjectives well above their grade level. Another blog was on the French Revolution from a fourth grade child. I saw an illustration from a first grader of a lion, and she wrote a short sentence describing her picture. I love being around my five year old niece because she lights up any time I tell her good job or to give me a high-five. When we compliment a child's work, it is the exact same thing as giving them a high-five.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Comment4Teachers Weeks 13 & 14
I have been assigned to Mr. Needleman's blog: Creating Lifelong Learners.
Week 13:
Mr. Needleman divided his class into groups to form a literature circle in which they are given various tasks when reading stories. My comment:
Mr. Needleman,
I am a junior at the University of South Alabama majoring in Secondary Education–mathematics. Please feel free to check out my blog at: greeneangelaedm310.blogspot.com.
In my elementary and secondary schools, my teachers divided us into literature circles. However, we were not given the same jobs/titles as your students. I like the titles you have created (The Predictor, Maker of Connections, Great Summarizer, Curious Clarifier, Word Wizard, and the Very Good Visualizer). Instead, my classmates and I were given the job of finding the problem, the solution, the climax, the rising action, etc. If we had been given interesting jobs like your students, I might have enjoyed literature class more!
Week 14:
Mr. Needleman gave tips for improving comprehension scores of students. I commented using Vocaroo software:
April 11th Assignment
Mrs. Rose is an elementary math teacher. She uses her blog to give her students different links to help with their math skills. She says we should use technology because it is a natural way for them to learn. She posts math activities on her blog and pictures of events her classroom has participated in during the school year to keep her parents and students involved.
Enjoy learning English is a blog created specifically for ESL (English as a Second Language) students. This is wonderful for these students because it gives them different links that can help them want to learn English. One link on the blog leads to jokes; the author of this website says jokes are a natural way of learning that can be fun for these ESL students.
A Really Different Place is a blog for gifted children from grades K-7. This blog displays some of their work they complete in their gifted programs. One interesting area of the blog is the Doodle for Google projects. They had to creatively change the Google sign on Google's site. They displayed many unique designs, which you should check out at this site!
Blogs are going to continue playing an important part in the educational system, and we should be open to blogging. An infinite amount of blogs are available, and we should continue to look at different blogs for ideas in our classrooms!
April 4th Assignment
I have seen the "Your Baby Can Read" program many times on TV, and I have always told myself I will make sure I get this program for my children. I have a two and a half year old nephew, and I even thought about buying it for him. Children that can read at 9 months old is absolutely astonishing to me! It is important for parents to realize how incredible this program actually is. When I was in Kindergarten, I was not required to read. Instead, we played, napped, and wrote our letters. We wrote letters--not words; the words came in 1st grade when we started learning to read. If children began to read earlier, they might value literature more than most children do today.
Children who can read at such early ages absolutely amazes me, so you can imagine how inspirational Kaia's story was to me! Kaia's father sees the importance of involving your children at an early age. Although Kaia cannot read yet, her father is taking it one step forward by allowing her to blog with him. I have always thought I will be super protective of my children on the internet, but Kaia's father has given me a new outlook on the internet. My grandparents live about three hours away, and my children can keep in touch with them through Skype and blogging. These tools are going to be invaluable to me and my children one day. I am glad to see that Mr. C was also impressed by Kaia and allows his class to communicate with her. I hope to see the children of today blogging more and more often!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
PLN- Post Number 2
Facebook has been the main source for my PLN. I have joined teacher organization groups, groups for high school students, and groups for math students. Some websites, such as pbs.org, even allow parents to join so that teachers and parents can converse. This is wonderful because it keeps the parents involved in their children's educations. I am thankful for my PLN because it allows me to have tons of "pen pals" all over the world and be able to relate to other educators. Every educator's style is completely different, and a PLN allows us to collaborate and pull ideas together so that we can make our styles and beliefs better for our students. I am glad EDM310 made me start a PLN because it is something that has already proven to be useful for me!
I am not saying I absolutely love fractions. Instead I am saying that they are out there, so we might as well make the best of them. I have composed a Google Presentation on Fractions. I explain what exactly a fraction is and how to perform different operations on fractions. I hope this helps people of all ages feel confident while working with fractions.
Math Questionnaire
Everyone (25 people) who participated in the survey said they had at least fair skills in math. No one said they were horrible at mathematics during grades K-12.
84% of the people who took my survey had at least one parent good in math. Of this 84%, 62% said the parent that was good in math was the Dad rather than the mom.
Only 12% (3 people) said they felt that males were superior to females in mathematics. Everyone else agreed that neither gender is superior.
Of the 25 people surveyed, 56% said they took at least one extra math class in high school, and 36% of those surveyed said when they do well in math, they feel it is due to hard work rather than intelligence. 52% agreed that mathematics is like a different language.
I was definitely happy to see that the math stereotype (boys are better than girls in math) is fading away!
Timetoast Timeline
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Comment4Kids Week 13
Comment4Kids Week 12
I commented on Anahera's picture of a lion she drew. My comment:
Anahera,I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I love your picture and the adjectives you use to describe it. I have never thought of a lion's mane as being fluffy. Do you like lions? Are they your favorite animal? Nice job! Keep up the good work!
Comment4Kids Week 10
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Week 10
Morgan Bayda and Dan Brown "An Open Letter to Educators"
Morgan Bayda's post is a video about how lecture forms of learning are becoming extinct in schools and universities today. With new technology, it can be extremely hard for teachers and professors to keep students entertained. This is mainly true because most teachers teach by forms of essentialism, which is where students are extremely passive and learn mainly by memorization. Students disengage and mentally drop out, which eventually leads to physical dropout. This is sad because it does not necessarily mean these students are stupid or lazy; in most cases, they are extremely bored. I have to admit I have been bored to death in quite a few lectures because most teachers do not get their students actively involved.
When students are not actively involved, they do not want to attend class anymore. Most students feel the majority of classes they are taking are unrelated to their majors, which is normally true in the first two years of their college education. This means they have to get through these classes first; the problem is most students drop out before they ever get past these classes. I agree that we will finally be able to change the way lessons are taught if we choose to in our classrooms because we are the generation with
Comment4Kids Week 10
This is Gabby's post I was assigned to leave a message on:
For my science fair project I am seeing if the spread of your hands on the lacrosse stick affect the distance the ball travels. So far what I have tested mt hypothesis is wrong because when my hands were close the ball went farther.
My comment:
I think you have a good idea for your project. I am guessing your hypothesis is that you think the ball will go further with your hands spread apart? Please keep us informed with your results.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Week 9
ACCESS is an Alabama program whose mission is to provide equal opportunity educational distance learning experiences to all Alabama students. This program is offered to all Alabama public school students so that they can better their education. One of the best features ACCESS offers is 14 advanced placement courses; they are approved by the College Board. ACCESS even offers ChemLab, which is a specialized simulation software for chemistry courses. On ACCESS's website, an Alabama virtual library is for teachers, students, and all citizens of the state.
ACCESS is an awesome program for high school students in the state of Alabama. I have never taken a distance learning course in a classroom; I have taken online courses. This program offers opportunities to students that would otherwise not be available. Funds are limited in many individual schools, and many courses are not offered because of the funding. Therefore, ACCESS is most students' best bet for bettering their education, especially through the advanced placement courses it offers. I am from Mississippi, and it would have been great if I had the opportunity in high school to take these type of distance learning courses.
Week 9
ALEX is the Alabama Learning Exchange, which is a program created by educators for educators. This program has many sources available to educators so that they can better their classroom. First it tells the teacher exactly what curriculum they are required to meet that year in his/her particular subject area. It also has links to various websites--students', teachers' and administrators' sites so that the teacher can interact with various people in the educational system. The ALEX website also has links for lesson plans; a teacher can view other teachers' lesson plans or create his/her own by using ALEX's website. The site also has a section dedicated to podcasts in every subject area as well as latest news stories involving the educational system.
ALEX can prove to be a very useful resource and tool for Alabama educators. It is amazing how much information is packed into this one website and is at the fingertips of many educators. The lesson plans can truly help out other teachers, especially new teachers who might be stumped and need a little push in the right direction. The podcasts are invaluable because the teachers can learn from them, and they can even show them in class so that their students can interact and not have pencil and paper handed to them every day. The website had a space for personal workspace, and I am not quite sure exactly what this area is for because you must sign in to view it. I am sure it is for notes, lesson plans, and favorites on the site though; if this is the case, it would be great to have everything backed up online so that the teacher can view it from anywhere with internet access. ALEX has taken educational criteria and sources above and beyond.
Week 7:
I commented on Mr. Schrange's blog about an event he attended with his son in kindergarten which involved high school students displaying their time and knowledge. He posted a video of his son at the event, and I commented as follows:
I am required to read a few of your posts for my college course EDM310 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. This event that you attended with your son was both rewarding and educating. It was rewarding for the high school students who donated their time to give information to these younger students. I am sure it was also rewarding for you to see these high school students because most of them were your former students. It was educating of course for the little ones but also for parents who attended.
I also agree that it is important for students to get involved in their community. I think it is awesome that the high school has a community service requirement to ensure that students take advantage of these experiences. Thank you for sharing the video of your son at the event; he seemed really intrigued.
Week 8:
This blog post was on Educon 2.2, a conference held for educators.
My comment:
I am not yet an educator, but I do believe it is important to attend conferences and events to discuss progress being made in schools. I am glad you had a great time at Educon 2.2, and I hope when I have to attend conferences, they are nearly as interesting as this one was for you. I think it is awesome that it was streamed virtually as well so that people who could not make it to the event could still have a part in what was being discussed. I liked that you said it made you feel as a part of a community rather than a stranger. It is hard to attend events where you do not know one another, and it is great to hear that this event helped to make everyone comfortable outside their own skin.
Week 9:
This post by Mr. Schrange was about the first week of school and what he did to break up the monotonous first day schedule.
My comment:
I know you posted this a while back, but I have been helping a friend with ideas for her classroom and thought it was relevant. I am really glad to see that you have taken the initiative to be different, especially on the first day of school. Throughout my secondary education, I always dreaded the first day of school simply because it was always the same procedure in every classroom. We were forced to read a quarter of the handbook in every block so that by the end of the day, we were finished and had no excuse not to know the rules of the school. You did not stick to this monotonous schedule, and I applaud you for that. I have often thought of what I will try to make my students break apart from their comfort zones with students they have not met, and I believe I might have to use this "Group Juggle" game. Thank you for the great tips!
Week 10:
I am now reading the blog for Teacher Voices by Teacher Leaders Network.
This post was about a the book Metaphors and Analogies by Rick Wormeli the teacher read that has helped her in her classroom.
My comment:
I am a student at the University of South Alabama in the course EDM310, http://edm310.blogspot.com/, and I am required to read posts made on this blog. My blog is http://greeneangelaedm310.blogspot.com/.
Thank you for sharing this book and letting us know how inspired you were by it. I completely agree that teachers want their students to think analytically and at the next level. Students should learn to "think outside the box" and not be afraid of this way of thinking being the wrong way.
I agree with chapter 8 saying that it is important for students to mold and defend their own ideas. This creates an entire new way of thinking, and it is important for students to explore this type of thinking.
Week 11:
This post also came from the Teacher Leader Network. It is about caring teachers and confident students. My comment:
It is extremely important for students to be confident. It is just as important for educators to be confident in their students and push their students to do their very best. Students need someone to show them that he/she cares; if they do not have this someone, they will not strive to accomplish everything they are capable of accomplishing. Teachers should be active not passive; they should be involved in their students' lives and show their students that they can achieve anything they put their mind to. A little bit of encouragement goes a long way.
Week 12:
This blog was on voice recognition software, Dragon Naturally Speaking.
My comment:
I have never heard of this software program, but it sounds very interesting. I am a math major, and I know it would definitely come in handy writing English papers simply because I am a "talker." I am very quick at typing, so I do not know exactly how much I would use it for writing papers. My absolute favorite use of this program that you have made is recording what you say for projects so that it is typed word for word. This is awesome so that there is no discrepancy about what you did or did not say. Hopefully one day you will get one of those wireless mics! :) Good luck with this program.
This week I was not assigned a new child. I had the same as week 8. So I commented on another child's post that was assigned to someone else in my class. This student's post was about organization in writing. My comment:
I am also a student at the University of South Alabama in EDM310. Staying organized will take you far in life. No one likes reading any material that is unorganized. I am a math major, and I try to keep everything extremely organized so that my professors can easily understand what I am trying to say. You have a great idea on how you like to organize things, and I am sure you will continue to do great in life!
Week 8
My comment4kids assignment was for a blog post on the French Revolution. The student gave a quick description of the three social classes and what lead to the peasants' revolt. The student asked if the peasants were justified in their revolt. My response:
I completely agree with the peasants. Their revolt was extremely courageous, and they should be applauded for what they accomplished. I believe people should stand up for what they believe in if it means anything to them. Unfortunately, society will always have classes and social statuses unless people keep revolting and fighting against it.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Skype Project
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Comment4Kids Feb 22
Staphon wrote a blog on saltwater fish. It was really interesting because he had some of the same beliefs I did. The neatest part about corals is that they are not rocks or plants; they are actually animals. This took me a long time to realize when my boyfriend got a saltwater aquarium. They are one of the most interesting parts in it though because we can see them flow with the current, but we never see them move. God's creatures sure are amazing!
Week 8
Have you ever known someone to want pity from everyone at all times? Have you ever met someone who uses their weakness or illness to get something from someone such as attention? Those people drive me crazy because they do not hold their head up high and try to be content with what they have been given; instead, they have given up. Dr. Randy Pausch is the complete opposite of those people! During this video, he announces at the beginning of his speech that he is dying of Pancreatic Cancer. Rather than letting his audience have a moment to pity him, he says that is not at all what he wants. He tells his audience that he is in great health--even better than most people in the audience and does push-ups on stage to prove this.
Dr. Pausch takes us on memory lane discussing various dream jobs he had as a child such as being an astronaut, being a professional football player, and being an imagineer. He then jumps to years ahead and leads us to the question "How do we enable the dreams of others?" Being a new teacher, he was astonished at the projects his students presented him with. He told his mentor the students were past the point he had planned on teaching them, and he asked his mentor what he could do. His mentor told him to raise the bar--tell his students they did good but they could do better. I agree with this to an extent. As a student with excellent grades in secondary school, the last thing I ever wanted to hear was that I could do better. This made me feel as if someone was trying to tell me I did not do good enough because I did not put forth enough effort. I believe we should push our children, but when we see they are doing their absolute best, we should congratulate them and let them know.
The part of his lecture about brick walls is neat. He basically tells us the brick walls are not there to keep us out. Instead, they are there to show us exactly how bad we want whatever it is they are keeping us from. If it is really important to us, we should do whatever it takes to break this wall down. This is true in so many instances--relationships, school, and careers. Anything is possible if we set our mind to it, and I truly believe God never shuts one door without opening another. We should fight for what we believe in and what we want if we truly believe in it with all our heart.
Dr. Pausch tells us throughout the video that we should: build the fundamentals, correct students, and encourage students. He tells us that if we do not make our students understand the fundamentals, we cannot expect them to build knowledge on top of it. They must have this foundation. We should correct our students because when no one is correcting them, no one is caring about their success. As educators, we should correct them so that they can better themselves. We should definitely encourage our students. He believes we should always set the bar higher than students set for themselves. These are three extremely important responsibilities of educators.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Week 7
This is How We Dream Part One and Two
Part one talks about the fact that the children of today will probably never set foot in a library. It is quite possible that children will not know what a library is. The reason for this is that children are far more technologically advanced than previous generations. Rather than using black and white plain printed text, students are using audio and video from online documents. What kind of effect will this have on our future generations? Only time will tell, but it can be expected that in the future, libraries might almost be extinct. It is even possible to write reports without setting foot in a library because online sources have the exact same amount of valuable information.
In part two, Richard Miller says that we are missing the technology in schools that is needed to help our students thrive. Students have the amazing ability to have information at their fingertips that is updated immediately. Educational sites on the web are thriving these days, and it is extremely important to let our students have access to this information they provide. If we do not allow our students to have this information, we are holding them back both technologically and academically.
It is crazy to think that students might never know what a library is. Even the fact that they will possibly never set foot in a library is extreme to me. My mom took us to the library all the time when I was growing up. My sisters and I would spend hours looking at children's books while my mom searched for her books. When I had a project for school, I went to the library to research it and had to use the old card catalog until the catalog was able to be accessed by computer. Of course now I hardly ever use the library, but I still believe it is important for children to have a hard copy of a book to look at. I guess you can say I'm a little old fashioned.
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler
A networked student shares his information with others so that they can expand their knowledge together. When the student finds information that might be useful, he posts them to his social network or blog so that it is available to others, and they can form their own opinions. This student blogs so that other students all over the world can communicate with him. The networked student also makes usage of research sites such as iTunesU because it can contain valuable information.
Teachers can help these networked students by allowing them access to each other and leading them in this journey. Teachers will show these students how to build their networks and offer them guidance along the way to ensure that their networks are top-notch! Students will know that they can ask their teachers for help so that they will recognize the "good" information from the "bad" information along the way. Most importantly these teachers will help their students organize the information they find so that it is easily located and accessed by themselves and other students as well.
I believe Dr. Strange's class is definitely preparing me for these networked students. Before this class, I never blogged or listened to podcasts, much less made a podcast. I have used many important tools so far such as audacity, iTunesU, and Google Docs that I did not know much about before this class. I feel that each day I am becoming better educated for my students of tomorrow, and this experience is invaluable to me as a teacher. I cannot wait to share my experience with my classes!
Toward A New Future of Whatever - Michael Wesch
Mr. Wesch begins his video by talking about media ecology. This is the belief that the media shapes most of our views and how we think. Whether we realize it or not, they do. The media practically brainwashes us every day, and most people do not even think twice about it. It is amazing how easily people can be fooled, yet it is happening each and every moment. I believe the media controls everything we know and learn by the news and tabloids.
The video speaks of different generations such as the American Idol generation and the MTV generation. He talks about the fact that people these days believe they are THE American Idol, and when they are rejected, they are completely baffled. The MTV generation is thought to be materialistic with short attention spans. Stereotypes—they are everywhere, and that is exactly what each generation is. Every generation has a label slapped on them, and I can definitely say that I hate being labeled as the "Me" generation because I am not a self-centered person.
The youtube video with the hands was awesome. This video could really send a message to the world, and it is a wonder that it is not played as a commercial on TV. Videos like this give me hope that maybe one day the world will change for the better rather than taking a sharp turn for the worst. It sometimes scares me to think of raising a child in the world we live in today knowing that it is probably only going to get worse.
My PLN
Before this semester, I never knew what on earth a personal learning network is. At first, I did not necessarily see the point in this, but now I am glad to say that I do! As a future teacher, I have many questions concerning different areas from discipline to conduct. It is important for me to have fellow professionals to relate to. PLNs are wonderful because I can associate with teachers of different experience levels. So far I have expanded my PLN to include my social network Facebook and a few teacher sites including: teachers.net, teacherspodcast.org, 4teachers.org, and pbs.org. Most of these sites are for teachers only, but pbs.org includes a section for parents to interact. I believe it is wonderful for parents to interact with their children's teachers, and I am proud to have them as a part of my PLN.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Week 6
Dr. Alice Christie is an inspiring individual and should be an inspiration to all teachers. She has been teaching for almost forty years now, ranging from kindergarten to college level. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Technology in 1995 and has been exposing others to her field ever since. She now gives special workshops on using technology in classrooms and travels nationally to do so. Dr. Christie is one dedicated individual who is destined for greatness! And the most awesome part about her character is that she is sharing her ideas and opinions with educators all over the nation!
On Dr. Christie's site, she gives many ideas to educators about how to incorporate technology inside their classroom. I loved the section of her site dedicated to portfolios for students. She tells why standardized tests are simply not enough to measure how well a student is learning or progressing inside the classroom. Standardized tests do not measure their writing skills and capabilities. However, if students have these portfolios, each year their new teacher can review them to see what a students' needs and weaknesses are so that they might help the student improve in this area. I think she is one hundred percent correct that standardized tests do not measure how well a student is progressing because some students simply are not good test takers! This is a tool that new teachers and administrators should look into.
iTunes University
Teachers of today have it easy--meaning we have the "world" at our fingertips. We have technnology in our grasp, and just about any tool imaginable is just a click away. ITunes University is an awesome source for students and teachers. It allows professors to record videocasts or podcasts and upload them onto their university's link so that students who miss lectures may listen to/view them online and be ready for the next lecture. This has its pros and cons, of course, as most things in life do. The pros are that students can listen to/view the lecture themselves and not have to rely on someone else's notes that they might have a hard time deciphering. The cons are that many students are too in love with technology and skip lectures because they know they can listen to/view it online later when it is more convenient.
I believe students should use this as a tool to help them when they cannot come to class or when they had a difficult time understanding the professor's lecture the first time. Teacher-student interaction is crucial to learning, and who knows this better than individuals in the field of education?! Students should also use this tool when they have a hard time understanding their own professor because sometimes humans just need a second opinion or to be shown a different way of doing something.
This past semester I had a class called Linear Algebra in which I had a professor who was highly intelligent, and it almost seemed as if he was too intelligent for our class. Many students sat in his class completely confused and aggravated at themselves for not understanding his lectures. Everyone started finding his/her own way to understand by using outside resources. One day before class, everyone started asking how each other was doing in the class and began talking about other useful resources they had found. Almost every student who had went looking for outside help first accessed iTunes University and found Dr. Strange's MIT videos. He broke each topic down to the point where it seemed as if he was teaching us elementary math. The help we received as a class from iTunes University was invaluable, and I will definitely use iTunes University again if I ever have another difficult class like that one!
Could iPods Be Coming to a Classroom Near You--Or Possibly Yours?
During most of these assignments, I have to admit that I have felt most forms of technology simply do not target mathematics. Obviously someone can use podcasts and such to lecture on history, english, literature, and even science--but math? Mathematics would definitely be the most challenging in my opinion because you would definitely have to work to keep your audience interested unless you are using a video, which would make sense most of the time in a math-cast. However, my opinion is definitely shifting after researching how iPods are being used in classrooms.
Eden Prairie High School's students were not showing proficiency in their math skills. The school board was becoming quite concerned with their students' test scores but more importantly how this would impact their futures. Math teacher, Sarah Youngberg astounded board members when she passed out iTouches to show them a video that she made of her solving math problems. She said the vidoes helped her students' test scores by 9.5 percent when she compared them to the scores of tests where she did not show them videos. Sarah made a great point by saying, "This is their technology. They know how to use this stuff." The assistant principal, Jane Stevenson, says they are now implementing more technology into their classrooms by the use of SMARTBoards and eventually these iPods, which most students already own. This article finally gave me hope that it is very possible to help students in a math classroom by the use of technology.
Duke University was among one of the first colleges to implement the use of iPods in the classroom. In August 2004, Duke University gave 20GB iPods to over 1600 students so that they could listen to important information regarding their subjects. The results were unanimous that technology is becoming a huge part of people's lives and therefore, students' lives. The results of Duke's experience can be found here.
As I have been commenting on the blogs of kids, I have not been reporting back on my blog to share what I have read and commented. These are my Comment4Kids:
Week 4:
I read Dawson's post from Avoca School District. In his post he wrote: "We took pictures and transformed them in photoshop. I used the tool bloat. pucker, swirl, and brush tool. It is amazing what you can do to photos." I think it is awesome that students are learning to transform these photos because I still do not know how to work most of these programs. I replied, "I am in college at the University of South Alabama in Dr. Strange's class. I think it is also great what we can do with photos! It is even neat that some people can edit photos on their phones! I love taking photos and changing them! I'm glad you do, too!" I wish he would have posted one of his edited photos, or maybe a before and after of one.
Week 5:
This week I read Charlie and Josh's story of a spider who bit the narrator. It was a cute story with many catching adjectives and phrases, but it was definitely a cliff hanger. I told them they did a great job with the usage of the adjectives, but I did wish they would finish the story.
Week 6:
I watched Tracey's video, which was very short at only 14 seconds. In those 14 seconds, I learned that she had 2 goals for 2010: to be a good role model and to improve her writing. I replied to her post, " Tracey, I can tell you from experience that to be a good role model, just listen to your heart. You will do many great things and help many people! And I must agree with Mrs. Burt that your writing will improve the more you blog and the more you write. After all, practice makes perfect! :) Good luck!" I believe it is important to encourage children who want to better themeselves and others because it helps build their self-confidence, which is essential to their growth and development as individuals.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Week 5
My Thoughts on Wikipedia
When I was in high school, my English teacher forbade us to use Wikipedia as a citation for our research papers. We definitely complained and did not completely understand why until one day a boy in our class opened our eyes. He called the teacher over to his computer to show her an article that he supposedly found on Wikipedia. It was about a young fisherman who caught a record-breaking fish in the Gulf of Mexico that year. The article starred my very own classmate himself! He had logged into Wikipedia and completely changed an article he found simply because he thought it was funny. Our teacher was quite aggravated as she explained to us that what he did was a prime example of why Wikipedia is not a reliable source. I have to mention, however, that Wikipedia did in fact change the article back the next day.
I understand that Wikipedia is an open encyclopedia so that viewers can contribute to its articles. However, the world will always have those immature people who like to ruin the best of things for the rest of us! After seeing firsthand what someone can do to an article, I am highly disappointed in Wikipedia. If I were going to be an English teacher rather than a math teacher, I would definitely disapprove of my students using Wikipedia. Our students need facts not false pieces of information typed in by someone as a joke or by someone who has no experience in what they are writing about. The sad part is that the people who are doing those things to Wikipedia would probably be extremely mad if they were handed false information that was presented to be true. It honestly makes me sick.
Mr. McClung's Blog
Mr. McClung's blog is extremely heartfelt and touching. He honestly cares about his students and how well they are doing in his class. He knows that not every student learns the same way, and not every student is going to succeed at something the first time they do it. This is why it is our job to "pick them up and dust them off" so that they can try again. I love how he states that "No lesson is ever perfect. The lesson you teach and the one you plan are always different." This is a great tip for me because I am truly a perfectionist, and I need to be prepared for the fact that not everything will always go as planned inside a classroom.
I also believe that it is extremely important for teachers to truly listen to their students. If our students are not learning, we obviously are not doing our job! I remember what it felt like to help a fellow classmate understand a topic and to see their "lightbulb." I cannot wait until I get to see all those "lightbulbs" lighting up one by one in my class. It is important to know your students so that you can read their expressions and know when their "lightbulb" is on or off. Mr. McClung is extremely insightful, and I feel his tips will be invaluable to me as a teacher.


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It's been far too long since I've updated this blog! So here we go!
I've started focusing more on freelance work as I'd like to become a full time freelance illustrator and so as a result of that I've been busy working on freelance stuff. I signed an non disclosure agreement for one of my clients and so unfortunately that's a lot of work that I can't show or talk about and I have another project I've been working on that I hope to be able to show off soon!
I've also decided that I want to start doing more editorial illustrations because a lot of the artists I like do that kind of work and I've realized that a lot of my work lends itself to editorial work already. So I got postcards made that I plan to send out to magazines and news papers. Hoping to get those tomorrow! Until I get more editorial work I am thinking of doing some illustrations using articles from The New Yorker to add to my portfolio to show off what I can do! I plan to do a post next to showcase my main inspirations for Editorial illustrations right now. This is work that I aspire to and hope to one day be on the same level as professionally!
I've been doing a series of portraits I call 100 Stylized Portraits. I just did number 23 yesterday!
OH and there's a chance I may be going back to school in September for 10 months! I got accepted into the Edmonton Digital Arts College for their Illustration and Sequential Art program. Only problem is I can't get Student Loans! I've had plenty and I am still paying it off and they won't give me any new ones until I pay it off..so I am stuck looking for alternatives. Right now my plan is if I can't get the finances sorted out then I'll start working part time freelance and have a part time job on the side and then quit the part time job when I start to get so busy with the freelance work that I can do it full time! Fingers crossed it all works out either way!
Here is some drawings I've done recently!

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The happiness I wrote about in my last post entitled "I've won the lottery" is substantially increased due to the large number of people I don't know asking to be my friend on Facebook. I assume my popularity is due to my wit, intelligence, charm, and pleasure in using the Oxford comma.
A friend of mine has suggested that a further reason may be my unexpected good fortune.
Before our relationship becomes more significant I feel it's only fair to mention:
1. £10 is about $16
2. I've spent it all. Half went on a copy of Martin Seligman's Learned Optimism: How to change your mind and your life and nearly the entire other half I frittered away on Cadburys Giant Buttons. I want to say I shared it with friends. Or at least shared the Buttons. But I didn't. That's the kind of friend I really am


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As I do every year, I am taking part again in this year's Challenge. It is an opportunity for me to go 'back to basics' and to remind myself of what needs to be done in a successful business, in this case, specifically an internet business. (Yes, they do exist!)
So what exactly is The Challenge?
The Challenge was originally known as the 30 Day Challenge and it was designed to take students from no knowledge to their first dollar in sales within 30 days.
Now, if you're think one dollar, whoopee-doo, then I'd like to venture that you're missing the point. This is not a get rich quick scheme. They cost more to get involved with!
This is a training programme with a defined, achievable end goal. But the goal is pretty much as immaterial as a dollar might sound, in terms of the programme. Because the programme – The Challenge – is all about learning the process steps, and understanding the sequence, in order to build the right framework for a potentially successful internet business.
The other thing to say about the dollar is that it represents the most tangible record of achievement for following the process. And, in that context, it represents not just an end point for The Challenge, but also a start point for making a second, third, hundredth, thousandth, and so on, dollar.
If you can make a dollar, you can make ten. If you can make ten dollars, you can make a hundred. If you can make a hundred dollars, well, you get the picture…
But please, let's not think about money right now. This is a practical training course headed up by some of the shrewdest (and geekiest!) internet players around. Ed, Dan and Gurubob – amongst many others – know their shit. And they all started by making a dollar.
So did Branson, Trump, Sugar… and Bisogno 😉
If you've ever wanted to know how to start an internet business, start the Challenge today.
Getting Started with The Challenge
When you decide you're going to start The Challenge, one of the first things you're likely to feel is overwhelm. Where do I start? Sheesh, this looks like a lot of stuff to do. Man, I'm getting behind, I'll never catch up.
Nonsense. Poppycock. Baloney. Bullsh…. crackers.
It's just not true. How many successful business people do you think started their venture trying to win a race?
It's not a race. Nor is it a beauty contest. It is a test of your stickability. It will be a test of your patience from time to time (that's why I'm here!).
And it is a test of your ability and desire to finish what you started. Because, as I always tell my own students, 'you only ever get paid at the end'.
Oh yes, and it's a community and a lot of fun too.
There are thousands of people doing The Challenge at the moment, from all over the world, with all sorts of backgrounds. Older than you (even if you're 90), younger than you (even if you're eleven), smarter than you, dumber than you, with less time than you, or more time; with less money than you, or more.
All. Sorts. Do. This. And all sorts complete this. And all sorts go on from their small first successes to bigger things, some of them to much bigger things.
If you want to do this, and you're prepared to surprise yourself, then join up with me today!
Where should you be with The Challenge right now?
If you wanted to learn golf, you'd be well advised to buy a glove, and maybe your own set of clubs. But that's quite an investment if you're not sure whether you'll enjoy it.
The same with playing footy – boots, shin pads, etc. Or fishing. Or whatever.
So it is with The Challenge. You need a few tools and bits of kit to help you achieve the goals. But, unlike the activities above, you can get all of the required apparatus for no charge.
And the details are all in the 'Pre-Challenge', which is where we all start The Challenge. If you've already registered, go straight here to get to the pre-Challenge lessons:
If you haven't registered yet, it's quite important to do that so you can get the official context, rather than the Matt Bisogno version. Obviously my unofficial version is excellent (ahem), but it's not quite so excellent as getting it from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
So, sign up here for The Challenge, and I'll be back soon with further news of my own progress.
In the meantime, if you're struggling with anything, feel free to leave a comment and I'll do what I can to help. Alternatively, you can use the Challenge Forum, which can be found here.
What are you waiting for? We've got a dollar to make!!! 😀


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Monday, October 06, 2008
Endako Fitness Program
Here's what I've been doing lately. Never mind the "Biggest Loser" ranch .... come on up to our ranch and chuck truckloads and truckloads of wood. After a few days of that I'm feeling pretty tough and ready for the next project.The winter's wood is all in now, so it can go ahead and snow any old time. We had our first hard frost last night and today we will harvest the garden.
Posted by Jo-Ann B. at 9:41 a.m.
2 comments:
- Carol Browne said...
Looking good. And all set for winter already? Very nice. Now you can just sit back and relax, right? Hardee har har!
- 4:29 p.m.
I didn't see any snowflakes but I had to scrape my car windows on Friday the 10th. OMG and I live on the sunny west coast...............
- 5:14 p.m.
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Dressed For Success
I went to the Knoxville Zoo today with Cherie, and had my camera with me. I think it's pretty obvious where this blog entry is going.
"There were these two penguins walking across an iceberg..."
A Red Panda. It looks nothing like a regular panda, but it's pretty cute, and energetic too, from what I saw.
I forget what species of snake this was, so I'll call it a Green Snake (insert smartass "duh"-ish response here).
"Hey, Todd, moon that bozo with the camera, willya?"
"Eh-heh, eh-heh, ok."
The elephant compound was fairly large, and looked pretty cool, with all these... rocks everywhere. It's a much better spot for the elephants than what I saw the last time I was at the zoo.
A llama takes a potty break at the petting zoo. I guess you could say I got pissed off.
This is the closest thing to a photo of Cherie that she'd let me take. That is her hand, performing the Vulcan Neck Pinch. The goat fell over right after, but in a fit of laughter. She needs to work on that technique.
A Prairie Dog Companion! Haha.
A Zebra. Quick kids, guess if it's a he or a she. It's hard, I know. Think for as long as you need to.


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About Me
- KariLJ
- Just a simple gal living on the outskirts of Portland making ends meet. I have lived in Portland for over 20 years and I am happy to call it home. On this blog you will find everything from cooking to my crazy life. I hope you enjoy.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Dessert in a Pinch
The other night the bf's cousin came to dinner. There wasn't a lot of notice, so I didn't have time to fuss over making a dessert like a cake or pie or some other confection worthy of company. Palmiers. This is a quick and tasty little dessert that can be served up for just about any occasion that you need something lightly sweet. These little Palmiers are not too filling (unless you eat a dozen and I have...in one sitting) and you can add a couple of things to the cinnamon and sugar to dress it up.
5 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Another winner.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 7, 2014 at 10:23 AM
Looks Great! Definitely going to try this. Looks even simple enough for me!ReplyDelete
Super easy and people will think you spent a lot of time on them.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 5:45 AM
How embarrassing! There is a HUGE difference between Pastry Puff Dough and Phillo Dough. : (ReplyDelete
Gonna try this one again with the RIGHT ingredients this time!
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|Welcome to the Washington University in St. Louis online magazine. The electronic version offers a balanced coverage of exceptional faculty research, outstanding alumni accomplishments, and other news of University achievements, ideas, and issues. Enjoy!
|MAGAZINE CONTENTS Summer 2002
|ALUMNI NEWS CONTENTS Summer 2002
Growing a Vision: To Improve the World's Food Crops
Collaborating with students and peers in her field, plant scientist Barbara Schaal researches theoretical genetic questions that may have practical applications for the world's food crops.
In the aftermath of the attacks of last September 11, students are showing a newfound interest in, and appreciation for, the Army and Air Force ROTC programs.
High-Tech Advances Enhance Area Economy
The Center for Emerging Technologies help transform University-borne knowledge into commercial enterprises.
In more than 40 years as an accounting professor, Nicholas Dopuch has produced pioneering research in the areas of financial reporting, auditing, and regulation of accounting. His contributions were recognized in 2001 by his induction into the Accounting Hall of Fame.
Washington Spirit A series spotlighting key faculty and staff who help make this great University run.
Making education the Center of Contemporary Arts' primary mission, executive director Stephanie Riven, A.B. '69, M.S. '71, has extended the organization's reachgiving thousands of area children and adults an opportunity to dance, play music, and make art.
Cycling High in Craft-Brewing Country
Alumnus Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan are the husband-and-wife dynamic duo of New Belgium Brewing Company. Starting out in the couple's basement in 1991, New Belgium now employs 150 people and produces its flavorful beer in a beautiful Colorado plant.
Combined Studies: Creating a Lifetime of Options
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Washington University's talented, inquisitive students pursue their interests across academic boundariescreating combinations and career opportunities both exciting and unexpected.
Lasting Lessons Three alumni describe their favorite teachers.
My Washington Alumna Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg instills enthusiasm, time, and treasure into St. Louis cultural institutions.
Alumni Activities Featuring Career Connections, a new online service for WU alumni; the "Passport to Knowledge" travel program in October 2002; and "Month of Caring" events also in October.
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One Hundred and Eight…
One Hundred and Eight: Secrets
The chant 'spell' I used in this chapter came from this site: http://www.whitemagic.ca/spell/Spell-To-Bring-Spirits.html
Note: I wasn't sure if the plural of 'mage' was 'magi' or 'mages'. I got confusing results when looking it up on the web.
Mother, I will finally get to know you and all your secrets. I am hoping you'll tell me everything.
Will you?
Lucifer headed into the music room where his brother Reznik kept the main spell book.
The house was quiet. No one was around. Hopefully he wouldn't get caught reading it.
Felt as though he were sneaking peaks at a girly magazine… or something.
He flipped through the book until he found a page entitled: Conjuring Spirits. Lucifer read.
There are different techniques mages and warlocks use to conjure spirits of the dead. One of which involves acquiring an object of sentimental value that once belonged to the deceased.
One may bring the item to the dead's final resting place.
Place the object as close to the deceased as possible. If the decedent is buried, you may place the item a few inches beneath the earth at the burial region.
Chant the following words in your mind, for telepathic communication is far more powerful than verbal commands when attempting to speak with the dead:
obey these words of power
watchers of the threshold, watchers at the gate
unbar the guarded door
obey this command of this servant of power
"What are you doing with my spell book?" Reznik asked.
Startled, Lucifer jerked up. "N—nothing. I'm just reading it out of curiosity and nothing more. Sorry I didn't ask first."
"Hm. Okay. I guess you can read it. Just don't try any of the spells listed."
"Yeah. Sure."
Reznik strolled off.
Once it was safe, Lucifer continued reading.
Now he was ready. He'd already ingested the last couple of blood packs from the fridge in order to increase his powers.
Heart pounding, he broke out in a cold sweat with anticipation. Would the spell work?
He approached his mother's vault, then pulled something from his pocket.
A shimmering pendant. Lucifer found it while rummaging in his father's bedroom. The necklace had been safely kept inside a locked box, in which Lucifer used a bobby pin to pick.
He had no clue about the necklace's origin, but the box had Aubrey's name inscribed on the side.
Lucifer draped the necklace upon the vault's surface as he chanted those strange, mysterious words in his mind.
Bright iridescence formed in his palms. That brightness grew and shrank into a small, floating ball.
The iridescent ball smacked into Aubrey's vault. A bright glow followed, almost blinding him.
A female spirit shot upright, arms outstretched as she screamed. Deafening shrieks eerily echoed all around.
The amulet glowed, its light just as blinding.
Lucifer stepped back and covered his mouth.
Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.
As fast as he could, Lucifer raced all the way back to the manor.
Once inside the pavilion he sank to the floor. Heart beating in a frenzy, his mind a muddled state of confusion.
He got what he wanted. His mother's spirit had been freed.
However, she seemed a little agitated.
To help keep his mind off his mother's tormented ghost, Lucifer joined his young relatives at an abandoned factory; which was hidden in the midst of nowhere.
They discussed the possibility of creating an army of shape-shifting wolves.
Lucifer had heard this same story for the last nine years. Or so. He never believed it'd actually happen.
"I haven't bothered to ask Dad to curse our non-lycan friends," Cody mentioned. "I already know he'd refuse."
"That's why I was hoping you'd get your witch friend to help us," Cody told a vampire named Brent Novak.
"I'm not the least bit interested in being a shape-shifter," Xander declared, as if he thought the entire idea was silly. "I'd also never help you turn people into animals."
Indeed, Xander was very powerful himself, since he was also the son of an elder vampire.
"I do. So does my brother Lance. I think it'd be awesome to change into a wolf," said Azura.
"Come on, dude. Take us to the witch. I've waited to do this shit since I was a kid."
"I'll do it, if you return the favor. I want you to bring me a different woman every few days. I can't stand drinking blood packets. It's not the same thing as sinking my teeth into real, warm flesh."
"And I know I have a woman here to keep as a delicacy, but I get sick of drinking the same blood over and over. I want smooth, tasty blood from a young girl. Every time. Virgin blood tastes the best." Brent grinned. "After all, variety is the spice of life."
"It's a deal."
Xander snickered.
Lucifer felt sick.
"So… does it hurt being bound inside a cage or whatever? Aren't your arms sore?"
"Don't you speak?" She glanced back at the boys and men. "I'll get you out of here, if you want," Azura whispered.
"My neck hurts more than anything else," the woman said.
Azura frowned.
Brent passed by on the way to his 'delicacy' victim.
"Mmm," he moaned. "I can't wait till you get older, Azura. You're already a little hottie."
"Uh, thanks?"
"As for you, my sweet delicacy, it's din-din time." Brent unfastened the restraints and allowed her out.
He grabbed her upper arms and aimed for her neck.
Cody gaped at them. Tristan closed his eyes.
Lucifer had the urge to throw up. Whenever he drank blood, it was always from packets and never humans.
He wasn't one who enjoyed human suffering.
Guiltily, he thought of his mother who'd been suffering plenty since being conjured.
The moon cast a soft glow upon the rippling river.
Days passed since their meeting at the dilapidated factory.
Brent Novak led Cody, the Logan twins, Azura, and Azura's male friend to the witch's crib.
Neither Xander nor Lucifer wanted to go.
Esha, the witch, had a furry friend named Old Red.
Old Red was her familiar, and he scrambled to the gates to prevent the intruders from entering his master's property.
He growled, bared his teeth.
"Let us in, you furry little bastard freak."
The specter backed away.
"That's it. Go somewhere and take a nice, long nap," Brent ordered. "In fact, why don't you just die?"
Brent rushed through the gateway. "Worthless piece of shit," he said. "Not even flesh and bone, so you can't bite anyone."
Old Red whimpered.
Esha's hideaway appeared to be some sort of rocky cave.
Yes. That's precisely what it was. A cave.
Brent hurried to the front doors.
"Come on chicken shits," Brent muttered. "Let's get this over with."
He banged on the door.
The stone door creaked open, slowly. Slender hands reached forward, fingers dripping with magical beads of light.
"Brent. So kind of you to visit. Are the others your friends?"
"Yeah. We need a favor from you. And can you stop doing that with your hands? It's freakin' me out."
"Why, of course. Come on in," she said. "And by the way, please don't treat my familiar as a nuisance. He's been a loyal companion of mine for centuries."
"Yeah. Sure." Brent followed her into the lair.
Hesitantly, the remaining clan entered.
Various magical, enchanted objects lined the interior.
"What does this do?" Azura questioned.
"Whatever your heart desires, child," she said. "It's like… wishing upon a star. Hence, the object is in the shape of a star."
"What is this skull for? It looks powerful," Cody asked.
Esha strolled over to it.
"This is what you want," Esha said. "This skull was enchanted a century ago. Whomever possesses it controls the ability to shift into another creature. Namely, a wolf. With this object, you can control when and if you shift, and when and if others shift as well. Essentially you could control an entire village using it."
"How did you know that's what we needed?"
Esha snatched the skull from the stand.
"I'm a witch, remember?"
"Now, do you want this enchanted skull or not?"
"Most definitely," Cody said. "I'm going to turn as many of our friends as I can into shape-shifters."
"Very well. It is yours. But you must also do something for me."
"I'll do anything you want. Anything."
"Good. I have a rival I wish to destroy. He's a warlock, much more powerful than I am. He is also the leader of Shadowvale. Once he's gone, I want you and I to share leadership of this land. The shifters will be our underlings, and will help ensure the longevity of our rule."
"Yes, Cody. I want you to kill Reznik Haas. Do you have the balls to do it? To kill your own father?" Esha laughed. "And if Vaclav Haas gets in the way, I want him killed as well."
Lucifer sat on the bed's edge. Thinking.
Mom, I'm so sorry I set your spirit free. Or maybe imprisoned your spirit. Unfortunately, I just didn't think it through before conjuring you.
I thought it'd be just like in the movies. You evoke a spirit, and instantly they're human form and your best friend.
Why can't real life be like that? I love Lauren with all my heart, but all I ever wanted was to know my real mother.
He collapsed beneath the covers, started drifting to sleep with thoughts of ghostly, anguished mothers.
Something awakened him. He got cold.
What happened to his quilt? Did someone grab it from the bed?
"What the… fuck?"
"Watch your language, Son," a female voice echoed.
She appeared next to him. His blue eyes widened.
"Yes. I'm your mother. You're the one who conjured me, remember? Brought me out of my eternal sleep, sucked me right back into this earthly plane. I was terrified at first… didn't know who I was or where I was." She sighed. "Then I remembered. I remembered how I died. Though, in a way, I wish I hadn't remembered."
"M—mom, I'm sorry I brought you back into this world. I just have so many questions to ask you. And… I want to get to know you. I want to know exactly where I came from."
"Yes. I understand now." She reached out with invisible hands. At first he recoiled.
Then he snuggled next to her as she tried to caress his face, hands.
"I cannot touch you in this form," she quietly said. "It hurts that I can't. My hands go right through you. I wish I could be of flesh again. I miss so much the ability to feel another's skin; to hold, to love like a mother should be able to love her son. And I do love you, Lucifer. I will never blame you for wishing to be born so badly, that you ripped right out of my stomach. I will never, ever blame you."
"But there is one thing I ask of you, Lucifer. Does your father still love me? Does he still ache for me?"
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I'm sorry I can't give credit for that abandoned factory. I can't find where the heck I got it to do a link. 😳


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- Get a new job. It's been almost 4 years since I started my current job, heck I was still in college, and I can't stand it anymore.
- Save more money. My savings are at an all-time low, and since I plan on going to Japan with Shawn in 2012 I need to find a way to save money! Possibly by getting a new job, which ties in with the previous resolution.
- Read more books. All my free time is spent gaming, really. I think I need to read more. One of my goals is getting to the end of The Devil to Pay in the Backlands.
- Start working out. I have no money to afford a gym though, so I have no idea how to make this happen.
- Re-learn Japanese. I stopped well over two years ago and I've forgotten almost everything. Japanese is amazing, though, I really wish I had more time to take classes again.
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So how's that foreign policy experience going to work for her during the next presidential primaries? Most likely she'll be attacked by Democrats before Republicans even get a shot at her.
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Philander out to go bug free for Old Trafford Test
Manchester — Vernon Philander hopes to see more of the fourth Test between England and SA' which starts at Old Trafford on Friday' than he did of the previous match.
Much of The Oval Test was hidden from his view by a hospital ward wall or a toilet door.
Philander came down with a virus on the first morning' and spent most of the match shuttling between the bathroom and the boundary — and the second night of the game in hospital.
"I'm feeling a lot more hydrated'" Philander' who was visibly leaner than a week ago' said on Wednesday.
"It was a lot worse having to bowl having lost a lot of fluid' from the top and the bottom.
"That was always the issue — being on the loo and then having to go out and bowl. I couldn't keep anything down."
Consequently' Philander bowled only 32 of the 183.1 overs the Proteas sent down in the match' which England won by 239 runs to take an unassailable 2-1 series lead.
His share of the overs was 17.4%. In the second Test at Trent Bridge he bowled 23 of the 96.1 overs England faced — or 23.9%.
How differently might things have panned out if SA's spearhead was able to fire on all cylinders' and that with the ball nipping off the seam appreciably for most of The Oval match?
"In any bowling line-up' if there's a link missing you feel it'" Philander said.
"I'm quite an important part in that line-up' and having gone out there and bowled' probably at 70% or 80%' I could feel my intensity was missed.
"If you can't go at 100% — and the conditions were suited to us — and having to go off and replenish and come back on' it was frustrating not to be out there or bowl longer spells."
The upshot is that SA have to win in Manchester if they are not to suffer their first series defeat in the four rubbers they have played here since 1998.
"We all admitted it wasn't our best Test'" Philander said of SA's performance at The Oval.
"We let ourselves down with the bat in the first innings [of 175]. We're looking forward to correct those mistakes in this one."
Philander took heart from the sweeping swings and rollicking roundabouts of the series so far.
The hammering SA took at The Oval was preceded by their 340-run win at Trent Bridge' which followed England's vic-tory by 211 runs at Lord's.
Did that mean it was SA's turn to win at Old Trafford?
"Hopefully the trend keeps going'" Philander said. "It's been a rollercoaster."
But the teams will face an opponent apart from each other: the weather.
SA's training session on Wednesday was forced indoors after five minutes of foot-volleyball' and the pitch and much of the outfield remained under cover for the duration.
When those covers were drawn back' pools of water spooled onto the turf. Near the boundary' a set of heat lamps perched on a gantry was being used to dry a particularly soggy patch.
Rain has fallen in Manchester for several days and the forecast for Thursday is a lot more of the same.
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Salem hit-and-run kills elderly woman
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The dangers of texting and driving are thrust into the spotlight
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Most Massachusetts residents know that operating a vehicle is a big responsibility. That is why extra precautions should be taken to avoid distractions and allow a driver to focus on the task at hand - arriving safely to one's destination. Teenagers in particular can have an especially difficult time comprehending the risks associated with driving. Unfortunately, they are frequently involved in very serious car accidents.
Man charged in car accident that killed beloved teacher
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