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By: Joshua Aguilar
As a first year 5th grade writing teacher, I entered the classroom not knowing what to expect. Sure, I had the Texas state standards (TEKS) to look at, but that wasn't enough. My past experience as a kindergarten teacher for 2 years made me aware of how writing for that grade level of students looked like (mind you, these students are at the beginning stages of learning and developing their English writing skills), but how would writing look like for 5th grade students in their final year of elementary?
I began to worry that I would not be able to teach my students effectively because I wasn't familiar with how to teach writing. On top of all my worries, I found out that I would have 13 English language learners in my class and that I would need to assess their writing samples for their yearly Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) score! I began to take on so many responsibilities in such a short amount of time.
Luckily for me, I acquainted myself with some great teaching tools and strategies that not only benefitted my English language learners, but also my general education and special education students as well.
Writing is a very complex and difficult subject to teach. According to the state standards in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or (TEKS) for short, teachers at the 5th grade level are to teach and develop a student's writing skills with regards to teaching the correct use of words that are commonly used incorrectly in the English language such as, affect/effect, less/fewer, were/we're, etc., parts of speech (i.e. nouns, verbs, adjectives), and also Greek and Latin suffixes just to name a few. The teaching strategies I can say that were very effective in developing my students' writing skills were daily journaling, modeling writing, using sentence stems and pictures, and class sharing.
Daily journal writing is a fun and a great way to engage students with writing and they also have a great experience with making their journals their own, by decorating it and being able to write freely in it. One way in which I used their daily journals was to teach grammar and to provide feedback on their writing. Journals have also been regarded as being a great way to assess students in a formative manner as they are developing or forming their writing skills in class. ELLs also benefited from the feedback I gave them on how to fix their mistakes or comment on their correct use of English.
MODEL, MODEL, MODEL! Yes, I feel modeling writing in English is one of the most effective strategies to use in the classroom. Showing student how to start an essay and what types of words to use can give them an idea of how their writing should look.
Sentence stems are also very useful for not only English language learners but for all students as well. They provide a starting point for students to begin their writing and also model common ways of how to start a sentence in English. Giving students writing prompts are also ways to activate their thinking and motivate them to write. You can even use prompts that relate to various subjects like science, math, social studies. For example, if you are teaching about the water cycle, use a writing prompt that relates to it so students can write about it.
Sharing is caring! Let your students share their writing with their classmates and develop their speaking skills. I use a karaoke machine in my class to encourage my students to speak and share their journal entries and essays and recast the correct way to say certain things in English for them. Having students keep writing portfolios is also a great way to assess their writing development throughout the school year. Also, attending professional developments that have a writing component can help teachers to develop their teaching skills and encourage their use of effective teaching strategies in the classroom for ALL students.
New to teaching writing? Check out these fun and interactive writing textbooks for teachers from Gretchen Bernabei! They will MAKE WRITING FUN AGAIN for you and your students!
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practice. (2nd edition). White Plains, NY: Pearson/Longman.
Lee, O., Mahotiere, M., Salinas, A., Penfield, R. D., & Maerten-Rivera, J. (2009). Science writing achievement among English language learners: Results of three-year intervention in urban elementary schools. Bilingual Research Journal, 32 (2),153-167. doi:10.1080/15235880903170009
Schulz, M. M. (2009). Effective writing assessment and instruction for young English language learners. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(1), 57-62.
Short, D. J., Echevarria, J., & Richards-Tutor, C. (2011). Research on Academic Literacy Development in Sheltered Instruction Classrooms. Language Teaching Research, 15(3), 363-380.
One of my ELLs writing form the beginning of year in September 2017 to March 2018. Handwriting to typing out an essay.


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2018/04/05 10:28
The Swiss digital identity platform Procivis is working with a non-governmental organization (NGO) to provide digital ID cards for the 3.5 million Rohingya people from Myanmar. The system aims to make Rohingya refugees acquire basic human rights and help them to integrate into other countries after they have been forced to flee their homes.
The Rohingya NGO project said that the ordinance of the Myanmar government in 1982caused the Rohingya people to get into trouble. Also, ethnic minorities could not hold citizenship or official state documents. The organization added that Rohingya refugees are often unable to obtain government services and integrate into the community due to lack of formal identity documents.
The Procivis eID platform of blockchain has developed a five-step verification process that will allow Rohingya to create digital ID cards.
According to World Bank statistics, there are about 1.1 billion people around the world cannot prove their identity. The main purpose of ID4D (Identification for Development) is to help realize the goal of sustainable development of the United Nations. Another way is to provide legal ID cards to everyone in the world by 2030.
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Are you tired of the status quo Christian life? Do you long for a spiritual breakthrough? Are you looking to go to the next level or get a fresh infusion of faith and spiritual passion? Great Christians live out their faith with purpose. In Mark 10:43, Jesus says, whoever wants to become great among you must - what? You'll explore the idea that there are certain practices available to every believer, at every maturity level, to move us from good to great, in God's Eyes. ACSI approvedMore from this series
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Let's walk through. How do you do it? His four fold process for empowering great people. Number one, bring them in. Well, how do you bring them in? First, you model the message. Then you invite them into the action. You engage them in authentic relationships. And you say, well, where do you get that? Notice what it says in Mark 3:14. This is exactly how Jesus did it. "He appointed 12, designating them apostles." The word just means a sent one or a messenger. "That they might be," circle the phrase, "'with him.' That they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach." So he gets messengers. His methodology is very simple. He just wants them around him. And he has a mission. He does it purposefully knowing, he's going to send them out.
A bricklayer did this for me. His name is Dave Marshall. I saw this just in awe, with only a high school education, self taught, now knows the bible better than I do. He was not cool. I mean, he wasn't hip. He didn't wear the neatest clothes. He wore these kind of moccasins with white sock, back when white socks weren't cool. He played the guitar pretty well, but he was not hip at all. And I went to college and I was a brand new Christian of three months. And he asked if I wanted to learn how to study the bible. And I thought, as a new Christian, I probably ought to. Although, when I looked at him, I thought, I don't think I want to do it with you. Because, you don't understand, I'm Chip and I'm really hip and I'm really cool. You know? And I was arrogant.
But, you know, I was raised by good parents. And so my better judgment said, you should respect people like this. And I said, yes, I would like to learn to study the bible. So every Tuesday he would knock on my door at 7:00, 6:30. And he would open the Bible in the little cafeteria they have at the end of those halls. And then he taught me how to memorize scripture. And then he would kind of take me some places. Then I found I was sitting around the table with his family. And I can still, in my mind, remember coming down the stairs of his house and I could smell – remember the old days, Brute was the big thing, you know? And here's a bricklayer. This is not a cologne wearing guy.
And he's coming down. He's got a tie on. I'm thinking what in the world are you doing? 'Cause, you know, I'm very cool and very hip. And you're not. And Brute's out, man. Didn't anybody tell you? And I said, Dave, what are you doing? He goes; I'm going on a date with my wife. I said, Dave, I thought you're married. He said, of course I'm married but every Thursday night we go on a date. I said, why? He said, 'because I love my wife and I want the romance to stay alive. And I ended up being around Dave for about seven years. He modeled the message.
That's how he brought me in. And then he didn't engage me in some program. He engaged me in the action. And then after a little while – you know, we would go down the hall and he was sharing Christ with a few people. And we'd be talking with a guy, and I was an R.A. and so we were talking a little bit. And he says, Chip, why don't you tell him how you came to Christ? I said, no, Dave. I like your story better. He says, no Chip. Why don't you go ahead? And I didn't know what he was doing.
He was teaching me to share my faith. And little by little, he just brought me in by modeling the message. And then he invited me. I didn't feel pressured. He invited me into the action. And then he engaged me in a very, very authentic relationship. We had those heart to heart talks that you have. He understood me. He cared. And I struggled as a freshman and on the basketball team. And I struggled with girls. And, you know, I struggled with everything. I mean, you're 18 years old. What do you do? You struggle. But he was kind of like that surrogate dad, older brother that cared, that listened. And he just brought me in.
You know, so the first phase when you want to help people, it's about exposure. Write that word in your notes. It's about exposure. You bring them in through exposure. So often we want to speed up the process and we want to get involved in activity. And here are five booklets you can read. And here are two books that I read. And listen to these seven tapes. And by the way, I'm going to this conference. You need to go with me. And people go, whoa. They just need to smell and taste and see the winsome life of Christ in you, first. Jesus appointed them that they would, do what-that they'd just be with him. You eat with him. You talk with him. You play with him. You share with him. You just open your life and then you invite them in and you engage with them. And you get God at work in their heart.
The second thing, is after you bring them in, then you build them up. Notice what Jesus said in Matthew 4:19, "Follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men." So the key to having impact with other people is not necessarily learning all these techniques. Jesus said, I'll tell you what. You just follow me. And as they followed him, he built them up so they became fishers of men. What did he do? He affirmed their strengths. He inspired their dreams. And there, in this phase, you confront their flaws. I remember Dave affirming my strengths.
I did not open a Bible until I was 18. But after a couple years, I think he saw in bible study, I had a little insight into the text. And pretty soon he asked me to lead a bible study. Then we dug out the basement of his house because we went from about six kids to about 250 in personal bible study on a secular campus. And he had all of these little bible studies going. And he would be the teacher. And he would tell you, you know, he's not like charismatic, but very steady, at times, a little bit boring. I remember listening to tapes and falling asleep. And three years later listening to it like, Dave, this is awesome. He said, "You heard that three years ago but you slept through most of it."
But when he saw this little light, then pretty soon, he let me teach. It was 50 and then 80 and then a hundred and some students. And he let me teach. He affirmed. And then afterwards, everyone would leave. You know, Chip, you want to have a hot cup of tea? And we'd sit at the little linoleum floor. And he would just list. Boy, you did this really well. That was a great insight about that. I think they really – and he would probably tell me five or six or seven things that were really good about how I taught. And then he would slip in maybe one or two, you know, I think you could even make this better if you. And you know, I, ooh boy, I can't wait 'til the next time. But he affirmed my strengths.
You need people – then you inspire their dreams. I was a young pastor. I'll never forget. And I had these thoughts coming into my head. And I started a little church, about 35 people, and it began to grow. Then we transplanted it to this metropolitan huge area of 4,000 people with no stoplights. That was this big town in Texas. And little by little, I had this picture in my mind that, Lord, I'd like to be the pastor of a large church. And, you know, I didn't even say that out loud because that sounded so arrogant. Gosh, only the people who'd want to be the pastor of a large church must be just ego centered.
I had this desire in me. And there was a pastor named Don Geiger, who – it was a church called Reinhart Bible Church. He became a mentor during my time in seminary. And I taught the little college group. I'll never forget, we built a relationship. And as I was in his church, you know, we saw that little church go from about 35 people to about 500 in about seven or eight years, and grow and impact and team up with other churches. But there was this gnawing. And finally, I got honest. I said, Don, you know, there's a town of 4,000 people. And there are 16 or 18 churches within two miles. If people want to hear the gospel here, they can. I came to seminary to be a missionary. And I'm not a missionary. I'm in rural Texas. And I love these people but they think things are going so great. They want me to retire here. And I'm feeling like, I'm not scratching the surface. I want to be in a cutting edge place. And I want to pastor a large church. Is that wrong? And I remember him just looking at me and going, Chip, you know, pastors of large churches aren't any better than pastors of small churches. He said, it's a gift issue. In large churches, you just need to have a combination of communication and leadership gift and God just gives it to you. And you know what? It's really hard. He has lots of ways to keep you humble. He said, it's not a bad thing. People call me all the time. There are vacancies all over America. It's really hard to find that gift mix. And so, he said, if God's put that on your heart, of course, pray about your motives, but you ought to be open to that.
Within a year, I kind of said, okay, Lord, Santa Cruz Bible Church. See, in this stage, I needed someone to tell me it was okay to dream a dream. That's what someone needs from you. Someone needs to hear, it's okay to think outside the box. You want to affirm their strengths. You want to inspire their dreams. And then you want to confront their flaws. I wish I could give you the number but I think of Dave and I think of Don. And I think of a guy named Jerry, and the circles that I was in early in my Christian life. And I look back now because I thought it was normal because it's all I knew. But I'm realizing many Christians never get this.
The code word in our little ministry was, hey, do you think we can have breakfast at McDonald's tomorrow? That meant we need to talk about something pretty heavy. So I would meet with Dave or Jerry or someone in the ministry. And I'm about halfway through my little egg mcmuffin. And when they open their Bible to Proverbs 27, you know it's going to be one of those meetings. And in Proverbs 27, about verse 5 or 6, it says – you know they would read it out loud. That's how we were all taught to do it. So we did it. You know, "More blessed or better are the wounds of a friend than the kisses of an enemy."
In other words, I love you so much. And I mean, how many people have sat across the table from you and looked you in the eye and said, "You are arrogant. You know what? Your mouth gets you in trouble. There's all kind of – do you understand that what comes out of your mouth is that which fills your heart, Chip? And by the way, you know what, you are self-focused. And do you realize that in situations like this that you always are finding yourself, putting yourself in the center or attention? Chip, you know, I was driving with you the other day and do you think that you're the most important person on the highway and that these laws are just for other people?" And I mean, bam, bam, bam.
My first reaction wasn't, oh, thank you, brother. You really love me. My first reaction was, (Laughter), you're not cool. I'm cool. Right? But I learned. And I look back and they shared what few people – I cherish those people more than all the other people combined in my journey. 'Cause guess what? I still struggle, but I was arrogant. And I did have a big mouth. And what comes out of your mouth is what fills your heart. And I was, I mean, everything they said – do you realize how you want to please people all the time. Don't you understand that God can never use you? Don't you see what Jesus said, how can you glorify God? How can you believe if you're seeking to please people? And they went to the jugular.
I mean, they went to the heart of the heart of the issues in my character. And they loved me enough to tell me. And you know what that's produced? I've been doing that for the last 25 years with other people. I've been doing it with my marriage. I've been doing it with my kids. In fact, my kids – the joke in my family – you know, when they get older and they tell you all the funny stuff? You know, it's funny now but it wasn't then. You know? All my boys especially, because we had a pretty rowdy good group of guys. And they all love God and walk with Him now. And when you hear them joking with each other they'll go, oh yeah, dad wants to talk.
And the big line was, guys this is a spiritual issue. My one son will say, how does cleaning your room and school end up a spiritual issue? Well, it's a character issue. It's about discipline. Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, I can hear dad. And you know what's neat? I pass that on to them because it got passed to me. Jesus four-fold process begins, you bring them in. It's about exposure. You build them up. Write the word nurture. It's about nurture. Then, you need to train them about structure. You want to train them for the task. Notice Luke 6:40, "A student is not above his teacher but everyone who is fully trained, will be like his teacher." You see, when you fully train them, whether you like it or not, it's your kids or other people; they're going to be a lot like you.
So in the structured time, you need to instruct their mind, their head. You need to develop their heart. And you need to equip their hands. And this was the phase of my life where a guy named Howard Hendricks, and many of you may have heard of him, came into my life. Howard Hendricks, spent time with me three of four years in seminary, and after that I traveled with him, and then the next 25 years by phone and tape and book. He has been mentoring my head and my heart and my hands. And he's a professor and we all just call him Prof. And I mean, he instructed. Every course Prof Hendricks taught, I've taken. Almost anything he's ever spoken on, I've listened to.
God gave me a chemistry with this guy and he has shaped how I think biblically about relationships, about money, about discipleship, about preaching, about life, about confrontation. He's just been imprinted as a mentor. He was in my training phase, but he also went beyond that to develop the heart. And I remember being in a hotel with Prof. He was teaching a big pastor's conference. And I saved all my money up so I could travel with him. And I asked him questions on the plane. And it was back in the days of overhead projectors.
And he would be speaking and I would be putting the little slides on in the back room. You know, he'd have all the people and I'd be walking behind him. You know? And he was staying with his wife. And his wife had to go somewhere. So I roomed with him for a couple nights. And you know, those times – I think everyone's' had this. Whether it's at camp or with a guy you're close to. Girls do this even more. Where you lay in bed and start talking and lights are out. And then you realize it's like 2:30 in the morning?
I had one of those times with Prof. I shared stuff with Prof I've never shared with anyone. I shared some struggles I've never shared with anyone. You know what? One, he helped me know I'm normal. And number two; he gave me some wise council. And number three, then he pointed me in some direction. Why? He understood he was training. He was investing in me. He trained my head. He developed my heart.
And finally, you have to equip people's hands. They need to learn how to study the Bible. They need to learn to manage their finances wisely. They need to learn to articulate their faith. There are certain skills in the Christian life that you need to train people if they're going to go on. And Prof did that of me. And then a fellow named Bill Lawrence. I'll never forget. I was in a deal called LEAD, leadership evaluation and development. And they had these modules. And they looked at your preaching and they looked at your family. And they looked at your ministry. And they interviewed all these people.
So you sit with your wife and he'd watch two videos of my preaching. This was like in 1988, '89. And he starts it off, now I knew him, so he cared about me. There was some relationship. And he turned to me and then he turned to Teresa. He goes, Chip, I just can't figure out what the real issue is here. I can't figure out whether you're just plain lazy or you don't believe in preaching. And I'm thinking, my wife's in the room here. Real men don't do this to real men. Bill, give me a break.
I'm growing this little church and I have a discipleship mindset. And I studied the text. And once I studied the text – and obviously, I can get up in front of people and kind of go with it. I wasn't doing that last 15, writing out the transitions, illustrations. Real life change happened in small groups. So I'm running all these small groups. You know, spending the least amount of time as I can in preaching. Working 70 or 80 hours and he calls me lazy. And I'm hot. He says, laziness isn't being inactive. Laziness is not doing the right thing at the right time to fulfill the right assignment. He said, you're lazy. He said, you know, you've got gift, man.
And he said, I'll tell you this. God's not going to ask you – here's the thing. You got enough gift, all those people in that little town, they think you're pretty good. Don't they? I said, yeah. And you think you're pretty good, too? Yeah, pretty good. He said, well, I got news for you. You're not near as good as you think. And he said, the difference is that – the difference between your preaching is the difference between a flashlight and a laser beam. And a flashlight spreads light and everybody gets a little touch and it doesn't do a whole lot. And a laser beam can cut through a door. And he said it's about focus. And the last 15 percent of a good message is hard work. And you're not doing it. And God's given you significant gift. And you're going to stand before the judgment seat of Christ, Chip. And you better figure that out and you better give yourself to preaching.
And he opened the Bible and read, "God has chosen to change the world through the foolishness of preaching." And he's given you gift. And I thought, ooh boy. And then my wife piped up in love and goes, well, I don't know if he's lazy or not 'cause he does work a lot. But he doesn't believe in preaching. And you know, I'll never forget because I went from that point and I blocked off the first two hours of every day and all of Wednesday, to noon. And did nothing but, after I spent time with God, work on messages. And I began on the last 15 percent of what changes a message from a shotgun to a teflon bullet. Why?
How many people love you enough to climb in the car of your life and look you eye to eye and tackle something that everyone really kind of sees but no one has the love or the guts to tell you? And my question would be, if you want to be a good Christian, don't have those conversations and don't receive them. If you want to be a great Christian, that leaves a legacy – now do I think less of Bill Lawrence? Are you kidding? I just got a video from him. And I put it in and watched it and thought, that guy, 20 years ago changed my life. That's what – you want to be that guy. You want to be that gal, 20 years from now, if the Lord doesn't come back. And they'll say, you know what? You know, it was at this restaurant or this room or at this time. And you were the bearer of truth and love at a level that changed my life.
Jesus said, if you want to leave a legacy, you bring them in. Exposure. You build them up. Nurture. And then you train them. With structure. And then finally, you send them out. What'd he say? What'd he do? "Therefore, he says to his disciples, go in all the world." Right? And do what? "Make disciples." It's the only verb. Make disciples. The word disciple is a follower. How? "Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." And do what? "Teach them all the things that I have taught you." Teach them what? To hear? "Teach them to obey."
And what's Jesus' promise? I'll keep on mentoring you. I won't be here physically. "And, lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age." And so he sends them out. And when you send them out, you have to clarify the mission. This is what I want you to do. You confirm their calling. You know, I'm for you. This is what you can do. This is where you're gifted. You help people understand how God made them. Because when people move out, they're going to get a lot of opposition.
And then finally, you continue to mentor them. You just continue along the way, where it's their ministry. And what you want, you want them to grow. You want them. And I'm glad. I don't understand it. And I appreciate I have a set of gifts. You have a set of gifts. I have a personal conviction that there are no superstars in the kingdom of God. That we're a body that is interdependent. Some are more visible. And they get some hassles that most people don't know. And some are less visible. But it is in honoring and walking with God and us working together that makes the difference.
But everyone has an opportunity to leave a legacy. And I praise God for some messages going out on the radio or going out on a DVD. But in my heart of hearts, when I look back on my life and say, where's the joy? I mean, it's encouraging but it's like flashlight stuff. It's great. I'm glad it's a little help to someone here and there. My joy is my three boys and my daughter and how they walk with God. I mean, you know what? That's the legacy.
My joy is the five guys that we developed as the teaching team in California. And four of the five guys are not senior pastors. And they are growing churches. I just visited and got to preach at one. There were about 400 when he got there and there are about 1,600 to 2,000 now. And the worship service and the quality, literally, there is no false humility here. I walked into that area and I watched what Steve was doing. And then I got to visit Fred, another senior pastor, and another guy and I just thought, man, they are doing this better than I can do it.
These guys are amazing pastors. If I lived in San Jose, I'd go to his church. And I wouldn't preach. It's awesome. And I think, for 18 years, I got to be a part of being a little bit of a Paul. And he was a Timothy. And guess what he's doing? Every Monday morning he has key men of the church, 8 or 10 of them, every year. And he takes them through a full year. And he says, you know, of all the things I've done, Chip, I gotta tell you the real difference in this church isn't the preaching, the music, the this or that. I think I've got about 80 guys that I've taken through this systematic time. And you know what he's doing? Amazing. He's bringing 'em in. And he builds them up. Then he trains them for. And then he sends them out. And they're leading and running the ministries.
Let me close with a Prof Hendricks, who is my mentor. He gives us three reasons why most people do not leave a legacy. Why do so few Christians leave a legacy? I just want you to look at the potentiality of what'll keep you from doing and being what you want to do and I want to do. Number one is a lack of discipline. "We can not impart what we do not possess." And when you look at 1 Corinthians 4:16, 17, what's Paul say? Imitate me. You can't – you're going to get exactly who you are. It's like with your kids. I tell parents, you know what? You need to be what you want them to become.
And that's challenging to sit and – mentally, I kind of sit on my couch and say to my kids or people that I'm trying to help spiritually, drive your car how you see me drive my car. Spend your money how you see me spend my money. Spend time with God the way you see me spend time with God. Love your wife the way I love my wife. You know? And when you start saying that you go, oh, boy. Do you really want them to do that? And if not, then change. Discipline yourself to godliness. Be the man, be the woman you want them to become. What's it require? Probably turning off the TV or getting up a half hour earlier is required. Deciding this really matters. It's amazing how disciplined people can be in our world then the issue is money. This is leaving a legacy.
The second thing Prof teaches us is lack of vision. Our failure to see beyond our own lifespan is a real hinderance. I love that. You know, Prof, I made a list of – this is probably half of the guys Prof mentored: Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, Joe Sole, Tony Evans, Dennis Rainey, Andy Stanley, Michael Easley, Bruce Wilkerson, John Trent. And those are the only ones I could think off the top of my head. Every one of us go back to, it was Prof. Prof's not on the radio. Prof hadn't written a bunch of books. Prof just developed and created all the guys in the radio, writing all the books, blessing. But we all go back to whom? Why? He understood. He saw beyond his own lifespan. When Howard Hendricks goes to be with the Lord, his legacy is mammoth.
And the last is because the last reason is focus. Lack of focus. As Prof would often say, "A life of impact is about this one thing I do. Not these 20 things I dabble at." And, of course, in Philippians 3, we get Paul saying, "This one thing I do pressing ahead, reaching forward." And I would just say to you discipline, vision, focus. To do what? Very simply, you want to bring them in, you want to build them up, you want to train them, and then you want to send them out. You do that by modeling it, with discipline, by vision, seeing what really matters, and then by focus. You can impact and touch a lot of people. You can only train a few. Start with those under your roof. Then find faithful, available, teachable people. Because good Christians live the life, great Christians leave a legacy. I don't know about you. I want to leave a legacy.


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We must find new ways through many ethical issues, especially regarding bioethics, medical ethics, and criminal justice. Jack Sisson's 'Life Ethics' blog focuses on numerous areas of concern, including the philosophical and ethical dilemmas surrounding stem-cell research, abortion, medical research, and health care.
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Of Stem Cells and Religion -- Who Owns the Dialogue?
With welcome breaths of fresh reason, civility and moderation, John C. Danforth challenges the Christian Right's claim to ownership of Christian politics. He thoughtfully wrests that ownership from the Right and establishes a claim for Moderate Christians everywhere in a NY Times column I wish I'd written myself.
Here's the opening paragraph:
IT would be an oversimplification to say that America's culture wars are now between people of faith and nonbelievers. People of faith are not of one mind, whether on specific issues like stem cell research and government intervention in the case of Terri Schiavo, or the more general issue of how religion relates to politics. In recent years, conservative Christians have presented themselves as representing the one authentic Christian perspective on politics. With due respect for our conservative friends, equally devout Christians come to very different conclusions.
John C. Danforth is an Episcopal minister and former Republican senator from Missouri.
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- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
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- 1 tablespoon butter
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- Optional: 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
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Gather the ingredients.
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The Girl in the Photographs
Nick Simon, USA
World Premiere
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Green Room
Jeremy Saulnier, USA
North American Premiere
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Ilya Naishuller, Russia/USA
World Premiere
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The Mind's Eye
Joe Begos, USA
World Premiere
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World Premiere
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Soi Cheang, Hong Kong
International Premiere
The anticipated follow-up to the bone-cracking martial arts brawler SPL (also known as Sha Po Lung and Kill Zone) that debuted in the programme in 2005 stars Midnight Madness discovery Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). When an undercover cop (Wu Jing) has his cover blown and is thrown into a prison in Thailand run by a crime syndicate, he must team up with a prison guard (Jaa) to bust out and get revenge on those who wronged him. Filled with gun battles, prison riots and frenetic fight choreography, SPL 2 might knock the wind out of you — and possibly a few teeth.
Yakuza Apocalypse (Gokudo Daisenso)
Takashi Miike, Japan
North American Premiere
Japanese cinematic extremist Takashi Miike returns to his gonzo roots with this mind-melter that finds room for vampires, gangsters, monsters, martial arts and even a yakuza knitting circle. A true master and MVP of the programme, Miike wowed previous Midnight Madness audiences with such hits as Fudoh: The New Generation, Audition, The City of Lost Souls, Ichi the Killer, Zebraman, The Great Yokai War and Sukiyaki Western Django. He returns with a film too wild to be described and too fun to be missed!
Films screening as part of the Vanguard programme include:
Collective Invention (Dolyeon Byeoni)
Kwon Oh-kwang, South Korea
World Premiere
Young and unemployed Gu is desperate to make some money and participates in a clinical trial for a pharmaceutical company's new drug. As an unknown side effect, he slowly transforms into a fish. This bizarre situation becomes Korea's hottest news and fish man Gu is catapulted into the spotlight and becomes a superstar, only to fall from grace just as quickly.
Marcin Wrona, Poland/Israel
World Premiere
Peter is a stranger in the hometown of his future wife Janet. As a wedding gift from the bride's grandfather, he receives a piece of land where the two can build a house and raise a happy family. While preparing the land for construction, Peter finds hidden bones of human bodies in the ground beneath his new property. Then very strange things begin to happen.
Der Nachtmahr
AKIZ, Germany
North American Premiere
When 17-year -old Tina passes out at a party, she assumes it was just the side-effect of her wild lifestyle on the decadent Berlin-party scene. Soon she becomes unsettled and nervously manic as a mysterious ugly creature starts to haunt her, in both her dreams and waking hours, and nobody believes her.
Lucile Hadžihalilović, France
World Premiere
A 10-year-old boy discovers a dead body in the sea just before he is brought to the hospital for a mysterious injection. Before long, something appears to be growing inside of him.
Osgood Perkins, USA/Canada
World Premiere
In February, beautiful and haunted Joan makes a bloody and determined pilgrimage across a frozen landscape toward a prestigious all girls prep school, where Rose and Kat find themselves stranded after their parents mysteriously fail to retrieve them for winter break. As Joan gets closer, terrifying visions begin plaguing Kat while Rose watches in horror as she becomes possessed by an unseen evil force.
Lace Crater
Harrison Atkins, USA
World Premiere
On a weekend trip to the Hamptons with friends, Ruth (Lindsay Burdge) encounters a mysterious ghost (Peter Vack) haunting the guest house. One thing leads to another and they find themselves in the throes of an unexpected one-night stand. Soon, Ruth begins suffering from a bizarre sexually-transmitted disease that leaves doctors and friends confused and frightened. As her body and social connections begin to disintegrate, she must find a way to reconcile her condition with the world around her, or risk losing herself to a void from which she may never emerge.
Gaspar Noé, France
North American Premiere
January 1, early morning. The telephone rings. Murphy wakes up next to his young wife and two-year-old child. He listens to his voicemail: Electra's mother, sick with worry, wants to know whether he has heard from her daughter. Electra's been missing for a long time. She's afraid something really bad has happened to her. Over the course of a long rainy day, Murphy finds himself alone in his apartment, reminiscing about the greatest love affair of his life: his two years with Electra. A burning passion full of promises, games, excess and mistakes.
Men & Chicken (Mænd og Høns)
Anders Thomas Jensen, Denmark
North American Premiere
Men & Chicken revolves around two special-natured brothers, Elias and Gabriel (Mads Mikkelsen and David Dencik). Upon their father's passing, they find out through their father's will that they are adopted. Elias and Gabriel decide to seek out their natural father and set out for the island Ork, where their biological father lives. Here they discover a most paralyzing, yet liberating truth about themselves and their family.
My Big Night (Mi Gran Noche)
Álex de la Iglesia, Spain
World Premiere
The story unfolds amidst a frenzied and lavish New Year's Eve television special, taped during a sweltering hot August in Madrid. An unemployed Jose is sent to join hundreds of extras cooped up on set, day and night, as they hysterically celebrate the fake coming of the New Year — over and over again. The star of the show, Alphonso, is a charismatic ratings-chasing diva; and Adán, a young Latino singer, is being hounded by fans that are trying to blackmail him.
The Missing Girl
A.D. Calvo, USA
World Premiere
The Missing Girl tells the story of Mort, the lonely and disillusioned owner of a comic book shop, and Ellen, the emotionally disruptive, aspiring graphic novelist he's hired. The story involves the search for a girl who isn't missing and the discovery that it's never too late for late bloomers.
Ryoo Seung-wan, South Korea
North American Premiere
A tough cop targets the tyrannical heir to a mega-corporation in this hard-hitting thriller from South Korean cult auteur Ryoo Seung-wan (Crying Fist, City of Violence).
Previously announced Canadian titles in the Vanguard programme include André Turpin's Endorphine, Bruce McDonald's Hellions, and Mark Sawers' No Men Beyond This Point.
Films screening as part of the TIFF Docs programme include:
Amazing Grace
Sydney Pollack, USA
International Premiere
Sydney Pollack's film of Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace.' Filmed during church services in Los Angeles on Jan. 13 and 14, 1972, the footage was never seen until now. Featuring Reverend James Cleveland, the Southern California Community Choir and the Atlantic Records rhythm section.
A Flickering Truth
Pietra Brettkelly, New Zealand/Afghanistan
North American Premiere
As Afghanistan teeters on an unpredictable future, A Flickering Truth uncovers the world of three dreamers and cinephiles, the dust of 100 years of war and the restoration of 8,000 hours of film archive that they risked their lives to conceal. What surprises will emerge from the cloak of time?
A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
Geeta Gandbhir and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, USA/Pakistan
World Premiere
A unit of Bangladeshi female police officers leave their families to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti and challenge stereotypes about the capabilities of Muslim women. The film focuses on three of the women as they grapple with the harsh realities of becoming foot soldiers in a UN Peacekeeping Mission, and the pressures on their families left behind.
A Young Patriot (Shao Nian * Xiao Zhao)
Du Haibin, China/USA/France
Canadian Premiere
This intimate documentary chronicles five years in the life of a young Chinese student, whose fervent idealism and dedication to Mao's legacy stands in stark contrast to contemporary China's turn towards state capitalism.
Being AP
Anthony Wonke, United Kingdom/Ireland
World Premiere
Being AP is an intimate documentary portrait of AP McCoy – the greatest jump jockey of all time. As he passes his 40th birthday, an age beyond which most jockeys are unable to continue, AP contemplates his obsession with winning, the years of sacrifice that he has endured to become a champion, the chase for a 20th successive title, and then a future without racing.
Bolshoi Babylon
Nick Read, United Kingdom
World Premiere
For the first time, Russia's Bolshoi Theatre allows filmmakers full and uncensored access backstage. After a brutal acid attack on the ballet company's director Sergei Filin in January 2013, Bolshoi Babylon follows the dancers and managers through a new season as they try to regain their status as the world's leading dance company.
Dark Horse
Louise Osmond, United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere
Set in a former mining village in Wales, Dark Horse is the inspirational true story of Jan Vokes and her group of local friends who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal becomes a source of inspiration and hope.
He Named Me Malala
Davis Guggenheim, USA
International Premiere
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim shows us how Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus, remains committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide. Providing an inside glimpse into her extraordinary life — from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life at home.
Heart of a Dog
Laurie Anderson, USA
Canadian Premiere
Heart of a Dog is a personal essay film that explores themes of love, death, and language. The director's voice is a constant presence as stories of her dog Lolabelle, her mother, childhood fantasies and political, and philosophical theories unfurl in a seamless song-like stream.
Kent Jones, USA/France Canadian Premiere
In 1962, two of the greatest minds in cinema sat down for an intimate and expansive conversation. Based on the original recordings of this meeting — used to produce the influential book Hitchcock/Truffaut — this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets us into the world of the creator of Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo. David Fincher, Richard Linklater, Martin Scorsese and other legendary filmmakers add to the discussion of Hitchcock's enduring legacy and influence on cinema.
Bergur Bernburg and Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Iceland/Denmark
World Premiere
A documentary about the late Icelandic painter Georg Gudni Hauksson, whose innovative interpretations of forms and ideas paved the way for a renaissance in Icelandic landscape painting.
In Jackson Heights
Frederick Wiseman, USA
North American Premiere
Frederick Wiseman's latest documentary is about the diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights in Queens, New York where 167 languages are spoken among immigrants from every continent, and half the population is foreign-born. The community is an example of America as a 'melting pot' settled and made strong by people committed to making their neighborhood work despite cultural and religious differences.
It All Started At The End (Todo comenzó por el fin)
Luis Ospina, Colombia
World Premiere Filmmaker
Luis Ospina recounts the history of El Grupo de Cali, the prolific bohemian artistic collective that revolutionized Colombian film and literature in the 1970s and '80s.
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Amy Berg, USA
North American Premiere
Academy Award-nominated director Amy Berg reveals the raw, sensitive and powerful woman behind the legend in Janis: Little Girl Blue; the quintessential story of the short, turbulent, epic existence that changed music forever. Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) lends her raspy Southern voice to the film, reading Janis Joplin's achingly intimate letters.
Je Suis Charlie
Emmanuel Leconte and Daniel Leconte, France
World Premiere
On Jan. 7, 2015, French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was the victim of a terrorist attack that killed 12 people, including some of the greatest French cartoonists such as Cabu, Wolinski, Charb, Tignous and Honoré. The following day a policewoman was shot dead in the street. On Jan. 9, another attack targeted the Jewish community. Four hostages were murdered. This film pays tribute to all these victims.
Miss Sharon Jones!
Barbara Kopple, USA
World Premiere
Two-time Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple follows R&B queen Sharon Jones over the course of an eventful year, as she battles a cancer diagnosis and struggles to hold her band the Dap-Kings together. Additionally, TIFF Cinematheque will showcase Kopple's film Harlan County, USA which played at the first Festival in 1976.
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Morgan Neville, USA
World Premiere
This film tells the extraordinary story of the Silk Road Ensemble, an international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The film follows this group of diverse instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, arrangers, visual artists, and storytellers as they explore the power of music to preserve tradition, shape cultural evolution, and inspire hope.
Films screening as part of the Masters programme include:
11 Minutes (11 Minut)
Jerzy Skolimowski, Poland/Ireland
North American Premiere
A jealous husband out of control, his sexy actress wife, a sleazy Hollywood director, a reckless drug messenger, a disoriented young woman, an ex-con hot dog vendor, a troubled student on a mysterious mission, a high-rise window cleaner on an illicit break, an elderly sketch artist, a hectic paramedics team and a group of hungry nuns: a cross-section of contemporary urbanites whose lives and loves intertwine. They live in an unsure world where anything could happen at any time. An unexpected chain of events can seal many fates in a mere 11 minutes.
The Assassin (Nie Yinniang)
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan
North American Premiere
Ninth century China. A general's 10-year-old daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who transforms her into an exceptional assassin. Years later, she is sent back to the land of her birth with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised. Nie Yinniang must now choose between the man she loves and the sacred way of the righteous assassins.
Bleak Street (La calle de la amargura)
Arturo Ripstein, Mexico/Spain
North American Premiere
Mexican maestro Arturo Ripstein (Deep Crimson) directs this true-crime story about the bizarre 2009 murders of midget-wrestling brothers Alberto and Alejandro Jiménez. Starring Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Nora Velázquez and Sylvia Pasquel.
Blood Of My Blood (Sangue Del Mil Sangue)
Marco Bellocchio, Italy
International Premiere
Italian master Marco Bellocchio (Fists in the Pocket, Vincere) returns with this haunting, enigmatic tale that takes us from the 17th century to the present day as it traces the dark history of a cursed monastery.
Cemetery of Splendour (Rak Ti Khon Kaen)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand/United Kingdom/France/Germany/Malaysia
North American Premiere
A young medium and a middle-aged hospital volunteer investigate a case of mass sleeping sickness that may have supernatural roots in the gorgeous, mysterious, and gently humourous new film from Palme d'Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives).
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Wim Wenders, Germany/Canada/France/Sweden/Norway
North American Premiere
A winter evening. A car on a country road. It's snowing, visibility is poor. Out of nowhere, a sled comes sliding down a hill. The car comes to a grinding halt. The driver is Tomas, a writer. He cannot be blamed for the tragic accident. It's also not young Christopher's fault, who should have taken better care of his brother. Tomas falls into a depression. The film follows Tomas and his efforts to give meaning to his life again. Starring James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rachel McAdams.
Alexander Sokurov, Germany/France/Netherlands
North American Premiere
Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the Louvre museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.
In the Shadow of Women
Philippe Garrel, France
North American Premiere
A Parisian documentary filmmaker becomes embroiled in a romantic triangle in this luminous love story from the great director Philippe Garrel (Frontier of Dawn, Regular Lovers).
Jafar Panahi's Taxi
Jafar Panahi, Iran
Canadian Premiere
Internationally acclaimed director Jafar Panahi (This is Not a Film) drives a yellow cab through the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse (and yet representative) group of passengers in a single day. Each man, woman, and child candidly expresses his or her own view of the world, while being interviewed by the curious and gracious driver/director. His camera, placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio, captures a spirited slice of Iranian society while also brilliantly redefining the borders of comedy, drama and cinema.
Our Little Sister (Umimachi Diary)
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan
North American Premiere
Three sisters — Sachi, Yoshino and Chika — live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father — absent from the family home for the last 15 years — dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral, and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them. Suzu eagerly agrees, and a new life of joyful discovery begins for the four siblings. Starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho and Suzu Hirose.
The Pearl Button (El Botón de Nácar)
Patricio Guzmán, Chile/France/Spain
North American Premiere
The great Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán (The Battle of Chile, Nostalgia for the Light) chronicles the history of the indigenous peoples of Chilean Patagonia, whose decimation by colonial conquest prefigured the brutality of the Pinochet regime.
Rabin, The Last Day
Amos Gitaï, Israel/France
North American Premiere
Lauded director Amos Gitaï (Kippur) delves into the prelude and aftermath of the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in this gripping docudrama.
Right Now, Wrong Then
Hong Sang-soo, South Korea
North American Premiere
The delightful new film from Festival favourite Hong Sang-soo (In Another Country) presents two variations on a potentially fateful romantic encounter between a filmmaker and a painter, tracing each to its own very distinct outcome.


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Needs and External Freedom in Kant's Doctrine of Right
Louis-Philippe Hodgson
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Data: 24 maggio 2010 - 14:30
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Kant takes political philosophy to be exclusively concerned with the conditions under which rational agents can live side by side without undermining one another's external freedom. To what extent does this narrow focus entail that needs have no role to play in his political philosophy? I argue that, although Kant is probably right to hold that his view does not allow claims of need to play a role in matters of private right, it does not follow that they play no role in matters of public right. More contentiously, against recent interpretations of Kant's position put forward by Paul Guyer and Arthur Ripstein, I argue that Kant does not have to view the validity of claims of need as parasitic on the presence of a system of property rights. He can make room for an independent obligation of public right to provide for the basic needs of rational agents.


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LIVING IN A DYING WORLD #3 $2 firstname.lastname@example.com I was reminded of the old anarchist zine Antipathy a lot while reading Living in a dying world. The author, Dan Nowhere has an incredible knack for the descriptive narrative which is punctuated by his heavy use of dialogue. Sometimes the over use of dialogue can kill a story and even seem gimmicky, not the case in this zine. Dan has figured out the equation and knows when to put the breaks on. I really enjoyed reading this zine. The stories are saturated in this odd mix of cynicism and the optimism of a wide-eyed freedom-loving train-hopping tramp. He writes about train hopping and the pitfalls of no-budget travel in a self destructive world with an eye for entertaining detail. Email him today, get a copy.
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Approaches to Implementing User Consent
Time 10/16/17 11:20AM-12:10PM
Room Bayview B
Session Abstract
Providing a straightforward way for an end user to provide informed consent to the release of attributes and enjoy the benefits of an enhanced experience with various web-based services. At least two approaches have emerged. CAR (Consent-informed Attribute Release) went into production at Duke University over the summer. User-Managed Access (UMA) is an OAuth-based access management protocol developed by a work group under the aegis of the Kantara Initiative. This session will include information about both of these approaches, helping you determine if one of these might just make your job easier.
Speaker Rob Carter Duke University
Moderator Thomas Barton University of Chicago
Speaker Allan Foster ForgeRock
Presentation Media
Speaker Thomas Barton University of Chicago
Speaker Rob Carter Duke University
Primary track Trust and Identity


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My love for this profession is more of a sickness. Those of us that have this illness, can't resist the temptation to dig in, play and visualize data. With the latest November Power BI Desktop release, I can finally unleash my creative spirit and truly go wild with background colors, images, custom visualizations, shapes, R and new data sources. As soon as the new build was available, I wasted no time looking for old demos to makeover. Beware: it is an addiction. Before I knew it, Friday night turned into 5:00 AM Saturday morning. Ghost show episodes were repeating. I had stayed up all night…again. Here are a few of my makeovers.
I also revived my popular Inspirations Gallery so you can download my files or learn about different tips, tricks and techniques. The Power BI Community Site will also get a public showcase soon of Power BI contributions made by talent all around the world. I can't wait to see what gets developed. It is so much fun to see the variety of design ideas ranging from ESPN/Sports Center looking themes to alternative, modern, futuristic, classic, art deco, neutral and feminine designs. It is a good thing for me that data visualization consumers are gender balanced versus the male dominated technical world that I live in today. Sorry guys, sports demos do not appeal to 100% of women software buyers. Especially if they are tired of seeing football and every other sport monopolize the best television in the house.
Data Visualization to Storytelling to Infographics
Before I get too far out of control updating my old demos with visual noise, I decided that I'd better learn more about visual storytelling and infographics. Information graphics aka infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They typically consist of a composition of shapes, charts, images, call outs, captions, and headlines. These elements are organized with a consistent theme, colors, layout and typography. A composition is divided into groups. Groups can have multiple visualization elements in it and can be further divided into individual components. A component is the smallest, self-sufficient data fact per se. It can be a simple number with data caption or it can be a bar chart with labels and headlines. The smallest part of an infographic is an element such as a caption or individual number that does not have much meaning by itself.
In the wild, you will see two types of infographics: statistics and concepts. Statistics infographics contain numbers and insights represented in the form of charts, maps, and images. Concepts are visual metaphors in the form of images, shapes, icons and diagrams. For example, a metaphor might be a mountain, tip of an iceberg or roadmap. Infographics are extremely popular in journalism and marketing. Here a few examples. You can see many more with a simple search.
As a visually engaging representation of data and information, this form of data visualization tells a story on its own. To effectively design infographics, you will need to have a mix of graphic design, data visualization, and storytelling skills. I already have a little graphic design experience with Adobe Creative Cloud. I also have fabulous data visualization books from Edward Tufte, Stephen Few and others sprinkled around my desk that were shared previously in my SlideShare data visualization presentations. Now it is time to build upon that foundation and my passion for data by exploring related areas of communication.
To jump start my studies, I invested in several excellent storytelling and infographics books. Then I came across Alberto Cairo's wonderful Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization. After I complete Cairo's course, I will be able to share far more informed blogs on this cool topic. I am nothing more than an enthusiastic fan and a huge wannabe right now when it comes to infographics.
According to Cairo, the purpose of infographics and visualizations of data is to enlighten or inform people – not to entertain them or sell products, services, or ideas. Of course the marketers out there don't care…sell, sell, sell. You know the mantra. We need to get buyer attention with a slick design and more infographics. As the amount of data we work with continues to grow exponentially, the insights and the stories that people want to find in that data also continues to grow. Thus using infographics to tell data stories that inform and influence others is a valuable skill for data analysts.
Evaluating Designs
If you want to create quality infographics, Cairo shares that the following items are important to achieve in your creative designs.
- Reliable information – prerequisite that you have valid data or research
- Visually encoded for relevant patterns to be noticeable
- Organized in a way that enables some further exploration
- Presented in an attractive manner
You will likely end up adding many more items to your creative design checklist if you develop infographics for a large organization. Here are a couple other items that I have to be cognizant of when I build content for Microsoft today.
- Does the information logically flow?
- Is the content easy to scan and effectively structured? Is there good use of visual elements to divide the content into easily scannable chunks, such as tables, lists, bullets, and headings?
- Is the terminology consistent and does similar content use the same terms to mean the same thing?
- Is there technical jargon that a reader may not understand?
- Does the content meet all necessary security and legal issues?
- If there is artwork, would the reader find that the illustrations complement or supplement ideas without being too simple?
- Fictional user and company names must come from a special approved list.
- Is the data suitable for international use?
- Images and photos must be selected from the Microsoft brand tools site. (If you have seen the ugly Microsoft cartoon characters…sigh, that is what we are supposed to use. That is why I love having my own web site = I get a little more creative freedom.)
- Send all maps, globes, and flags for formal sensitivity review. Be extra attentive to the following: a) Borders, boundaries, and disputed territories. b) Names of countries/regions, cities, towns, and rivers, mountain ranges, or seas
At the moment, I am just wrapping up Module 1 of Cairo's MOOC. It begins with learning a new appreciation for the art of infographics by understanding what to look for in designs, evaluating infographics and doing infographics makeovers with peer students. It then progresses to applying infographics in the field of journalism. From what I can tell so far, you will need to dedicate approximately 8 to 10 hours per week to read, watch lectures, participate in forums, take quizzes and design infographics submissions for peer critique to succeed in this class.
Infographics Toolbox
If you want to create infographics, there are many tools that you can use today. For Microsoft fans, we have Power BI, Excel, Visio, Revo R, PowerPoint and Sway. (Note: You can publish Power BI Desktop created infographics to PowerBI.com for secure sharing within your organization.) Cairo mentions use of Adobe Illustrator in his courses. You could also try using other data discovery tools in the market today – Tableau, Qlik, SAP Lumira or TIBCO Spotfire. Not all of them will have the design flexibility, granular control, object overlapping, sharing and publishing that you may want. At least that has been my experience playing with these tools in the past. There are a zillion other tools out there if you search around for them.
Additional Resources
Until I learn more about storytelling with infographics, here are a few resources with informative eye candy on this fabulously fun topic to further inspire you.
- Column Five Media Book Tour
- David McCandless website
- Alberto Cairo website
- Cole Knaflik website
- Ted Cuzzillo: Data Doodle
- The Guardian Data Blog
- Datavisualization.ch
- Chart Porn
- Visual.ly
- Information is Beautiful
- Flowing Data
- Interactive Things
- Daily Infographic
- 90 Infographics Web Sites


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