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This weekend is a rather lazy weekend in the Big Brother house. They were cooped up in the house for most of Saturday, but finally got access to the backyard on Sunday.
You may know that Corey won the PoV yesterday. I don't have any intelligence yet, though, about the type of competition it was, but it wrapped up relatively quickly in just a few hours. Last year several of the PoV competitions were still in play when BBAD started, and one PoV competition even outlasted the BBAD three-hour broadcast.
But this one was over and done with before 9:00 pm, BBT.
Corey was on the block as the Road Kill nominee, so he will be able to save himself during Monday's PoV Ceremony. But then the Road Kill winner will put up another nominee....and that brings us to the drama.
Right after the PoV competition ended, several of the house guests who are now at risk were very unhappy. Nicole, Zakiyah, and Da'Vonne all scattered around, moping and getting upset about Corey's win. Corey noticed that all members of his crew weren't happy for him, and I think a few of them made comments about Corey not needing to save himself, because they easily have the votes to evict Tiffany this week.
Corey visited Frank, Tiffany, and Bridgette in the Tokyo Room and they congratulated him, and told him that of course he needs to save himself. They gave Corey very strong indicators that they held the Road Kill power, and gave assurances that Da'Vonne would be the one nominated.
Corey doesn't like Da'Vonne, and he and Nicole have been talking about targeting Da'Vonne for at least a week now, so Corey was receptive to this idea, and left the room finally feeling proud of his PoV win.
Frank wanted to update Tiffany and Bridgette about his meeting with Paulie that he just had upstairs in the HoH room, where things got kind of loud.
Frank: I put Paulie on the spot up there. I'm just tired of people lying to me, and lying about me. And they still think I won the Road Kill and i can't seem to change that. I told him that in the last 36 hours, I've heard things from him, and also the same things from Tiffany, so there is a leak in his circle and we all know who that is. I said why don't we get the person out who caused all of this trouble between everybody? I'm really trying to paint Day in a bad light....
Tiffany: I love this, but I hate this.
The bow tie was part of the PoV costume. I don't think anyone got dirty in the comp, from the looks of it.
Frank: And Paulie said he's "bred for this"...I just told him, you may be bred for this, but I've already lived this mother fucking life.
Tiffany: When did he say that?
Frank: You don't remember that? When he said that out there? That made me fucking sick.
Tiffany: Yes, he did say that. And "I am COLD.....CALM....AND COLLECTED BEFORE EVERY COMPETITION!"
Bridgette says she could hear Frank and Paulie going at it in the HoH room from the kitchen, and it upset her because she doesn't like fighting.
Frank: But we weren't fighting up there Bridgette. I didn't want to get loud, but I'm not going to let Paulie overtalk me...it's just not going to happen.
Tiffany: I've been playing this game all wrong the whole time, and I didn't know it until now.
Frank: The only thing I did wrong was talk to Day.
(C'mon Frank....that's the ONLY thing?)
Frank: Tiff, the only thing I said about you up there that you might hear about is that I tried to downplay your competition skills, so he won't think you're a threat. He keeps bringing up Vanessa's name, though.
Tiffany: My sister? I'll take that as a compliment, but we're not much alike in this game at all.
Frank: I told Paulie you were on an island, all by yourself, but that's not really true. You're on our island, the Island of Misfit Toys!
They all laughed, but Tiffany admitted she had never heard that phrase before.
Frank: You don't remember the Claymation Rudolf Christmas special? Santa had an Island of Misfit Toys where all of the reject toys lived.
(I think Tiffany grew up in France like Vanessa did, and must have missed the annual Christmas TV specials.)
These are Santa's Misfit Toys that had speaking roles on the Rudolf Christmas special. I guess Frank the Tank could be that choo choo train. I know that the elephant was rejected because of his spots, but I don't remember what was wrong with the others.
Whatever the reasons for their rejection, I can't imagine this sort of thing would be encouraged today. But back then deformed toys and handicapped stuffed animals were no big deal.
And I know he was supposed to be scary, but the Abominable Snowman was always my favorite. He just seemed like such a pleasant guy, and happy to be there. He didn't seem Abominable at all, once you got to know him.
Bridgette: I'm just going to bake some fucking cookies this week.
Tiffany wants to learn how to make the "chocofudge" that Bridgette made recently.
Tiffany: What was in that...crack? Seriously it was one of the best desserts I have ever eaten.
Bridgette: Really? I didn't have any of the evaporated milk that I usually use, so I used the cornflake cookies in there. I'll make them again this week.
Frank loved that cookie that was the base of Bridgette's fudge. Bridgette brainstorms and says maybe she will make the fudge but put a layer of cookie on the bottom, and also the top.
Bridgette: Then we can cut in in slices, like a candy bar.
Tiffany also wondered what those peanut butter cookies were that Bridgette made.
Frank: Those are the Peanut Butter Chewies...she made those for me.
Bridgette: I still need to work on that recipe. I think we might need marshmallows, but I can't make marshmallows without corn syrup.
Frank: We'll ask for a bag of marshmallows in our HoH baskets, Bridge.
Bridgette, nodding: Next week!
Frank likes that positive thinking.
Frank: But please don't go after me again Tiffany.
They all laugh and Frank assures Tiffany that he is kidding.
Frank: I do like to get freaking heated in this game...but Production loves it too! If I have to, I'm going to put the fear of god into a few people here....it's time to have a Come to Jesus Meeting, son!
Frank adds that he's especially disappointed in Zakiyah. He really liked her and is surprised that she lied to him.
Frank: Me and Ashton aren't going to adopt Zee after the game anymore...we're going to adopt our Cabbage Patch Kid.
Tiffany, head in hands: I'm so sorry about that. Oh my God.
Frank: It's okay, I've had a great time talking about how I'm a dictator in the DR!
Paul is a rat. He's been hanging out with Frank and Tiffany, and they think they can trust him. But he is sharing everything he's learned with Paulie. So Frank and Tiffany can pretend they aren't working together as long as they want to, but Paulie knows the real truth.
And Paul's scheming is so obvious, at least to the live feeders. Yesterday he was talking to Frank outside, having a smoke, and as soon as Frank got up to go inside, Paul called Paulie over and started spilling every word that was just said.
Nicole: We saw you were cornered in there with them.
*****Newsflash: Natalie wore pigtails.
And painted her nails. I overheard a conversation between Natalie and James a few days ago where she discussed the end of her cheerleader role with the New York Jets. She said there was some sort of "rumor" and the girls were all saying that Natalie thought she was too good for them, and was better than everybody else.
Natalie: I'm not sure I would get asked back after all of that.
She also told James that she tried to watch BB16, but gave up because it was "too long". Last week I heard her ask James if Big Brother was a popular TV show.
Natalie: You said it was popular, James. Is it?
This is Paulie's competition costume. I guess. I hope.
It reminds me a little of an Oompa Loompa's uniform. I always thought that the white overalls were a courageous choice for anyone who works in a chocolate factory, due to the potential for stains and all. I don't think they had "Shout" or any other commercially-available spot stain removers back then, so maybe Willie Wonka had his own laundry in the factory, or maybe just a very generous uniform budget.
As usual Paulie is holding court in the HoH room, talking wicked smack about both Tiffany and Frank. He is mocking the conversation he just had with Frank.
Paulie: This is how I know that Frank is lying....he moves his leg up and down when he speaks, like this.
Da'Vonne wants to know what votes Frank has to evict her, and I remember her mentioning this several times.
I predict cloudy skies, with occasional bursts of paranoia after the PoV ceremony on Monday.
(I was shocked to see Da'Vonne take these braids off on BBAD last night. Turns out they just clip on somehow. Two weeks ago I saw Da'Vonne ask her mother through the live feeds to send her another "bag of hair" that was already packaged up to send to her. Maybe these braids were in that package? It just seems like such a struggle and waste of energy to go through these motions on a daily basis.)
I always think the goal with hair is for people to notice you first, and not your hair.
On BBAD Da'Vonne talked about leaving her daughter Kadence to come on the show. She says she was much calmer this year...she served the baby some cereal, hugged her, and then her mother told Da'Vonne she was ready to take over, so Day left and went to sequester. She said last summer, they were all wailing when she left, even the baby's father who was also on hand for the occasion. I don't remember seeing him on camera, though.
This is Paul and Frank sitting outside smoking on Sunday morning, as mentioned earlier. I've seen people online saying that Paul found this pack of cigarettes in the pocket of a jacket he brought in the house. That may be true, but I don't think for one minute that Production didn't know about it.
They search EVERYTHING those house guests pack in their bags, not just for contraband but for clothing labels they don't want to show on TV, etc. During BB9, the house guest who eventually won the game (Adam, or "A. Baller") told another house guest ("Matty") that he smuggled in some sort of pills into the house inside some rolled-up socks in his suitcase. Shortly afterwards they had an outdoor lockdown and Production found those pills.
But there was a happy ending. Adam used his prize money to start a drug smuggling business (Oxycontin, maybe?) and recruited his bro Matty to help him run pills up and down the East Coast. I think one of them got popped at an airport or something. Both of them did hard time.
And no one really talks about that season anymore.
I'm pretty sure they did a very thorough search of Paul's luggage, right? I think Production may even use drug dogs to sniff the luggage, but I can't remember where I heard that. It felt like a reliable source, though....I think one of the house guests was talking about seeing the dogs approaching and they were nervous.
Anyway, Paul told Frank about Michelle getting scared about the London room, I think. She thinks it's haunted, because weird things keep happening in there.
Paul: You know that Bon Voyage sign in there? Well, it fell off the wall and Michelle screamed and ran off.
Frank: It's a Boo Voyage!
(We saw a close up of that very sign on the Sunday night episode this week.)
There was a lot of talk about digestion issues here. Because that is one of the Top Five topics that guys like to discuss together, apparently.
I would be remiss here if I didn't mention last night's televised Road Kill competition. It was fairly tasteless, right? I think their main goal there was to shame Austin, since they aired about 82 sound bites of all of the house guests talking about how "Uncle Austin" blew up the trailer bathroom.
If you don't know, Austin was very defiant last year with Production.....but Production always has a way of having the last word, and also the last laugh. Incidentally, I heard Tiffany tell Frank that one of the reasons why she won that Road Kill comp was that she was so tired, she wasn't moving very fast. And it turned out that the people who were hurrying kept hitting the ropes and knocking the "air fresheners" down.
And when everyone kept talking about how much "Uncle Austin's" trailer smelled, I knew the source of that smell. You see, I was a Howard Stern fan for many years, and know all about "Liquid Ass".
Frank, smoking the hell out of that cigarette: Sorry Mama.
Nicole had a very rough Saturday night. She found out that Tiffany told Paulie all about the Fatal Five alliance, which of course Nicole never told him about. And why wouldn't Tiffany spill her guts about everything right now? She's playing with her back against the wall and doesn't owe those girls anything, after the way they've treated her.
So, Nicole says she cried for about 30 minutes in the DR about it, and kept saying that she thinks Corey hates her now. I think Nicole has already lost the plot here and has forgotten that she's here to play a damn game. I think her infatuation with Corey is even worse for her game than Hayden was during BB16, because at least Nicole felt in control of that situation.
Nicole is so star-struck from staring at Corey that she's lost the Upper Hand. She has No Hand at all with him.
(His hands were all over her last night, giving her a neck massage in front of everyone, but that's another story. Corey has the Upper, Side, and Middle Hands in this relationship.)
Zakiyah can't swim, but Nicole and James were trying to teach her. That pool is so shallow that it's hard to imagine someone being scared to try and float in it, but maybe Zee is really afraid of drowning. I'm sure she'll keep trying.
Tiffany wanted a Sit Down with Paulie yesterday, and the two of them talked for a really long time. I should say that Tiffany talked for a really long time, while Paulie glared at her from behind his shades, and ran his fingers through his hair constantly.
He also gave her a lot of "Yeah's", and impatient "Um Hmm's", which made the scene very uncomfortable as a viewer.
Tiffany isn't as good as reading people as Vanessa is, but I hoped she was at least perceptive enough to see that Paulie was very resistant to what she was trying to say to him. Tiffany went through the game week-by-week and pointed out very honestly what happened, who said what, and what went wrong.
She was making a very strong case for Da'Vonne being shady and playing everybody. And I think Paulie learned some new things that surprised him. I wouldn't be surprised if Da'Vonne is Paulie's Next Big Enemy (what a fucking SHOWDOWN that would be).
But Paulie seems to still want Tiffany out this week....he may regret that, due to the Battle Back competition, of course.
But check this out....Paul and Paulie were very busy gloating and laughing about how Paul has Frank & Co. eating out of his hand, so to speak, and feeding him so much information about their plans, and what they say to each other.
Paul: Paulie they were clowning you big time right before Frank came up to talk to you.
The two of them "joked" about Paul throwing Tiffany a vote this week, so that Frank & Co. would still trust him and tell him everything. You'd think Paulie would have learned that cute little voting scenarios tend to blow up in your face in that house. All Tiffany needs is five votes to send someone else home (i.e. Da'Vonne Rogers), and Paul might be that crucial, necessary number for her, even if he didn't want that to happen.
Paulie: Keep that quiet Paul, but it might be a good idea.
Michelle yawned, and probably burned the hell out of herself again. Isn't that a bra she is wearing here? It sure looks like one.
I don't have an issue with that, but it just seems strange for someone who knows they are on TV.
James was Natalie's cabana boy.
James really isn't doing anything in the game right now, but that is actually putting him in a great place. It's boring, but it's working for him.
James told Zee not to lay out with that over her eyes, because she will get a stripe across her face.
On BBAD, a bunch of the girls sat around and talked about past seasons, and players. Zakiyah is a huge Jordan Lloyd fan, and says she would "just die" if she met her. They talked about how Production had blindfolds on them as they moved around backstage on Media Day, and then they removed the blindfolds to see Big Jeff right there.
Zakiyah: I was like, damn....oooh girl.
(Maybe Production didn't want them to see the hallway that leads to the DR, or maybe to even catch a glimpse of the other cast members...who knows.)
Nicole: I've been to Jeff and Jordan's apartment, and to a horse race with them...they are both so down-to-earth and friendly. I can't say enough about them.
(I think Hayden and Nicole had a double date with Jeff and Jordan right after BB16 ended.)
Da'Vonne: Jordan came up to me at the Wrap party last year and said "you could have won if you kept your mouth shut!"
Da'Vonne thought the theme this year would be "Second Chances" and feature people like her who never made the jury.
Da'Vonne: I was sure that Jason would be here, too.
Paul said he wanted to see an All Winners season, but they don't think there is any possibility that Jordan would return, particularly since she is about to be a mother.
Nicole: She didn't want to be on BB13, but Jeff really wanted her to do it, so she did. My family thought this would be a whole season of returning players, because they didn't think I would be selected as part of a small group that got to come back.
Frank cooked up some chicken while Bridgette baked. Corey watched, and listened as Frank did his usual Frank Show. I think Corey likes Frank. I hate to say this, but I've even seen Corey walk up to Frank when Frank is alone, and pass some gas and walk off, giggling. So while Corey may have better manners around the ladies, Corey still enjoys being a bro.
Frank gave Corey a nice pep talk before the PoV, saying things like "you're due to win one", and so forth. And Corey did win, of course but is very humble about it, unlike Paulie. Corey has to be humble though, because he was nearly evicted on the second day by Glenn, in a photo-finish nail-biter of a competition.
Frank added some olive oil, but unfortunately the camera crew did not give me any overhead shots to work with.
James just walked around with his baguette. I would try to make some slop bruschetta with that bread, but I guess gnawing on it like this works, too.
They are trying to keep the basil stems alive, so they will have fresh basil for the rest of the summer.
Will Corey vote with his gut this week? Or with Paulie's group?
That is the question......but I'm pretty sure Nicole will vote with him, whatever he does.
Natalie swept. She was talking about Victor again this week. No new news there, just the same old tired story about how she was rejected by him, and how much it hurt.
It's kind of like a soap opera that way, or maybe a Telenovela, the way they keep telling the viewers what happened over and over and over.
If Victor is the one who returns, I think he is going to be recruited HEAVILY by both sides of the house. And THAT should be interesting....I guess it will all depend on which side has the HoH power next week.
Bridgette made sugar cookies. She is using a wine glass here to cut out the cookie shapes. She says being called "Bridgette Crocker" was fun. She didn't mind at all. Bridgette watched the Spring Baking Championship on the Food Network and Frank says he watched part of that, too.
Frank: It was on one afternoon and me and Ashton ended up watching five or six episodes in a row.
Bridgette: One day, I will shake hands with Alton Brown.
(Alton lives in the ATL.... I saw him at the grocery store one time, but did not speak with or touch him in any way.)
Bronte used to talk about how she had the hots for Chef Damiano, who is a veteran of one of the Food Network baking contests and is currently competing to be the Next Food Network Star.
Chef Damiano Carrera is one hot Italian piece of ass. Bronte has good taste.
I'd hit it.
Burn baby burn.
Bridgette mixed up icing that I believe was made out of powdered sugar and cranberry juice. She wanted the icing to have some color, and I think she said her grandmother taught her to use savory ingredients in her dessert recipes.
Tiffany: How does the icing harden up like this?
Bridgette: It's science, bitches!
Tiffany wanted to help, so Bridgette assigned her the task of putting the icing in plastic bags for piping.
Tiffany: I think you're inspired me to do more of this sort of thing.
It looks like Tiffany is making a Mr. Bill cookie or something. She made one for Frank to commemorate his Road Kill wins somehow, but the camera guys must have been taking a smoke break because they never let me see the finished Frank cookies.
Later, the Mean Girls said they wanted to start throwing away Bridgette's cookies, so they wouldn't eat them. I understand them not wanting hundreds of cookies around 24/7, but they should at least put a plate together and leave it in the Storage Room for the crew.
Because you know they have the munchies in that control room. And it never hurts to butter up the crew....
As mentioned earlier, Austin was a thorn in Production's side all summer last season. He was constantly saying "Fuck You" when Big Brother asked him to do something, and frequently made other comments to disparage management.
We first saw the Revenge of Production with Austin's BB Comic, where they drew a foul stench right on the comic, in case you can't read.
And the Zingbot took his aluminum gloves off when it was time to zing Austin, and also Liz, mentioning that Austin had a girlfriend when he came in the house. This made Austin angry, so he made a huge mess in the HoH room during the Zingbot PoV competition, and openly mocked the fact that Production had to clean up after him.
And near the end of the season, when the crew apparently just didn't give a fuck, BB called him out for not washing his hands. One of the funniest BB17 moments ever, in my opinion. (I just realized that this post includes Vanessa telling Steve that Da'Vonne ratted out their alliance, which is so ironic, given the Tiffany vs. Da'Vonne situation this week.)
These are just a few examples of why "Uncle Austin" is on Production's Shit List. I mean, literally. A little too literally, actually.
I just looked at Austin's Twitter account and not only has he not commented on last night's CBS episode, he hasn't even tweeted AT ALL about BB18. And that seems Extra Salty to me, since two of his BB17 castmates are on the show this season, along with a castmate's sister.
And who can forget Austin's desperate plea during the final moments of a live show episode to be cast on the Bold and the Beautiful? Needless to say, that DID NOT happen. Johnny Mac, James and Meg got the casting call instead. In retrospect though, Austin might be happy about this, given the sorry state of the schtick the script apparently called for.
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Hello – Happy Friday! Are you racing this weekend? I don't know about you, but my Instagram is FULL of folks running races and I am loving seeing goals being smashed. Gives me all the feels.
Guest blogger number 4 is the fabulous Charles – check out his Instagram here. What I am loving most about this blog series is getting to know more about the runners than just seeing their awesome photos on Instagram. Its so interesting to hear how others got into the sport and what they love about it most. Enjoy!
1. Why did you start running?
The journey I have taken was slow and at times very painful. However, my off-loader brace for my right knee is now sitting in my closet, the bottles of Lipitor are now sitting in your local drug store rather than my medicine cabinet. I haven't smoked in the past 3 years and that alone is quite the achievement. Running became my new addiction – nothing like a runner's high.
2. What motivates you to keep running?
I wanted to improve me; mentally and physically. It's too easy to sit on a couch, eat, drink and not think about our health and wellness. When the doctor sits you down and looks you mano a mano and says "If you continue down this path you will have a heart attack by age 60". Well we'll just say it makes you think.
3. What is your favourite distance and why?
There is no favourite distance, I enjoy them all. During my journey of 2km – 45km, Mother Nature gave me a beautiful backyard to play in, either in Victoria BC, or in Ottawa ON.
During my stay in Ottawa, I met a group of people I have the pleasure of saying are true friends. We are now scattered around the world, but with the assistance of Facebook, Instagram, and email, we are still a close family.
4. Tell me about your most memorable race.
My most memorable race had to be Ottawa Race Weekend marathon. My initial goal was Boston qualifier 3:40, then Canadian Armed Forces qualifier 3:45, and finally sub-4 hours. We'll just say that I was very proud to finish 3:55:03 with a very bruised heel, and to this day I'm still wondering what drove me to complete the race. I was told by several runners before me that if there is something to go wrong in a race, it will occur during a marathon. I started slow and it felt great (5:30 splits), at 15km I opened up the octane (4:05 splits), and by 30km I was in pain.
Rule of thumb, know our pace. It truly does take time to understand when to speed up and when to slow down.
5. What did you learn about yourself training for this race?
Training taught me that there is no distance out of your reach, you just need to train your body and mind at the same time. Music or no music, eat healthy or don't eat healthy, we all get there on our own merits. When I was preparing for the marathon I was in the gym 1 hour a day and running 100-150km a week. The weather conditions did not matter, and I ate healthy.
6. What's the best piece of advice you've received?
Chuck's top 10 list:
I never thought after 30 years of smoking that I would run 5km, well I'm proud to say that as of 1 Apr 2018 I covered over 8,000 km in just 2.2 years and heading to my 3rd Nationals in Ottawa.
Running is not for everyone, but you should at least give it a chance.
Gillian x
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Hey everyone,
Check out my summary of learning by clicking the link below (hope it works let me know if not)!!
Hope you enjoy:)
Hey everyone,
Check out my summary of learning by clicking the link below (hope it works let me know if not)!!
Hope you enjoy:)
Kids can have fun AT the same time as being assessed!!! Did you know?!?!?!?
To be honest, I don't use assessment technology tools a whole bunch because of the availability of technology in my school. So although I wish I could use it all the time and have a lot of experience, I can't! In saying that, I have used Kahoot (https://kahoot.it/) in the past and absolutely loved it as well as the students!
I really enjoyed the presentation by week by Melanie, Sage, Sonja, and Justine. I found it super informative and learned a lot about assistive tech. In saying that, as described in the article posted called Fantastic Comprehensive List of Assessment Tools for Teachers :
"With kahoot teachers can create fun quizzes and add content that in turn is played by students in the form of competitive games. It works as a student response system, which turns the basis for the assessment of the students. Kahoot is helpful for students of all ages from kindergartento older students. This tool can be used to assess any subject and any class. Questions, along with answer choices, are projected onto a classroom screen while students submit responses using a personal device. Teachers and students over 16 have access to publicly shared quiz templates, which can be used as-is or edited. Alternately, teachers and students can create their own new kahoots (games or quizzes)."
Below, are the reflection questions in which I will answer to the best of my ability!
|Why did you choose this tool?
|I choose this tool because I have used it before and the kids loved it as well as me!
|Challenges to getting set up to use the tool
|As long as you have the technology available to do kahoot, there are not many challenges. The website is very simple to navigate and setting up quizzes, or looking for quizzes is also easy.
|Student response to the tool
|In my experience, student are mostly engaged.
They enjoy learning using the tech
How did you use the tool for assessment
|I have only ever used this for formative assessment. I can get a pretty good idea from the responses of what students know and what they don't know.
|Pros/Cons to using the tools
|Pros-student engagement, working together, learning together, free to use
Cons- tech availability
|Is its purpose more formative assessment/summative assessment or both
|For me, the purpose is definitely formative
What are your thoughts on Kahoot? Have you ever used it? Do you enjoy it?
Another app in which can be considered assessment technology is flipgrip. In Colette's blog this week, she describes a few examples of how she uses it in her classroom. I LOVE it. She has a video of one of her students as an example. I suggest you check it out!
With all the challenges teachers are facing and have many diverse needs in the classroom, I can't imagine the classroom without assistive technology. Although it can be timely and costly, the benefits can have a huge impact and the barriers that may come in the way, are definitely worth fighting for.
In my 5 years of teaching, I have to say that my favorite assistive technology I have used and am currently using is the FM system (if you want more info about the hearing system, check this website out http://www.hearingloss.ca/fm-systems/)
If you have never used or heard of an FM system, it is basically a headpiece that the teacher wears that has a little mic on it. In the room somewhere there is a speaker hooked up and my voice projects throughout the whole classroom.
I often get told I look like a superstar-singer (LOL)!!!
Anyways, The reason why I need to wear it is for a student I have in my class who has a hearing impairment. I absolutely love it. In fact, I believe it does not only benefit the child with the hearing impairment but the entire class.
Below, are some reflections questions (that were used for last weeks prompt) that I thought were good reflection questions for this week too!
|Why did you choose this tool?
|I chose this the FM system because I am currently using it. I also got the opportunity to use it in my second year of teaching.
|Challenges to getting set up to use the tool
|In the past, I have had a few challenges with the FM system. However, usually, when I do have a challenge it has to do with the on and off button. It often gets stuck. As well, I have had an experience where the batteries blew up in the system and that part needed to be replaced.
This becomes challenging because when it is sent away to get fixed, the student with a hearing impairment is without the adaption.
|Student response to the tool
|The student loves the tool. The student can hear instructions, and not miss out on anything said in the class.
|How did you use the tool for assessment
|Pros/Cons to using the tool
In saying that, I think it's safe to say that some limitations to assistive technology in the class can definitely be the cost, as well as the process in which it takes to actually get an assistive technology.
Budgets in education continue to be cut and therefore funding for things such as this become more and more sparse. As well, the waitlists for referrals are extremely LONG. What should take weeks to get something may take months, in which learning time is sacrificed.
I appreciated the section on Universal design in this weeks presentation by Channing, Kelsey, Jill, Haiming. I think it's important for all teachers to recognize just how much UD can benefit our students. Below is a snippet from the article Universal Design for Learning in BC: that they posted that outlines the many implications it can have on teachers and students.
"UDL provides a framework for addressing the diversity of learners in our classrooms. Rather than individually adapting for each student's needs, teachers create student-focused environments by designing curriculum that is accessible to a wide range of learners. This systematic approach removes learning barriers by clarifying learning intentions and providing fl exible instructional environments."
Sage could not have said it any better. "With advances in assistive technology, the classroom has become more and more accessible to students. It allows for "flexible and differentiated learning experiences [and increased] student engagement and independence" (Source). "
Overall, I think using assistive technology in our classroom to meet the needs of our diverse students is very important. Children are so much more comfortable and confident when they know their teacher is doing everything they can to help them be successful in class despite what their needs are.
Thanks for reading:)
What is your favorite assistive tech that you have used?!
!!Initial thoughts on the quote by Gerstien!!
In terms of change….Change is inevitable! Change is continuous! There is no argument there. I think life would be boring if everything stayed the same.
In saying that, change has the potential to be very difficult and stressful for people. Relating this back to the education of our students, I definitely think it's important for education to continue to change and improve, especially to keep up with our current changes in society, specifically technology. If the goal of education is to create future contributing members of society, then we must continue to update and change our teaching practices.
So much has changed in the last 20 years in the tech world. Exposing and introducing productivity suits and web tools to students is very important and can have many positive impacts. The following of all the examples of what web 2.0 and web 3.0 has to offer for yourself as well as our children.
I use so many of these already in my everyday life, and try to incorporate them as much as I can in the classroom. In not incorporating these into the classroom, I at least make an effort to talk about the the web 2.0 and web 3.0 apps. Jana, Katie, Brooke, and Kyla O did a fantastic job discussing the benefits and barriers of the web. I definitely think these are very important to consider when introducing different aspects of tech to students. Below, are some of the ones the outlined.
I also found the article The Role of Web 2.0 Technologies in K-12 Education that was posted by the group helpful in terms of all the ways in which you can use the web in the class. In the section Classroom Examples of Web 2.0 Applications in this article, you will find many great ways to use web 2.0 in the classroom. Blogging, social networking, wikis, and social bookmarking are all great examples mentioned in the article. As well, and as I mention before, "Our students will be living and working in this networked environment in which they must be able to locate, manage, create, and communicate online content. Even now, Web 2.0 tools are being utilized in the workplace, media and home" as stated in the the section Relevance for Teaching and Learning!
On a side note, I LOVE the image Sage posted in her blog! Great way to picture how a teacher can view web 3.0.
Thanks for the great presentation ladies!
What are your favorite web 3.0 apps?!
Currently, I am in my second online class with Alec. Last semester, I took EC&I 830: Contemporary Issues in Educational Technology with Alec. Reflecting upon my experience the very first class with Alec and comparing to now is like night and day! Referring back to my very first post in EC&I 830 I can confidently say I have come ALONG way. I have learned so much about the productivity suits and social media sites we use in class.
Learning about all these tech tools has also made me step out of my comfort zone in terms of using technology in my own classroom as well in other graduate classes. I feel as if Alec's classes has opened a new door and has allowed me to look at learning in completely different ways.
The presenters Sapna, Hu, and Nataly did a fantastic job this past week presenting about online and distance education classes. I definitely have mixed feelings about these types of classes. As mentioned in the chat, cheating could potentially be a problem. I have taken a couple of online classes in my classes and I can confidently say I have been 100% faithful, but I cannot speak for everyone. Kyla M raised a great point in the group chat during the presentation. She states that "also true of regular school too… I have had students who couldn't string together a paragraph in class but could magically produce full essays if they were allowed to take it home to work." No matter how you look at it, there is potential for unfaithfulness.
On the flip side, the group discussed many benefits of online learning. The required reading this past week called A Review of Benefits and Limitations of Online Learning in the Context of the Student, the Instructor and the Tenured Faculty outlined several benefits of online including educational benefits. Below, is a snippet taken right from the article in which outlines some educational benefits…
In addition, Daniel mentioned the fact that the many EAL learners use online learning to help them learn English. He states that "many people learned foreign languages via shortwave radio programming." Kyla also states "Classes such as Alec's allow to flexibility assignment completion, independent learning, and an ability to connect with classmates outside of "classroom hours" via Twitter and the Google + Community" in her blog post! I can totally agree with her. Overall, I enjoy online learning and will continue to use it in the future.
What other benefits do you see from online learning?!
My Initial Thoughts on Multitasking..
When thinking about what multitasking actually is, I think about an individual doing a number of tasks at one time. I would consider myself a great multitasker.
For my high school and university career, I was a server and always needed to complete many tasks in a certain period of time. I also think as a teacher, I feel like I am CONSTANTLY doing many tasks at the same time throughout the day. In saying this, I am glad we had to reflect on multitasking this week as I have always wondered about the benefits and value of doing it ALL the time. I feel as in some situations multitasking is much necessary and inevitable. However, in situations where you can have a choice on whether or NOT you need to multitask, I wonder if doing one thing at a time would be more valuable or beneficial to your time and sanity.
After watching the Single-tasking Is the New Multitasking video, I can totally to relate to him when he was giving examples of how many tabs he has open at the same time. As I am writing this reflection on google docs, I have eight additional tabs open…OPPPS!! AND I am also watching the Vikings game (woohoo they won).
DOUBLE OPPS! While reading through other blogs, I realized Joe and I share a similar experience as he states "so Adam thinks he's pretty hot stuff having 6 whole tabs open. I've got 8 tabs open right now. BROWNS Make that 9, just checked on my Cleveland Browns." To funny. In a way, I do think multi-tasking can have some benefits, especially when our lives can be crazy busy. As Peter says in his article Data Snapshot: The state of productivity suites in the workplace, "Over the years, technology has been pivotal in helping organizations and individuals complete tasks more quickly while exerting less effort." There definitely a time and a place for it.
But going back to the question Alec raised this week, is the Internet really a productivity tool or merely an endless series of distractions. I totally think it CAN be. I think it all comes down to self-control.
Like James said in his video, if we can encourage ourselves to work with necessary tabs open while doing homework or when at work, people would get MORE done. I mean, on the flip side, it can be very difficult especially when a lot of the time one thing leads to another on the internet.
In terms of creating a world of multitaskers that don't accomplish much, I totally think some people have fallen under this category. I think this week myself and my group members (Amy B, Colette, Kyle) did a great job presenting a variety of different productivity suits and extensions that are being used by millions of people. James inserted a slide in his video that I think was bang on. The addiction to social media starts young and continues on as we get older. I don't think we yet fully understand the effects multi-tasking / off-tasking has on us!
After reflecting on this topic, I am definitely going to consider doing less multi-tasking! Do you consider yourself a multitasker!? Do you think multi-tasking is a good or bad thing??
Before I begin, I just want to say I was a HUGE fan of Sesame Street and I loved watching it as a kid. I remember watching it every afternoon as I went to kindergarten in the morning. I feel like I did not realize how much learning was going on when I was watching it. I have always wondered why I was soooooo smart………JUST KIDDING HAHA!!!!
Here is the quote that we were asked to reflect on this week:
"…We now know that "Sesame Street" encourages children to love school only if school is like "Sesame Street." Which is to say, we now know that "Sesame Street" undermines what the traditional idea of schooling represents" This quote can be found in the following article: Learning in the Age of Television, Neil Postman
Neil Postman, who was an educational theorist, raises a valid point about the way in which our children could be educated during their school career. I believe that educators should use a variety of instructional strategies and methods in their classroom as all children learn in different ways. To me, one way of teaching is no better than the other. It totally depends on the learner as one child may learn completely different from the other.
I think the main point Postman is trying to make here is that traditional ways of teaching is not the only way to teach. I feel like he was trying to make other educators aware that learning can be fun, just like the in the show Sesame Street! Back then however, I think it would be very difficult for teachers to change their "traditional" ways of teaching as that's all they knew. In saying that, I don't think Postman wanted the educators to change their ways completely, but just to recognize that all learners won't necessarily learn the same way.
Even back then when technology and resources were sparse, Postman still believed that education could be fun by using a variety of instructional methods and materials. I think Brooke is on point when she states that "today's technology capabilities are likely beyond what Postman imagined for education in 1985 but many of the positive implications of AV technology remain relevant." I definitely think now a days teachers understand that the traditional ways of teaching is not the only option for teaching. Many educators, including myself, are much more open to inquiry learning, using technology, incorporating manipulative, as well using audio visuals as we just learned all about.
A great article was posted this week called The Importance of Audio Visual Technology in Education. As we know from the wonderful presentation this past week by Michael, Joe, Sam, and Kyla M , using audio-visual resources can benefit our learners in many ways. It states that a" wide selection of AV tools make teaching and learning a rich and enjoyable experience, inspire learners with creative and innovative multimedia activities and will also save time in lesson preparation. The ability to share this information will eventually create a 'global curriculum'". In saying that, light shines on the fact that educators are continuing to and be open to using a variety of teaching methods in the classroom rather than just the old ways.
I thought it might be fun to interview my parents on their thoughts about Sesame Street. I read them the quote provided … "We now know that "Sesame Street" encourages children to love school only if school is like "Sesame Street." Which is to say, we now know that "Sesame Street" undermines what the traditional idea of schooling represents". Here is what they responded ….
Mother (who is a teacher)
– I put it on because it made learning fun at home
-you can find a balance of using teaching methods in the classroom
-you can maintain interest level when it's fun
– education is not always fun, sometimes you just need to teach something
-people have great memories about it
-wanted us to watch it because it was educational
– enjoyed watching it himself
– always liked to ask questions about what was going on
In the end, I believe that both traditional ways and modern ways of teaching are important in order for a child to be successful in school.


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The law provides students with the right to inspect and review information contained in their education records, to challenge the contents of their education records, to have a hearing if the outcome of the challenge is unsatisfactory, and to submit explanatory statements for inclusion in their files if the decisions of the hearing panels are unacceptable. The Registrar at PSR has been designated by the institution to coordinate the inspection and review procedures for student education records, which include admissions, personal, academic, and financial and placement records. Students wishing to review their education records must make written requests to PSR Registrar listing the item or items of interest. Only records covered by the Act will be made available within forty-five days of the request. Students may have copies made of their records with certain exceptions (e.g., a copy of the academic record for which a financial "hold" exists or a transcript of an original or source document which exists elsewhere). Official transcripts are available for a charge per copy that may be found on the Tuition and Fees page. Student education records do not include records of instructional, administrative, and educational personnel which are the sole possession of the maker and are not accessible or revealed to any individual except a temporary substitute; employment records; or alumni records.
Students may not inspect and review the following as outlined by the Act: confidential letters and recommendations associated with admissions, employment or job placement, or honors to which they have waived their rights of inspection and review; or education records containing information about more than one student, in which case the institution will permit access only to that part of the record which pertains to the inquiring student. The institution is not required to permit students to inspect and review confidential letters and recommendations placed in their files prior to January 1, 1975, provided those letters were collected under established policies of confidentiality and were used only for the purposes for which they were collected.
Students who believe that their education records contain information that is inaccurate or misleading, or is otherwise in violation of their privacy or other rights may discuss their problems informally with the Registrar or Office of Academic Affairs. If the staff decisions are in agreement with the student's requests, the appropriate records will be amended. If not, the students will be notified within a reasonable period of time that the records will not be amended; and they will be informed by the Registrar and Assistant to the Dean of their right to a formal hearing. Student requests for a formal hearing must be made in writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean who, within a reasonable period of time after receiving such requests, will inform students of the date, place, and time of the hearings. Students may present evidence relevant to the issues raised and may be assisted or represented at the hearings by one or more persons of their choice, including attorneys, at the students' expense. The hearing panels which will adjudicate such challenges will be appointed by and chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. The hearing panel will consult with legal counsel as appropriate.
Decisions of the hearing panels will be final, will be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and will consist of written statements summarizing the evidence and stating the reasons for the decisions, and will be delivered to all parties concerned. The education records will be corrected or amended in accordance with the decisions of the hearing panels, if the decisions are in favor of the student. If the decisions are unsatisfactory to the student, the student may place with the education records statements commenting on the information in the records, or statements setting forth any reasons for disagreeing with the decisions of the hearing panels. The statements will be placed in the education records, maintained as part of the students' records, and released whenever the records in question are disclosed.
Students who believe that the adjudications of their challenges were unfair or not in keeping with the provisions of the Act may request, in writing, assistance from the President of the institution to aid them in filing complaints with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office (FERPA), Department of Education, Room 4074, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202.
The term "student" includes an individual who has been admitted to and has enrolled in or registered with any degree or certificate program or registered enrollment as a Special Student, auditor, CEU, or other level of enrollment in courses through Pacific School of Religion. The term "student" an individual who may be active in a program but on leave of absence, internship, of thesis work. FERPA rights are effective upon the student's first registration of a course or first payment for a course after admittance and a student's records are protected under FERPA for the life of the person.
Student Education Records
Student education records mean those records which are directly related to a student and maintained by the institution or by a party acting for the institution. Student education records may include, but are not limited to, academic evaluations, transcripts, test scores and other academic records, general counseling and advising records, disciplinary records, and financial aid records.
The term "student education records" does not include:
- "Sole Possession" records created by individuals for the use of memory aid and reference; other personal notes.
- Personnel Records or records relating to an individual who is employed in an educationally related position as a result of his or her status as a student (e.g. work-study).
- Medical and Health records
- Records which contain only information relating to a person after that person is no longer a student, such as information pertaining to alumni. The only exception to this rule are legal name change records submitted after a person is a student at PSR for the purposes of updating official transcripts or ordering diplomas
Public/Directory Information
The term "public information" as used in the PSR FERPA policy is the same as the term "directory information" in the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and the State of California Education Code.
However in the interest of protecting student privacy, general practices at PSR will interpret "public information" to be limited to student's name, email address, state or country of birth, area of study, dates of attendance, year in school, degrees or certificates conferred, number of credits registered or unregistered, registered status, dissertation or thesis title, religious affiliation/order, scholarships and honors, most recent previous degree and school , country of citizenship, school/school of affiliation.
For the interest of protecting student privacy, the fields that PSR would not disclose without some additional discretion and discernment are: student address, phone number, date of birth, registered courses, current and past. However PSR retains the right to consider these semi-restricted fields as public directory for third parties with a legitimate and educational need and right to know.
Disclosures that do NOT Require Student Consent
PSR may disclose personally identifiable information educational records without student consent to the following parties:
- School officials with legitimate educational interests
- In connection with a health and safety emergency if knowledge of information is necessary to protect the health and safety of the student or other individuals
- U.S. Comptroller General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Education
- State and local officials
- Authorized organizations conducting educational research and services
- Accrediting agencies
- Alleged victim of a crime
- Parent of a Depended Student as defined by the IRS
- Parent of a student under 21 regarding the violation of a law regarding alcohol or drug abuse
Subpoenas of Student Records
In the case of a court ordered or lawfully issued subpoena, PSR makes a reasonable effort to notify the eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that the eligible student may seek protective action unless the disclosure is in compliance with-
(A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed;
(B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or
(C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331.
Proof of receipt of this notification to the student is not required for PSR to comply with the subpoena. In the cases that proof of receipt of acknowledgement is received by PSR, a record of that receipt of will be kept in the student's educational record so long as the educational record is maintained. In all other cases, a copy of all records relevant to the subpoena will be kept in the student's educational record so long as the educational record is maintained.
Disclosures that DO Require Student Consent
For personally identifiable information disclosures of educational records to a third party other than those listed above, regarding personally identifiable information of students that is not a degree verification, or enrollment verification or what is considered "public directory" information under FERPA, student written consent is usually required.
To submit a form requesting such information for a PSR student(s) contact the PSR registrar at firstname.lastname@example.com. The form will request that the student verify that the records may be disclosed, state the purpose for the disclosure, and identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. A copy of this form will be kept in the student's educational record so long as the educational record is maintained.


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International Admissions
For information on International Admissions from the Office of Admissions website click here
English Language Proficiency
Official English Language Proficiency results are required of all international applicants whose native language is not English. The following are the minimum scores required for admission to the University, although some departments require higher scores at the graduate level:
These scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the testing agency, and are not valid after two years.
International graduate applicants seeking teaching assistantships are required to pass the SPEAK test which evaluates the English-speaking ability of non-native speakers of English and is administered at Florida State. Students who receive a score of 26 or higher on the speaking section of the Internet-based TOEFL examination meet the University requirements to serve as a teaching assistant; however, some departments may still require that the student take the SPEAK test.
Required Academic Records
International Transfer Credit
International transfer credit is awarded for coursework completed at an accredited (recognized) institution of higher learning. No credit is awarded for technical, vocational, or below-college-level coursework, or courses completed with grades below "D-." An official course-by-course evaluation is required for all academic records from non-U.S. institutions. We recommend the evaluation be done by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.


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Meet Dr. Bensimon
Dr. Richard H. Bensimon is a seasoned plastic surgeon in Portland, Oregon who specializes in surgical procedures for the face, breasts, and body. He is the owner and medical director of Bensimon Center and is a board certified in plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. With over 30 years of industry experience, his work has earned him many decorations, including the Compassionate Doctor Recognition and the Patients' Choice Award by Vitals. Dr. Bensimon is a aesthetic pioneer who has helped countless patients improve their self-image and confidence.
Skills and Specialties
It is Dr. Bensimon's mission to provide a comfortable and pleasant surgical experience from start to finish. By utilizing the most progressive techniques, he has been able to minimize post-operative discomfort, improve the duration of recovery, and increase the safety of all procedures. Dr. Bensimon's work is a wonderful blend of exceptional skill and artistry. He performs a wide range of procedures, including breast augmentation, tummy tucks, liposuction, and mommy makeovers. In facial aesthetics, Dr. Bensimon leads the industry in facial chemical resurfacing with his proprietary BensiPeelTM for the dramatic improvement of deep wrinkles and sun damage. In addition, he offers nonsurgical treatments, such as BOTOX, Dermal Fillers, Kybella, Microneedling, HydraFacials and mild to moderate depth chemical peels for improvement of facial hyperpigmentation.
Education and Training
Dr. Bensimon completed his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with honors with a major in anthropology and a minor in art history. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor with honors in thoracic, general, and plastic surgery. He completed his full general surgical training program at the prestigious Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, followed by an in-depth, plastic surgery fellowship at the renowned Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
Professional Memberships
In recognition of his work in facial surgery, Dr. Bensimon was invited to be part of the faculty of the the Melbourne Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC), the premiere facial anatomy course for plastic surgeons, founded by renowned Australian plastic surgeon Dr. Bryan Mendelson. At home in the United States, Dr. Bensimon is a member of the Connell Society, a prestigious group of elite plastic surgeons from throughout the world who were trained by or have embraced the teachings of the pioneering facelift surgeon, Dr. Bruce Connell. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and a member of the Ghent Association for Plastic Surgery.
Publications and Leadership
Throughout his career, Dr. Bensimon has been recognized for his expertise in aesthetic surgery and has been sought out as an educator in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As an enthusiastic educator, Dr. Bensimon has given over 100 presentations, including master classes, cadaver workshops, and live surgery demonstrations to his colleagues around the world. He has contributed chapters in prestigious surgical texts and is a co-author of the recently released Centrofacial Rejuvenation, a state-of-the-art textbook describing surgical and nonsurgical rejuvenation of the face, and features Dr. Bensimon's unique experience in facial chemical peeling. Dr. Bensimon is the creator of the BensiPeel™, a modern chemical peel for the dramatic improvement of facial sun damage and wrinkles.
Dr. Bensimon appreciates the vibrant music culture and quirky old theaters of Portland, Oregon. He is a downhill skier, small boat sailor, and scuba diver. Dr. Bensimon enjoys gourmet food and collecting fine wines and is pleased to live in close proximity to the great Willamette Valley, home of the finest Pinot Noir in the world. His love for people and adventure has him interested in learning about the habits and customs of different cultures from around the world so traveling brings him great joy. In a quest for a simpler life style, Dr. Bensimon has chosen to live in a home the floats on the Columbia River. This peaceful setting is the perfect antidote to an otherwise busy life.
Words from Dr. Bensimon
"My overriding philosophy in practice has been to remain inquisitive, to evolve, to always look to improve things. Sometimes it is little by little, sometimes it is a big leap. To this day I am striving to find a better way, and as a consequence, my surgeries are yielding results of which I am proud." – Dr. Richard H. Bensimon


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A Blockchain is a distributed data store with append only operations, secured cryptographically. While this is just one of the definitions, you could think of it as a database, hosted in multiple nodes, which allows writing of data and viewing or querying, but never modifications. This type of structure is often referred to as append-only.
NOTE: A more detailed explanation for all the parts of a Blockchain can be found in the Solidity Documentation
Blockchain being a distributed data store can be used to solve some common problems we have with existing non-distributed systems. The existing solutions offered by non-distributed systems are not wrong, but they could be better.
A common example is three partners want to do business. Once they conclude their business and transactions are made, the records will be recorded in three different ledgers, one for each business. There's a couple of duplication going on here, but it makes sense since all these partners may not want any other partner to see their ledgers as it may contain sensitive data. The solution a distributed ledger provides is a digital way for all these partners to only have one ledger, which they can trust has the necessary integrity and security measures to ensure their records are safe.
There are so many blockchain platforms, and Ethereum is one of the well known ones. Code that is written and pushed to these blockchain platforms to ensure the above described behavior is possible are called Smart Contracts.
Solidity is the language used to write Smart Contracts for some common blockchain platforms, including Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Qtum, Rootstock, Ubiq. In this context, however, we will focus mainly on the Ethereum Blockchain.
An example of a use case for Solidity and Ethereum is crowdfunding. Since ether represents value in the Ethereum ecosystem, a contract can be written where users contribute ether, and the percentage they contribute towards a course is stored securely and publicly. This is what most Initial Coin Offerings do.
An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is a means of raising funds for a new coin(often refers to as tokens). In a nutshell, you send a mature cryptocurrency with value, you get a new token without any value with the hope that it may gain value, or just to support a course. But the token represents the value/share you hold for this new project.
What we'll cover
We will look at some of the commonly used language specifications and describe them using examples. If you have experience in any programming language, you will find most things familiar, with very subtle differences from those languages.
We'll cover language specification areas such as:-
- contracts
- static types
- functions
- patterns among others.
Language Specification
Solidity as a programming language has it's own rules and specification on how it should be written for it to compile. It was inspired by other programming languages such as C++, Python and JavaScript, but it also has it's own uniqueness. The aim here is to see how to write valid Solidity Code, before we can start thinking of actual applications. Solidity files have a .sol extension.
Language Structure
Solidity is a Contract-Oriented programming language built specifically to work in the Ethereum Virtual Machine. To explain this further, the Ethereum Blockchain Network can be thought of as a network of computers, often called nodes, and within this network there's an actual virtual machine that enables secure execution of contract code. Hence the name Ethereum Virtual Machine.
Solidity being a Contract Oriented programming language means the highest language construct is a Contract. Here's an example.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
/_ Declare Variables Here _/
uint data;
/* Constructor initializes the Token */
constructor() public { }
/* Functions */
function transfer() public {}
Every solidity program must start with a pragma solidity to instruct the solidity compiler on which version should be used during the compilation. In the image 1.1 above, the version is 0.4.20 and above.
The caret symbol "^" is used with respect to semantic versioning, which in this case means use version 0.4.20 up to just before 0.5.0. Learn more about semantic versioning https://semver.org/
Everything is then enclosed in a Contract called myToken.
In Object Oriented Programming, a class is usually a collection of member variable and methods, where the variables represent state, while the methods are used to execute code that usually modify the state. The same concept applies to Solidity.
A Contract is mainly collection of state variables and methods. In addition to these, function modifiers, events, enums and struct types can also be found inside a contract. We'll look at them in detail in the contract section. In the above example the state variable is uint data, and the methods are constructor and transfer.
A constructor is usually called when an instance is created and is therefore used to instantiate most of the state variables in a contract
Structure of a Contract
A Contract is the highest language construct in Solidity. Every piece of code that is written in Solidity is enclosed within a Contract. We'll cover the following.
- State Variables
- Functions
- Function Modifiers
- Events
1. State Variables
They usually consist of a variable name and a data type, and they permanently store values in the contract.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
address public owner; // an address type
bool public tokenExpired; // a boolean type
Above, owner is a variable of type address, and tokenExpired is another variable of type boolean (true or false). They both have the key word public which is an access modifier and specifies the accessibility of the variables outside the contract.
2. Functions
Functions are used execute code within the contract. Most functions usually modify state variables, and others usually help by doing calculations. They take the general form of functions, taking in parameters and returning a given value or nothing at all. They must have a visibility modifier, either private or public.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
function giveTokens(address to, uint amount) public {
// code to give tokens goes here
Functions can take any number of parameters, which in turn can be used to as variables for whatever code execution that needs to be done.
3. Function Modifiers
Function modifiers change the behavior of functions. They are used to put in conditions that will determine how a function is executed. A common use case is having a condition which determines whether a function executes or exits immediately.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
address public owner;
modifier onlyOwner() { // Modifier
require(msg.sender == owner);
function mint() public onlyOwner { // Modifier usage
We see a modifier called onlyOwner which makes sure that whoever is executing the code is the owner of the contract.
msg is a built-in object that is automatically constructed during a transaction in Ethereum. msg.sender here refers to the address of the person/user executing the contract function.
4. Events
Events are specific code that records when particular actions occur inside the contract. You can think of them as logs. Most event code is usually called when there is a state modification, or when a particular behavior fails.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
Event MintOccurred(address from, uint amount); // Event
function mint(uint amount) public {
// mint code goes here
emit MintOccurred(msg.sender, amount);
Above is an event called MintOccurred which is called every time the mint function is executed successfully.
In addition to the above mentioned parts of a contract, there are enums and struct types, which are both ways to create custom or user defined types.
An example of a Contract with all the above-mentioned code is shown below
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
struct TokenHolder {
bytes32 name;
address public owner;
event MintOccurred(address from, uint amount); // Event
constructor() public {
owner = msg.sender;
modifier onlyOwner() {
require(msg.sender == owner);
function mint(uint amount) public onlyOwner { // Modifier usage
// mint code goes here
emit MintOccurred(msg.sender, amount); // Emit Event
function transfer(address to, uint amount) public {
// transfer code goes here
Data Types
Since Solidity is a statically typed language, the type of each declared state variable needs to be specified at the time it's declared. If not specified, this value can be deduced from the value provided.
Following are some of the common data types that are available in Solidity
Control Structures
Solidity has the following control structures: if, else, while, do, for, break, continue, return and the ternary operator. Here's an example.
if else statements
These are used to check that a certain condition is satisfied before a section of the code is executed. Image 1.7 below shows an if statement that checks whether the balance of a given address is greater than 0, and adds a given amount to the balance, and if not, ends the execution of the function with a return keyword.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
// Declare variables here
mapping(address => uint) public balances;
// addOne function
function addAmount(address to, uint amount) public {
if (balances[to] > 0) {
balances[to] = balances[to] + amount;
} else {
while, do, for, break
Below shows examples of loop structures. Below are three variations of the same loop, all adding 1 ten times to the balance of a given address.
pragma solidity ^0.4.20;
contract MyToken {
/_ Declare Variables Here _/
mapping(address => uint) public balances;
/* addOne using a while loop */
function addOneWhile(address to) public {
uint i = 0;
while (i < 10) {
balances[to] = balances[to] + 1;
/* add one using a Do Loop*/
function addOneDo(address to) public {
uint i = 0;
do {
balances[to] = balances[to] + 1;
} while (i < 10);
/* add one using a for loop */
function addOneFor(address to) public {
for (uint i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
balances[to] = balances[to] + 1;
The code above is strictly to show how loops are created, but this example could easily be written by assigning 10 directly to the address.
A do-while loop ensures a loop runs at least once, unlike the for and while loops.
We'll end the crash course with an example/scenario.
We're going to write a Smart Contract that covers most of the topics we have covered above. We will run it in the next article.
A car exchange contract has the following requirements.
- Cars have the following properties: make, year,
- Users can add their own cars (hint: users can have more than one car)
- Owners of a car can transfer ownership of the car to another user
- We should be able to get a car of a user with one function, which will take in an address and a key.
Try writing the above Smart Contract. The solution can be found in this gist. Leave a comment in the gist for questions.


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Tim Hortons RRRoll Up The Rim promotion which usually runs only once a year, returns for round two starting today as a special Canada 150 edition.
This is trimmed-down promotion includes three main prizes — 10 ultimate Canadian vacation packages worth approximately $10,000 (1 in 10,017,583 odds), 8000 $50.00 Tim Cards (1 in 12,522 odds) and over 16 million food and beverage prizes (1 in 6 odds).
The secret is out! To mark #Canada150, a special edition RRRoll Up the Rim launches today! #RollUp150. https://t.co/ADvmpUAYEV pic.twitter.com/Lqnw8ZEYeC
— Tim Hortons (@TimHortons) June 28, 2017
The Canada 150th special edition of RRRoll Up the Rim to Win will run at Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada from June 28 to July 21, or while supplies last.


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Jojo is back! Visit Jojo's house and play with him in every room.
The third in Xavier Deneux's charming Jojo series, this set contains six board books (one for each room) and a mini Jojo rabbit, while the house box itself is super fun to play with.
These mini board books make an adorable first birthday or new baby gift.
Suitable for children age 6 months +


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Warm Sun, Warm People
"Photo of the Week" time! Here we are in Madrid, Spain.
I usually end up in a city and have a dilemma to resolve: sleep after traveling and/or working all night, or go see the "town". At home I am not ashamed to say that I would vote for the "sleep option" but not when I travel. I can get yesterday's rest…tomorrow! Right? So what's the quickest way to see the sights with very little time off in any city?
My favorite option is a tour bus! Rather than take a taxi to one area, and walk, missing many of the local sights, I prefer to take a bus tour. In many cities in Europe, these tour buses stop frequently allowing you to get on and get off as you wish. The routes are typically a loop and buses are very frequent: like every 5 to 15 minutes. Now you can see the main sights and decide which sights you want to spend more time on. Later, on my next visit, or the next day if I'm so lucky, I now know exactly where I really want to focus my sight-seeing.
So I found Madrid City Tour (Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour) do these types of tours with their open-top double-decker buses. It was about $28 (US) and they took credit cards. Awesome.
They had two routes. One was the historic route and the other was a tour of modern Madrid. I preferred the first option, getting off at various places that looked interesting…getting loaded up on espressos and walking about. The historic route will have stops at The Royal Palace of Madrid (the official home of the Spanish royal family), the museums at Museo del Prado and Museo Reina Sofía. The peaceful parks were amazing, such as the tree-lined Paseo del Prado.
The second route of modern Madrid…well I mostly slept. That's not saying that it was bad. It's just saying that I was exhausted and was struggling to care about what the tour guide had to say anymore.
I have done these types of tours in many of the European cities that I have visited and is a great way to quickly get familiar with a city's tourist traps and feel. On your next visit or the following day, you will have a much better idea on what or where you want to focus.
As for the photo, it's not terribly exciting but for a man that was barely awake, it's great to look at these photos to remind myself what I saw on that quick tour of Madrid. This shot makes me smile as it reminds me of the warm sun and equally warm people that roamed through the streets of historic Madrid. This is a very vibrant city and I look forward to my next visit!


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Operation Get Dan Diced Week 1 Update
I am getting lean! Operation Get Dan Diced Week 1 Update:
Week 1 Progress Pics
5 weeks to go
Evening weight has dropped about 0.5kg over the week.
Found myself a little careless with sticking to my daily calorie allowance, so will bear down this week.
Training has been good, but a shock to my system to be doing weight training again.
Knee rehab exercises done everyday this week.
Average daily calories across the week were 2208 calories per day. The target is 2170.
Average daily grams of Protein across the week were 235g per day. The target is 217g.
Average daily grams of Carbs across the week were 151g per day. The target is 163g.
Average daily grams of Fat across the week were 59g per day. The target is 72g.
Weight training 4 x per week.
Knee Rehab exercises everyday.
Cardio of some sort, modified to cater for my knee injury (cross trainer, bike, boxing with minimal footwork, shadow kickboxing with minimal footwork) everyday.
15,583 steps a day on average. Doesn't include any steps during formal exercise – I don't wear my FitBit while training.
Leaner Stronger
Looking forward to continue to work with Jake Weekes of Leaner Stronger as one of his online coaching clients over the remaining 5 weeks!