The Chalkboard Corner

I find that internet plagiarism is very interesting. It is true that sites provide slackers with the information they need at a cost. Students have become so lazy and buying assignments online is how they deal with their workload. College is hard at times but that is never an excuse to cheat or plagiarize. I have had classes require so much of my time and it sometimes feels like professors act as if students have no other classes than theirs but I have always completed everything.

I do not even understand how students intentionally and flat out cheat with their school work. All they have to do is type in the description of the kind of paper they need and it pops up right in front of their eyes and all they have to do to receive it is type in their credit card number.

I could never do something like that. I would have a huge cloud of guilt over my head for a long period of time. I would not only know that I cheated but I would be cheating myself as well.

This video explains how yoga is beneficial to young children. It gives children confidence and self esteem which is very important in the classroom.  Yoga for children is also starting to become part of phys ed programs.

This video demonstrates early childhood reading strategies.

Here a math teacher explains some of the problems with Math Education in the United States. He makes some good points. My favorite is when he explains how uncool it is to get good grades. If you do well in school, you are a dork.  So students are discouraged by their friends to do well in school.

Every since I was a littler girl, I have wanted to be a teacher. My grandfather did not understand why. He said teachers dont make much money nad have to work all the time. Several people have influenced my decision to be a teacher. My aunt is a teacher at an elementary school in Medford. My cousin is a teacher in Straford. My kindergarten teacher Mrs. Fiorentino was probably the biggest influence. I wanted to be just like her. She always had great ideas for us. I got my very first chalkboard when I was three. I used to make the older neighborhood kids sit and watch me teach a lesson. When my brother and younger cousins were old enoguh, they were subject to my teaching. I think this has shaped my reasons behind wanting to be a teacher.

 I agreed with many of the things that were said in “I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You.” Now ob Facebook, there are news feeds that allow your friends to know everything you do. I have family and people from my church on my page. I dont necessarily want them to know everytime I post something. They have changed the news feed a little to benefit users. I like that the new facebook allows you to control waht can be published.

When i first joined Facebook, i never paid any attention to the privacy settings. It did not bother me that people could see everything I did. As I got older, I realized that maybe it would be better to keep some things private.

I also agree with the status updates. I dont always put what I am doing because I dont want people to find me. I know many people that post their entire work schedule. I try to keep my page clean though because you never know when a future employer may stumble across your page.

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Not sure I believe this. Thoughts?

A vision of TEACHERS today.

I didn’t like the music- watch it on mute, because it’s interesting.

http://jdeanicite.typepad.com/i_cite/2006/07/students_today_.html

I’d ask for your thoughts but you might be afraid to debate.