Sunday, November 16, 2014

Seth Godin - V is for Vulnerable: Life Outside the Comfort Zone

Take a look at Seth Godin's book: Here's a taste: "A is for . . . Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance. Tell yourself enough vivid stories about the worst possible outcome of your work and you'll soon come to believe them. Worry is not preparation, and anxiety doesn't make you better."

Mr. Reed's APUSH Podcasts

Can this be true and available for you? Attention APUSH students. These notes may serve you well.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Restriction Enzymes Pt 1 - YouTube

YouTube explanation of restriction enzymes. Make notes or refer to your class notes as you listen to this explanation. Repeat several times and then explain restriction enzymes outloud.

Latin II Class - Grammar Front Page

Parts of speech and cases. Online quizzes.

Latin II charts and explanations

Peel the onion layer by layer. Meaning, you'll want to tackle adjective and adverbs with thought and practice. Layer by layer. "Let's talk grammar and you'll grow from wise to wiser in Latin. Third declension adjectives are grouped in 3 categories: those with three endings like acer, acris, acre; those with two endings like brevis, breve; and those with one ending like audax. Regardless of endings, third declension adjectives decline using third declension i-stem endings. Remember that adjectives agree in gender, number and case with the nouns they modify. Don't forget that all adverbs are formed from adjectives and adverbs do not decline. Lastly both adjectives and adverbs have a positive degree like wise, wisely; a comparative degree like wiser, more wisely; and a superlative degree like wisest and most wisely. Be sure to review the irregular degree forms of both adjectives and adverbs."

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Dyslexia in the General Education Classroom

Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley writes, "The following passage is about dyslexia. I want you to assume that I will be asking you a comprehension question or two when you are done. You have one minute. Go!

 The bottob line it thit it doet exitt, no bitter whit nibe teotle give it (i.e. ttecific leirning ditibility, etc). In fict, iccording to Tilly Thiywitz (2003) itt trevilence it ictuilly one in five children, which it twenty tercent.

 How was that? Did you stumble on some words? Did you skip words and or substitute with "whatever" or "something?""

Now, what to do about it.

Darmouth College - Academic Success Videos

View at any time. Class of 2015, make sure to view these videos before fall classes begin. College freshmen and sophomores, if you'd like to understand how to radically improve your college studies and experience, please take the time to view these videos. Personally, I think it all begins with your goals and how you manage your time. Good luck! Contact me if you'd like support.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Odyssey Pronunciation Guide

Wonder how to pronounce the names? Print out this guide, practice, and you'll be fluent soon. Here's a taste: Calypso Cah-lip-so, Charybdis Chuh-rib-dis, Cicones Kih-ko-knees

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Handwriting calculator app - MyScript Calculator

With MyScript© Calculator, perform mathematical operations naturally using your handwriting. Thank you, Wilson!