January 2011
9 posts
Using wordles to analyze information #wordle...
via guardian.co.uk Wordles are great for analyzing information. They work well for seeing messages in documents and speeches. They become even more powerful when you use them to compare, analyze, and evaluate multiple documents, as demonstrated by the Guardian today in their piece about Obama’s second State of the Union Address. A very cool tool.
Anyone have experience/opinions with Inspiron One...
via dell.com My personal laptop crapped out and I need to replace it. I don’t need the mobility of a laptop and am looking at the new Dell Inspiron One 2305 All-in-One Desktop. If you have any experience (+/-) or opinions I’m interested in what you have to say. Leave a comment, email, or twitter me @gitsul. http://dell.to/fF3KhP
49 out of 50 states have snow right now via...
via holykaw.alltop.com I don’t know how much snow is in the other 48 states, but there is a lot in my yard. I like snow. Don’t get me wrong. But, I’ll gladly ship some of it to the 50th state if they want some.
Plugger fashion sense
via gocomics.com
Teaching People How to Learning #essential #reform
teach people how to learn. How to look at their past behavior, figure out what worked, and repeat it while admitting honestly what didn’t and change it. via blogs.hbr.org There are many things in education that people think need to be changed or *fixed* to improve student achievement. But, many of these people cannot agree on what should be changed or fixed and what really defines...
19 Top Ideas for Education in Drive by Daniel Pink...
via connectedprincipals.com This is an interesting summary of ideas. I particularly like the “Carrots & sticks are so last century” and “‘Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.’ -Julius Erving” quotes. What do you think?
19 Top Ideas for Education in Drive by Daniel Pink...
via connectedprincipals.com This is an interesting summary of ideas. I particularly like the “Carrots & sticks are so last century” and “‘Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.’ -Julius Erving” quotes. What do you think?
What motivates you? I'm interested...tell me about...
via girlopinion.com I’m interested in what motivates you. Tell me about it. Use the comments, tweet me at @gitsul, email me at gitsul@gmail.com. Tell me about what motivates you to do what you do, big or small.
Too bad it wasn't horseshoes or hand-grenades, we...
If it had been a 10 end game, we might have come back. But, it wasn’t and we didn’t. We lost 7-9, with a lot of “if only” comments after the fact. It’s fun to be back on the ice. Ryan, Owen, and Jason all made some good shots, but I do miss curling with Cheryl and with Nate. Maybe next year.