Saturday 31 August 2013
Friday 30 August 2013
Thursday 29 August 2013
On Life
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king."
-J.R.R. Tolkien, 'Lord of the Rings' author.
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Monday 26 August 2013
On Muhammed Ali
Any famous athlete who takes the time to visit a school and inspire children is truly deserving of the title "The Greatest".
Sunday 25 August 2013
Saturday 24 August 2013
Friday 23 August 2013
On Colons vs. Semicolons
They are punctuation marks that resemble one another but serve different purposes in a sentence.
Colon: Used to focus attention on the latter part of a sentence by providing a list, explanation, or quotation. (e.g.: He said: "No this will not work" to which she replied: "Why not?")
Semicolon: Used to connect two clauses/statements which could stand alone as separate sentences. (e.g.: Joe was upset; he didn't know she would be moving to England so soon.)
Colon: Used to focus attention on the latter part of a sentence by providing a list, explanation, or quotation. (e.g.: He said: "No this will not work" to which she replied: "Why not?")
Semicolon: Used to connect two clauses/statements which could stand alone as separate sentences. (e.g.: Joe was upset; he didn't know she would be moving to England so soon.)
(A friend's unique wedding favours: honey and maple syrup)
Thursday 22 August 2013
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Tuesday 20 August 2013
On Change
"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
-Apple, Inc.
Monday 19 August 2013
Sunday 18 August 2013
Saturday 17 August 2013
On Environmental Changes
Why is it that children, who have so little, want to make a difference whereas adults, who have and know so much more, seldom lift a finger?
Friday 16 August 2013
Thursday 15 August 2013
Wednesday 14 August 2013
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Monday 12 August 2013
On Bloom's Taxonomy
It is a series of six learning objectives created by Benjamin Bloom in 1956 that aim to provide more depth to lesson plans and easier ways to evaluate their efficacy.
Knowledge: Ability to memorize and recall basic information. (e.g.: What are the ingredients in banana bread?)
Comprehension: Show an understanding of basic information through description, organisation, and comparisons. (e.g.: Explain the difference between bananas and banana bread)
Application: Applying previous knowledge/information to solve new problems. (e.g.: Which types of bananas are best for baking banana?)
Analysis: Examining, classifying, and inferring information. (e.g.: List other dishes that use bananas and organize them from lowest to highest health benefits)
Synthesis: Use previous information in different ways to create different solutions to problems. (e.g.: Convert a classic banana bread recipe into a vegan, gluten-free one and explain the difference in health benefits)
Evaluation: Making and defending judgments based on a set of criteria. (e.g.: Is serving banana bread at schools a smart cafeteria choice?)
Knowledge: Ability to memorize and recall basic information. (e.g.: What are the ingredients in banana bread?)
Comprehension: Show an understanding of basic information through description, organisation, and comparisons. (e.g.: Explain the difference between bananas and banana bread)
Application: Applying previous knowledge/information to solve new problems. (e.g.: Which types of bananas are best for baking banana?)
Analysis: Examining, classifying, and inferring information. (e.g.: List other dishes that use bananas and organize them from lowest to highest health benefits)
Synthesis: Use previous information in different ways to create different solutions to problems. (e.g.: Convert a classic banana bread recipe into a vegan, gluten-free one and explain the difference in health benefits)
Evaluation: Making and defending judgments based on a set of criteria. (e.g.: Is serving banana bread at schools a smart cafeteria choice?)
(Van Gogh's Almond Blossom at the National Gallery of Canada)
Sunday 11 August 2013
On Oppressed Pedagogy
"Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world."
-Paulo Freire, author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed
(A trapped pine tree morsel in Montreal one winter)
Saturday 10 August 2013
Friday 9 August 2013
Thursday 8 August 2013
On Education Lotteries
There are children in many parts of the world whose best chance at a good education lies at the mercy of a lottery.
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Monday 5 August 2013
On Pronouns
There is more to them than meets the "I".
Personal: Refers to a specific person or thing. (eg.: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they)
Possessive: Shows possession of a particular object or person. (eg.: Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs)
Reflexive: Refers back to the subject (person or object) in the sentence. (eg.: Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
Personal: Refers to a specific person or thing. (eg.: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they)
Possessive: Shows possession of a particular object or person. (eg.: Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs)
Reflexive: Refers back to the subject (person or object) in the sentence. (eg.: Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
(A photo my mother took herself in Germany)
Sunday 4 August 2013
Saturday 3 August 2013
Friday 2 August 2013
On Friendship
"Why did you do all this for me? he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' You have been my friend', replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing... after all, what's a life anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die... By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that."
-E.B. White, author of Charlotte's Web
(A web outside a friend's home in Montreal)
Thursday 1 August 2013
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