What's the moon in today? Yikes! I know it's full....Here's one way to check = http://www.lunarliving.org/index.shtml
this one works too = http://www.astroprofile.com/2005moonphases.htm
I'm obviously pretty out-to-lunch today...My shuffle is going between Green Day's Americian Idiot and The Stones' Gimmie Shelter...
I'm currently "hunting" intellectually about the relationship (?) between educational philosophy, instructional design, pedagogy, and critical thinking "skills" - I put the skills word in parentheses because they are skills, not pedagogy, actively learned, not underlying thinking framework.
I'm really just exploring all this - some connection is forming, but I haven't quite got there yet...
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/perspectives2005.Jan.htm
that's all for now :-)
List of favorites - (can also be used as a legal 420)...Feel free to recommend your own favs - we have our own taste-testing almost everyday around here - my, what a wonderful place to work!
1. Frango Chocolates - http://www.fields.com/common/fl_frango.jsp Comments: The truffles are to die for - lots of butter and fat in these babies!
2. Unique Origin Varietal Chocolates - GUARANDA, Dark European 71% Cocoa (100% Arriba unblended) Comments: Very deep!
3. Hachez - Cocoa D'Arriba 77% Cocoa Mild Bitter Chocolate Comments: Very bitter, almost too much (maybe 'cause of the high cocoa content?)
4. Valor - Pure Dark Chocolate, 70% (Made in Spain) Comments: OK - just ok, not much to write home about
So I'm thinking that my taste preferences have something to do with the % of chocolate, which I would assume has something to do with the % of sugar or sweetness in them as well...umm...I guess I'll have to experiment more....um!
A web-based program to store and most coolly, SHARE your Favorites links - at least that's what I'm checking out....
http://www.furl.net/index.jsp
Check it out for yourself - and let me know what you think!
So - what's up with feeling funky???
I'm not sure - I'm just feeling this way today...
Main Entry: 2funkyFunction: adjectiveInflected Form(s): funk·i·er; -estEtymology: funk (offensive odor)1 : having an offensive odor : FOUL2 : having an earthy unsophisticated style and feeling; especially : having the style and feeling of older black American music (as blues or gospel) or of funk 3 a : odd or quaint in appearance or feeling b : lacking style or taste c : unconventionally stylish : HIP- funk·i·ness noun
>thanks, M-W Online dictionary - www.m-w.com
In my look-see at other Blogs' I came across this story - it's about Intelligent Design and the teaching of Biology - really an indictment of the whole ID paradigm and how to subvert it through a semi-real process of "research" and inquiry - and it's sharply funny too :-)
Thanks to www.donblake.com - that's where it comes from....
http://www.donblake.com/taogo/archives/2005/05/what_do_sand_st.html
Interesting presentations this year....
1. Drexel University is being a ASP (Application Server Provider) and seems to be doing a good job at both large and small colleges....very competitive, if not downright cheap, on their pricing too.
They haven't posted their presentation yet, but here's a bit about the CIO, John Bielec -
http://www.drexel.edu/dateline/default_nik.pl?of=1&p=releaseview&f=20030106-01
2. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is doing some cool stuff with "flexible templates" - in the Knowledge Media Lab specifically -
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/KML/index.htm
OK - so I'm interested in a LOT of things - teaching and learning w/technology, pedagogy of online instruction, curriculum design, gender issues in education, integral education, free schools, cool technology, and of course other things not directly related to education - knitting, textiles and fabrics, linen production, mandalas, music, brain research, brain tumors... yeah - that's enough for right now...
I'm using this blog to post all the stuff that seems to be pent up in my head - and include lots of links and graphics and clips, so everyone can comment and start a dialogue...your welcome to post and add too.
No spam or impolites please.
