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1/3/2017

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Happy New Year, Panthers! We started out with a little reflection from 2016 and then did a little planning for 2017.

This is not goal setting: goal setting is specific and is measurable. This usually is what people do BEFORE they set goals. We talked a little how 2016 was a rough year for a lot of people and that we are usually prepared for one unexpected catastrophe, but how do we develop resiliency to overcome when life just keeps handing us lemons?

1/29/2015 – B

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Today, we just worked on our Obituary in class. It was pretty much a shut up and work day.

It will be due tomorrow, and we’ll have a little time to work on it in class, and we’ll be doing a foldable with it as well.

Remember – if you get stuck, use the examples in the Blog of Death and the student examples in BB. You don’t have to live a crazy life in order to carpe diem – just think about the legacy that you want to leave.

Oh, and just in case you think obituaries have to to be serious in tone, here is the SELF-PENNED obit of a man who had FUN writing his obituary.

 

Term Three

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I love the start of a new term: it’s another new beginning. And after last term, I need a new beginning. The problem with new beginnings is that while people look forward to them, they often don’t change. What’s the point of a new beginning if you aren’t going to do anything thing differently?

So, things that I’m going to do differently this term:

  • I’m going to bring the game aspect back to the classroom this term. I just didn’t have it in me to do it for Term 2.
  • I’m going to bring back the Sneezes for Term 3. Students liked it. I liked it.
  • I need to start posting my objectives and all that jazz on the board for The Man.
  • I’m going to have to start being a cell phone Nazi. If I ask you to put your phone away, do it. If I ask you to drop the phone off in the Brig, do it. Don’t waste time by making me get the Ekster to get the phone from you.
  • I want to use the blog more. Not only with more Scribes, but with other things as well. Just more posts. Like this one. Maybe even for Term 4, I’ll give my pirate wannabes a blog of their own. At least once a week.
  • And Survey Monkey. I loved Survey Monkey. Why did I stop using it?
  • And I think I’m going to start making at least one happy phone home a week. I was going to say day, but then I remembered to keep my goals reasonable. Will you be the call of the week?

In any case, I’m looking forward to Term 3 and hope you guys are, too. Remember – the work isn’t hard and it isn’t excessive, but I do require you to think. If you wait until the last week of school, it’s going to be really hard to pass. My class is really about time management: use it wisely! 🙂