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Recently I have joined Facebook after much urging from some of my friends. After that I have found this one app called Living Social. It basically let's people set up "Top 5" lists of just about anything they want. Some of the ones I have done so far are; Top 5 Toys that remind you of your childhood (Trading/Baseball Cards was my #1, partially because I still have a huge collection to this day.), Top 5 Favorite Smells (Good Italian food was my #1, followed closely by the smell of the Atlantic Ocean, preferably off the Jersey Shore.), Your Top 5 Dream Festival Lineup / 5 acts on one main stage (My top five was KISS, Pink Floyd, Queen, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith.).
My favorite thus far was probably Top 5 TV Characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them. My top five for that was Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce aka Hawkeye from M*A*S*H, Dan Fielding from Night Court, The Hackett brothers from Wings, Patrick Jayne from The Mentalist, and Earl & Randy Hickey from My Name is Earl.
I went and created my own top five category the other day, and as of yet it hasn't gotten a single person other than me to pick the top five. So, if you have a minute go pick your top five. I don't think you need to be a Facebook member to take it, but I could be wrong.
The category is: Top 5 Female TV Cop Perks ("Perks" meaning hot / turnons / sexy)
My top five was a bit obscure, mainly because I watch SOOOOO much television.
1 - Detective Kate Beckett (Castle portrayed by Stana Katic)
2 - Detective Dani Reese (Life potrayed by Sarah Shahi)
3 - Detective Karen Bettancourt (Blind Justice - Marisol Nichols)
4 - Officer Stacy Sheridan (T.J. Hooker - portrayed by Heather Locklear)
5 - Senior Deputy Ryan Layne (10-8: Officers on Duty portrayed by Jamie Luner)
Please note I went strictly for police officers and not all law enforcement. If I had included all law enforcement characters like Ziva David (NCIS), and Mac from JAG may have been included.
Click here to go pick your top 5
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For those that do not know, my wife is a 4th grade teacher here in Oklahoma. She recently took a two day professional development workshop on Digital Storytelling.
Digital storytelling is basically just what it sounds like. You take digital images, either pictures you have taken or have found online and create your own little story. You then overlay some background music if youd like, and then finally add your own story narration. It is a great way for teachers to get students more engaged in learning, as well as a fun project for the students to do.
Along with this workshop was the chance to apply for a microgrant sponsored by Dell and WeAreTeachers.com. People had to write a brief description of what they would do with the $200 microgrant money to help encorporate digital learning in the classroom. Along with the $200 the winners will also receive a digital flip video camera. The camera will be used to document the projects created by teacher and students.
It is all based on a voting system. The top 10 vote getters will win the microgrant and flip video camera. As I type this my wife (Traci) has just moved into 10th position in the voting. That happened just from sending out some emails to friends and family, and then those friends and family emailing others they know. We are hoping to assure her spot in the top 10 and need as many votes as we can possibly get.
It doesnt matter where you live, all you need is an email address. Apparently they record IP addresses though, so you can only vote once per IP address and email address. If it is possible for you to vote multiple times please do. Voting is open until August 10th, so please make sure you vote soon.
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Below I am including the info she had to provide in submitting the microgrant. It details why she wants it, who will benefit from it, and what she will use the $200 for, followed by some brief details on what her first project for her new 4th graders will be.
Project Title
Storytelling in the Digital Age
Description
Students will create a digital story that educates as it entertains. Using digital photography, photo and audio editing software, and a digital storytelling editor, students will work in different genres both fiction and nonfiction to boost their writing, fluency, summarizing, and technology skills. Each digital story is told in first person, allowing the teller to gain personal meaning, understanding, and insight into the subject. Viewers become equally personally engaged in learning.
How will I use the money:
Funds will be utilized to purchase multiple digital cameras so that students may work individually or in small groups to create digital stories.
Who will benefit:
Initially, this will benefit my class of twenty to twenty-five students. Many other students, however, will reap the benefits in years to come. Teachers will benefit from seeing the projects created by students and learning how to use the idea with their students. The school and district will benefit from increased test scores due to students internalization and increased understanding of technology and language arts standards, including summarizing and narrative writing.
Where:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
When will my project take place:
8/24/2009 9/11/2009 (first project); other projects ongoing
She has decided that her first project for her 4th graders will be to create a digital autobiography. They will create projects less than 5 minutes long and tell their life story. Fitting their 9 or 10 years into 5 minutes should work for most of them.
I just checked again, and woohoo in the short time I was typing this post she is now tied for 9th place!
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Amazing how something so dangerous and destructive can be so beautiful at the same time.
As most probably know by now NBC has canceled My Name is Earl. The shows is made by FOX, they turned down the chance to move the show to their own network like ABC chose to do with Scrubs after NBC canceled it. ABC had expressed some interest, but hasn't made a move to pick up the show for its fifth season.
There is a movement on Twitter to try and save the show, it is called the Earl Twitition, and has been getting quite a bit of attention. [ Click here to read more ]
Well it is a very busy Sunday starting right now.
It will all begin with the opening of the Tennis French Open in minutes. Later today the battle at the Brickyard begins with Helio Castoneves leading the drivers from the pole. Then tonight under the lights at Lowe's Motor Speedway is the Coca-Cola 600, a long and grueling race that will probably include some rain delays
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After I wrote a movie review on Monsters vs. Aliens the other day I cam across some great video clips from the film. Here is one of them. [ Click here to read more ]
Postmodern Critic wrote on www.PostmodernCritic.com . . .
A Penny For My Thoughts, or A Stream Of (Self-)Consciousness [ Click here to read more ]
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Well when Bush took (also a keyword...TOOK the office)... there was a nice hefty budget surplus, and we were in between Bush wars...what was to complain about? Sure he slept around a bit, but hey the country was happy and prosperous.
I will admit not everything is Bush's fault, but there is a boatload that is his administrations fault. As for Cheney, he was one of the biggest problems in that administration, but again not the root of all the problems...maybe the root of all evil.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your opinions.
Gene