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Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Episodes

  1. 01/29/2010

    America: What Are We Doing?!!!

    Update: New relevant story from holocaust survivor. I cannot believe people are denying the holocaust happened! Here is a true story by a Jewish man in a concentration camp and an American GI that couldn't believe what they saw when they arrived there. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNU2z0ALtg7gs8MxA6H9FgmxEsNA?docId=2dffc927b68748cab92f2e941b99ab44   I read a disturbing article in The Washington Post . To say I am outraged would be a gross understatement. The article is ‘Taking Anne Frank Off Shelves: Indefensible‘ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/literature/taking-anne-frank-off-shelves.html and I was horrified as I read it. There was no reason to do this and it is indefensible!  This is a very historically poignant week. That is the reason for this podcast. It is Holocaust Remembrance Week and I will not ever forget! Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana "Evil Triumphs When Good People Do Nothing." – unknown author - References ‘Taking Anne Frank Off Shelves‘ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/literature/taking-anne-frank-off-shelves.html Holocaust Remembrance Week at UN http://www.undispatch.com/node/9485 Auschwitz-Birkenau http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp#Auschwitz_II-Birkenau Corrie ten Boom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrie_ten_Boom Anne Frank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank George Santayana http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Santayana Photograph image 'Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, FL' by photographer Salvador Vitanza via tripadvisor.com http://www.tripadvisor.com/members-photos/SalvadorVitanza

    America: What Are We Doing?!!!
  2. 01/20/2010

    Social Media and Cycling in the Classroom

    Twitter and the sport of Cycling are and would make great classroom tools! The idea started with a tweet I sent out last week about benefits of the sport of Cycling in the classroom. Then, this morning, I found a great article that went even further, including twitter as a learning tool. Pro-cycling fans have been eagerly anticipating this week! How do I know? The UCI Schedule is in cyberspace for 2010 races and everyone is tweeting about it. Are you wondering yet 'What does this have to do with Education?' I hope you are. I want to make you think. We live in a world very different than the one I grew up in. I am sure that is true of many of you, no matter your age. Knowledge is growing exponentially and the educational system is trying to keep up. One of the problems I see is traditional ways of learning can't encompass all the different areas where subjects and knowledge are on the cutting edge. If we truly want to teach and train our children, more 'hands on' needs to be applied. Students need traditional knowledge lessons, yes. They also need to learn how to think on their feet to reason out problems; mathematical, social, technological, etc. Special Thanks to Pete Geyer http://www.cyclingfans.com for permission to use one of his great photos here! References: USA Cycling UCI Announces 2010 Pro Tour Race Calendar by Bike World News How Teachers Are Using Twitter in the Classroom 10 Twitter Tools for Your Classroom

    Social Media and Cycling in the Classroom

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Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;