(Thanks to @NBCCSue for these!) Just for fun – I know that many of you are marking this week …
Posts under ‘Education’
Happy Darwin Day everyone!
February 12th is the birthday of Charles Darwin, the British naturalist and writer who revolutionized (maybe I should say ‘evolutionized’… the way we understand where life came from on this big ball of rock we call Earth. Using logic and reason, not to mention a lot of hard work and research, Darwin realized that all [...]
POLL RESULTS – Should cursive writing still be taught in schools?
On September 4, 2009, a friend of mine, Dan (@culbertwit) on twitter, tweeted the following message: Shocked to learn kids still learn cursive writing in elementary school. Taking up the challenge, I responded with my Twitter account chris_london: Curious why this shocked you? To which he responded: Who on earth wants to write or read [...]
Chris’ Rules of Camera Shopping – The Point & Shoot Version!
I put this together for a friend at work and decided to post it as a general guide for anyone who might want to read. The information is all gathered from personal experience. It was written to help alleviate some of the stress induced by all the spin and ad rhetoric, but it is by [...]
Teachers acting as Students in Online courses
I recently read this post/article on About.com’s Distance Learning site. It discusses the ethics of professors who are teaching online courses creating student accounts and interacting with the other students in cognito to see what is going on. The article states the following: Experimenting teachers have found that they can decrease dropouts by sparking conversation [...]
Stonehenge may not have been such an ordeal…
Wally Wallington, a retired construction worker, shows how he manipulates heavy stones by himself, with nothing more modern than wood and rope. http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/moving_big_rocks
More pictures and the news article from UNB Graduation
The "official" UNB pictures have finally been released here. These are the official UNB photographer’s photos. They gave me permission to use them for personal use for blogging, etc. I was part of ceremony A. Here is the official UNB news article about the 2008 Encaenia (Graduation) ceremonies. It mentions the medal winners from each [...]
Crazy Co-workers
So this morning I get back to the office after receiving my degree and the Lietenant-Governor’s award yesterday, I find it has been decorated by my crazy co-workers… (Pictures are from my cell phone camera, so not great quality!) So, of course, when Elmo drops in for a visit, you have to say ‘Hi’! These [...]
Finally finished my Education Degree!
Location: University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB Date: May 28, 2008 I almost didn’t go to this graduation. I was thinking, if you have been to one, you have been to enough… But something told me I earned it. So I decided to go. Glad I did! The Education Faculty had a small reception for [...]
Exciting News!
I received some very exciting news today! Most people who read my postings know I am graduating with my education degree from UNB Fredericton on May 28, 2008. So, while going through all the required administration that comes with applying to graduate, planning my trip to Fredericton for the ceremony, etc., I have received several [...]