I liked the 9 rules Grammar Girl gave this week for leaving comments on things such as blogs. So practice these rules and leave me a comment! :)
1. Motivation for the comment
2. Provide context
3. Be respectful
4. Make a point
5. Know what you are talking about
6. Make one point per comment
7. Keep it short
8. Link carefully
9. Proof read
So the next time you leave a comment on a video, blog, or anything else use these rules from my Grammar Girl podcast!
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
New car?
Okay so I was so busy over spring beak and I totally spaced posting on my blog so I went back and watched a podcast from that week to report on now. Here it is...
Scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi developed a material that could possibly self heal scratches on cars when exposed to sunlight. So how does it work? When there is a scratch damaging a molecule, the octane ring opens. It has two reactive ends and when in sunlight cytosine breaks into two chains and generates free radicals. Then the cytosine links up with the reactive ends of octane and fill in the scratch. This is said to be more cost efficient for self healing. Interesting? I thought so...
Scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi developed a material that could possibly self heal scratches on cars when exposed to sunlight. So how does it work? When there is a scratch damaging a molecule, the octane ring opens. It has two reactive ends and when in sunlight cytosine breaks into two chains and generates free radicals. Then the cytosine links up with the reactive ends of octane and fill in the scratch. This is said to be more cost efficient for self healing. Interesting? I thought so...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Really?
This week I watched the most interesting podcast. It is from my 60 second Scientific American podcast. It stated that the faces we pull when we see something immoral or taste something awful, or are treated unfairly are similar.
Researchers from the University of Toronto state that our reactions to immorality and sour milk are very similar. Interesting? Yes, I think so. The researchers had people taste awful tasting beverages and showed them pictures of dog poop. The faces they pulled when tasting the drink, and looking at the picture were similar. Also they were treated unfairly during a game besides having the pissed off look on their face, they pulled faces similar to tasting an awful drink and seeing an immoral image. Now when you taste something awful, see something immoral, or are treated unfairly, think of the faces you are pulling!
Researchers from the University of Toronto state that our reactions to immorality and sour milk are very similar. Interesting? Yes, I think so. The researchers had people taste awful tasting beverages and showed them pictures of dog poop. The faces they pulled when tasting the drink, and looking at the picture were similar. Also they were treated unfairly during a game besides having the pissed off look on their face, they pulled faces similar to tasting an awful drink and seeing an immoral image. Now when you taste something awful, see something immoral, or are treated unfairly, think of the faces you are pulling!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
AEIOUY and sometimes W?
Have you ever thought about the plural form of bus? Is it buses, or busses? Did you know that the word buss (yes with a double s, it is in dialect form) means a big sloppy kiss? The plural form of buss is busses. So next time you are writing the word bus plural...make sure you get the correct form!
Now for the real content of the grammar lesson...Vowels we have heard them and learned about them since we were little kids. We sang song about AEIOU and sometime Y, but what about W? Can/is W a vowel?
The letter W came late to the Roman alphabet. The emperor Claudius tried to give W a start during the alphabet reform, but was dropped after his death. There were rumors that the W only served as a Whim for the emperor not the common good. Bottom line here is the rule...W is only a vowel when it is part of a diphthong. Look for it in the middle of the syllable. So to end here is an example how W is used as a vowel. The word is Cwm and is pronounced coom.
Now for the real content of the grammar lesson...Vowels we have heard them and learned about them since we were little kids. We sang song about AEIOU and sometime Y, but what about W? Can/is W a vowel?
The letter W came late to the Roman alphabet. The emperor Claudius tried to give W a start during the alphabet reform, but was dropped after his death. There were rumors that the W only served as a Whim for the emperor not the common good. Bottom line here is the rule...W is only a vowel when it is part of a diphthong. Look for it in the middle of the syllable. So to end here is an example how W is used as a vowel. The word is Cwm and is pronounced coom.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Stuff you missed in history class!
The Black Death happened in 1347-1351. The Black Death killed 25 million or 1/3 of the population in Europe. It is said to have started in Asia, and it has been traced that the cases were intercepted through the trade posts.
The Black Death caused purple splotches on the individuals body. These purple splotches are said to be "God's Token," and cause a quick death. The tumors, ranged in size, and developed along with the Black Death. Due to these tumors their heads were sometimes pushed to the side because of the size of the tumor.
This is one topic is one thing I definitely missed in history class!!
The Black Death caused purple splotches on the individuals body. These purple splotches are said to be "God's Token," and cause a quick death. The tumors, ranged in size, and developed along with the Black Death. Due to these tumors their heads were sometimes pushed to the side because of the size of the tumor.
This is one topic is one thing I definitely missed in history class!!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Weekly Post
This week I chose to report on my 60 Second Science podcast. I learned, as well as found it interesting, that the agony of envy causes aches, because envy activates a part of the brain which causes physical pain. On the opposite side, when the person we envy has a bad day we register pleasure. So next time you have an ache...think abotu if you are envying someone.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Reflections on Wikis in Education
I liked all of the different ideas and ways it talked about how a Wiki can be used for pretty much every subject, including the younger grades. teaching this way is both fun and educational for the students.
One concern and challenge I have with using Wiki's is the students thinking that they don't have to cite their sources because they are creating it. This might be hard to explain to them. As teachers we have to make sure we are watching the students moves closely.
I found it interesting that you can protect the Wiki's protection settings like making it private, or allowing specific people to make changes or add to it.
One concern and challenge I have with using Wiki's is the students thinking that they don't have to cite their sources because they are creating it. This might be hard to explain to them. As teachers we have to make sure we are watching the students moves closely.
I found it interesting that you can protect the Wiki's protection settings like making it private, or allowing specific people to make changes or add to it.
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