Carnival of Educators, Summer Break Edition

We are on summer break here... sort of.  As year-round homeschoolers we don't really take the summer off, but we scale back the school work and take off any weeks when we are actually on vacation. 

Where it relates to the Carnival of Educators, I need a break... I really, really do.  So I am discontinuing this carnival for a while planning to re-start it in the fall. 

Until then, please patronize the Carnival of Education.

Here is this weeks Carnival Entries:

Welcome to the June 9, 2010 edition of carnival of educators.



Basil presents Our Society of Grades posted at Teen College Education, saying, "The truth about how our society is raising children and teens. Grades are the only thing that matter and points are more important than experience."


Cody Lettau presents Ten Tips for College Preparation posted at College Conundrum.


Mathew Needleman presents Good Teaching Should Be Like Pulling Teeth (Sometimes) posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.

Aaliyah Williams presents The Ultimate Guide to the Special Education Teacher Career posted at Masters in Special Education, saying, "With over two million new special education teaching careers expected this year, you might think about seeking a career in this field. What is involved in this career track, and what can you expect as far as the training you’ll need, the earnings you’ll make and other related occupations that might capture your interest?"


Baily Hayden presents 5 Social Media Sites for Scientists posted at Masters in Clinical Research, saying, "Throughout history Scientists have made the most important discoveries by working together, bouncing ideas off one another, and helping each other succeed. Now, through social networking and media sites, scientists have even more access to working together from all over the world."


Christine Seivers presents Top 10 Reasons People Need to Get an EKG posted at EKG Technician Training.


Fred Lee presents It’s Just Adderall: College Students High on Focus for Finals posted at Parenting Squad.


george.janet866 presents The Ultimate Guide to Informatics Open Courseware posted at Masters in Informatics, saying, "Students of Informatics can find the leading edge resources to analyze, research and create computer systems and technology online. Open Courseware is everywhere, making answers and information easily accessible to students."


Rick Sincere presents Graduation Day at PVCC posted at Rick Sincere News and Thoughts, saying, "When Piedmont Virginia Community College had its 37th annual commencement on May 14, the featured speakers were Virginia Secretary of Education Gerard Robinson and Joshua Mlcoch, who graduated that day with two degrees. I caught both speeches on video."

Jack Benny presents How to: Get an Online Degree While You?re in the Army, Navy or Air Force posted at Military Online Colleges, saying, "There are many universities and colleges across America that offer quality online education to the men and women that serve in the American armed forces."


Scott H presents What Are the Largest Online Universities in the US? posted at top 10 online universities, saying, "Online colleges and universities have gained popularity over the years for the flexibility and freedom they offer to their students. It's interesting to note which ones are the largest."


Maureen Fitzsimmons presents 7 Free Web Apps for Distance Learners posted at CNA Class Online, saying, "If you have access to the internet there is a wealth of different web apps and even iPhone apps available to distance learners and eLearners, giving everyone a fair opportunity to learn important knowledge and skills that is essential for achieving their dreams."

Fred Lee presents The Lasting Impact of Daycare posted at Parenting Squad.


Pamela Jorrick presents Aquarium of the Pacific posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.


Fred Lee presents Got Tuition? College Loan Program About to Change posted at Parenting Squad.


Isabella Smith presents 10 Reasons to Be Glad You Didn’t Go to High School in China posted at Online University Lowdown, saying, "Discipline is a huge part of Chinese lifestyle and this introduced at an early age and drilled in through high school, giving students a true taste of real life in China."

Wendy Piersall presents Summer Worksheets posted at Classroom Jr., saying, "Here's a big selection of summer worksheets, printables and coloring pages to make summer skills review fun."

Josh Andrews presents Win a Roku Box!! Father’s Day Contest posted at SuperCoolSteals.

Wise Bread presents Degrees of Frugality: 7 Tips for the College-Bound posted at Wise Bread.

hendrik presents How to Improve our English posted at Hendrik's English Journal.



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Carnival of Education, Piecing it Together

The carnival blog website has been down for a few days.  This is why I am late getting this carnival together.  The site is actually still down so I am piecing the carnival together.    Education in many aspects involved piecing together many parts to make a whole.  Hence the name of this carnival.

Bellringers (Carol Richtsmeier) presents Not It! Not It! Not It! posted at Bellringers.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Why I?ll Never Be A Supreme Court Justice posted at Mad Kane's Political Madness.

Candace Hackett Shively presents Teacher Moms posted at Think Like a Teacher.

Candace Hackett Shively presents When learning becomes poetry posted at Think Like a Teacher.

Rose, the Craft Pro presents Free & Easy Recycled Baby Sock Craft Idea posted at Fine Craft Guild .com.

Michaele Sommerville presents Asking for Parent Input posted at Kindergarten's 3 R's: Respect, Resources and Rants.

Nicole presents The Spout — posted at The Spout.

Scott Palat presents A Reading Strategy That Works- Anticipation/Reaction Guides posted at Scott Palat.

Kfir pere presents Learn Basic Spanish posted at Interactive Spanish.

Pamela presents Our Many, Mini-Adventures Quest posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Sorry, there's not more, but with the site down, there's no way to be sure I missed something.

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Carnival of Educators, the "How To" Edition

 Welcome to the March 30, 2010 edition of carnival of educators.

For those of us dedicated to teaching, we learn just as much as the students if not more.  Some of these entries are straight "how to" entries...  The others have hidden lessons. 
  
Mathew Needleman presents How to Improve Comprehension Scores posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.

Fredric Cernick presents How To Calculate / Read An SAT Score | How To E-D-U posted at How To E-D-U, saying, "Many students opt to take the SAT more than once, as you can submit your second, higher scores to colleges if the first attempt left you with less than desirable numbers."

Andrea Hermitt Presents Mommas have to Socialize Too posted at Notes from a homeschooling mom... Or How to Have a live and homeschool too. 

Carol Richtsmeier presents Spring Break, New York City & Shoe Stores posted at Bellringers. Or How to Survive New York with teenagers.

Liam Goldrick presents Daily Drivel posted at The Education Optimists. Or How to make sense of the National Standards versus School Choice argument.


Carol Richtsmeier presents Giving Up, Chucking Sponges & Name Calling posted at Bellringers. Or how to keep your humor in a tough situation. 

Andrea presents Race to the top is an upset, posted at Education Headlines Examiner... Or how to pull the rug out.

Andrea presents Homeschoolers against the Health care bill? posted at Atlanta Homeschooling Examiner.... Or how to think for yourself.

 
That concludes this edition. Please be advised that this carnival is moving to bi-weekly until I am able to recruit more regular submitters.  I feel that it will also make the carnival meatier with more substantial posts with each edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of educators using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Carnival of Educators, Rewards of Teaching Edition

Enjoy this weeks Carnival of Eductors, Rewards of Teaching Edition. It is posted at the  Education Headlines Examiner blog.  The posts are all from educators with very little filler.

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Carnival of Educators, March Madness Edition

Welcome to the March 9, 2010 edition of carnival of educators.

It's march and the natives are starting to get a little cagey.  Some of use are planning for next year, others are looking back over the past year and holding our heads in our hands.  Others are just holding it together... barely.  Regardless of what state you are in, here are some blog entries from educators across the net to keep  you company.

The State of Education

Andrea presents She helped ruin schools but wants to remain influential at Education Headlines Examiner.

Teacher musings

siobhan curious presents Encountering the Other: How Literature Will Save the World posted at Siobhan Curious, saying, "If I read more novels, will it fix the world?"

teachin' presents I'm a Dreamer: Worth the fear. posted at I'm a Dreamer, saying, "Why it's worth it to have students evaluate your class."

Cool teacher tools  

 
Rachel Lynette presents Teaching Tools: 7 Ways to use Individual Student Whiteboards posted at Minds in Bloom, saying, "Individual student whiteboards are a fun way to keep your whole class engaged and quickly check responses."

Megan Wong presents How to teach preschoolers and toddlers to speak well posted at Games for Fun Kids.

Educators about to lose it 




Carol Richtsmeier presents Spring Break, Yearbook Deadlines &; Things That Begin With “Y” posted at Bellringers.

Homeschooling and loving it
  
Pamela Jorrick presents Little things posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Andrea presents Japanese via Youtube at Notes from a Homeschooling Mom 

Digital education


Mathew Needleman presents RTI (Response to Intervention) A Complete Apple Workflow posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.


Important information to save for later


TSW Blog presents How To Shop For Back To School Supplies: Don't Pay Twice! posted at The Smarter Wallet.


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Carnival of Educators: A Call for Help

Help!  I need help to keep this carnival running.

I started it because there was an absence of carnivals at the time.  I keep it going becuase... well I like it.

If you would like to become more involved and perhaps get a boost to your blog traffic, please consider emailing ahermitt@gmail.com and volunteering to host a carnival or too.

Beyond that, and for obvious reasons, this carnival is being posted a bit bare bones.  All the entries are fascinating, as I have deleted all the the spammy stuff, so enjoy!

Welcome to the February 16, 2010 edition of carnival of educators.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Limerick Ode To Ted Alexandro posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog, saying, "post and limerick about a former music teacher turned standup comic." 
Harrison Emerson presents 7 Free Web Sources for Nursing Care Plans posted at RN To BSN Degrees.
Alvaro Fernandez presents The Evolution of Empathy posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Empathy’s not a uniquely human trait, explains primatologist Frans de Waal. Apes and other animals feel it as well, suggesting that empathy is truly an essential part of who we are."
Pamela Jorrick presents Personality posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.
Marie Snyder presents Nestles, Aggregates, and Groundwater posted at Project Earth, saying, "I just went to the best field trip ever with representatives from two sides of an issue (water) debating. The kids loved it because they actually learned something."
Darwin presents 10 Highest Paying Degrees 2010 – Best Majors in Demand Now posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "A 2010 survey is out showing the Top 10 Degrees by starting salary. It's an interesting trend away from Wall Street and toward engineering. These trends are worth considering in light of the tough job market our kids have ahead of them."
Carol Richtsmeier presents Snowballs, Snow Storms & Snow Awards posted at Bellringers.
Denise presents Week 5: Adding Photos & Giving Credit « Blogging 2 Learn posted at Blogging 2 Learn, saying, "In our homeschool co-op blogging class this week, we reviewed Copyright and talked about what it means to give someone credit for their work. For bloggers, “giving credit” usually means linking..."
Jason Proffitt presents School Sports--How Much Is Too Much?, Part III posted at Inner Education For Inward Educators, saying, "In Part III of the series looking at how school and sports will work together, InnerEd looks at how we need to find balance for competition in schools."
Rachel Lynette presents Your Classroom Culture: 12 Question to Ask Yourself posted at Minds in Bloom.
Denise presents Prime Numbers Are like Monkeys posted at Let's play math!, saying, "I’m afraid that Math Club may have fallen victim to the economy, which is worse in our town than in the nation in general. Still, Kitten and I had a fun time together. . ."
Deena presents Starting Where Kids Are posted at Reflecting on Education, saying, "I'm new to blogging and blog carnivals. This looks like a neat thing though. Thanks!"
Tom DeRosa presents Reclaiming the Lost Moments of Your Teaching Career posted at I Want to Teach Forever.
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Carnival of Educators 14th Edition Short but Powerful

Welcome to the February 2, 2010 edition of carnival of educators. This is the 14th edition and we are still growing.  If you would like give a go at hosting, please contact ahermitt@gmail.com.  Meanwhile, we prefer to keep the carnival short and powerful as opposed to long and laden down with lists and spam.  This edition is king of no frills... long story, but I am not in my own space with week and so have not been able to focus.  Still, with all of the great entries, I Know you will like it.  Enjoy!


Andrea presents The Inconvenient Truth about Education posted at Examiner.com Education Headlines Blog

Rachel Lynette presents The Three Wrong Choices in Multiple Choice Tests posted at Minds in Bloom.





Chanman presents The core of the problem posted at Buckhorn Road, saying, "My post discusses the decline in discipline expectations in our educational system. What used to get you expelled now might not even get you suspended."




Mathew Needleman presents The iPad…Why Teachers Should Care posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.



Jason Proffitt presents School Sports--How Much Is Too Much?, Part I posted at Inner Education For Inward Educators, saying, "My first post in a series. Examines how sports and high schools should work together. Please respond when accepted/rejected. I thank you so much for doing this. I love carnival of educators."



Carol Richtsmeier presents Teen Media Use, Neil Young & Blue Hair posted at Bellringers.



Nancy Flanagan presents Calculated Risk posted at Teacher in a Strange Land, saying, "Do West Virginia legislators want to micromanage math instruction?"


elementaryhistoryteacher presents Ring Around the History Topic: A Method of Review posted at History Is Elementary, saying, "A little review method I have used in the past comlete with photos....:)"



Denise presents New Edition of Must-Read Math Book posted at Let's play math!, saying, "I thought I knew math fairly well. I thought arithmetic was boring. I thought the reason other nations beat America in international math tests was that their students worked harder than ours. I thought all sorts of silly things before I read Liping Ma’s Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics. . ."



Ginger Watkins presents Lines, angles, and rays! Oh My! posted at Ginger Snaps, saying, "I think this blog can be really useful for elementary and on ocassion, even middle, and high school teachers. I just want to be able to share things that I have learned with others and for others to be able to share what they know as well!"



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Carnival of Educators - Spam Free Edition, January 12, 2010

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Welcome to the January 12, 2010 edition of carnival of educators.

This blog is a few hours late, but it was important to get it right.  It is called the Spam Free Edition, because it is just that... free from spam.  You will find no 100 best college this, or 50 best books resources from websites remotely related to education that sends in dozens of blog posts per week, each from a different submitter.  No sir-ee.  On this carnival, you will hear from all educators all the time.  Heck, I am not even going to distract you with a cute theme... not this week anyway.  I want to hear what educators have to say, and if you are still reading this... so do you, so let's get started with the Spam Free Edition of the Carnival of Educators!

I am categorizing the entries based on what I believe is the occupation/ viewpoint of the writer.

Education Advocates

Joanne Jacobs presents Do children need to be bored? posted at Joanne Jacobs.

Sarah Ebner, School Gate presents Every child matters....Henry Winkler (aka the Fonz) speaks to School Gate posted at School Gate - Times Online - WBLG,
saying, "I was lucky enough to meet the Fonz (aka Henry Winkler) and to
chat about how every child matters and education needs to change....."


Diana presents There’s No Such Thing as ‘Teaching’ posted at The Core Knowledge Blog.

Andrea presents What do grades matter anyway posted at Education Headlines Examiner

School Teachers

elementaryhistoryteacher presents Bespoken Blacksmiths posted at History Is Elementary, saying, "a little vocabulary discussion, a little history, and a few of my pictures from a recent trip all rolled into one.


Carol Richtsmeier presents Invisible Snow, School Cancellations & Yearbook Page Proofs posted at Bellringers.

Mimi presents The Teachers' Lounge - Proceed At Your Own Risk posted at It's Not All Flowers and Sausages.

 Siobhan curious presents Bad class? Define ?Bad.? posted at Siobhan Curious, saying, "Is a "bad class" always bad? Or am I the one with the problem?"   Siobhan also presents  The New Semester: 10 Resolutions saying, "10 intentions to follow through on this semester."


Tom DeRosa presents Tear Down the Ladder of Consequences: How to Become a Master of Classroom Management posted at I Want to Teach Forever.

homeschooling parents

Annette Berlin presents Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions posted at Craft Stew, saying, "I’m a big fan of technology books written for kids. I first discovered them when I homeschooled my son for 7 years."

Dana presents Homeschooled kids: Did they fall through the cracks? posted at Roscommon Acres.


Denise presents 2010 Mathematics Game posted at Let's play math!, saying, "Did you know that playing games is one of the Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Brain Fitness? So slip into your workout clothes and pump up those mental muscles with the 2010 Mathematics Game!


Andrea presents Home-Schooled, The Movie posted at Atlanta Homeschooling Examiner . She also presents Scholarships for homeschoolers  at  Notes from a homeschooling mom



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