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.
That concludes this 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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Preparing to take the CLEP History 1 Exam

You may remember that we are planning to take a CLEP approach to homeschool high school.   Originally, I started working with my 15 year old son, who passed the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Exam, and before long my 13 year old wanted in on the fun. 

We are now getting ready to take the History 1 Exam because my kids have a great grasp on history thanks to their Fine Arts and History program at Artios Academies. 

I had them use Hippocampus.com to watch the history videos and take the quizzes.  My daughter finished ahead of schedule so I had her take the short (65) question exam from the large blue College Board CLEP book.  She did exceedingly well, answering 2/3 of the questions right when you need to answer 50% right to pass the test. Her unofficial score was equivalent to a B in a college level class!  She hasn't even started using the recommended REA test prep book yet.  My kids will take the test in about 2 weeks, giving them time for more review and practice tests.
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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 submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Carnival of Educators, Nary a List in Sight Edition

Hopefully spammers are learning that they won't get their posts included in the Carnival of Educators, with this last awesome edition. In includes insightful and humorous tidbits from teachers and educators... as was intended when the carnival of educators was created.

A big thank you goes out to I Want to Teach Forever for hosting this excellent carnival post.


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Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom

Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

Check out FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE for free homeschool links and resources