Podcasts

I just watched two podcasts, "The Edible Schoolyard", which is about an outdoor classroom at Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, CA. The students spend the first period outside planting and eating organic foods they have grown. Then they get to cook what they have grown. This teaches them Math, Science and other skills.

The next podcast was "A Night in the Global Village", in Perryville, AR. This is a Global Gateway program which helps the students walk in someone elses shoes. It also raises awareness about the living conditions and hunger that many in other countries go through. It also helps kids see how other live and appreciate what they have.

I think kids learn so much more working "Hands on" like they did in "The Edible Schoolyard." It makes it fun and enjoyable instead of sitting in a classroom all day.

I really enjoyed both of these podcasts and I learned alot from both of them. I think it would be so much fun to actually work outside in a garden to help my students learn as much as these students did.

Podcasts

I think i might know why Dr. Strange gave us a few to listen to. So we know what not to do. The first one SmartBoard Lessons by Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger was very, very boring. It took them forever to get to the point. They really didn't say anything to get your interest at first and I think that might have helped.

This Week in Photography was ok. I guess because I am interested in Photography.

Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon who was dying of cancer. He gave his "Last Lecture" on September 18, 2007 about "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams."

He gave advice to students on how they could achieve their own dreams and goals as well as lessons that he has learned. He had many childhood dreams, one which was becoming a professional football player and another of developing Disney World attractions.

He stated, "If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care if itself," and "The dreams will come to you." I think this is really great advice.

I thought this was even better the second time I heard it. I had seen pieces of it on Oprah, but it was work watching over again!!!1