Yesterday was a busy day.  I spent much of it working on the computer, finding new sites, reading posts I had previously clipped and so forth.

Another Goal: Learn one new computer skill a day.  Mostly I’m going to wade through the 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have, http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html.  Yesterday I added getpocket.com to my computer.  Have you ever come across something you want to read and don’t have time to do so?  Maybe you just want to save the article, or whatever it is.  All you do is hit +Pocket on your bar and it is saved so you can go back and read it later.  It is great! Do I sound like an infomercial?  Sorry!  I also use Evernote to save sites and create notes to myself.  This is very useful as well, plus it organizes them into categories so it is easy to go back and find the sites.  I have them organized according to school topics; government, WWI, WWII, ancient civilizations,…. Also recipes, Cape Cod, Maine, stuff (everyone needs a category for items you don’t know where to place), great ideas, notes, books,… you get the idea!

I also spent some time sewing.  I cut out a skirt and top, and worked on a dress I started in May.  It still isn’t finished!

While reading “Teaching Global History,” I am starting to reconsider the way I teach Global I, so do I want to go back to chronology/themes or stay the course with regions?  There are advantages to each.

Good quotes and consideration:  “By 2100 more than half of the world’s more than 7,000 languages will disappear, along with the people who spoke them.”  He is referencing this in relation to how traditional peoples are being and have been destroyed by war, disease, and being invaded by more technologically advanced groups.  The trend continues today.  Another good quote:  “All change is not progress.”  I think these go together though located in different parts of the book!

Another site I came across that feeds into social studies is:  http://list25.com/25-things-you-wouldnt-believe-about-these-countries/

I did manage to take a few minutes to float in the pond and start a new book, “Golda”, by Elinor Burkett.  It is about Golda Meir and is interesting so far.

Side note:  Still soaking Charlie but no longer wrapping her foot.  She is moving much better now but I think the abscess came out the top of her heel.  I’m still putting the stinky Icthamoll on it.

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