Comments for Think Thank Thunk http://3thinks.com Bright ideas for parents, teachers and other points of light Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Looking For Inspiration? by Beda http://3thinks.com/2008/09/looking-for-inspiration/#comment-292 Beda Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:38:55 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=68#comment-292 I have you on an RSS feed. :-) <strong>Way Cool! Thanks for sticking with me. Chris</strong> I have you on an RSS feed. :-)

Way Cool!

Thanks for sticking with me.

Chris

]]> Comment on Looking For Inspiration? by Beda http://3thinks.com/2008/09/looking-for-inspiration/#comment-290 Beda Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:14:51 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=68#comment-290 Beautiful. We should all remember this child. He is going places. Thanks for sharing, and welcome back. <strong>Isn't he something? And thanks for stopping by again Beda. I couldn't be more surprised to get a comment on this blog so quickly after such a long absence. Chris</strong> Beautiful. We should all remember this child. He is going places.

Thanks for sharing, and welcome back.

Isn’t he something? And thanks for stopping by again Beda. I couldn’t be more surprised to get a comment on this blog so quickly after such a long absence.

Chris

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Do Field Trips by James http://3thinks.com/2008/05/why-i-dont-do-field-trips-sex/#comment-289 James Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=63#comment-289 Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James. Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Do Field Trips by Paul Eilers http://3thinks.com/2008/05/why-i-dont-do-field-trips-sex/#comment-112 Paul Eilers Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:28:56 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=63#comment-112 Because I like to eat and live indoors, I used to substitute teach when I was in college. I usually never knew my sub assignment until I arrived at the school. One morning, I was told I would be watching all of the 7th graders who were not allowed to go on a field trip, due to misbehavior. Oh vey! The large classroom did not have any windows. The lesson plan consisted of watching educational videos. In other words, it was boring. At one point, a student asked me if the lights could be turned off. "Sure," I said. I mean, what's the harm in doing that? Little did I know. The next day, I was called back to the school. "The principal wants to see you," I was told. With a puzzled look on my face, I entered her office. Come to find out, several of the students had given each other a hickey! What the...? Well, I was reprimanded and given the "opportunity" to continue subbing at the school. But I learned my lesson. From now on, if the lesson plan called for watching a video, the lights were staying on. Because I like to eat and live indoors, I used to substitute teach when I was in college. I usually never knew my sub assignment until I arrived at the school.

One morning, I was told I would be watching all of the 7th graders who were not allowed to go on a field trip, due to misbehavior. Oh vey!

The large classroom did not have any windows. The lesson plan consisted of watching educational videos. In other words, it was boring. At one point, a student asked me if the lights could be turned off. “Sure,” I said. I mean, what’s the harm in doing that? Little did I know.

The next day, I was called back to the school. “The principal wants to see you,” I was told. With a puzzled look on my face, I entered her office. Come to find out, several of the students had given each other a hickey! What the…?

Well, I was reprimanded and given the “opportunity” to continue subbing at the school. But I learned my lesson. From now on, if the lesson plan called for watching a video, the lights were staying on.

]]> Comment on The Salvation Army’s Secret Weapon by Heather http://3thinks.com/2008/01/the-salvation-armys-secret-weapon/#comment-109 Heather Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:50:26 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=18#comment-109 Chris, Read the piece in the leader and wanted to read more. Lots of fun here and as a former high school and middle school English teacher, I identify with so many of your sentiments. Keep up the good fight in the classroom. After my leave to have and raise my babies, I'm not sure I have it in me anymore. Heather (Schmidt) Ohly Chris,
Read the piece in the leader and wanted to read more. Lots of fun here and as a former high school and middle school English teacher, I identify with so many of your sentiments. Keep up the good fight in the classroom. After my leave to have and raise my babies, I’m not sure I have it in me anymore.
Heather (Schmidt) Ohly

]]> Comment on The Tooth Fairy Secrets by cannedguds http://3thinks.com/2008/04/the-7-toothfairy-letters/#comment-106 cannedguds Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:08:32 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=28#comment-106 I remember it well when I was a little boy when my older sister use to tell me that if I put a tooth under my pillow, ogres would come out instead of the tooth fairy. That really scared the hell out of me! I love fairies maybe that's why I once had 3 of my teeth pulled out in one month's time to see a real tooth fairy. Even now that I'm in my 40s, I'm still enthralled with fairies and I even have my own fairy checks and <a href="http://www.onlychecks.com/amy-brown-checks.html" rel="nofollow">Amy Brown checks</a> . You know Amy Brown, that fine lady who have the best artwroks of fairies? Thanks for this article. At least it gave me an opportunity to recall fair fairy and teeth memories! I remember it well when I was a little boy when my older sister use to tell me that if I put a tooth under my pillow, ogres would come out instead of the tooth fairy. That really scared the hell out of me! I love fairies maybe that’s why I once had 3 of my teeth pulled out in one month’s time to see a real tooth fairy. Even now that I’m in my 40s, I’m still enthralled with fairies and I even have my own fairy checks and Amy Brown checks . You know Amy Brown, that fine lady who have the best artwroks of fairies? Thanks for this article. At least it gave me an opportunity to recall fair fairy and teeth memories!

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Do Field Trips by Jeff http://3thinks.com/2008/05/why-i-dont-do-field-trips-sex/#comment-104 Jeff Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:36 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=63#comment-104 The school where I used to teach high school in central New Jersey used to have an annual 'lock-in' for each grade in which the students spent the night on campus in a (theoretically) confined and controlled space to eat junk food, watch movies, and hang out in a carefully supervised fashion. I chaperoned the ninth grade lock-in once. Despite spending the night patrolling all available spaces (skipping only the girls' bathroom) the rumors of what happened in the one space I missed made me very afraid of parent phone calls for quite a while after that. I would never do anything like it again. The problem is, I am a language teacher, and believe strongly that the best way to learn is to go somewhere where the language is spoken. This means long trips to places where many of the customs, particularly in regards to alcohol, present extra challenges for the chaperones. How do you balance protecting yourself, and providing the students with every opportunity to learn? <strong>Jeff, I totally hear you. I honestly think "school" probably isn't the best place to learn many many things. Field trips should be a strong part of any school program. I just wish I could trust ALL of my students. And that's the problem. The trouble is with a very small minority. But it only takes one. Chris</strong> The school where I used to teach high school in central New Jersey used to have an annual ‘lock-in’ for each grade in which the students spent the night on campus in a (theoretically) confined and controlled space to eat junk food, watch movies, and hang out in a carefully supervised fashion. I chaperoned the ninth grade lock-in once. Despite spending the night patrolling all available spaces (skipping only the girls’ bathroom) the rumors of what happened in the one space I missed made me very afraid of parent phone calls for quite a while after that. I would never do anything like it again.

The problem is, I am a language teacher, and believe strongly that the best way to learn is to go somewhere where the language is spoken. This means long trips to places where many of the customs, particularly in regards to alcohol, present extra challenges for the chaperones. How do you balance protecting yourself, and providing the students with every opportunity to learn?

Jeff,

I totally hear you. I honestly think “school” probably isn’t the best place to learn many many things. Field trips should be a strong part of any school program. I just wish I could trust ALL of my students. And that’s the problem. The trouble is with a very small minority. But it only takes one.

Chris

]]> Comment on Brain-Based Enlightenment by Denton http://3thinks.com/2008/05/brain-based-enlightenment/#comment-103 Denton Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:34:47 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=60#comment-103 I read "My Stroke of Insight" in one sitting - I couldn't put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it's a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I've ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity. <strong>Hi Denton, Thanks for leaving your comment. Now I can't wait to read her book. It is definitely on my summer list now. Chris</strong> I read “My Stroke of Insight” in one sitting - I couldn’t put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it’s a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I’ve ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity.

Hi Denton,

Thanks for leaving your comment. Now I can’t wait to read her book. It is definitely on my summer list now.

Chris

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Do Field Trips by The School Bus Driver http://3thinks.com/2008/05/why-i-dont-do-field-trips-sex/#comment-97 The School Bus Driver Sat, 31 May 2008 02:10:21 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=63#comment-97 It was definitely an awkward experience being told by the teacher of the sleeping arrangements. When I questioned my bosses about this peculiar and very weird situation, one said "as long as you have a bed it doesnt matter" and the other said basically the same thing. I proposed possible scenarios that could have gone wrong, taking note to say that it only takes one accusation. The answer was very non committal and disconcerting that they would put the reputation of a bus driver and the school transportation so blatantly on the line like that. It was definitely an awkward experience being told by the teacher of the sleeping arrangements. When I questioned my bosses about this peculiar and very weird situation, one said “as long as you have a bed it doesnt matter” and the other said basically the same thing. I proposed possible scenarios that could have gone wrong, taking note to say that it only takes one accusation. The answer was very non committal and disconcerting that they would put the reputation of a bus driver and the school transportation so blatantly on the line like that.

]]> Comment on Brain-Based Enlightenment by James http://3thinks.com/2008/05/brain-based-enlightenment/#comment-95 James Fri, 30 May 2008 02:36:35 +0000 http://3thinks.com/?p=60#comment-95 Oprah's 4 interviews with Jill Bolte Taylor were the first that Oprah did after Eckhart Tolle and they take everything Tolle talks about to another level. Oprah's copy of Jill's book, MY STROKE OF INSIGHT, was dog-eared and all marked up and kept reading from it the way she read from A New Earth and recommended it highly. Oprah's recommendation was enough for me. I read My Stroke of Insight and I loved it too. This story is as inspiring as The Last Lecture or Tuesdays with Morrie - and even better, it has a Happy Ending! I bought the book on Amazon because they have it for 40% off retail and they also had an amazing interview with Dr Taylor that I haven't seen anywhere else - Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insight-Scientists-Personal/dp/0670020745/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211471755&sr=1-2 Oprah’s 4 interviews with Jill Bolte Taylor were the first that Oprah did after Eckhart Tolle and they take everything Tolle talks about to another level. Oprah’s copy of Jill’s book, MY STROKE OF INSIGHT, was dog-eared and all marked up and kept reading from it the way she read from A New Earth and recommended it highly.

Oprah’s recommendation was enough for me. I read My Stroke of Insight and I loved it too. This story is as inspiring as The Last Lecture or Tuesdays with Morrie - and even better, it has a Happy Ending!

I bought the book on Amazon because they have it for 40% off retail and they also had an amazing interview with Dr Taylor that I haven’t seen anywhere else - Here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insight-Scientists-Personal/dp/0670020745/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211471755&sr=1-2

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