Blogging and Balance
You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been blogging as much lately. For the last year, I’ve been sitting at my computer writing a set of books, and blogging was a nice distraction (procrastination) from that....
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Chemistry: Periodic Table of Videos
Posted by busynessgirl | Sep 11, 2008 | Teaching, Video Collections for Learning |
As I was watching videos on YouTube about the Large Hadron Collider, this series of videos called The Periodic Table of Videos caught my attention. I am sharing the video of Antimony with you (Antimony is the name of my avatar...
Read MoreUnexpected Errors in Windows Journal
Posted by busynessgirl | Sep 9, 2008 | PC Tablets and Journaling, Teaching Math |
If you’re a PC tablet user, then probably you’ve used Windows Journal a bit, or maybe a lot. Imagine my distress when, last Thursday, Windows Journal stopped playing nice. Suddenly, several rather necessary...
Read MoreStars aligned – India it is…
Posted by busynessgirl | Sep 5, 2008 | India 2010, World of Adventures |
1. Joel got the vacation time.2. American Airlines found us seats with our frequent flyer miles (2+ hours on the phone) – Joel flies in and out of Kochi, I fly in to Kochi and out of Delhi.3. Availability for the trips we...
Read MoreLarge Hadron Rap
Posted by busynessgirl | Sep 3, 2008 | Math in Various Careers |
Today I want to be a Physicist … just to use this video on the first day of class! Video: Large Hadron Rap
Read MoreTractor Man
Posted by busynessgirl | Sep 2, 2008 | Living in the Woods, World of Adventures |
Have you heard that They Might Be Giants song Particle Man? To the same tune, here is Tractor Man:Tractor Man, tractor manDoing the things an old tractor canTry as you might, he’s breaking downTractor man!
Read MoreIs it India?
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 31, 2008 | India 2010, World of Adventures |
Now that I know I’m not going to TED, I want to go plan to go somewhere in December/January because we normally cannot travel during that time period. Since my sabbatical is January through April (really, through August...
Read MoreSundown on the LST
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 31, 2008 | World of Adventures |
Last night Joel had to work the “Rock the Boat” event on the LST393 because the Film Festival was one of the beneficiaries. I brought along a few girlfriends – but we discovered that it was BYOB and we wanted...
Read MoreElection Algebra
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 29, 2008 | Algebra, Math for Liberal Arts, Prealgebra, Teaching Math |
Inspired by a great speech last night, I stopped to watch this 4-minute video from Commoncraft on Electing a US President in Plain English. What I discovered was that, in their typical “plain English” way, they have...
Read MoreLittle House in the Big Woods (or … why it’s difficult to get Internet)
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 27, 2008 | Living in the Woods, Without Internet Access, World of Adventures |
Joel showed me that you can go on Microsoft Virtual Earth and get birds-eye views of your house that are disturbingly clear. To do it yourself, go to Microsoft Virtual Earth Live Search and put in your address. We know these...
Read MoreBasement Home Stretch
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 27, 2008 | World of Adventures |
I think we’ve been trying to do this basement project for two years now. With the completion of the siding, we may finally be in the home stretch. The siding still needs to be stained, but it is up on the wall now –...
Read MoreNow We All Learn (not)
Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 21, 2008 | Digital Life, Without Internet Access |
One of the keynotes I attended in Madison was by Curtis Bonk. The premise of his talk (from what I can gather) was the statement “Now We All Learn” – that everyone can now be involved in wonderful learning on...
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