What
Does One Teach a Smart Teenager These Days?
How
about to be aware of how desensitized we Americans have become to
things that are about common sense.
Our
newsletter this month is brief as we are very busy getting plans
together for our upcoming school year. Most of what I have been
planning surrounds the idea that many of the jobs and careers that
the kids we are homeschooling will contemplate are jobs and careers
that have not even been considered yet. How do we "teach to
that"?
One thing I do know is that as a homeschooling parent, it is very
important to teach about remaining human and remaining sensitive
to the idea of what it means to be part of a civilization that makes
sense and that is fair. [read
on]
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The
Life Without School
An on-line publication and blogging community. We homeschool.
We unschool. We live our lives without school. For some,
Life Without School begins as a conscientious choice that
is whole-heartedly embraced. For others, it begins as a
quest for second chances and new opportunity.
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HomeSchoolBuzz.com
A part time project of the Davis family of Western New York.
We are a Christian home schooling family with three boys.
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Travelin'
With The Kid
blog.brightkidsathom.com
Read
about our adventures in our own back yard and on the road!
From a mom who has been homeschooling and traveling with
a highly gifted student for more than 5 years.
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To
produce and distribute high quality multimedia content which
educators in any setting can use to enliven curriculum, engage
students and otherwise enhance the learning experience.
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To
connect mathematics, science, technology and engineering to
the real world of careers and achievement, so that students
can envision a context and purpose for what they are learning
allowing them to envision their own successful futures.
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To provide a channel through which professionals from the sciences,
engineering and technology sectors can reach their future workforce
prospects and interest them in their fields.
The
Space Sling
Synopsis:
It's been described as "using the techniques of Tarzan"
to move things through outer space. It's reusable and would dramatically
reduce the cost of space missions. Scientists are working on it,
NASA is funding it and The Futures Channel has been following it
for the last two years.
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Bright
Kids at Home
www.brightkidsathome.com
A practical website geared towards homeschooling
and traveling with gifted and talented students.
From a mom who has been homeschooling a highly gifted student for
more than 5 years. Here you will find ideas about how you might
homeschool your gifted student. You'll find ideas about how to homeschool
and travel. |
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Did
you know that as educators the top 10 jobs that will be in
demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004.
As
educators we are currently preparing students for jobs that
don't yet exist using technologies that haven't yet been invented
in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems
yet.
Shift
Happens
A
YouTube Video created by Karl Fisch. Viewed 1,199,071 times
since February 08, 2007
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Recycling
Computers
Every year over 250 million computers and 100 million cell
phones are tossed aside in the US alone. Go inside Electronic
Recyclers, the largest “e-waste” facility in California,
to see how they break down millions of pounds of electronics
every month.
Running time 5:14 minutes
Wind
Farming
Soaring 260 feet in the air with a wingspan the length of
a football field, it is possible for a single wind turbine
to produce enough energy to power 750 homes.
Running time 5:55 minutes.
Flights
of Imagination
Aeronautical inventor Paul MacCready describes how he built
a human-powered airplane.
Running time 3:07 minutes.
Futures
Channel
Science Technology & Math
Movies & Class activities
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MIT's
"I/O Brush"
A
YouTube Video from Robin Good
Views: 23,873 times since January 12, 2007
More
on
MIT's
I/O Brush
A
YouTube Video from fidgross
Views: 156,265 times since November 28, 2005
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Check
out all of our travel photography
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Try
something new! |
Thinking
about adding travel to your curriculum? For only
$22,000 a night you can stay on Sir Richard Branson's private island:
Necker
Island. Check it out! Awesome!
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Going
to be in or Near OHIO?
On
October 5, 1905, the Wright brothers finally achieved heavier-than-
air practical flight at Huffman Prairie Flying Field, located
at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, their hometown.
On October 5, 2007, the
Aviation Heritage Foundation (a non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated
to further educating the public and promoting the aviation heritage
in the southwest Ohio region) and the National Park Service will
host a wonderful educational opportunity for you and your
families! Please join us at Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center/Huffman
Prairie Flying Field to celebrate the Anniversary of Practical
Flight!
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Going
to be in or Near OHIO? Beginning on Thursday, August
23, Kenton County Parks will have the honor of displaying The
Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall in Pioneer Park. The Opening
Ceremonies will begin at 6:00 pm with a Welcome and Introductions,
Posting of the Colors, Invocation, and Inspirational Hymns, followed
by Remarks and Proclamation, Recognitions, Memoriam, 21 Gun Salute,
and Taps. Pioneer Park is located one mile south on KY 17, just
off I-275 at Exit 80 Covington/Independence).
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Adding
travel to your curriculum? For over 4 years our family
has exchanged homes with other families through out our nation.
It is actually hard for me to imagine traveling any other way. We've
stayed in many places including a 1950's 2 bedroom/1bath home just
2 blocks to the beach with less than 900sf to "the castle"
a 4 story home 5000+ sf with breathtaking views. No matter where
we went we made memories that would last a life time.
H.E.L.M.
Travel is organizing a pool of homeschooling families who are
looking to enrich their children’s education through hands-on
learning experiences. You and other homeschooling families will
exchange their primary residence, a second/vacation home, maybe
even a timeshare that isn’t being used OR you can choose to
host a family in your home rather than exchanging during pre-designated
dates.
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