#128 - Epiphanies while grading papers

Right now I should be in bed, but I'm not. I'm grading papers. I'm doing work that's off the clock and I'm not being paid over time. Thought unlike my co-worker who was in on Saturday to grade her classes Science notebooks, I prefer to be set up at home. (Actually the truth is that my home computer has my gradebook on it and I don't like the ones they have for Linux right now)

BUT that's beside the point (point being I'm a (private school teacher and we get paid; well not that much)...

Yet dispite all of this: There is idea from this video...

Where the top 10 in demand jobs for 2010 didn't exist in 2004 and students are being prepped for jobs that don't exist, technology that hasn't been invented, and for problems that haven't even occurred.

Whose job is that?

Well primarily its the parents duty to lay down the basics, but in school its the teacher's job to carry on. That just makes my job as a teacher seem fucking profound and suddenly more important than I usually feel that my job is.

Another caveat here is another video I love about learning and development:

Oddly enough... my parents were weird enough to basically let me do all of those things on this video list. (Explains a lot and I plan on doing the same thing should I ever spawn offspring. I'm actually quite excited to pass on my pocket knife to my kid.) Inspired by this video awhile ago, I'm trying to find a place in my curriculum where I can get my students to take apart an appliance, because personally the ability to do that has made a lasting impression in my life.

As a teacher I might just be crazy.

#127 - The awesome things my students ask me #1

I doubt that this will be the only time I feel like I have to share things like these, so a post like this will be numbered.

But can I just say that there is never a same day and I love how these kids keep me on my toes.

For example:

Excerpt from a "10 Year Goal" activity - "I want to grow a mustache"

A random question at lunch - "When am I going to grow arm pit hair?"

Excerpt from 20 questions with the Teacher (and my personal favorite) - "If you get married are you going to wear a tux or a dress?"

To which I responded... "Which ever makes me look prettier."

#126 - My Life according to Bjork

I just had a really long day, a day of crap happenings, slight freak outs, and honestly a really great ending. So I'm kinda wired, I'm trying to encourage myself to eat my QLB. from 4 fricken hours ago but either I'm too tired, too wired, or just odd hungry.

Anyway this came around to me again and I was "what the hell its fun".

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)."

Pick Your Artist:
Bjork

Are you a male or female:
"Venus as a Boy"

Describe yourself:
"Army of Me"

How do you feel:
"Oops"

Describe where you currently live?
"Hidden Place"

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
"Desired Constellation"

Your favorite form of transportation:
"Walkabout"

Your best friends are:
"Violently Happy"

Your favorite color is:
"All Neon Like"

What's the weather like:
"Storm"

Favorite time of day:
"The Night"

If your life was a tv show, what would it be called:
"Its Oh So Quiet"

What is life to you:
"Human Behavior"

Your last relationship:
"Immature"

Your fear:
"Domestica"

What is the best advice you have to give:
"All is Full of Love"

If you could change your name, you would change it to:
"Joga"

Thought For The Day?
"Pagan Poetry"

How I would like to die:
"Generous Palmstroke"

My soul's present condition:
"Big Time Sensuality"

My motto:
"It's in Our Hands"

I went through a few artists before Bjork totally tickled my fancy and I spent hours just listening to her over and over again. This has to be my favorite list.

So glad this week is over.