May Your Energy Last

It's hard to believe that another semester is almost over. Seems like we just got started. Each of you have worked hard to get where you have gotten today. I will admit that the work has been difficult and the hours long, but look at what you have accomplished! You are now one step closer to being able to make a difference in someone's life and health. One of the best compliments I have ever received came today from a student that has been having a particularly difficult time. Ms. T informed me today that, "I'm really glad I came today.....I learned something!" Wouldn't it be great if we could view everyday that way. I will leave you with a blessing that I received from yet another student this week, "May your energy last five minutes after the class is over." That about says it all.

Cutting-edge Learning

Every day is a learning experience. How many times have you heard this? Usually this comment follows a bad experience. Why can't we learn from good experiences? Actually you can. Recently I attended a training session on McGraw-Hill's Connect website. This thing is touted as the next big thing in education. It creates individualized interactive learning. How cool is that! The students work at their own pace on assignments that you the teacher create. You can either use material questions supplied by the publisher or you can incorporate your own material. The student is guided through the material and is given constant feedback on his/her progress. The instructor receives regular progress reports as the students assimilate the material. Together the student and instructor can target problem areas of learning and areas of needed concentration. The Connect caters to multiple disciplines and I encourage you to check it out

Happy New Year!!!!

Wow, can you believe that it is another beginning? Not just of a new year, but of a new opportunity for you! Every year we all make resolutions: loose weight, quit smoking, etc. You; however, have made one of the most important resolutions of your life. The resolution to improve your mind. Everything that we acquire can be taken from us: our wealth, our job, our homes....only our minds are exempt from the economy and world crises. Knowledge is something that no one can take away from you. That's not to say that it can't be influenced, but knowledge is power and you have opted to power-up. Congratulations!! I hope that you will use this time to gain as much power as possible. Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than Knowledge". I don't think he was saying to forget school and indulge in flights of fancy, but rather to embrace your imagination to aid you in acquiring as much knowledge as possible. Since the average individual only uses 2-3% of their brain and Einstein only used 15% of his, it only stands to reason that there is a lot of potential out there just waiting to be tapped! Good luck and power up!!!