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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Learning
Today's post topic is again from The Daily Post. What’s your learning style? Do you prefer learning in a group and in an interactive setting? Or one-on-one? Do you retain information best through lectures, or visuals, or simply by reading books? 
Nothing is worse than a monotone lecturer or a dry text book. Unless you are looking to catch some sleep! If the person teaching is uninterested, impatient, or just tired it can negatively impact the learning experience. Everyone learns easier when the subject is interesting. Great teachers really do love what they do. They have the ability to explain the same thing in many different ways. They realize that catering to their audience is a must. The best example of making sure learning something is entertaining is the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure. This is created by the Department of Justice and is a hysterical read. They are all true stories that teach important lessons. Best employee compliance handbook out there! It's much harder to teach well in written form. When your speaking you can gauge your audiences reaction and adjust if they are not understanding. When in written form you only get on chance to get it correct for your entire audience. To answer a question about your learning style, it's not an easy answer. It all depends on the teaching skills.
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I suppose I'm a unique individual because I have the ability to learn from any method. The easiest way for me to learn is in an interactive one on one basis where I can ask a bazillion questions. Not sure it boils down to learning methods, or just the teachers ability to communicate in an exciting fashion.
Nothing is worse than a monotone lecturer or a dry text book. Unless you are looking to catch some sleep! If the person teaching is uninterested, impatient, or just tired it can negatively impact the learning experience. Everyone learns easier when the subject is interesting. Great teachers really do love what they do. They have the ability to explain the same thing in many different ways. They realize that catering to their audience is a must. The best example of making sure learning something is entertaining is the Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure. This is created by the Department of Justice and is a hysterical read. They are all true stories that teach important lessons. Best employee compliance handbook out there! It's much harder to teach well in written form. When your speaking you can gauge your audiences reaction and adjust if they are not understanding. When in written form you only get on chance to get it correct for your entire audience. To answer a question about your learning style, it's not an easy answer. It all depends on the teaching skills.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Desire
Today's topic is brought to us again by The Daily Post.
Was there a toy or thing you always wanted as a child, during the holidays or on your birthday, but never received? Tell us about it.
Of course, I always wanted a pony! Never did get one, until I was old enough to lease and pay for it myself. But this topic got me thinking about what I desire at this moment.
Anyone would love more romance in their lives. A stable, exciting job with more money and less bills. A weekly cleaning lady. A newer car or to win the lottery.
To be honest, I'm pretty content with my life. I've reached a point where I am able to surround myself with the people I choose. The past couple years have provided me the ability to mature enough to cut tons of drama out of my life. I've got the best critters! An awesome, stable significant other. We have similar goals and usually work well together.
Life is pretty damn great!
Was there a toy or thing you always wanted as a child, during the holidays or on your birthday, but never received? Tell us about it.
Of course, I always wanted a pony! Never did get one, until I was old enough to lease and pay for it myself. But this topic got me thinking about what I desire at this moment.
Anyone would love more romance in their lives. A stable, exciting job with more money and less bills. A weekly cleaning lady. A newer car or to win the lottery.
To be honest, I'm pretty content with my life. I've reached a point where I am able to surround myself with the people I choose. The past couple years have provided me the ability to mature enough to cut tons of drama out of my life. I've got the best critters! An awesome, stable significant other. We have similar goals and usually work well together.
Life is pretty damn great!
Monday, December 9, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Anxiety
Today's topic is brought to you by The Daily Post.
Anxiety: Write about a noise — or even a silence — that won’t go away.
Talk about a sobering topic! Very timely since I had a 'not so great' anxiety day yesterday.
There is one silence that I cannot shake. The silence right before you get a phone call. A drugged out of their mind person on the other end of the phone mumbling "Jessica, I did something stupid. I need you to take me to the hospital."
If I could go the rest of my life NEVER receiving a phone call like that again, there would be no complaints from me. There are no guarantees in life, so I must wait. In that awful silence. The silence that causes a permanent lump in your belly. The lump that makes you nauseated all the time. The nauseousness that makes it so hard to breath.
I try to focus on anything else. Throw myself into a flurry of productivity, which eventually leads to burn out. I'm not sure how else to deal with the silence. The never wavering, always there silence. It has become an unwanted friend. Maybe I need to name him and embrace him. I'm scared that embracing him will be the beginning of my demise.
It's going to be hard to push the publish button on this one...
Anxiety: Write about a noise — or even a silence — that won’t go away.
Talk about a sobering topic! Very timely since I had a 'not so great' anxiety day yesterday.
There is one silence that I cannot shake. The silence right before you get a phone call. A drugged out of their mind person on the other end of the phone mumbling "Jessica, I did something stupid. I need you to take me to the hospital."
If I could go the rest of my life NEVER receiving a phone call like that again, there would be no complaints from me. There are no guarantees in life, so I must wait. In that awful silence. The silence that causes a permanent lump in your belly. The lump that makes you nauseated all the time. The nauseousness that makes it so hard to breath.
I try to focus on anything else. Throw myself into a flurry of productivity, which eventually leads to burn out. I'm not sure how else to deal with the silence. The never wavering, always there silence. It has become an unwanted friend. Maybe I need to name him and embrace him. I'm scared that embracing him will be the beginning of my demise.
It's going to be hard to push the publish button on this one...
Sunday, December 8, 2013
December Blog Challenge… Dry Erase Boards
I almost didn't get this post done! It's been a crazy productive day. Today I made dry erase boards for cute little Christmas gifts. I was amazed at how easy they were to make!
Items you need are clear tape, a picture frame, velcro with a sticky backing, dry erase marker, and some form of colored paper. I used a really cute wrapping paper that I found. You can easily swap out the paper whenever you want a new background.
Step 1 : Tape the picture frame apart and wrap the back in the colored paper. Use the clear tape to secure the paper. Put the picture frame back together
Step 2: Attach the dry erase marker to the frame with a teeny tiny bit of velcro. I made sure the rough part of the velcro stuck to the frame so the soft part would be on the marker. That way it won't stab your fingers while you write.
You can easily write and wipe it away with a tissue.
It can stand up using the picture frame back
I used four command poster strips to hang this on on the wall.
Adorable and functional! Our townhouse is pretty small, so I try to hang as many functional things on the wall as possible. It helps the house feel larger.
Items you need are clear tape, a picture frame, velcro with a sticky backing, dry erase marker, and some form of colored paper. I used a really cute wrapping paper that I found. You can easily swap out the paper whenever you want a new background.
Step 1 : Tape the picture frame apart and wrap the back in the colored paper. Use the clear tape to secure the paper. Put the picture frame back together
Step 2: Attach the dry erase marker to the frame with a teeny tiny bit of velcro. I made sure the rough part of the velcro stuck to the frame so the soft part would be on the marker. That way it won't stab your fingers while you write.
You can easily write and wipe it away with a tissue.
It can stand up using the picture frame back
I used four command poster strips to hang this on on the wall.
Adorable and functional! Our townhouse is pretty small, so I try to hang as many functional things on the wall as possible. It helps the house feel larger.
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