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How many votes do Texas legislators get?

Jill Manty — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:05:11 +0000

This video of Texas legislators voting multiple times on bills ought to make citizens hopping mad.

At election time we look at our lawmaker’s voting records, but how do we really know that they truly voted for the things that are on their record?

How to Tell You’re REALLY Bored

Jill Manty — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:01:27 +0000

Right up there with watching paint dry, you could visit cheddarvision.tv, a site that lets you watch cheese age– in real time. If you don’t have 6 months to devote to this project, you can just watch the time lapse video below. When you’re done, please go get a hobby.

Medievel Tech Support

Jill Manty — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:14:08 +0000

For those who have worked tech support– or used tech support. Enjoy!

How are students learning math?

Jill Manty — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:38:59 +0000

This You Tube video is making the rounds on some of my homeschool lists. It shows the weaknesses of some math curriculae being used in Washington.

Now, I agree that some of what is being taught in those curriculae is pretty goofy. BUT I taught special education, and the ideas taught in Everyday Math would have been PERFECT for my students. They could have used more instruction in calculators, as they really had learning difficulties that made memorizing times tables and learning long division practically impossible.

Obviously, I think that the average student should be able to learn to multiply and divide. But I think Everyday Math could have its place.