How do we inspire ourselves to change? Dan Heath offers these three steps: (1) See it, so then you (2) Feel it, and then (3) Get the Energy to change

How do we inspire ourselves to change?  Dan Heath offers these three steps:  (1) See it, so then you (2) Feel it, and then (3) Get the Energy to change


Put feelings first...

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Article 12: What charity do you support? Why? Write an essay about a charity: (a) What story links you to the charity? (b) What problem does the charity address? (c) How does the charity reduce the problem? Learn about Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) and Marla Ruzicka

Today's article for the GED course will be about commitment and "the hearts and minds" and action. 

There is a quote that is often used in this situation.

I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/die.html#3GLjHCuqka3qkXtM.99

Here's another quote that captures the positive nature of charity...

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.
Helen Keller 
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/die.html#3GLjHCuqka3qkXtM.99

EXAMPLE

The group is called Center for Citizens in Conflict.

I heard about the group after the founder was killed in 2005.  


When I showed the story to one of my students, he said, "Mr. Mac, that story is soooooo sad."  Yes, the story touched him.  

What story touches you?  What charity deals with that situation?  Write until tears come to your eyes.  Find a youtube video that captures the essence of the story.

Marla Ruzicka

WIKIPEDIA article about CIVIC

I'm going to cry when I talk with you about Marla and her group (called CIVIC when I first heard about it).




Remembering Marla

Click here for the video

I look forward to reading what you write and visiting websites that inspire you.



Here's what you can do:
Get into your Youtube account.
Click on SUBSCRIBE and LIKE and leave a comment.

Homework: What is the main message of Jared's email message?

Here's a skill:  Don't look at email for six hours.

It's hard.  I eventually extended the time to 24 hours and then to one week.  I went to Havana to give a series of workshops and it was great:  No messages for 168 hours.



I got distracted by this "notification" that I received from LinkedIn.  Yes, it is a skill for you, the GED student, to learn about.  LinkedIn is a useful additional tool in your collection of "things to know about" in the Internet.

But what can we do with these notifications?

I'm using a system called AwayFind.  I invite you to learn about the system.

Your assignment:  What is the core message of this email message from Jared?

  Oh, this looked interesting...

Remember the Power of One Click

Your assignment:  What is the core message of this email message from Jared?

Article 11: What words describe you?

Honesty
Ability to delegate (ask others to do something for you)
Communication
Sense of Humor
Confidence
Commitment
Creativity
Positive attitude
Ability to inspire


Think about these words (these are qualities of a person)


Here are some photos to distract you...  Richard Clark is a professor who has a lot to say...

You have been distracted by these photos.

Take a moment to write about each of the qualities at the top of the page ...


READ THIS ARTICLE about these ten words



Here are extracts from the article.

What is your commitment to this course?

Call your instructor and discuss these words and ideas.

Quote 1: Advice (Write your thoughts about this quote)

Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper in sinks into the mind.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Think about this quote.   

(A) What advice have you received recently?

(B)  How was that advice given?  Softly? 

or in a direct way?


(C)  What way works best for you?  

Do you prefer direct advice or soft (indirect) advice? 

Write your thoughts in your journal.

You can keep a notebook next to your bed 

so you can capture your thoughts.... 

ARTICLE 10: How can we collect pieces of useful information? How can we become curators (like organizers of information at a museum)? For example, Dr. Richard E. Clark talks about "Information abundance and siloing"

http://www.youtube.com/v/Odt41Guk4gE?version=3&autohide=1&autohide=1&feature=share&showinfo=1&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=AZf6k6D1wExSfVaY6BLKVQ

What is your net impact?

What is your impact on the Internet? Have you left footprints behind?    What is your trail? Can we find your fingerprints on the videos that you have seen recently? Did you make a difference yesterday? Did you help another person find something useful? We are here to serve each other.   Have you guided someone to find something useful?  Have you recently told someone to look at a helpful piece of information? When we leave a comment When we click "Like" When we subscribe to a channel We are showing our thanks. Let's show our gratitude.  YourNetImpact.com

Students in the GED Onlline Course need to "get with the program."
Get a Youtube channel
Get a Gmail account
Get a Twitter account
Get a facebook page

Use these tools to highlight information and
Point the teacher to visit some interesting websites and videos.

Your Personal Learning Plan

Here is a sample list of questions and boxes to complete to begin to create your Personal Learning Plan

These questions came from Shropshire

Added questions


a. What is difficult for you to do as a student?

b. What do you do when you have free time?  


c. Give a specific example:  How did you use your time last weekend?

d. What is an activity that you do during the week after school?

e. What groups do you belong to?  Religious, social, school groups... 


f. What do other people say they like about you?   


g. What is special about you?  What qualities do you like about yourself?

h. What jobs are interesting to you?

i. What will you be doing five or ten years from now?

j. What do you hope to do?  What will you accomplish in the next 20 or 30 years?

k. Do you like working in a group or do you prefer to work alone?




l. sWhat would you like to learn to do?   What skills are important to you?


m. What has been your biggest accomplishment so far?


These questions have been adapted from a list created by Learning One to One
www.L1to1.org


What makes you:

Angry?

Happy?

Sad?

Dissatisfied?

The Power Of One

What is the power of one person?

One person can click on several videos.

CLICK HERE and "LIKE"

One person can recommend to several friends, "Hey, click on this."

One person can leave a comment on a video.

You can have the power of one unless you have a youtube account.

Get into your Youtube account and go to this video... then leave a message, click LIKE and recommend this video to a friend.

then Go to THIS ARTICLE and start to build your Portfolio.

Let's go!   

Then call your GED Online Teacher.

Two Tips for THE FIRST PROJECT: (a) Set up a PORTFOLIO and (b) use a CAMERA to capture your thoughts for your essays and compositions (The efficient way to write more often)

The GED Online Course allows you, the student, to prepare for a real job.  The course includes:
(a) Your Personal Learning Plan (you can complete a list of interests and we can customize the curriculum to meet your interests.  See a template in Australia).  Start with www.KnowYourType.com and the 70-plus questions at Human Metrics)   TAKE THE TEST
(b) Your list of skills (résumé or Curriculum Vitae)
(c) Your DIGITAL Library (the collection of songs, books, movies, stories, ebooks, magazines, articles and lyrics that you believe are important in your life and for civilization)
(d)  Your Digital PORTFOLIO (your collection of projects -- examples of your work)  You can use Google Drive

A pen drive can be your storage place
for many of your projects and your archive system
(but remember to keep a backup)

How can you collect all of these things in one place?  

You can keep all of these items on an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

You can keep copies on your computer or USB pen drive...

You can keep copies of many of these items in your Google Drive (virtual or "cloud" storage)

Why is it a good idea to create a PERSONAL PORTFOLIO?
a) You can show what you did last week and last month.
There's no need to stop, look for pen and paper and then wonder, "Where did I put that journal?"   You can make a recording in the camera or in your smart phone and then upload the recording to your Youtube channel (and put the video on PRIVATE or UNLISTED for your teacher to inspect and evaluate).

I looked at this camera and
found that it can be used
to record small pieces of
poetry on a page.
It takes good pictures if you
use the zoom

b)  It's easy to TALK instead of writing.
You can record and transcribe later.

c)  You can work with a younger child and become a mentor.
Children often need help to gradually learn the skills to use their fingers  ...  Children often need help in learning how to use a tripod and how to follow directions.  By slowly and gradually showing a child how to use the camera for photos and the video for making movies, you can learn to get inside another person's head and help them learn what you know.

Special note to my student in Melborne:  Your nephew "L"

Look at the small type above the price.
Yes, we can read small type with this camera!

and your niece "L" can learn to use the video.  You can be their guide.   By gradually teaching them to use the camera, both in and out of water (the camera is cool -- it is waterproof down to 5 meters or about 15 feet), you will introduce them to a new way of using a camera.   You can help them build a portfolio of their best performances.

This is small type...

The camera has been selected because of the following features (see below) ... it is SHOCK RESISTANT and WATER PROOF if used properly.   Why not try it...?

 FEATURES:
The principal feature that is missing from this type of camera (which means I DON"T use them in classrooms) is the MACRO (closeup) lens.  However, the type shown in the receipts was small and I was surprised by how clear the images are.  I recommend this camera, under $120, for elementary schools (shock resistant and waterproof to 16 feet, 5 meters).
Water, Shock and Dust Proof Design

Capture a world of mystical underwater creatures, vibrant coral reefs or simply fun underwater with the overall rugged and sporty shape of the Samsung?s Pocket Cam W300. The Samsung W300 films sharp, brilliant moving pictures in up to 3 meters of water depth with Auto Aqua mode, repels dust and sand with its dust proof feature, and withstands shock making this camcorder the must-have item for all your adventures. Take it with you to the beach, pool, desert, mountain tops, anywhere your adventure takes you and capture every moment.

1920x1080/30p Full HD Movie Recording

Record your movies in high-quality Full HD to relive your adventures as vividly as when you first experienced them.

Built-in USB charging

Connect directly into any USB port for direct video or photo transfer to any compatible TV, PC or other electronic devices. To charge the battery while on the go, simply plug into any USB port.

Bookmark your Favorite Scenes with My Clip

When I tried to move closer, the image was blurred...
but then I tried using the zoom...  (see below)

Add music to your movies without overwhelming the words. The Smart Background Music feature lets you add one of the preloaded soundtracks to your video. If the system senses someone is speaking, it automatically lowers the volume of the music.

Record/pause function

Pause while recording, yet still create one continuous file for easy uploading to social networking sites.

Built-in editing software (Intelli-Studio)

Plug into any PC via USB ? built-in advanced editing software lets you play, edit and share files.

Micro SD slot

The camcorder?s external memory slot accepts both SD, SDHC and SDXC cards. Quickly and easily transfer and view images on your PC.

Specifications

Design

Here's more or less the same info as shown above
and look!  We can read the small print!  
HINT:  Just use the zoom to view the small print.

• Red Color
• Compact Full HD Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof

Lens

• 3x Digital Zoom

Image Sensor

• Digital Image Stablization
• 5 MP Image Sensor
• 1/3.2" BSI CMOS Image Sensor

Main Display

• 2.3" LCD Screen
• 230,000
  
  
  
  
  
  Pixels

Video Recording

• AAC Audio Format
• Auto Focus
• Auto Shutter
• Auto White Balance
• Built-in Microphone
• H.264 Recording Format
• Full HD 1920x1080 30p/25p (17Mbps), HD 1280x720 30p/25p (8MBps) Recording Resolution

Still Imaging

• JPEG Still Image Format
• 5.5MP (2720x2040) / 4:3, 3MP (2048x1536) / 4:3, 2MP (1920x1080) / 16:9, VGA (640x480) / 4:3 Resolution

Storage Media

• MicroSD Card Slot

Features

• Tripod Mountable

Inputs and Outputs

• HDMI Port
• USB Port

Dimensions

• Product Dimensions: 2.3" (W) x 4.4" (H) x 0.7" (D)

Weight

• Product Weight: 0.3 lbs.

Power

• USB Battery Charging

HOMEWORK:
(1)  Call the teacher and describe how a camera can be used to build a portfolio
(2)  Thin of three exercises that you could design to train your nephew in "how to use a camera."   Think of three features on a phone that might need some guidance.
(3)  Call your teacher with three new words that you found on www.FreeVocabulary.com