Stuff Diane Likes: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

I Won't Apologize for Having Fun While Chronically Ill

I have fibromyalgia. Yes, it is a real thing, and someday I will write a blog post all about it. Sometimes you will see me doing things. Because the pain (which is just about always there somewhere) isn't bad enough to stop me that day. Sometimes you will see that I simply can't do as much. But if you ever come at me or question my illness, we are through.
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Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students

I know how fortunate and well-resources we are at my school, and we too could use MORE people in these important roles. Thankful for folks like Suneeta Mani and Melinda Gonzales Ajlouny and the work they do with MY kid (as well as so many others). What about the many, MANY schools who have fewer or NO professionals in these positions that are so vital to our children?
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The Harker School

I love these fascinating video updates!
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The GAMING Bible

This is everything. Dem custom names doe.
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Scary Mommy

I was lectured by a nurse in the recovery room after my c-section -- before I had even touched my son! -- that it was wrong for me to only have one child. Almost everything in this list applies to our family. (We don't have a dog, so not that one.) Also, I didn't see that nurse offering to step up and PAY FOR everything that having more children would entail.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

What Christians Can Learn from Colin Kaepernick - Nate Pyle

Even if you're not a Christian, this article raises a very important point: are people demanding he show patriotism or nationalism? (You do know that Nazi is a shortened form of the German word for Nationalist, right?)
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CUE Announces George Couros Will Keynote 2017 National Conference | CUE

G-Coo is comin' to CUE! George Couros
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Pediatricians urge states to get tough on parents who don’t want to vaccinate their kids

Yes. When schools refuse to admit their kids, and doctors refuse to see or treat their kids, people opting out of vaccination will need to come around and believe that science is really a thing.
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The Harker School

This game was great. But I wanna see "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Will Park FLYING OVER those YBHS players!"
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Monday, August 29, 2016

The Chick-Fil-A Manager Said 'Is That YOUR Kid In the Bathroom?'—Then I Heard Screams

Oh my gosh you guys, I was forreals wheeze-laugh-crying at this.
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PBS Digital Studios

Hear his voice again one more time before you say goodbye.
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www.penndot.gov

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Watch This Dog

Jill Martin, look at this big baby!
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PinkNews

Super cute! And I LOVE the shoes on the guy with the beard.
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Life Bursts 88.9FM Hills Radio

Bret and Jemaine and a whole lot more of their musical friends took inspiration from interviews with kids. Of course, it's awesome.
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Mom Was Told Her C-Section Would Be The 'Easy Way Out'

Oh my gosh, yes. The part she shares about the pain of getting out of bed. Cameron was three and a half weeks early, and after laboring overnight for 11 or so hours, we realized he was in distress and was trying to come out butt first. After a week, my incision wasn't healing properly, so then I had a week of having it packed daily with iodine-soaked gauze which had to be removed daily. When that didn't seem to completely help, after another week they completely re-opened by incision and had to completely re-stitch it. The healing was a LONG process. My scar is still purple and four-plus inches long (twelve and a half years later). The upside? My first tattoo (in 1997) hurt like hell. Cameron was born in 2004. All my subsequent tattoos haven't seemed to hurt as much. Because there is no pain on earth like the pain of getting out of bed the first time after a c-section.
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MTV

This is awesome. Few people get to experience both sides of the struggle the way trans men do. I have also spoken to a trans woman who has had to shift her sense of safety because as a man previously, she didn't have to worry about some things, but now as a woman, there are so many new awarenesses she has to adopt. Proof positive, y'all.
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Viral Thread

Karl
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David Wolfe

Go Eagles.
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13 Reasons Students Hate Teachers

In my earlier years in teaching, I did break some of these rules. It all comes down to how much a person feels like they have to exert control. Giving up on that actually made me better able to guide the learning and focus on my students as people.
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Saturday, August 27, 2016

7 things I wish people understood about being a teacher

Oh my gosh, YES to number 4 in this article. I'm looking at YOU, colleagues! (I still love you.)
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Plastics Make it Possible

I'm not crying...YOU'RE crying. Jill Martin
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Instagram photo by Insta-Chaz • Aug 25, 2016 at 8:23am UTC

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Friday, August 26, 2016

We Need to Talk About Leslie Jones - Julie Smith

I need to use this in my Digital World class!
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Thursday, August 25, 2016

The Harker School

SQUEEEEE!!!! Progress!
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A serious attack on the iPhone was just seen in use for the first time

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Dear Fellow White People

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The Harker School

This is a well-deserved honor for someone I consider a humble man. It's never about him; it's always about the kids. He's one of my bosses, and I really love working with him. Congrats, Butch!
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The 50 Best Video Games of All Time Ranked

This reads like a who's who of my childhood, both games I played and games I avoided. But I would have thought one of the Ultima series would have made the list.
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Master suite for rent in 5b/3.5ba house-furnished, all utilities incl

Payne and San Tomas rental available
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Business Insider UK

I think I need a facecradle.
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Chicago Tribune

Oh my gosh, Mr. Reed is my hero!!! This is wonderful, fun, and creative. His students are going to be so excited for school.
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Minecraft: Education Edition

Who do I know in Southern California who would want to be in on this? Randy Kolset? Maureen Kennedy? Tell a friend!!!
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Monday, August 22, 2016

HuffPost Black Voices

Silence is complicity.
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Stop Close Reading

What do my English teacher friends think of this?
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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Diane

Six years since I completed my Master's degree.
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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Scottish Comedy

For those of you who don't understand my husband's accent, give this a go...
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Greek Villagers Rescued Migrants. Now They Are the Ones Suffering.

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Upworthy

If you will be teaching my kid this year, please watch...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

BuzzFeed Video

This is adorable.
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The Classroom Chef

Teacher friends! Especially (but not limited to) math teachers! You want this!!!
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The Classroom Chef

Teacher friends! Especially (but not limited to) math teachers! You want this!!!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

KXLY 4 News

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Kid President's Letter To A Person On Their First Day Here

I love this. I love Robby. He's wonderful. George Couros, play this for your daughter.
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ABC 7 Chicago

Their hard work and dedication is inspiring.
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Taylor Mali on Twitter

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Childhood Trauma Leads To Lifelong Chronic Illness -- So Why Isn't The Medical Community Helping Patients?

This is really important information. Address the trauma as soon as possible, prevent a lifetime of physical pain and other disease symptoms.
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Atlas Obscura

Growing up in Northern New Jersey among many Italian-Americans, I found this analysis of language trends fascinating.
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Comic Redesigns the Autism Spectrum to Crush Stereotypes

I definitely need to add this to my resources. Our son certainly acts in ways that cause people to forget he has autism. And then stuff comes up that blatantly reminds us (and him once we explain it) that some areas are really hard for him.
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Oldies_but_favorites

Eddie Campos Jr. always talkin' 'bout tacos
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David Wolfe

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Upworthy

And not just because I love Jake and Lemorne. IMPORTANTLY message here. Watch all the way through.
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Friday, August 12, 2016

5 Things I Wish You Knew Before Euthanizing Your Dog

It's such a hard thing for pet families to go through, but this is really great advice for those tough times. Shared from a friend who works in a vet's office!
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Great Big Story

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2016 Election Forecast

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

The dark side of Silicon Valley, according to a teenager who grew up there

Yes, Silicon Valley does have a dark side, but in the case of my school at least (which is mentioned in the article), it's not the school that is perpetuating it. Students and their families are the ones comparing and rat racing at all costs. We at school are constantly reminding them to seek balance and health.
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The White House

Because I didn't already love them enough. Love this support from Mr. and Mrs. Obama for our USA Olympians.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

INSIDER inventions

Karen Armstrong McKelvey, you should just get one because of its name.
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Edcamp SFBay

Hey there! I'll be at EdCampSFBay on August 27th. Won't you join us? It's free!
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How to talk about female Olympians without being a regressive creep – a handy guide | Lindy West

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Why This Mom Has Banned the Olympics in Her Home

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“Why? Should I Go See It?”

Yes. This. It has taken far too long. And I am almost certainly going to go see it again.
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23 Things That Sound Fake To People With ADHD

I laughed a lot. And recognized myself all over this. Congrats, me: you've got ADD.
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Your White Teacher Is Woke - Education Post

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Instagram photo by Gary Hustwit • Jul 25, 2016 at 2:36pm UTC

Steve McGriff
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Sunday, August 7, 2016

I side 98% with Hillary Clinton

I'm not surprised. If you hate me, please unfriend me.
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The Problem with Female Protagonists

Please read this!!!
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There’s No Such Thing As A Protest Vote

"Throwing away your vote on a message no one will hear, and which will change no outcome, is sometimes presented as ‘voting your conscience’, but that’s got it exactly backwards; your conscience is what keeps you from doing things that feel good to you but hurt other people. Citizens who vote for third-party candidates, write-in candidates, or nobody aren’t voting their conscience, they are voting their ego, unable to accept that a system they find personally disheartening actually applies to them."
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Saturday, August 6, 2016

Bored Teachers

Some of my colleagues will appreciate this.
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AJ+

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Stanford professor urges teachers to rethink math instruction

Really enjoying her online course through Stanford, and hope to one day meet this super star!
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Thomas C Murray

I like how my school prepares us for any health issues, including allergies, we will encounter with our kids, and also BANS peanuts completely as well as requiring labeling of all foods containing any nuts. It still irks me when people act like it's a huge inconvenience for them. I had a student last year WHO WILL DIE if she comes in contact with peanuts, peanut products, or even the particles in dust or saliva.
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