Okay, so it's been awhile since I lasted blogged. Class has ended, which means the inevitable challenging of the grades by some students. That comes with the territory. I have the next block off thankfully. I need the break. I was getting burned out going 3 years straight with no break. It will also give me time to go back and proof read my previous blogs. ;) Disclaimer: I won't proofread this blog entry, I'm multitasking.
Reading update: I love my Kindle. I'm almost finished with John Wooden on Leadership and half way through Applied Intelligence. Rena let me know if you want more of my kindle books. And cole, you can have them too. You just need to download the kindle app on your Mac.
Dating update:
Back update: still in pain - this episode is going on 4 weeks now....I an old man at the ripe age of 28!
IRB update: submitted on Wednesday. I'm nervous
Nephews update: On Tuesday we went to my great aunt's Laverne's funeral. She passed away last week. Well during the dedicticory prayer at the cemetery Rand (my brother) asked me if I had Lucas (the 2 year old). I didn't so we asked George (our dad). He did. So we looked around and Lucas was on the far side of the cemetery running away from us. We are observant people.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tasers
I have a few items for today's blog. First, I am creating a website on google. Here is the url: https://sites.google.com/site/tmorrispsy/
It's not much but I be want to use it as a professional page. I heart google. It will be a central place to organize class materials, professional stuff, and even list books (especially psychology and education) that I recommend. I am excited about this. I don't teach second block so I will a more time. I'm trying to fill that whole in my time next block when I don't teach with productive activity. I want to read some more books, get my study through the IRB, and work on this website as well as prepare for classes in the fall.
Reading update:
I have made a concerted effort to read more instead of wasting time watching T.V. I finished a book written by my friend Rena called One Armed Freak. It was pretty good and is available as a kindle book for really cheap. Check it out if you can. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/One-Armed-Freak-ebook/dp/B002HHM9DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1307937811&sr=8-1
Another book I am about to finish is Mindset by Carol Dweck. Here is snippet: "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way - in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments - everyone can change and grow through application and experience. Do people with this mindset believe that anyone can be anything, that anyone with proper motivation or education can be become Einstein or Beethoven? No, but they believe that a person's true potential is unknown (and unknowable); that it's impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training."
J's doppelganger has a new video out. If you like tasers, stick around to the end.
It's not much but I be want to use it as a professional page. I heart google. It will be a central place to organize class materials, professional stuff, and even list books (especially psychology and education) that I recommend. I am excited about this. I don't teach second block so I will a more time. I'm trying to fill that whole in my time next block when I don't teach with productive activity. I want to read some more books, get my study through the IRB, and work on this website as well as prepare for classes in the fall.
Reading update:
I have made a concerted effort to read more instead of wasting time watching T.V. I finished a book written by my friend Rena called One Armed Freak. It was pretty good and is available as a kindle book for really cheap. Check it out if you can. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/One-Armed-Freak-ebook/dp/B002HHM9DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1307937811&sr=8-1
Another book I am about to finish is Mindset by Carol Dweck. Here is snippet: "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way - in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments - everyone can change and grow through application and experience. Do people with this mindset believe that anyone can be anything, that anyone with proper motivation or education can be become Einstein or Beethoven? No, but they believe that a person's true potential is unknown (and unknowable); that it's impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training."
J's doppelganger has a new video out. If you like tasers, stick around to the end.
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