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Well I couldn't have been more ignorant at that stage, now my children and I find songs we love and the funniest gems to share with friends. You Tube not only entertains-for free, but educates-for free! The next time you think "I need to do a course on that" check out what you can learn on you tube on that particular subject, there are video tutorials on just about everything, how to change a bicycle tyre or make a collage in Picasa 3, a free creative photo application I highly recommend.

I am writing this post is to highlight the FUN and FACTS that can be found by surfing around in You Tube, maybe I'm teaching you to suck eggs or hopefully this will encourage you to use it more in the classroom, in your living room and own learning.

During a family evening we watched Michael Jackson you tubes and the children felt compelled to get up and dance to the point where creativity ignites and Hannah begins to choreograph their moves :)...



...doesn't MJ do that to everybody? his music had no boundaries in terms of age and culture, a bit like the internet although, i'm not so naive to think everyone has access to it. Take Sweden for example, where men have twice as much access than their Japanese counterparts, while Swedish females have triple the average access to internet that females in Japan to read more, click here Isn't this interesting? and surprising given Japan's techological innovation (stats link). Sweden it seems looked to the future long ago and is committed to everyone having high speed broadband, even in remote areas;

Sweden is among the world's leaders in information technology, computer hardware, software, and services. It has the highest number of phone lines (combined fixed and mobile) per capita, as well as the highest percentage of Internet users in the world. Some 74 percent of Swedish companies and 45 percent of households had Internet access in early 2000. World Bank (2000)

The great social commentator and literary genius Stephen Fry debates with Biz Stone, Founder and Chief executive of Twitter on the power of social media for good, he tries to remind Biz that the internet is accessed mainly by the white, liberal and privileged, its a different story in Africa though. Thinking of Aotearoa, even closer to home, we are still on dial-up in most Early Childhood centres and homes due to the high cost of access. I hope all children can one day experience, free wireless internet in their communities.

Just as it is every child's right to become literate, he or she should have the right to become a skillful user of ICT. Children should be able to operate a computer and its functions, and experience ICT as a tool with vast possibilities for communication and information retrieval/sharing. ICT (including the Internet) gives children a medium in which information can be presented in both a linear and a nonlinear and associative way. Children's spontaneous thinking uses associations; ICT challenges young children to associate one thing to another in creative ways (Alexandersson & Pramling Samuelsson, 1998, p. 6).

"Learning through ICT in Swedish early childhood education from a pedagogical perspective of quality", 2003

I think the more people experience the wealth of information there is on the internet and it enriches there lives, the more communities and countries will move to this collective and collaborating platform, but for now I feel one of the 'privileged'. So I will make the most of it, my children are going to be all the wiser, fitter and happier for it!

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But my favourite you tubes off all are the sesame street collection. Easy and quick to watch, they intermix comedy and messages on values, literacy, numeracy, friendship.. and in this one the magical and essential act of using your imagination.



Professional development and community education for people to feel comfortable and confident with ICT in home and educational settings will be essential as we need to monitor the creative opportunities and pitfalls of internet access, while this post highlights the two great entertainment and education aspects of you tubes, it won't forget to mention that there is alot of junk on there too and adult content in you tubes which are disguised as children's. I always encourage you must view them first by yourself if you are not sure, this is pretty quick as you can tell in the first few seconds if a you tube is appropriate for children.

Now here's my pondering and provocation, in what ways are children accessing the internet in your home or teaching environments?

Low Level of Quality= The lowest level of quality related to ICT in education settings is when only one computer is made available for children to use, either individually or together, at the teacher's discretion.

Good Level of Quality= ICT is directed toward specific educational use, and designed to challenge children's creativity. Digital cameras are also being used more and more frequently for advanced digital documentation of children's learning and multimedia programmes, which allow children to express and create their own experiences in text, sound, and pictures, are mostly used in combination with various research and/or development projects. At a good level of quality, children communicate, discuss strategies, solve problems, and have fun together while they use both games and educational programmes, they find their computer use to be meaningful.

"Learning through ICT in Swedish early childhood education from a pedagogical perspective of quality", 2003

Most homeschool moms admit they are not fitting as much music, art and physical education into their children's days as they would like. In the face of requirements and extracurricular activities, music often gets shoved aside for another day. Yet, we homeschool moms, if we were parenting public school children would actively fight any attempt to remove music education from the public school. We recognize the value and importance of music education for our children on a philosophical level, yet we do not make a physical and monetary commitment to make music education happen. Here are some easy ways you can slip music education into your homeschool without blowing your budget or your schedule.

Music on the Internet

Many fantastic and free resources are available on-line for music education. Web-sites, and free music downloads for mp3 players make music education accessible for every budget.

Orchestras and Concert halls are creating fun and interactive web-sites to attract musicians of the next generation. If your house is like mine, your children are allowed to be on the internet, but only specific web-sites you have approved. Utilizing your control of internet use, you can easily encourage music education simply by approving some of these great web-sites.

Music for children is a big enterprise on the internet, yet surprisingly you can find many free music files to download and play. Files can even be moved to your mp3 player for portability! If you don't have an mp3 player, you can still use mp3 and other audio files on your computer, and even burn them to compact disc. One of the best and free programs for this is free iTunes, which is available for PC or MAC. With a little creativity, you can use the music on these free web-sites to create a music rich environment in your home. Try the San Francisco Orchestra site, the Classics for Kids site, and the Carnegie Hall site to get you started.

Music at the Library

Public Libraries often have a sizeable music collection. Check in the children's section for selections such as Carnival of the Animals, or Classical Kids recordings. Find the audio book The Story of Classical Music by Darren Henley for a great overview of music history. In the adult section, you can often find recordings of classical music from famous artists. Look for recordings from composers such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Tchaikovsky. Explore the music of some lesser known composers such as Liszt, Shuman, Wagner, and Hadyn. Libraries like to order what patrons want, so when you are looking for a specific resource, ask your librarian! Keep checking back, and you may soon find your resource on the shelf!

Music Cooperatives

Homeschool Cooperatives can involve as few as two families! This year, my family and another family got together for a few hours once a week and studied Science and Music. My friend taught Science, and I taught Music. We had a lot of fun, and were often able to enjoy time visiting after “class” was over. This is a great way to spend time getting to know one family and make great friends; while meeting one of your educational goals. Larger Cooperatives often offer excellent music classes.

Local Venues

Many communities, even small communities have a Friday night “Music in the Park” during the summer. These concerts are free, and laid back enough that children are always welcome! My family has moved around fairly often, and we always find outdoor Music in the Park type programs. Where we currently live, four different small communities are offering free summer music during the week, yet each are on different days! If we wanted to, we could attend three or four concerts each week for free. Take advantage of these offerings, and make it a family tradition! Local colleges, arts councils, and performing groups often sponsor youth choral groups and orchestras, music classes and music summer camps for children. For your musically inclined child this will be a great introduction to group performance! Local orchestras and performing groups often host a child-friendly “dress rehearsal” for public schools to attend. Homeschool parents can usually reserve a section at these concerts and attend for free. These community venues are a wonderful introduction to a more formal concert without fears misbehavior.

Making Music Happen

One of the biggest frustrations for a homeschool mom bent on making math, language arts, history, science and paytime happen is fitting everything in between extra-curricular activities and family time. Music can be gently eased into your day. Instead of playing the radio in the car, make CD'S or use your mp3 player to bring music lessons with you on car trips. When you are having quiet time in the afternoon, put some good music on. When you are cooking dinner, or sitting at the dinner table, use classical music for background music.

No matter how much you struggle to work music education into your day, you can make it happen! Music aids brain function, calms nerves, and trains minds. To study and understand the music of any generation is to understand the hearts of the people who lived. The value of music in your homeschool should not be underestimated.

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You’ve been considering a Doctorate of education (EdD) for quite some time but taking time out of your life to pursue your goals is simply not an option. Well today’s distance learning allows you the opportunity to gain that degree online with the most flexible schedule possible. And the education is top-rate.When you pursue your Doctor of Education online you will learn how to became a leaders who can strategically manage and lead complex educational organizations.You will be an educational professional who can demonstrate analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of practically any educational institutions. And distance learning is a proven method to educate working adults by developing the knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve their professional goals, improve the productivity of their organizations, and provide leadership to better serve their communities.The Online AdvantageImagine being able to pursue a Doctorate at your own pace, and without leaving your home–through an online school! The fact is that there are many variety of schools distance learning schools to give you the education you want. Each offers a quality selection of Doctoral Level Education Degrees, with specializations like: Adult Education Leadership Community College Leadership Early Childhood Education Educational Technology Higher Education K-12 Educational Leadership Special Education Curriculum and Instruction Educational Technology Higher Education Administration Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning Adult Learning Educational Leadership Self-DesignedThe fact is that a Doctorate in Education is the pinnacle of online Education Degrees. And many of today’s top universities are stepping up to provide an education that produces leaders to address the nation’s most pressing educational challenges. Each of the specializations is designed to match your professional interests and meet the needs of your organization.By: James Pentington III

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If you have a Master of Divinity degree, you might be thinking about taking the next step academically — obtaining a doctoral level degree.  If so, I’d recommend you check into a Doctor of Ministry program, a practical theology degree rooted in the practice of ministry.  One advantage to DMin programs is they are designed around a working pastor’s life and do not require full-time residential study like PhD programs, so you can stay in your current ministry field while completing your degree.  As a matter of fact, most DMin programs require that you have 2-3 years ministry experience before entering a program.  If you don’t have an MDiv, Some programs will let you combine your Master’s level work and DMin work in a longer program.

While they do offer flexibility, DMin programs are not without their challenges.  Ask yourself these 5 questions if you think you want to get your Doctor of Ministry degree:

1. Do I have time? Fuller Seminary (where I am pursuing my DMin) estimates that DMin candidates need 15-20 hours a week to devote to reading and study before and after each seminar.  I’m getting ready for my final seminar now (yay!), and I have been reading almost non-stop since November, 2009.  Reading takes time, and some days my schedule doesn’t allow it.  Fuller requires 4,500 pages of reading for a 12-hour course, and 3,000 for an 8-hour course.  I’m doing 8, but that’s still 12 complete books and 2-page book reviews of each.
2. Will my church support me? Most DMin applications will require church approval because DMin work is done in the local church setting.  The benefits are that a DMin program makes you a better pastor, and provides the church with the latest thinking in your chosen field of study.  The downside is that it will take some of your time, and you need church support to be able to say, “I’m sorry, but I’m writing a paper tomorrow.”  My church has been very gracious and supportive since I began my DMin in 2006.
3. Can I commit 4-7 years to the process? Fuller allows a total of 7 years to complete the degree, but it could be finished in 3-4 years, including the final project.  Changing churches in the middle of the program is not unheard of, but may interrupt your academic schedule.  I took a year off the program while we were building the community center here because I didn’t have extra time to devote to both.  I’m still on-track to finish early, but not by much.
4. Do I want an accredited degree or just the title? A wide variety of programs exist under the DMin banner.  Some are accredited by real accrediting agencies, some are not.  Some require little more than light reading, a short paper, and a big check to grant a degree.  You have to decide if you want to be called “Doctor” more than you want to learn.  Resume’ inflation doesn’t happen just in the business world.
5. What criteria will I use to select a DMin program? When I selected Fuller, I did so because Fuller offered the option of individualized learning tracks, and I liked the schedule of 2 weeks on campus each year.  Some DMin programs meet more frequently, some are designed for commuting students, and some can be partially completed by distance learning.   However, some programs are pre-defined so that all DMin students take the same courses.  You’ll have to decide what you want to study, where you want to enroll, and what schedule you need.  Of course, there’s also the little detail of paying for it, too.

I am delighted with my DMin program at Fuller and would recommend their program to anyone interested in this degree.  But, other fine programs exist that might suit your needs better.  A DMin program requires commitment on the part of church and pastor, enough time to do the work and complete the program, and careful scheduling of courses.  Are any of you considering a DMin, and if so, what decision-making process did you go through?  I’d love to hear from you!

More than 60 percent of Iowans think gay marriage “does not deserve the Legislature’s limited time” this session, according to the latest poll conducted by Selzer and Associates for the Des Moines Register. The poll surveyed 805 Iowa adults from January 31 to Feburary 3, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.
The question named six issues on which legislation has been introduced during the 2010 session, which has been shortened by 20 days due to budget constraints:
The state Legislature can address large and small issues during the course of the session. For the following issues, please tell me if you think the issue does or does not deserve the Legislature’s limited time. Puppy mills. Gay marriage. Driving and texting. Gun control. Gambling. Payday loans.
62 percent of respondents said gay marriage does not deserve the legislature’s time, while only 36 percent said it does.   Here’s hoping this poll will bolster the spine of any wavering statehouse Democrats. Iowa House Republicans are expected to use procedural maneuvers this week to try to force a vote on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. When they tried that last April, two of the 56 House Democrats joined Republicans on a procedural vote. House Minority leader Kraig Paulsen wasn’t deterred by the latest poll, telling the Des Moines Register,
“The majority party has successfully convinced people that that’s something that takes a lengthy period of time,” Paulsen said. “There’s no reason it should have to take more than 30 minutes.”
Poll respondents presumably know little about how much committee and floor time a marriage vote would consume, but I think Paulsen is missing the point here. Selzer in effect asked Iowans what’s important for the legislature to handle. More than three-fifths of respondents said gay marriage doesn’t rise to that level this session.
Notably, a recent poll commissioned by Republicans also suggests that gay marriage is a low priority for most Iowans. Voter Consumer Research conducted that poll in late January for The Iowa Republican blog and the Concordia Group (a political consulting firm run by Nick Ryan, with ties to the American Future Fund). Respondents were asked which three issues are most important to them: “Forty-one percent said jobs and unemployment, thirty-three said the economy, and twenty-eight percent said education.” Way down the priority list was “moral values” with just 14 percent, Craig Robinson indicated in this comment thread.
Last September, a Selzer poll for the Des Moines Register asked several questions about same-sex marriage. About 41 percent of respondents said they would vote for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, while 40 percent would vote against such an amendment. In addition, 92 percent of respondents said marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples had led to “no real change” in their own lives.
The conservative GOP base expects Republican legislators to try every trick in the book to bring a marriage vote to the floor. Iowa Democrats should make sure the public knows that while they were focusing on more important issues, Republicans kept trying to waste time on a marriage vote. Based on this polling as well as the results from last year’s special election in Iowa House district 90, I doubt gay marriage will be a winning issue for Republican candidates this November.
Iowa has a lengthy process for amending the constitution. Assuming the state legislature does not pass a marriage amendment this year, the soonest a same-sex marriage ban could appear on a statewide ballot would be 2014 (only if the legislature elected in 2010 passed an amendment in either 2011 or 2012, and the legislature elected in 2012 passed an amendment in 2013 or 2014).

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Last night the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 2088, which would reorganize state government, after four hours of debate. All 32 Democrats in the chamber voted for the bill, along with three Republicans: Shawn Hamerlinck, Larry Noble and Pat Ward.

Click here for the full text of the bill. According to analysis by the Legislative Services Agency, Senate File 2088 would reduce state spending from the general fund by $74 million in fiscal year 2011 and $36 million the following year (here's the link to the fiscal note on the bill). In addition, "Other funds, including local government pots of money, would save $44 million next budget year and just under $14 million the following year." Jennifer Jacobs posted some of the key provisions and amendments at the Des Moines Register's blog.

Unlike the 1985 state government reorganization, the current bill does not merge any state agencies. It doesn't close any of Iowa's four mental health institutes, but downsizes the one at Clarinda. That switch outraged legislators from southwest Iowa, because the Iowa Department of Human Services had recommended closing the Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute in southeast Iowa instead.

Senate File 2088 requires bulk purchasing and centralized payroll and technology systems for most state agencies but exempts the three state universities from those provisions.

Rod Boshart recapped one of the more contentious episodes during last night's debate:

The debate stalled when 11 majority Democrats joined the 18-member GOP minority in supporting an amendment to block a proposal to move the community empowerment program for early childhood education from the neutral state Department of Management to the Department of Education.

Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, switched his vote to be on the prevailing side then called a closed-door caucus after which senators voted 31-19 to reconsider the issue and approve the move of empowerment to the education agency by a 27-23 margin.

I wasn't familiar with the Iowa Community Empowerment program, which is geared toward families with children under age six. Since early education programs are part of the Iowa Empowerment Board's mission, it seems logical to bring the program to the Department of Education.

The original bill had eliminated the Property Assessment Appeal Board, but an amendment to keep that body intact passed by 46 to 4. Politically, that was a smart vote for the senators. Many Iowans are likely to see property tax increases this year, so it's not a good time to make it more difficult for citizens to challenge their assessments.

Several Republicans have expressed doubt that the bill would guarantee the promised savings. Democrats rejected a number of Republican amendments, including one that would have increased health insurance costs for state employees and one that would have required a two-thirds vote in the legislature to approve any state bonding. (Such a threshold would have prevented last year's passage of the I-JOBS infrastructure bonding initiative.) A complete bill history, including all amendments considered, is here.

Earlier in this session, the Iowa Senate approved Senate File 2062, a separate bill on early retirement incentives. That measure is expected to save about $57.4 million in fiscal year 2011, "including a $26.4 million savings to the state's general fund." That bill passed on a bipartisan 41-7 vote. The full text is here, and the bill history is here.

UPDATE: Over at Iowa Independent, Lynda Waddington reports,

Mental health advocates haven't gotten everything they wanted in relation to new state policies governing psychiatric medications for individuals receiving state assistance. But they scored a big win Monday night when the Iowa Senate approved new language that ensures existing patients' medications won't be automatically switched in order to save the state money.

Read her whole story for more details and background.