Congratulations to the #SuperBowlChampion @Giants

Happy with another BIG Blue Championship! Congrats to all the NY Giants for a great season. Thanks for the great memories this season.

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2012 State of the Union | The American Dream

The President made the annual State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress tonight. He touched on topics like, partisan politics, taxes, education, foreign policy, energy, and of course, the American dream.

We might not always agree with what the President says, but I am sure we can all agree that there is work to be done. The solution to every problem opens the door to solve new problems. Democracy is a living process that is never complete and there is something beautiful about that never-ending process.

Something that I took away from the address was that hope reigns eternal and as long as there is hope, happiness is possible. It takes hard work to be happy and all we can do is attempt to do the right thing and work as hard as possible. When adversity stands in your path to success, you must be relentless in your own pursuit of happiness.

What are your thoughts?

UPDATE: Wordle word cloud based on the text of the President’s address (word limit set to 25).

US Primary Elections Explained

Courtesy CPGrey.com

Primary elections are how political parties in the United States pick their strongest candidate to run for president.

Happy Holiday’s | #seasonsgreetings

‘Twas the day before Christmas, and all through my house. Not a creature was stirring, except for my chihuahua, Bambi!

Happy Holiday’s from my family to yours! I wish everyone the happiest, warmest, and safest holiday. 2011 is rapidly coming to a close and 2012 will be here in only a week. Time flies when you’re having fun and I have had quite a 2011. I have learned so much this year about a wide variety of topics.

What did I learn? Here we go:

1. Family is #1 Don’t take for granted the people who care about you the most. In good times and bad, they will always be there. Take some time to thank those closest to you for supporting you.
2. Never stop learning Some people might think I am joking when I say I am a life-long learner, but it is no joke. I learn something new almost everyday. You don’t ever really stop learning and I learned some interesting things this year about myself and about others.
3. Never quit If you have a goal in life, do everything you can, exhaust every option, and travel every road that you have to achieve your goals. Do not settle for “almost.” We are all important as individuals and our goals are meaningful. The obstacles you meet will teach you something (refer to #2).
4. Technology rocks! From Schoology to Cel.ly and from iPods to iPads technology brings brought so much to may classes in 2011. I can’t wait to see what tools are available in 2012!

What did you learn this year? Please comment.

I Want to Flip! | #flippedclassroom

Flipping the classroom is a concept I have taken great interest in. I am researching the idea thoroughly and I look forward to flipping my classroom and creating an environment where students can move at their own pace and I can guide them when they are in class.

Here is a great TED talk featuring Sal Kahn talking about how he began the Kahn Academy and his vision for how video fits into education.