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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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September
2013 - Volume 11 Number 9
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Iroquois
Indian Museum
The Iroquois Indian Museum is an educational institution dedicated
to fostering understanding of Iroquois culture using Iroquois
art as a window to that culture. The Museum is a venue for promoting
Iroquois art and artists, and a meeting place for all peoples
to celebrate Iroquois culture and diversity. As an anthropological
institution, it is informed by research on archaeology, history,
and the common creative spirit of modern artists and craftspeople.
http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/ |
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The
Cheyenne River Youth Project®: Developing Potential
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® (CRYP), established in
1988, has become an essential youth and family services organization,
integral to the Cheyenne River Reservation's support system,
in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Our organization has become vital
not only because we provide innovative youth programming and
family services, but also because we are a grassroots initiative
tailored to meet the needs of our community. With over 369 family
memberships reservation wide, CRYP represents local problem
solving for critical community concerns.
http://www.lakotayouth.org/ |
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Note Taking
Note taking skills are an important part of learning in both
high-school and college. Is your note taking system working
for you? Learn how to get the most out of lectures with advice
from these college experts.
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Alexandria
College: Methods of Note Taking
This study skills lesson starts by introducing the Cornell note
taking system (with separate areas on your paper for keywords
and notes) and offers up mapping and outlining as alternative
approaches. "Mapping is a visual system of condensing material
to show relationships and importance. A map is a diagram of
the major points, with their significant sub-points, that support
a topic."
http://www.alextech.edu/en/collegeservices/SupportServices/StudySkills/LectureNoteTaking/MethodsOfNoteTaking.aspx
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Berkeley:
Effective Note-Taking
"A frequent complaint of students is that they are unable
to determine during the lecture what is important and what might
just as well be left out. These students may attempt to write
down every word uttered by the professor, combining page after
page of isolated facts and details but missing a more general
understanding of the material, as they are too busy writing
to listen." The Student Learning Center from University
of California, Berkeley, offers a solution to this common problem
with tips on what to do before, during and after a lecture.
http://slc.berkeley.edu/studystrategies/calren/notetaking1.html
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James
Madison University: Notetaking
This tutorial from James Madison University presents five common
note taking problems and solutions. Included is a step-by-step
illustrated tutorial on using the Cornell note taking method
to organize your notes and make them easier to understand. Be
sure to follow the link to the sample note that is at the bottom
of the Cornell Notes page.
http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/notetaking.html
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Princeton:
Listen Actively and Take Great Notes
"You can maximize what you learn in and from lectures by
following three easy steps: 1) adopt active listening skills;
2) take clear, effective notes; and 3) review your notes within
24 hours of taking them."
http://www.princeton.edu/mcgraw/library/for-students/great-notes/
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Sweet
Briar College: Note-Taking Skills
"Take notes selectively. Do NOT try to write down every
word. Remember that the average lecturer speaks approximately
125-140 words per minute, and the average note-taker writes
at a rate of about 25 words per minute." This one-pager
is full good advice on how to improve your note taking system,
including using abbreviations and symbols.
http://www.arc.sbc.edu/notes.html
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Maker Movement
The maker movement is a contemporary STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math) culture that encourages invention and
prototyping. It includes engineering activities such as electronics,
robotics, and 3-D printing, as well as more traditional crafts
such as metalworking, and woodworking. It stresses the creative
use of DIY, technology, and learning practical skills.
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DIY
"DIY is a place for kids to share what they do, meet others
who love the same skills, and be awesome. The big idea is that
anyone can become anything just by trying - we all learn by
doing." Fashioned after scouting badges, skills are learned
by completing challenges, and patches are earned along the way.
For example, the Game Dev skill includes 7 challenges, the first
of which is creating an image sprite.
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Instructables
The Instructables community grew from an idea at MIT Media Lab
in 2006. They now house over one hundred thousand projects.
"Instructables is a place that lets you explore, document,
and share your creations." Sharing can be done with photos,
step-by-step instructions or video. Exploring can be done via
Channels (popular ones include ebooks, Arduino, Toys and Photography),
or the Recent and Popular lists.
http://www.instructables.com/ |
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Make:
Make: is a digital and paper magazine, the producer of Maker
Faire, and a website. "The site features breaking DIY news
and information, original content on building, repairing, and
modifying the technology that surrounds us, and step-by-step
project articles on a broad range of topics." Start your
exploration with Projects (look for it on the secondary horizontal
menu) for a "cookbook of DIY projects for the workshop,
kitchen, garage, and backyard."
http://makezine.com/ |
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SparkFun
"We think everyone should have the hardware and resources
to learn and play with cool electronic gadgetry." SparkFun
supports their vision with online tutorials, curriculum for
electronics classes, and a national bus tour "to spread
innovation at schools, libraries, and hackerspaces throughout
the country!" Tutorials cover concepts (polarity, electric
power), skills (how to read a schematic), projects, and technology
(GPS basics).
https://learn.sparkfun.com/ |
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Sylvia's
Show
Sylvia (host) and her dad (producer) produce "Sylvia's
Super-Awesome Maker Show!" about "everything cool
and worth making". Recent videos include Lilypad Heartbeat
Pendant (using an Arduino and a pulse sensor), and Sylvia's
Squishy Circuits (a pliable dough you can make in your kitchen).
Sylvia's enthusiasm for science is catching, and I loved the
comments from viewers who wished their high-school science
teachers had been as effective.
http://sylviashow.com/
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Paul McCartney
Despite being a Beatles fan for nearly fifty years, I'd never
seen any of the Fab Four perform in person until I saw Paul
McCartney in San Francisco last week on his Out There tour.
Hearing 65,000 fans (of all ages) sign along with Sir Paul for
three hours straight was an experience I won't quickly forget.
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Last.fm:
Paul McCartney Radio
With music by the Beatles,
Wings, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon and of course,
Paul McCartney, this free online radio station includes an optional
photo slideshow in the audio player. As each song plays, you
have the option to favorite it, tag it, add it to a playlist,
remove it from your library, or buy it. With a free Last.fm
account, your music preferences are saved, and your radio stations
become more customized.
http://www.last.fm/music/Paul+McCartney?v=charts&utm_expid=44142428-15.uxR-C0rwSuKQIKnffD_JVg.5&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surfnetkids.com%2Fcgi-local%2Fgo.cgi%3Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.last.fm%2Fmusic%2FPaul%2BMcCartney
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Paul
McCartney
Paul's official site
features lots of photos, videos, a discography, touring schedule,
news, and links to all his official social media profiles. Click
on Charity to learn more about the causes important to him,
including Peta and Meat Free Monday. "Meat Free Monday
highlights how going without meat for at least one day a week
can make a huge difference to the planet, our health and even
our pockets."
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YouTube:
Paul McCartney Channel
The 176 videos from
Paul's official YouTube channel include a mix of music, news,
television clips, concert snippets, and interviews. Although
most are short form, there some are full-length features, such
as the 56 minute "Good Evening New York City" documentary.
"Shea Stadium, New York, August 15, 1965. Images and sounds
that would go down in history when a world record crowd of 55,600
watched the Beatles. July 8, 2008 at the last ever concert at
the stadium, Paul McCartney secretly flies in to join Billy
Joel on stage. One year later, and Paul proudly returns to open
the magnificent City Hall stadium, built on the hallowed ground
of Shea."
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Bio:
Paul McCartney
"Paul McCartney
was born June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England. His work with
the Beatles in the 1960s helped lift popular music from its
origins in the entertainment business and transform it into
a creative, highly commercial art form." Visit Biography.com
for a three-page biography of Sir Paul that includes links and
videos about each of the Fab Four.
http://www.biography.com/people/paul-mccartney-9390850
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BrainyQuote:
Paul McCartney Quotations
"Nothing pleases
me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of
music." "I used to think anyone doing anything weird
was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others
weird that are weird." In addition to three pages of
quotes by McCartney, there is also a page of quotes about
McCartney. Look for the link in the right-hand column.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/paul_mccartney.html
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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein, known as one of the greatest scientists of
all time, was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. The following
sites explore his life and his work - and what struck me most
was how accessible Einstein's theories can be when explained
with examples and illustrations.
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American
Institue of Physics: Einstein: Image and Impact
The American Institute of Physics site (my pick of the day)
explores Einstein's life through historical accounts, photographs
and sound clips. The Brief Version (recommended for elementary
students and anyone not wanting to read all one hundred pages
of the Main Exhibit) can be traversed by following the Next
Page link at the very bottom of each page. Clicking on any other
links for more detail will take you into the Main Exhibit. To
return to your tour through the Brief Version, use your browser
back button, or start again at the home page.
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BrainyQuote:
Albert Einstein Quotes
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with
problems longer." While I might argue with Einstein's first
statement, I can't agree more with his conclusion about the
importance of effort. Want to understand relativity? Here's
Einstein's short version: "Put your hand on a hot stove
for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl
for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html
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Einstein
"Today, the practical applications of Einstein's theories
include the development of the television, remote control devices,
automatic door openers, lasers, and DVD-players. Recognized
as TIME magazine's 'Person of the Century' in 1999, Einstein's
intellect, coupled with his strong passion for social justice
and dedication to pacifism, left the world with infinite knowledge
and pioneering moral leadership." Calling itself "The
Official Site", Einstein.biz has a short biography, a photo
gallery, a quote page, but very little about his theories and
his work.
http://einstein.biz/ |
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PBS
Nova: Einstein's Big Idea
"A hundred years ago, a deceptively simple formula revealed
a hidden unity, buried deep in the fabric of the universe. It
tells of a fantastic connection between energy, matter and light.
Its author was a youthful Albert Einstein. It's the most famous
equation in the world: E = mc²." Based on the book
"A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation"
by David Bodanis, this full-length movie (narrated by John Lithgow)
can be viewed online. A transcript is also available.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/einstein-big-idea.html
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The
Why Files: The Importance of Being Einstein
For middle and high school science enthusiasts, The Why Files
dive into Einstein's theories about the speed of light and
the space-time continuum. Twentieth century physics "has
been a long trail of vindication for Einstein's theories."
And this great Why Files site takes you by the hand to show
how black holes and neutron stars offer proof of theories
Einstein made eighty years earlier.
http://whyfiles.org/2011/the-importance-of-being-einstein/
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
Through presentations, classroom sessions, curriculum, fund
raising, charitable works, and multi-media efforts, we seek
to raise public awareness of the stereotyping, discrimination,
racism and other unique situations facing Native Americans.
http://changingwinds.org/
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