<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Education @ sanity.blog-city.com</title><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Education) </description><copyright>Copyright 2008 sanity.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 18:47:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Education @ sanity.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>GoToWebinar.com: Better Than Webex, But Beware Phone Problems (Incompatible with Some VOIP Systems)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/gotowebinarcom_better_than_webex_but_beware_phone_problem.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/gotowebinarcom_better_than_webex_but_beware_phone_problem.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:53:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=gotowebinarcom%5Fbetter%5Fthan%5Fwebex%5Fbut%5Fbeware%5Fphone%5Fproblem</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I love GoToWebinar.com , a service I find much superior to the clunky, expensive, and error-prone Webex service. I did a Webex Webinar last week and was shocked to see that the background graphics of my PowerPoint slides had been marred by the servic]]></description><category>webinars</category></item><item><title>Political Math: The Old New Math</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/political_math_the_old_new_math.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/political_math_the_old_new_math.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=political%5Fmath%5Fthe%5Fold%5Fnew%5Fmath</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It's time for schools to make their mathematics instruction more relevant and oriented to the real world. And the best way to do that is to teach the original new math, "Political Math." Here's a sample Political Math problem:Q. Las]]></description></item><item><title>Controversial Change in Leadership at the John Birch Society</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/controversial_change_in_leadership_at_the_john_birch_society.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/controversial_change_in_leadership_at_the_john_birch_society.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=controversial%5Fchange%5Fin%5Fleadership%5Fat%5Fthe%5Fjohn%5Fbirch%5Fsociety</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An interesting new Web site, DonFoth.com, provides insights into the recent controversy surrounding leadership of the conservative organization, the John Birch Society. It is located in my town of Appleton, Wisconsin, where I personally know and resp]]></description></item><item><title>Why Johnny Can&apos;t Do Math, Either</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/why_johnny_cant_do_math_either.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/why_johnny_cant_do_math_either.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:40:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=why%5Fjohnny%5Fcant%5Fdo%5Fmath%5Feither</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite publications on education, Education Next, has a good article on how the "New Math" and related textbooks are hindering math education in the U.S. It's "An A-Maze-ing Approach To Math" by Barry Garelick. Have yo]]></description><category>education</category></item><item><title>Protection Against Identity Theft</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/identity.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/identity.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2005 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=identity</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A few useful tips on protecting yourself from identity theft are available at 43folders.com. I especially like the suggestion to have your checks printed with just your first initial instead of your full name. People who steal your checks won't know]]></description></item><item><title>The Venona Project: What the Left Doesn&apos;t Want Us to Know</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/the_venona_project_what_the_left_doesnt_want_us_to_know.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/the_venona_project_what_the_left_doesnt_want_us_to_know.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2005 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fvenona%5Fproject%5Fwhat%5Fthe%5Fleft%5Fdoesnt%5Fwant%5Fus%5Fto%5Fknow</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After decades of hysteria about McCarthy, the Left and the left-dominated media have kept remarkably quiet about one of the most shocking disclosures ever from declassified government documents. I refer to the massive documentation from the VENONA PR]]></description></item><item><title>Link Between TV and ADHD?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/link_between_tv_and_adhd.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/link_between_tv_and_adhd.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2005 23:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=link%5Fbetween%5Ftv%5Fand%5Fadhd</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Could heavy television viewing by children contribute to ADHD or other attention deficit disorders? Some researchers have found evidence for this. Parents, be careful about letting your kids waste too much time - or too much of their brain - on TV.]]></description></item><item><title>A Final Solution to the Gang Problem</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/a_final_solution_to_the_gang_problem.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/a_final_solution_to_the_gang_problem.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=a%5Ffinal%5Fsolution%5Fto%5Fthe%5Fgang%5Fproblem</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here's my idea on how to solve the gang problem:Step 1. Bribe gang leaders to include Bible study or statements of belief in God and morality as part of their gang's practices. They don't need to convert to anything, just add some superficial aspect]]></description></item><item><title>In Praise of Stalin</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/in_praise_of_stalin.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/in_praise_of_stalin.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=in%5Fpraise%5Fof%5Fstalin</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most American schools and universities praise a number of men who endorsed and supported one of the greatest mass murderers in world history, Joseph Stalin. Can you identify the beloved leftist who was the source of the following quote?Joseph Stalin]]></description></item><item><title>Can You Spot Fake Smiles from Real? Take the BBC Test</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/can_you_spot_fake_smiles_from_real_take_the_bbc_test.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/can_you_spot_fake_smiles_from_real_take_the_bbc_test.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2005 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=can%5Fyou%5Fspot%5Ffake%5Fsmiles%5Ffrom%5Freal%5Ftake%5Fthe%5Fbbc%5Ftest</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BBC's Science and Nature section has a test to see if you can tell fake smiles from real ones. The test involves wathcing video clips of 20 people smiling - you'll need a high-speed connection. See how well you did, and then read what you should loo]]></description></item><item><title>Parents: What&apos;s Shaking in Your Child&apos;s School?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/parents_whats_shaking_in_your_childs_school.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/parents_whats_shaking_in_your_childs_school.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2004 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=parents%5Fwhats%5Fshaking%5Fin%5Fyour%5Fchilds%5Fschool</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With the general lack of morality and good sense in the schools these days, parents need to be EXTREMELY vigilant and SPEAK OUT when something outrageous is done. Kudos to the few vigilant adults who spoke out about a plan to teach the lewd art of po]]></description></item><item><title>NEA Fund for Children: It&apos;s All about Politics, Not Kids</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/nea_fund_for_children_its_all_about_politics_not_kids.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/nea_fund_for_children_its_all_about_politics_not_kids.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=nea%5Ffund%5Ffor%5Fchildren%5Fits%5Fall%5Fabout%5Fpolitics%5Fnot%5Fkids</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The National Education Association speaks as if they are looking out for the interests of education and children, but acts as if all they care about is power and politics. Here is an ad we got in the mail this week from their Fund for Children and Ed]]></description></item><item><title>Update on Direct Instruction: Exposing a Silly Study</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/update_on_direct_instruction_exposing_a_silly_study.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/update_on_direct_instruction_exposing_a_silly_study.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=update%5Fon%5Fdirect%5Finstruction%5Fexposing%5Fa%5Fsilly%5Fstudy</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Those interested in the educational technique of Direct Instruction may have heard about a study published in 1997 that claimed to show that students trained with Direct Instruction have a higher rate of being arrested. The study, published in Early]]></description></item><item><title>Collage Education</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sanity.blog-city.com/collage_education.htm</guid><link>http://sanity.blog-city.com/collage_education.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2004 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://sanity.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=collage%5Feducation</comments><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With high school graduations occurring all over the nation, a lot of people are thinking about college education. What they forget is that the primary focus of K-12 public education is on collage education. Hats off to the fine people of ACNE (the Am]]></description></item></channel></rss>