Today we had a very interesting class where our instructor taught us the pendulum wave with pool balls.
Here’s there’s a video that he made a few years ago. He used bowling balls! Pay careful attention and tell me what you can see. 🙂
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Your Blogger is off on a training
Dear Blog Readers:
I am blogging from Appalachian State University where I am taking some professional development on math. I will be sharing some interesting material throughout the week.
Here is a wonderful video which inspired me tremendously! Like I always tell my students, make LOTS of mistakes because in that way, you will learn a LOT in class and in life.
Tell me what you think about this video by leaving your comment. Thanks! 🙂
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Walk
Hablando Claro/Plain Talk Celebrates the 8th annual Walk for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness.
Join us May 31, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Boling Lane Park (in front of the Piggly Wiggly, 600 West Raleigh Street, Siler City).
Do not miss out on the free food and games!
Invite your friends and family!
For more information, call Miguel Olvera at 919-663-0116.
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Date: 6/26/2013 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Cost: FREE (registration required)
Location: Chatham Community Library
197 Hwy 87 N
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Would you like to learn how to create presentations and slide shows using PowerPoint?
Topics covered in this workshop include:
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identifying key components and features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
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using slide designs and themes
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using basic slide layouts
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formatting text boxes
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creating bulleted and numbered lists
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inserting pictures and shapes
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managing your slides
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saving and printing presentations
Prerequisites: Participants should be comfortable operating a computer and using a mouse and keyboard. Familiarity with Microsoft Word is helpful but not required.
This workshop is FREE and open to the public; however, class size is limited to 15 participants and registration is required.
For more information, or to register, call 919-545-8086, email reference@chathamlibraries.org
, or register online.
Workshop on Immigration
Dr. Ann Robertson from Robertson Immigration Law Firm will give a FREE workshop on practical solutions and strategies, when you need help with immigration. Also, Ms. Jocelyn Ventanilla -will present a workshop on “Just Accounting.”
Julia Herbón and Miguel Olvera from Central Carolina Community College- Siler City will provide an orientation on what paths to take to further education in our college.
Date: Saturday, June 1st, 2013
Time: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Place: “IGLESIA EL CAMINO – United Methodist Church”
123 Chestnut St. Siler City, NC 27344
If you check one or more of the options below, consider attending this free workshop
[ ] FAMILY IMMIGRATION
[ ] U.S. NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
[ ] DEFERRED ACTION
[ ] VISA-U FOR CRIME VICTIMS
[ ] EMPLOYMENT VISAS
[ ] REFUGEE/ASYLUM VISAS
[ ] NON- IMMIGRANT VISAS
[ ] OTHER
(There will be free personalized assistance depending on the time and number of participants)
TO BE or NOT TO BE…
This is a good video to review all the forms of the verb TO BE. If you did not come to class, you will find it really interesting 😉
Happy Mother’s Day!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL MOTHER’S DAY!
LOVE,
YOUR ESL TEACHERS
Three Universal Human Concerns: Love, Money, and Security
Based on this YouTube video, students identified three universal human concerns: love, money, and security
We then tried to apply these three concerns to the immigrant experience using the saying, “We are all in the same boat.” — whether we are immigrants today in Siler City or immigrants 100 years ago to New York City. We looked at some photos made by Danish immigrant Jacob Riis, author of the famous book “How the Other Half Lives”. The photos show an immigrant experience harsher and more squalid than people tend to experience today. Finally, students were asked to read a paragraph from the Wikipedia biography of Jacob Riis. It is difficult English, but they are only looking for words related to the three concerns. They copied these words in their notebook and then we shared as a whole class.
In the next few classes, students will watch and discuss “inspirational videos”, such as short segments on Ellis Island and on the richest man of that era, the world’s first millionaire, John D Rockefeller.
Post by Don Byrne
ESL at Central Carolina Community College 