I remember a discussion in my Physical Chemistry II class at the then University of Missouri-Rolla (now MST). Dr. D. Vincent Roach had just finished a day and a half derivation of the ideal gas law from statistical mechanics — he went into a little more detail than Wikipedia. You may remember the final line [...]
No class today, but everyone was strongly encouraged to come the day before to make sure their computers will handle the software I’m teaching.
This morning the classroom was used for a safety meeting. Someone asked why they needed the projector, and sensing the joviality of the crew, I said, “so he can hook his laptop [...]
As an instructor, I evaluate personnel all the time, usually whether I believe the person will effectively use the software that I teach. Last week I received evaluations of myself from the boss and others. Of course most comments are positive, but some types of comments are better than others.
When you evaluate, be objective as [...]
This evening an interesting thing happened. The younger daughter sang one of the five-note Amens from Divine Service III on Sunday. The older daughter, thinking it was cute and good, repeated it. Thus the younger daughter, seeing sister’s approval, really got into it, singing it over and over again.
Not only could this [...]
I wonder sometimes if social liberals in Portland, Maine, hate sex, or perhaps don’t realize that they do.
Sure, one could argue that those pursuing the city’s health officials dispensing birth control pills to 11-year-olds potentially without the knowledge of parents might be seeking to grant that pleasure to everyone.
But what of the effects? How jaded [...]
This morning NR Wife was suffering from a nasty headache, so we stayed home. We weren’t idle, as the older twin and I sang Matins this morning at the piano. She has the beginning memorized all up to the Venite (Psalm 95:1-7). I need to memorize it better myself so that I can focus on [...]
They don’t make kid’s shows like they used to. Jimmy Neutron, Fairly Odd Parents, and Ed, Edd, and Eddy, can’t teach like Elmer and Sylvester.
Someone found three videos that I remember watching long before I understood them. I may have to try and find these on DVD for the kids.
Check out these 7-minute shorts at [...]
Last week while at the house I was given the extreme crash course in ABA instruction. I’ve done three sessions now. I still don’t know everything, but I’ve learned some interesting stuff:
Applied Behavior Analysis (also known in some circles as IBI and other names) is a series of elemental activities grouped into several categories, or [...]
