What’s Going On?

Claim on “Attacks Thwarted” by NSA Spreads Despite Lack of Evidence

The agency, President Obama, and members of Congress have all said NSA spying programs have thwarted more than 50 terrorist plots. But there’s no evidence the claim is true.

 The NSA has publicly identified four of the 54 cases.

Great website...  I like how clicking on “Act” makes it very easy to choose a clearly defined and immediate way to act.

Here’s another link you can check out:    My previous post on gun violence

And read on for some more info and links after the break... of course, after you check out the #ThrowThemOut campaign!

Some of the recent posts and articles I’ve come across on the subject.... 

A pro-gun troll just came for Seth MacFarlane, and Seth fired back

What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer

How to Prevent Gun Deaths? Where Experts and the Public Agree

Our Loved Ones Died. We Want Action on Guns (video)

How to Reduce Shootings

Came across the articles below when reading the A/V post:  An emotional Jimmy Kimmel responds to another mass shooting, telling the GOP, “You’ve done worse than nothing”...  not familiar with these websites/blogs but they seemed worth taking a look:

Guns In America And The US Military Industrial Complex America Wasn’t a “Gun-Loving Country” Until a $13.5 Billion Industry Made It So

Don’t forget to #ThrowThemOut!

Sick of leaders doing nothing to fight gun violence? So are we. Let’s work together and #ThrowThemOut: http://every.tw/2sAcIwT

#educationimagined

Which Marvel Superhero Could Run a University?

Important Question: Which Marvel Superhero Could Run a University?

Love is Love

NSA files decoded: Edward Snowden's surveillance revelations explained

In the last five months, the NSA's surveillance practices have been revealed to be a massive international operation, staggering in scope. But how do all of the NSA's programmes fit together – and what does it mean for you?

Shooting Data

Guns Are Cool sub reddit that tracks mass shootings

Gun Violence Archive

Shooting Tracker

Two Redditors Are Changing the Way the Media Counts Mass Shootings

Gun Deaths vs Terrorism Deaths (video)

America’s gun problem has everything to do with America’s masculinity problem

Campaign Zero

STEM fields all mapped out!

Physicist and science writer Dominic Walliman produces the YouTube channel Domain of Science where he shares fantastic animations that map out different STEM fields.

These videos are perfect to share with students to give them a comprehensive view with information about different types of sub-disciplines within fields and how they relate to each other.

I've embedded the Map of Mathematics video below for you but if you click on it and watch the video on YouTube you'll find the playlist which shares other videos on the topics of engineering, biology, physics, chemistry, and more.

And of course he has shared a lot of other great content on his channel. You should view, subscribe, and share ASAP!

Dominic has made the images of maps available via Flickr for educational use and you can purchase Domain of Science posters as well.

Watch on YouTube to view the whole playlist

Meet-up:  Gurteen Knowledge Management NYC

I recently joined a meet-up group for the first time.  And I’m so glad I did!

Prior to the invitation to the group “Gurteen Knowledge Management” I had heard of neither the name “Gurteen” nor the term “Knowledge Management”. From the description on the “About” page and the title of the next topic “Breaking Down Silos Through Working Outloud”   I decided it looked interesting enough to attend a meeting and find out more...

About the group: 21,000 people in 160 countries are part of the Gurteen Knowledge Community.  Help us create a strong core in New York City.  After all, there is a lot of knowledge here to be shared!  This is a group for knowledge management enthusiasts who like to share KM practices, learn from others and improve their organizations. Knowledge sharing practices can make a company run more efficiently and increase employee productivity. Join us in sharing practices of ways you share knowledge in your organization!

The presentation at the meeting was fantastic! 

view Joachim’s slides on Google Drive 

connect with Joachim on google+

I had long been a fan of Jane Bozarth’s work:

Jazne Bozarth Website  |  @JaneBozarth  |  Show Your Work (on Amazon)

But Joachim mentioned many other pioneers and practitioners of the same philosophy to check out:

Dave Winer, “Narrate Your Work” Bryce Write, “Breaking Down ‘Work Out Loud’” John Stepper “Working Out Loud:  The Making of a Movement” (TEDx video) Catherine Shinners “They Dynamics of Working Out Loud” Dennis Pearce “Working Out Loud Doctoral Thesis”

Besides a great presentation, I also really enjoyed the group discussion.  

One of the topics that we talked about that  I am particularly interested in right now is slack-

Slack results (from their website) My OneTab: Slack

One last link- WOL Week on Twitter

#InternationalWomensDay

There have been, and are, so many women that inspire me but this year on International Women’s Day I have to recognize my 4-H Leader, Mrs. Kay Peischel.   

When I was in 4th grade, I joined a 4-H club.  My chapter of “The Rosendale Happenings” started as a group of 4 and we met at least once a week for over 10 years.   We focused on sewing, cooking, public speaking, and volunteering. We learned so many valuable skills and had tons of fun.    

I loved my experiences in 4-H.   But these are not the only reasons why I chose Mrs. P. as the person I wanted to recognize on International Women’s Day...   Why? Because without Mrs. P.,  I would never have achieved my dream of becoming a teacher. 

Thanks Mrs. P., and Happy International Women’s Day!

Visit 4-H.org for more information about 4H and find out how to join or start a club.

May the 4th Be With You

My Star Wars Flipboard