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Podcast #7 Show Notes
KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have some news about the overseas university destinations.
University of South Florida http://www.usf.edu/index.asp
University of California San Diego http://extension.ucsd.edu/department/elp/index.cfm
Arizona State University http://www.asu.edu/
Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast
To MacGyver (something) - to fix something with everyday items
Forensics - The use of science and technology to investigate crime
Pathology - the science of diseases.
A thesaurus - a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
A shiner - a bruised eye usually caused by a fight
A shutterbug - a person who enjoys taking a lot of photographs
To be big into (something) - to be interested in (something)
To putter around - to waste time doing nothing special
Curriculum vitae (CV) - resume
Scatterbrained - slang description of someone who is easily distracted or has a bad memory
Trainee Spotlight: A trainee journal or essay read by the author. This week’s spotlight is on Rachael from secondary class 4 as she reads from her second essay on the topic of being a homeroom teacher. Thanks for a unique perspective on an interesting topic.
Teaching tips: on public speaking from http://www.speaking-tips.com/Articles/Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Presenting.aspx
Interview: Clint interviews Nicole about teaching and technology. You can find about Nicole at http://www.njlong.com including a short course on technology for teachers. You can see the secondary class blogs at http://nicolesclassblog.blogspot.com
