Tuesday, April 5, 2016



 Ten Tips for being more Truthful 

Barbara A. Lewis 



The Ten Tips 

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth 

2. Tell someone about your commitment 

When you make a commitment to someone or to something you are always gonna keep your word because ones you do that youll get the respect you need and you wouldnt want anyone to push you so i beleive if your commited to do something i say go get it and make dreams come true. 

3.Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation,sarcasm,or reason. 
you have to always be the person to make changes because theres always people out there that are gonna try to let you down but you shouldnt pay attention to them, 

4.Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration,sarcasm,or irony. 
Sarcasm is a large component of social interaction and conversation.  To demonstrate a sense of humor, people frequently use sarcasm as a means of “breaking the ice” during initial encounters with others.  People also use sarcasm as a means of being comedic with groups of friends.  They say something contrary to what they feel and/or believe for the purpose of being funny.  Sarcasm, in these instances, seems harmless and playful

5.Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it. 


This is really important to know because you should always know what your talking about and when you talk about things that really get to you . You become a way better person so i just do believe that you should never give up and keep on trying till the win. 

6. Dont indulege in little white lies. 


I really believe that people shouldnt indulege because they can turn into white lies and it can be bad to others and even yourself so thats why you shouldnt due to the lies people could say that even cause things to happen. 



7. Watch out for silent lies. 
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.
–William Faulkner
Tell your stories, if people wanted you to write warm about them, they should have behaved better.
–Anne Lamott


8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse. 

"People forget they have options. And they forget that those things don't really matter. They should concentrate on what they have and not what they don't have. And by the way, wishing and dreaming doesn't mean concentrating on what you don't have, it's positive thinking that encourages hoping and believing, not whinging and moaning.” 

9.talk to yourself
Start talking to yourself to increase the performance and function of your brain. It is crazy not to talk to yourself because you would miss out on the benefits that come with self-talk. The key is to practice doing it until it becomes natural.

10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth 


Most people probably think I’m an honest person, and in general, I suppose that’s true. I am honest with many people. However, I’m rarely honest with the person who matters most—myself.

As someone whose drug of choice is food, I’m familiar with all matters of sneaky and lying behavior. The best I can pin-point, this probably started for me around the age of six. In other words, I’ve had a long time to practice.


Reflection: I can benefit with these 10 because you should always do the right thing to do because when you do something good things would get you back and buy you things that are better so i really did learn alot with these 10 tips. I choosed Tell someone about your commitment because to me thats just great and i can really relate to it. What i can do to make these 10 tips is reading my life planning goals and just keep on going. 




Friday, April 1, 2016

Overall, 71 percent of students reported that they liked using Khan Academy and 32 percent said they “liked math better” after using the tools. Eight in 10 teachers reported they thought students were at least moderately engaged when using Khan Academy, although usage varied widely depending on the school or classroom. Some students said Khan Academy encouraged them to learn independently, with 45 percent reporting they were able to learn math on their own without it. We contend that the videos at Khan Academy are alarmingly devoid of PCK. We claim further that (1) the examples Khan chooses appear selected at random and thus are, perhaps unsurprisingly, often quite poor. They are prone either to create further confusion, or to fail to address fundamental questions students are likely to have; and (2) Khan’s explanations are frequently off target in addressing likely student questions that experienced teachers would anticipate and elicit.