God Maths

Do you know God Maths? It's nothing like ours!
For instance, according to God Maths:

5 loaves + 2 fish = enough food to feed 5,000 (+ leftovers)
1 lost sheep = as valuable as 99

Gideon was the leader of God's army. But God told him, "Your army of 32,000 is way too large to defeat the Midianites.' Too large? Wait. What?

Twice, God had Gideon actually reduce his army - until it was small enough to win the battle. Small enough?

God would give Gideon's army the victory, but he wanted them to rely on him and not their own strength.

Gideon's army of 300 was outnumbered - 450 to one! But remember God Maths?

God + nothing = everything
Everything - God = nothing

"It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit," says the Lord." Zecheriah 4:6 (NLT)

Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing - Sally Lloyd-Jones

Pi Day 2013

Yes, I'm a nerd. Today is International Pi Day and we learned more about circles and pi, competed in pi  challenges, watched some fun/silly pi videos and then we ate pie! Here's a short slideshow of some of our fun.

Flipped Classroom Pioneer

Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergman are pioneers when it comes to using the flipped classroom. Check out this video about how Aaron Sams uses this change from the traditional classroom to help his students "become learners who can learn for themselves and by themselves." He says he has become "a tutor, a guide, a putter-outer of fires."

The Flipped Classroom?

I've been researching using the flipped classroom for my students this coming school year and have read a ton of good things about the idea. Pretty sure I will transition into this format after a few weeks with my honors kids. If it's a success there I might think about using it for all of my classes. See for yourself what the flipped classroom is all about.


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What Pi Sounds Like

With Pi Day coming up on Monday, I wanted to share this fantastic video with you. Enjoy!!