As parents and educators how often do we stress success when working with students? Perhaps, there are times when me must stand back (as painful as that may be) and allow children to fail. Certainly, I am not suggesting that we want our students to hit rock bottom, but perhaps children need to learn that failures and successes teach life lessons. Individuals who only experience success in school (and life) may have trouble when they inevitably hit a “bump in the road.” Students who learn to overcome failure (even if it is only perceived) tend to be more tenacious, self-confident, and fearless. So… my poster today honors those who have failed and learned through their failures to succeed!

The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Hans Gerwitz.
Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.
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If you enjoy this poster you might also enjoy reading the following archived posts:

• Advice to My Daughter (on her wedding day)
• If at First….

Record something special in your day with a focus on what you love, what you fear, what makes you laugh, and what you have in your pocket.  Visit the Life in a Day site and watch the video below to learn more.

So what are you doing reading this post? Lights, camera….go! Feel free to use the comment link below to share the footage you have submitted for this fascinating social experiment.

Admittedly, it has been quite a while since I had time to research sites (beyond those I discovered while performing research for my job).  As my life has started to be a bit more settled, I have found time to explore once again and am happy to share some of my finds this past week. In no particular order, I have listed my favorite top 10 sites, blog posts, and videos (this week) below. Feel free to share your favorite finds of the week using the comment link found at the bottom of this post. Have a great weekend!

1. 1x.com – this site claims to post some of the best photos on the web.  I don’t know whether the photos are the “best,” but there are certainly some marvelous images to explore.  All images on the site are screened and must meet the approval of the editor.  Please note:  some of the images include “Fine Art Nudes.” Here is a link to one of my favorite photographs:  Deep in Thought.
2. A little tongue-in-cheek YouTube about Twitter…
3. Smashing Apps: 10 Best Websites To Generate Buttons Online – I realize that Apple may be nudging Flash sites and apps out of existence, but for those of you who are still using Dreamweaver and similar web designing products there are some great resources posted on this blog.
4. Calculator Soup - formerly, Free Online Computers.net, free online calculators galore…you can’t be more calculating than that!
5. A New Way to Lecture – a nice online book featuring some great Web 2.0 presentation tools….

   Open publication – Free publishing – More education
6. 1st Webdesigner – Visualize Everything:  32 Free Tools to Create Different Diagrams – As I began research to develop a post about Web 2.0 diagramming I came across this marvelous post and realized the post had already been written! (Tar-nation!)
7. Slodive: 70 PhotoShop Tutorials for Text Decorations from 2010 – the effects shown in this blog post are outstanding!  Click on each image to go to a tutorial that you can use to create similar text and effects.
8. Simon’s Cat “TV Dinner” – anyone who owns a cat can relate…
   
9. Youth for Human Rights – “teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace. YHRI has now grown into a global movement, including hundreds of groups, clubs and chapters around the world.”  The site includes excellent information for educators and students.  Please be aware some of the video material may be too graphic for younger students.  As always, please review material before sharing it with your students.  Educators can order free materials for use in the classroom.
10. Math Warehouse - numerous interactive math activities, worksheets, and links for middle school or secondary students.   Great for reinforcing math literacy skills.