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if you want to subscribe to only one of my RSS feeds, this one has just about everything</description><title>tumbledown</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @downclimb)</generator><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>Just when I was trying to break myself of using two spaces after a period, I see APA says use two. Are new habits hard to unbreak?</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/5006260255"&gt;Just when I was trying to break myself of using two spaces after a period, I see APA says use two. Are new habits hard to unbreak?&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Just when I was trying to break myself of using two spaces after a period, I see APA says use two. Are new habits hard to unbreak? 2 hours ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/217733779</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/217733779</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:54:28 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@briangongol Garamond is proprietary and non-free. I've taken a liking to Gentium instead. www.sil.org/~gaultney/Gentium/</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/downclimb/statuses/4986562725"&gt;@briangongol Garamond is proprietary and non-free. I've taken a liking to Gentium instead. www.sil.org/~gaultney/Gentium/&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @briangongol Garamond is proprietary and non-free. I’ve taken a liking to Gentium instead. &lt;a href="http://www.sil.org/~gaultney/Gentium/"&gt;www.sil.org/~gaultney/Gentium/&lt;/a&gt; 2 hours ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/217049765</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/217049765</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:11:51 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Math in Society</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dlippman/mathinsociety/"&gt;Math in Society&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Math in Society - &lt;a href="http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dlippma..."&gt;http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dlippma…&lt;/a&gt; 1 hour ago from delicious - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like This is a pretty interesting free math text, appropriate for upper-level high school…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/216049441</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/216049441</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:17:01 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Enter math in emails, forums and Web pages using ASCIIMathML :: squareCircleZ</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/enter-math-in-emails-forums-and-web-pages-using-asciimathml/2861"&gt;Enter math in emails, forums and Web pages using ASCIIMathML :: squareCircleZ&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Enter math in emails, forums and Web pages using ASCIIMathML :: squareCircleZ - &lt;a href="http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog..."&gt;http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog…&lt;/a&gt; 1 hour ago from delicious - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like As someone who has…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/216049435</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/216049435</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:17:01 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Yeah! Next on Comedy Central is "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead." One of my favorite standup specials. Teachers must watch!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/downclimb/statuses/4952578671"&gt;Yeah! Next on Comedy Central is "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead." One of my favorite standup specials. Teachers must watch!&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Yeah! Next on Comedy Central is “Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead.” One of my favorite standup specials. Teachers must watch! 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215826653</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215826653</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:33:35 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Hooray! Next on Comedy Central: "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead." He's an ex-teacher turned stand-up comedian and very funny. Must watch!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4952624540"&gt;Hooray! Next on Comedy Central: "Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead." He's an ex-teacher turned stand-up comedian and very funny. Must watch!&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Hooray! Next on Comedy Central: “Gerry Dee: No Reading Ahead.” He’s an ex-teacher turned stand-up comedian and very funny. Must watch! 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215826651</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215826651</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:33:35 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@dcox21 Agreed! I'll admit that school-imposed grading structures and online gradebook limitations led me to compromise measurement quality.</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4950865230"&gt;@dcox21 Agreed! I'll admit that school-imposed grading structures and online gradebook limitations led me to compromise measurement quality.&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @dcox21 Agreed! I’ll admit that school-imposed grading structures and online gradebook limitations led me to compromise measurement quality. 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773953</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773953</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:07:41 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@dcox21 I worked in schools that enforced the 70/80/90/100 scale and # right/ # total, and it lessened confusion if my rubric reflected it.</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4950739725"&gt;@dcox21 I worked in schools that enforced the 70/80/90/100 scale and # right/ # total, and it lessened confusion if my rubric reflected it.&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @dcox21 I worked in schools that enforced the 70/80/90/100 scale and # right/ # total, and it lessened confusion if my rubric reflected it. 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773958</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773958</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:07:41 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@dcox21 Same # of levels, but fits grading scales easier. I wouldn't want a rubric with three failing levels (1/5=20%,2/5=40%,3/5=60%).</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4950698898"&gt;@dcox21 Same # of levels, but fits grading scales easier. I wouldn't want a rubric with three failing levels (1/5=20%,2/5=40%,3/5=60%).&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @dcox21 Same # of levels, but fits grading scales easier. I wouldn’t want a rubric with three failing levels (1/5=20%,2/5=40%,3/5=60%). 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773959</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773959</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:07:41 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@dcox21 Reminds me of a previous post: measurement isn't keeping up with learning theory, and I fear online gradebooks dumb it down further.</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4951600023"&gt;@dcox21 Reminds me of a previous post: measurement isn't keeping up with learning theory, and I fear online gradebooks dumb it down further.&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @dcox21 Reminds me of a previous post: measurement isn’t keeping up with learning theory, and I fear online gradebooks dumb it down further. 34 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
-…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773952</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215773952</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:07:41 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@MsAxthelm Too many grading levels might leave you unable to distinguish between levels. Consider a 60/70/80/90/100% rubric instead of 1-5.</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4950256984"&gt;@MsAxthelm Too many grading levels might leave you unable to distinguish between levels. Consider a 60/70/80/90/100% rubric instead of 1-5.&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @MsAxthelm Too many grading levels might leave you unable to distinguish between levels. Consider a 60/70/80/90/100% rubric instead of 1-5. 17 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
-…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215730484</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215730484</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:41:43 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Amazed not only that Iowa has gone 6-0, but that I've been able to watch every one. I wish I could see all the UNI games!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/downclimb/statuses/4948266714"&gt;Amazed not only that Iowa has gone 6-0, but that I've been able to watch every one. I wish I could see all the UNI games!&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Amazed not only that Iowa has gone 6-0, but that I’ve been able to watch every one. I wish I could see all the UNI games! 26 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215680152</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215680152</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:15:32 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New post: "I'm My Own Best Teacher" (Thanks to all who helped me achieve this!) #education http://bit.ly/iOPiO</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4946148935"&gt;New post: "I'm My Own Best Teacher" (Thanks to all who helped me achieve this!) #education http://bit.ly/iOPiO&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson New post: “I’m My Own Best Teacher” (Thanks to all who helped me achieve this!) #education &lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009..."&gt;http://blog.mathed.net/2009…&lt;/a&gt; 41 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215631564</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215631564</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:50:19 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>I'm My Own Best Teacher</title><description>&lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009/10/im-my-own-best-teacher.html"&gt;I'm My Own Best Teacher&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson I’m My Own Best Teacher - &lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009..."&gt;http://blog.mathed.net/2009…&lt;/a&gt; 45 minutes ago from MathEd.net - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215631569</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215631569</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:50:19 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New post: "Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren &amp; Mr. Kennedy" Last grading post for awhile! #education #edchat http://bit.ly/1amGLl</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4944989230"&gt;New post: "Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren &amp; Mr. Kennedy" Last grading post for awhile! #education #edchat http://bit.ly/1amGLl&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson New post: “Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren &amp; Mr. Kennedy” Last grading post for awhile! #education #edchat &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/1amGLl"&gt;http://bit.ly/1amGLl&lt;/a&gt; 7 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
-…&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215574236</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215574236</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:23:50 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren and Mr. Kennedy</title><description>&lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009/10/cases-in-ethics-of-grading-jodi-warren.html"&gt;Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren and Mr. Kennedy&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Jodi Warren and Mr. Kennedy - &lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009..."&gt;http://blog.mathed.net/2009…&lt;/a&gt; 15 hours ago from MathEd.net - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215574239</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215574239</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:23:50 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>@MsAxthelm I generally liked teacher workdays, but now realize differentiation is rarely used for teachers. One workshop fits all!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4931033711"&gt;@MsAxthelm I generally liked teacher workdays, but now realize differentiation is rarely used for teachers. One workshop fits all!&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson @MsAxthelm I generally liked teacher workdays, but now realize differentiation is rarely used for teachers. One workshop fits all! 1 hour ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215161671</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215161671</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:59:22 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>It's almost too nice out for it to be a chili day but I made a batch anyway!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/downclimb/4017301979/"&gt;It's almost too nice out for it to be a chili day but I made a batch anyway!&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson It’s almost too nice out for it to be a chili day but I made a batch anyway! - &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos..."&gt;http://www.flickr.com/photos…&lt;/a&gt; 2 hours ago from Flickr - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215097047</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215097047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:15:29 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New post: "Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann" #education #edchat http://bit.ly/4a1s3f</title><description>&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/MathEdnet/statuses/4929929392"&gt;New post: "Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann" #education #edchat http://bit.ly/4a1s3f&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson New post: “Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann” #education #edchat &lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009..."&gt;http://blog.mathed.net/2009…&lt;/a&gt; 14 minutes ago from Twitter - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
- Like&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215097038</link><guid>http://downclimb.tumblr.com/post/215097038</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:15:28 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann</title><description>&lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009/10/cases-in-ethics-of-grading-mrs-lemon.html"&gt;Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;p&gt;Raymond Johnson Cases in the Ethics of Grading: Mrs. Lemon and Troy Mann - &lt;a href="http://blog.mathed.net/2009..."&gt;http://blog.mathed.net/2009…&lt;/a&gt; 17 minutes ago from MathEd.net - Comment&lt;br/&gt;
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