What choices are helping me to be more fit for the kingdom?
How has the Lord used me for his purposes?
How can I do better?
Through agency we can make many choices to be better teachers and better parents.
Never overestimate your abilities; never underestimate what the Lord can do with your life.
We are here to build the kingdom of God
You will become a great asset to your family, your church and your community
Focus on character, conduct and citizenship.
As teachers, we have an incredibe influence in the community.
Choose the skills you wan to focus on.
D&C 88: Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you -
WHAT? Things which are at home, things which are abroad, the wars and perplexities of the world; we are to learn as much as we can
WHY? That you may be prepared when I send you again for the calling with which I have called you
How to find out:
Patriarchal blessing
Influence of teaching on motherhood
maternal education is closely tied to maternal sensitivity
strongest and most consistent predictor of a child's emotional, social, and intellectual devpmt
we are in the business of educating future mothers
sister cook never had her own biological children
Elder L. Tom Perry asked Sister Dalton to emphasize what we should teach
recognize that motherhood is a sacred role given by God
we must be those righteous role models so our children know and learn these skills
respect, cooking, cleaning
she was assigned to mongolia just after russians pulled out; just living took a great portion of my day
The more education someone has, the more likely to gain a testimony, serve in church callings, serve in leadership callings
Her husband: managing director of the PEF
In order to be a leader in the church, you need to have discretionary time!
10% of bishops were graduates of PEF
"They're sending missionaries to Mongolia? This must be the end of the world?"
I was the key to open b/c of education skills (esp in special ed), but my husband was the one to open door with all the govt leaders (volunteered in govt) - one year later they opened the door for missionary work later. He became mission president there. (Gerald Rogers, Natalie Romrell)
General Asst Controller at Ford, CPA (but never practiced) - Arthur Anderson doing accounting in Mongolia
Learn how to teach teachers to be better teachers
Do whatever possible to give praise wherever I see it
Cultivate love and righteousness
Be an instrument in His hands
It is our unique opportunity to serve in the community and be an influence for good
Alma 36
Title of Liberty
As teachers, we must build our own titles of liberty.
We must be free from spot.
We must raise our banner.
How many teachers have criminal records?
Our banner is to raise the eyes of others as they see the integrity of church members.
We must know the doctrines and clarify truth.
More fit for the kingdom, more used will I be.
51% of people interviewed don't know about Mormons
47% don't have a favorable view
31% view Mormons as Christians
My impressions:
Help me to know thy will, Heavenly Father. I will serve where you want me to be. Help me to know when to get pregnant. Help me to be open. I will serve where you want me to be. Help me cultivate the skills you want me to have. Help me offer the best gift I can - my gift, my unique abilities, my personality, my will, my heart. I will place these on the altar, dear Father.
We need to go to the temple
We need to read the scriptures more
We need to say our prayers with more clarity and direction
We need to be more financially fit
I need to be more prayerful as I seek direction about how to spend my time, talents, money
Listen First
Know the Doctrine (especially the facts! and live the facts!)
Live the Standard
Be Good Neighbors (What have I done kind for someone today?
Open our Mouths (Declare, Testify, Show/Be belief)
Extend Invitations (Include, Open up, Share)
Be Bodl, But Not Overbearing
Integrity (wholeness/completeness of what we know and what we do)
Be on your guard (sexual involvement with students? it's crazy! be on your guard)
People are not living virtuous lives - they need to learn this from teachers in schools!
We cannot teach religion in schools
But, we can make our own banner
We can be a good example and live what we believe
Stand where you stand
Certificates can help because they might acknowledge you more
Those who know, know - you won't need degrees for the smartest of people
We need degrees for those who don't know
Education of any and every type will help you be more used by the Lord
be a humble servant and you will be more used by the Lord
How great reason have we to rejoice!
Could we have know that, when we started from this land (of Bountiful, of Provo) that we would see such great blessings?
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
21 Oct 2009: Stephanie Allen
Stephanie Allen
Working for LDS Church (Digital Media Division of Audio Visual Department)
Center for Teaching and Learning
How do we capture emerging technology and "share the message"?
For you? Youth, new members, potential members etc.
Aaron Lower (Missionary Dept) - exhibits and kiosks in visitors cetners etc.
Outdoor street kiosk (2012 Olympics) - outside Hyde Park
Scott Olsen
26 years
Web media group
Crowd sourcing - video, audio from conference (300 files) and needs to get up online (tagged, named etc) - let members sign up and resize and tag - getting members involved
How to con members into doing work for you for free
Jim Anderson
Web Media Producer
Media arts & film program
Internet media marketing - new ways to get the message of the gospel out & reach new audiences
Next generation "next gen" of lds.org
Video testimony wall & user-generated content
Bob Jones
Audio-Visual Dept - graduated in media message devpt and research
How can we use the social media market to engage more folks?
Google Wave
Working for LDS Church (Digital Media Division of Audio Visual Department)
Center for Teaching and Learning
How do we capture emerging technology and "share the message"?
For you? Youth, new members, potential members etc.
Aaron Lower (Missionary Dept) - exhibits and kiosks in visitors cetners etc.
Outdoor street kiosk (2012 Olympics) - outside Hyde Park
Scott Olsen
26 years
Web media group
Crowd sourcing - video, audio from conference (300 files) and needs to get up online (tagged, named etc) - let members sign up and resize and tag - getting members involved
How to con members into doing work for you for free
Jim Anderson
Web Media Producer
Media arts & film program
Internet media marketing - new ways to get the message of the gospel out & reach new audiences
Next generation "next gen" of lds.org
Video testimony wall & user-generated content
Bob Jones
Audio-Visual Dept - graduated in media message devpt and research
How can we use the social media market to engage more folks?
Google Wave
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
8 Oct 2009: Rick Cline (Utah Education Network)
Is Instructional Design and State Government an Oxymoron?
It just depends on how it's implemented
Syllogism: a logical argument in which a decision is inferred from two premises
- 1) libraries provide and maintain a collection of information for peple to use
- 2) online databases are collections of records stored in computers for people to use
- conflict: many people don't know how to use computers to access libraries
- solution: find a way for library patrons to become aware of and use the onine databases
It just depends on how it's implemented
Syllogism: a logical argument in which a decision is inferred from two premises
- 1) libraries provide and maintain a collection of information for peple to use
- 2) online databases are collections of records stored in computers for people to use
- conflict: many people don't know how to use computers to access libraries
- solution: find a way for library patrons to become aware of and use the onine databases
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Grameen Bank Bangladesh
Mohammed Yunus
"People know what they want to produce. Money plays the trick. If you assume the poor person is unskilled then she won't be able to do what she needs to do. But, she has skills and she has 101 ideas to make money. ...I can do better than that person."
"I have no money. Without capital I will die."
general loan - small business
women can work. this is why we give women money.
we don't give loans to the mena.
"if women go to the meetings, this is against Islam"
if you want to do this and your husband gives permission, come back tomorrow
money given to women goes more to the family than the when given to the men
"From an islamic point of view, the Grameen Bank is illegal. .. it charges interest, it encourages Islamic women to go out and be seen in public. It has destoryed traditional familiy ties
Before teh Grameen bank, my moneylending business was doing great. now nobody comes to me. It has ruined my business... people said my interest rate was too high. They said, you chanrge too much. ..I was here before Grameen bank. I never forced you to borrow from me.
They charge 20% per month (money lenders) Grameen Bank is less.
Grameen Bank founded for people who don't own land. Eligibility conditions - only people who are landless and poor. You join a club. Condition of being poor is a condition only as entry point. If you have land you can borrow form othe banks.
Conventional banks have concept of collateral to keep poor people out. They are anti-poor and anti-women.
If one of the members cannot pay, the rest of us will pay. we are responsible for the people in the group. We help each other in difficult times.
A problem was people who did not start their business but used the money up for themselves.
We can only help someone like that for a short period.
"Women should not be seen in public. Allah does not want them to go out in public. They should listen to the Koran. allah has sai, I will put them in hell... If you take money on profit, that is interest. you're not allowed to take money. You can take goods, not money. That's illegal. Do you understand?"
We pay interest in instalments to the gentleman.
"One, Two. One, Two, One, Two. Aram. (Relax) Unity, Work, Discipline, that is our way of life. Grameen Bank has come. Grameen Bank light has come, spread it to every house. We will observe discipline. We will not leave Grameen Bank."
"They must not sing and dance to get the money." We were frightened by others. They teased us. My husband will not allow me to join because they dance.
They must conduct a market nventory: What do you want to do for your work. If you have a cow, how will you pay it back? Bamboo work and a goat may generate more money.
"You must learn to write your name to get the money. You may not put a fingerprint."
"Most borrowers never had a chance to go to school. She gets to excited when she learns how to spell her name. A tremendous amount of satisfaction comes with learning how to spell her name!"
A lot of false ideas. This is an effort to Chistianize. People believe it to be a threat against Islam.
"It is a tremendous feeling for her to have money. She has never handled money in her life. The person who joins Grameen. In one year, she is almost unrecognizable."
She learns to bargain, she learns to advocate for heself.
Today, there are 45 countris around the world doing these programs. This is the way it goes on. More an dmore opportunities to help people. plannign a People's summit on microcredit.
people threatened me. they said they bank would come get me and throuw me into the river.
If a wife keeps her husband happy, prays five times a day, fasts regularly, when she dies, she goes traight to Allah's heaven. But, if she goes out, she loses her favor. A jackfruit consists of many sweet parts. if you separate teh parts adn take them to the market, the flies will get them and nobody will get them. Teh parts have become worthless. In order to retain their sweetness, they must stay inside.
"We do not travel naked. We go by workshaw. We have to work to survive." (Borrower) If they don't allow us to join the bank, will they feed us?
The men used to work in teh fireld. The men are not doing anything now. The women do the work.
Reactions:
- poor are skilled
- poor are willing to work
- key philosophies: group work, unity, discipline, work (they are not poor b/c they're lazy)
- trusting the power of women to make a difference
- finance is underpinned by TRUST that poor undereducated women can receive and be responsible with a loan b/c of skills, ideas, work, and desire to help their family
- overcoming community dogmas, social pressure requires great self-efficacy
- working from the grassroots up, but working with structures (banks, religions, social systems)
Grameen Techonogy & Creative Center
Local institutions:
Microbusiness Mentors in Provo ($500 loan)
Different cultures operate differently, but the common denominator that works is WOMEN.
There are no "one size fits all" solutions.
Look at the household economy as well as the business perspective.
"People know what they want to produce. Money plays the trick. If you assume the poor person is unskilled then she won't be able to do what she needs to do. But, she has skills and she has 101 ideas to make money. ...I can do better than that person."
"I have no money. Without capital I will die."
general loan - small business
women can work. this is why we give women money.
we don't give loans to the mena.
"if women go to the meetings, this is against Islam"
if you want to do this and your husband gives permission, come back tomorrow
money given to women goes more to the family than the when given to the men
"From an islamic point of view, the Grameen Bank is illegal. .. it charges interest, it encourages Islamic women to go out and be seen in public. It has destoryed traditional familiy ties
Before teh Grameen bank, my moneylending business was doing great. now nobody comes to me. It has ruined my business... people said my interest rate was too high. They said, you chanrge too much. ..I was here before Grameen bank. I never forced you to borrow from me.
They charge 20% per month (money lenders) Grameen Bank is less.
Grameen Bank founded for people who don't own land. Eligibility conditions - only people who are landless and poor. You join a club. Condition of being poor is a condition only as entry point. If you have land you can borrow form othe banks.
Conventional banks have concept of collateral to keep poor people out. They are anti-poor and anti-women.
If one of the members cannot pay, the rest of us will pay. we are responsible for the people in the group. We help each other in difficult times.
A problem was people who did not start their business but used the money up for themselves.
We can only help someone like that for a short period.
"Women should not be seen in public. Allah does not want them to go out in public. They should listen to the Koran. allah has sai, I will put them in hell... If you take money on profit, that is interest. you're not allowed to take money. You can take goods, not money. That's illegal. Do you understand?"
We pay interest in instalments to the gentleman.
"One, Two. One, Two, One, Two. Aram. (Relax) Unity, Work, Discipline, that is our way of life. Grameen Bank has come. Grameen Bank light has come, spread it to every house. We will observe discipline. We will not leave Grameen Bank."
"They must not sing and dance to get the money." We were frightened by others. They teased us. My husband will not allow me to join because they dance.
They must conduct a market nventory: What do you want to do for your work. If you have a cow, how will you pay it back? Bamboo work and a goat may generate more money.
"You must learn to write your name to get the money. You may not put a fingerprint."
"Most borrowers never had a chance to go to school. She gets to excited when she learns how to spell her name. A tremendous amount of satisfaction comes with learning how to spell her name!"
A lot of false ideas. This is an effort to Chistianize. People believe it to be a threat against Islam.
"It is a tremendous feeling for her to have money. She has never handled money in her life. The person who joins Grameen. In one year, she is almost unrecognizable."
She learns to bargain, she learns to advocate for heself.
Today, there are 45 countris around the world doing these programs. This is the way it goes on. More an dmore opportunities to help people. plannign a People's summit on microcredit.
people threatened me. they said they bank would come get me and throuw me into the river.
If a wife keeps her husband happy, prays five times a day, fasts regularly, when she dies, she goes traight to Allah's heaven. But, if she goes out, she loses her favor. A jackfruit consists of many sweet parts. if you separate teh parts adn take them to the market, the flies will get them and nobody will get them. Teh parts have become worthless. In order to retain their sweetness, they must stay inside.
"We do not travel naked. We go by workshaw. We have to work to survive." (Borrower) If they don't allow us to join the bank, will they feed us?
The men used to work in teh fireld. The men are not doing anything now. The women do the work.
Reactions:
- poor are skilled
- poor are willing to work
- key philosophies: group work, unity, discipline, work (they are not poor b/c they're lazy)
- trusting the power of women to make a difference
- finance is underpinned by TRUST that poor undereducated women can receive and be responsible with a loan b/c of skills, ideas, work, and desire to help their family
- overcoming community dogmas, social pressure requires great self-efficacy
- working from the grassroots up, but working with structures (banks, religions, social systems)
Grameen Techonogy & Creative Center
Local institutions:
Microbusiness Mentors in Provo ($500 loan)
Different cultures operate differently, but the common denominator that works is WOMEN.
There are no "one size fits all" solutions.
Look at the household economy as well as the business perspective.
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