Comments for Rhoda Bernard, Ed.D. http://rhodabernard.com Rhoda Bernard's Website and Blog Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:00:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Obstacles to Music Education in MA by The New Sharing Culture: When Does Generosity Become Oversharing? « Rhoda Bernard, Ed.D. http://rhodabernard.com/2010/06/the-obstacles-to-music-education-in-ma/comment-page-1/#comment-21 The New Sharing Culture: When Does Generosity Become Oversharing? « Rhoda Bernard, Ed.D. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:00:21 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/2010/06/the-obstacles-to-music-education-in-ma/#comment-21 [...] about things that have been on my mind, and the topics range quite a bit. Some of the posts are academic in nature, while others are more reflective. I don’t really have a sense of the audience for this blog, [...] [...] about things that have been on my mind, and the topics range quite a bit. Some of the posts are academic in nature, while others are more reflective. I don’t really have a sense of the audience for this blog, [...]

]]> Comment on The Boston Conservatory Program for Students on the Autism Spectrum: More than Just Saturday Morning Music Lessons by Evie Roberts http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/the-boston-conservatory-program-for-students-on-the-autism-spectrum-more-than-just-saturday-morning-music-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Evie Roberts Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:52:54 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=17#comment-18 there is still no permament solution for autism. we just have to take good care of the kids who are suffering autism.~.* there is still no permament solution for autism. we just have to take good care of the kids who are suffering autism.~.*

]]> Comment on The Continual Search for the One Best System is a Waste of Time by Jaime http://rhodabernard.com/2010/02/the-continual-search-for-the-one-best-system-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jaime Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:34:32 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/2010/02/the-continual-search-for-the-one-best-system-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-10 This calls for a musical! Er, sorry, I got distracted. Nerdy wonk that I am, I am in the middle of My Hero Atul Gawande's new book, The Checklist Manifesto, which discusses the pros and cons of how medicine routinely denies that there can be ANY system for improving surgery, and how that is both true and false, because medicine is complex but not unknowable. Um, that made it sound riveting, I know. Anyway, he also had a GREAT article in the New Yorker in December about experimentation in agriculture and health care- an anti-system, if you will, that you'll enjoy. I'm still thinking about these issues: is the anti-system charter schools? Is the checklist equivalent the Standards? Read and we can discuss! This calls for a musical!
Er, sorry, I got distracted. Nerdy wonk that I am, I am in the middle of My Hero Atul Gawande’s new book, The Checklist Manifesto, which discusses the pros and cons of how medicine routinely denies that there can be ANY system for improving surgery, and how that is both true and false, because medicine is complex but not unknowable. Um, that made it sound riveting, I know.
Anyway, he also had a GREAT article in the New Yorker in December about experimentation in agriculture and health care- an anti-system, if you will, that you’ll enjoy.
I’m still thinking about these issues: is the anti-system charter schools? Is the checklist equivalent the Standards? Read and we can discuss!

]]> Comment on The Joys of Making It by Christine Koh http://rhodabernard.com/2009/12/the-joys-of-making-it/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Christine Koh Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:31:04 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/2009/12/the-joys-of-making-it/#comment-9 Agreed Rhoda -- there's so much mindfulness in making things, and that mindful enjoyment carries over on the consumption side! Agreed Rhoda — there’s so much mindfulness in making things, and that mindful enjoyment carries over on the consumption side!

]]> Comment on 50 by 50 by Jill http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/50-by-50/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jill Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:52:54 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=26#comment-7 I like your fresh flower goal. I hadn't heard that one before. I made that a goal for me once, but I have to keep them so high away from Moe that it didn't seem worth it anymore. When I'm old I'm going to open a flower shop. Or maybe just work at one again. Or maybe just take a class or something. But flowers are fun. I like your fresh flower goal. I hadn’t heard that one before. I made that a goal for me once, but I have to keep them so high away from Moe that it didn’t seem worth it anymore. When I’m old I’m going to open a flower shop. Or maybe just work at one again. Or maybe just take a class or something. But flowers are fun.

]]> Comment on Two Websites I Can’t Live Without by admin http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/two-websites-i-cant-live-without/comment-page-1/#comment-6 admin Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=30#comment-6 That sounds like a fun way to plan a trip. Trip Advisor lets you save itineraries, but the interface was a bit funky and it didn't make sense for David and me to use it when we planned the Ireland trip. I could imagine tripit.com being especially helpful if a group is planning a trip and several folks want to weigh in on the itinerary. That sounds like a fun way to plan a trip. Trip Advisor lets you save itineraries, but the interface was a bit funky and it didn’t make sense for David and me to use it when we planned the Ireland trip. I could imagine tripit.com being especially helpful if a group is planning a trip and several folks want to weigh in on the itinerary.

]]> Comment on Two Websites I Can’t Live Without by Jason R http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/two-websites-i-cant-live-without/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jason R Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:38:06 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=30#comment-5 Rhoda - Another one that is fun and can make planning a trip a little more collaborative and easy is www.tripit.com. You create an account, and when you get airline, hotel, car or rail confirmations, you send it to plans@tripit.com. It compiles everything into one itinerary. While that doesn't sound too exciting, it does (a) capture everything in one place, and (b) you can add things manually, such as restaurants, tour plans, etc [which helps when you want a complete plan in one place and (c) you can collaborate on it, so David can add to the list and make changes and additions. It is pretty useful. xoxo J Rhoda – Another one that is fun and can make planning a trip a little more collaborative and easy is http://www.tripit.com. You create an account, and when you get airline, hotel, car or rail confirmations, you send it to plans@tripit.com. It compiles everything into one itinerary. While that doesn’t sound too exciting, it does (a) capture everything in one place, and (b) you can add things manually, such as restaurants, tour plans, etc [which helps when you want a complete plan in one place and (c) you can collaborate on it, so David can add to the list and make changes and additions. It is pretty useful.
xoxo
J

]]> Comment on Prioritization and Life Balance by admin http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/prioritization-and-life-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-4 admin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=23#comment-4 Your point about discipline is very well taken. Life balance is one of those things that needs constant attention and tweaking, and it takes discipline to keep everything in check. I like the idea of getting inspired by friends and colleagues who have achieved a healthy balance. It reminds me that healthy balance will look vastly different from person to person. Each of us needs to find what that looks and feels like. Your point about discipline is very well taken. Life balance is one of those things that needs constant attention and tweaking, and it takes discipline to keep everything in check.

I like the idea of getting inspired by friends and colleagues who have achieved a healthy balance. It reminds me that healthy balance will look vastly different from person to person. Each of us needs to find what that looks and feels like.

]]> Comment on Prioritization and Life Balance by Priya http://rhodabernard.com/2009/06/prioritization-and-life-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Priya Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:30:05 +0000 http://rhodabernard.com/?p=23#comment-3 This is really helpful, Rhoda. Thanks for sharing! The thing that has worked best in helping me achieve a healthy work-life balance is inspiration from friends and colleagues who have done the same. The thing I find ironic is that achieving a good balance takes a whole lot of discipline! :) This is really helpful, Rhoda. Thanks for sharing!
The thing that has worked best in helping me achieve a healthy work-life balance is inspiration from friends and colleagues who have done the same. The thing I find ironic is that achieving a good balance takes a whole lot of discipline! :)

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