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My Lensography

 

Hi, my name is Damon.

Also known as boredofeducation in the SquidU forums and Mr. Hedman by my students...  If they know what's good for them.

I was one of the original Citizen Squids, am rumoured to be a Squid Angel, and am a Giant Squid.  And yes, this is a picture of my California State license plate on my brand new Tiburon.

Here are my lenses. 

Update:  Feedback wanted.  What should I work on next?  Vote for my next project at the bottom of the lens. 

Award Winning Harry Potter Lenses 

I am a huge Harry Potter fan.

These lenses have been named Lens of the Day or have won the People's Choice Awards.
featured lens What to Read after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Don't Despair! There are other great novels as well as some interesting non-fiction.  Click links or scroll down to learn more. Update:  Near the bottom, I've added a link to my new lens about JKRowling.  Be sure and vote whether you th...

featured lens Harry Potter Music

The Order of the Phoenix Soundtrack is now available!!! Listen to samples here. (And vote for your favorites.) Get the full soundtrack in stores now or scroll down to get it from Amazon. Nicholas Hooper composed the music.  Find out more about him...

featured lens Harry Potter Fan Art

Here are some samples and links to some of the best Harry Potter Fan-Art. This sketch of a young Harry Potter, based on Daniel Radcliffe, was made by Lisa.  Scroll down to see more of Lisa's work as well as other artists. Please let me know, in...

featured lens Severus Snape: The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre

Professor Snape is one of the most enigmatic characters in the Harry Potter series.  Here are links to the best essays, editorials and theories about the character we love to hate. New Feature:  You can now vote for your favorite theories a...

Other Lenses of the Day 

Here are my non Harry Potter lenses that have won Lens of the Day. (Right now there is only one.)
featured lens The Holy Bible

Whether or not you believe the Holy Bible is the word of God, you can't deny that it has shaped our society.  Over the last two thousand years, billions of people have found inspiration and solace within its pages.  Others have selectively...

Hey Monkeybrain Lenses 

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featured lens Faith is more important than religion

Faith is more important than religion. Faith leads people to treat their fellow beings with love and compassion. Religion focuses on our differences. Faith helps us see our similarities. Religion teaches us that we are right and they are wrong. F...

featured lens Global warming is inevitable

Global warming is inevitable Today's global warming is a result of past carbon dioxide emissions. Tomorrow's will be a result of today's. To reverse global warming we would need to return to the emission levels we had before it all started. This is...

What books should I read next? 

Do you have a favorite book I should read. Post it here, and vote for your favorites.

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Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by Stephen King, Cory Doctorow, George R. R. Martin, Octavia E. Butler, Jonathan Lethem, Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe, Jack McDevitt, Tobias S. Buckell

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by Stephen King, Cory Doctorow, George R. R. Martin, Octavia E. Butler, Jonathan Lethem, Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe, Jack McDevitt, Tobias S. Buckell

Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence: The Four Horse more...0 points

SquidVids 

One of the cool new Squid-Projects is SquidVids. Here are some of my SquidVid lenses.
featured lens Harry Potter Puppet Pals

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the next movie in the Harry Potter series, doesn't come out until next Christmas.  While you are waiting you should check out the Harry Potter Puppet pals. They're hilarious! 

featured lens Jumper: Anywhere is Possible

They're called jumpers.  They can jump to any place where they have been, into the hardware store after it closes... or the bank.  There is a downside.  They are being hunted... Scoll down to see the official trailer, movie stills, quote...

featured lens Golden Compass Video Showcase

Watch the official trailers and behind the scenes footage for the upcoming movie, The Golden Compass.

featured lens Daniel Radcliffe Beyond Hogwarts

Most people don't realize that Daniel Radcliffe was in other movies before he was ever Harry Potter.  He has also starred in other roles during his breaks from filming the boy wizard. Find out more about these other roles below. 

My Groups 

As a Citizen Squid I was lucky enough to be one of the first people creating groups. Here are the headquarters for some of my groups.
featured lens Room to Read - Harry Potter Headquarters

Room to Read - Harry Potter Help us raise $10,000 for Room to Read.

featured lens The Movie & Popcorn Group Headquarters

The Cine FilesA Directory of Movie Lenses Created by Movie Lovers

featured lens The Book Group Headquarters

The Squidoo Book Club For readers, writers and anyone who loves a good book.

featured lens The Harry Potter Book Stop Headquarters

Harry Potter Fan Group  

Recent Groups 

Here are some of the more recent groups I've started.
featured lens The Ever Project Headquarters

The Ever Project Do you have a Best Ever lens? Add it to the group. I'll highlight the best ever on the front page.

featured lens SquidWho Actors Headquarters

SquidWho Actors A collection of SquidWho lenses about actors.

featured lens SquidWho Authors Headquarters

SquidWho Authors A collection of SquidWho lenses about authors.

Squidoo Tutorials 

I have created a few lenses which help you get the most out of Squidoo.
featured lens Squid Blogs

Here are the RSS feeds from the best blogs which talk about Squidoo.

featured lens Your Lensmaster Profile

Do you want to allow people to contact you through your lens?  Do you want to share your favorite lenses with others? Scroll down to find out how.  

featured lens Amazon Module Basics

Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways.  It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc.  You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics.  Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...

featured lens Squid-Cast: How to Add Modules

You've made your first lens and want to add new modules.  Here are step by step instructions with screenshots.

featured lens Squid-Stats

Squidoo provides lensmasters with a great deal of information about people who visit your lenses.  This information includes where visitors are coming from, where they go, and what they purchase. This information can be used to increase the traff...

Other Harry Potter Lenses 

Here are some more of my lenses about the Harry Potter books
featured lens Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

JULY 21, 2007!!!!!!!!! The book was brilliant!!! Only Jo Rowling could introduce a new mystery to be solved and still tie up all of the loose ends! Update:  Near the bottom I've added a link to my lens about JKRowling.  Don't forget to vote wh...

featured lens HP and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is now in theaters!!!. Scroll down to meet some of the characters from the story and to see some of the pre-release publicity footage..  (I'll try to avoid spoilers for those who have not read the book.) B...

featured lens Hogwart's Giant Squid

THE GIANT SQUID has tentacles reaching to all of the best Harry Potter lenses and beyond.  Scroll down to get answers to all of your Harry Potter questions: Does Harry die in book 7? Is Professor Snape Good or Evil? Who are the best fan artis...

featured lens Harry Potter Gifts

What do you buy the Harry Potter fan who has everything? Here are some ideas.

Other Books and Movies 

Here are some lenses about non-Harry-Potter books and movies.
featured lens My Five Favorite Fantasy Authors

This lens is part of Seth Godin's one day challenge to build a lens which donates the proceeds to Room to Read. Here are my five favorite fantasy authors for philanthropy. . .  At least they're the first five I remembered.

featured lens 300 Movie Soundtrack

The best part of the movie 300 is. . . The music. Find out more about the composer Tyler Bates and listen to samples below. Update:  You can listen to short samples of each track and vote for your favorite.  Please rate this lens if you like i...

featured lens Bridge to Terabithia

Scroll down for information about the book, the movie and links to teacher resources.

featured lens The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008 Movie)

Find out about the adventures of the nine-year-old twins Simon and Jared, and their older sister Mallory in The Spiderwick Chronicles. After they move to the decrepit Spiderwick Estate they discover a Mysterious Field Guide.  Join them as they di...

First Purchase of a Top 100 Lens 

I was the first person to buy a consistently profitable lens that had been in the Top 100.

I bought this lens for $160 from Rachel. It continues to be one of my most profitable lenses. I heard a rumor that you can hire her to develop a lens for you...
featured lens V for Vendetta

V's background and identity are unknown.   Is he A freedom fighter... or a terrorist? A victim of medical experiments or a genius? Insane or brilliant? Are we even sure he's a man? You be the judge.

Math Videos 

There are quite a few teachers creating tutorials on YouTube. One of my projects is to organize these videos by topic and level of difficulty.

Here are some of the lenses I've started.
featured lens Youtube Math Tutors

There are at least 7 teachers creating math tutorials on YouTube.  This lens provides a sample from each tutor, a brief biography, and a link to their profile. My Summer goal is to go through the videos and organize them by topic. Check back fo...

featured lens Working with Integers

This topic turns out to be very difficult for some students to understand.  I've gathered video tutorials from YouTube which may help you or your student(s) understand the reasons for the different rules...

featured lens Calculus Videos

Do you stuggle with Calculus?  Do you have a student that needs help?  Here are some videos to help you or your students understand Calculus.

Other Math Resources 

Here are some other lenses about resources for math teachers.
featured lens Slope Intercept Form

Understanding Slope Intercept Form?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  For now they include online explanations and practice problems. They did this as part of their summer homework.

featured lens Functional Melodies

Math and Music Many math concepts can be taught with music.  Functional Melodies is a collection of lesson plans written by Scott Beall.  Right now this lens includes an outline of one of his lessons with some of my student's reviews. ...

featured lens Slope of a Line

Finding the slope of a line?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  There are YouTube videos, games, and other stuff. They did this as part of their summer homework.

featured lens Negative Numbers

Adding or subtracting the negative numbers?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  There are YouTube videos, games, and other stuff. They did this as part of their summer homework.

featured lens Fantasy Football and Math

Fantasy Football is a game where players pick their teams, decide their starting lineups and compete with other players using weekly statistics from real games. Dan Flockhart has developed a way to use this game to help students learn math. Scroll down...

Misc. Commerce Lenses 

These are some of the commerce lenses I have created. More are on the way.
featured lens T-Shirts for Teachers

Are you having a hard time deciding what to buy your favorite teacher? You want it to be unique and memorable but you also don't want to spend too much money. Here are some ideas...

featured lens Massage Chairs

Do you go to the mall just to sit in the massage chairs at the Brookstone store?  Are you tired being kicked out of the store at closing time? Do something about it and get your own. 

Miscellaneous Lenses 

featured lens Deal or No Deal

Howie Mandel hosts the popular game show where contestants could walk away with a million dollars.  They don't have to know any trivia.  They don't have to vote anyone off the island.  They just have to answer a simple question: Deal or...

featured lens Blogging Job Board

This lens has RSS feeds from various job boards which advertise blogging jobs. If you know of a site I have not included, please leave a comment below and I will add it as soon as possible. 

featured lens Hyundai Tiburon

I just bought a new Hyundai Tiburon.  I've never been happier with a car.  This lens has videos, information and products for your Tiburon.  But first, help me decide how to paint it by voting on one of the pictures below. Be sure and c...

featured lens Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble is a popular blogger, author and former PR dude for Microsoft. He is currently the Vice President of Media Development for Podtech.net and the creator of the Scoble Show  

Help me decide 

What should I work on next?

My goal is to have 100 lenses by the end of August 2007. Here are some of the projects I will be continuing, or starting.

Vote for the project(s) you would like me to pursue. You can also add your own.

(Of course I'll end up doing whatever I want anyway. But it's fun to get feedback.)

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More Squidoo tutorials

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Lenses about Fantasy books and movies

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Restart the Book Club newsletter

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More soundtrack lenses

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More math video lenses

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My Top Lenses 

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Your Thoughts 

greg2213

I love pages like this, they really add to the ability to find interesting pages that don't necessarily show in the top of the search or tag pages.

Thanks

Posted May 07, 2008
kaplan

Well done. Harry Potter is a addiction here and you've done a cool job collecting those fine lenses. Any chance you could include my Half Blood Prince lens on your page? Check it out and see if it qualifies among the multitude of Potter lenses!

Posted April 25, 2008
spirituality

great to see so many Harry Potter lenses :)

Posted March 30, 2008

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About boredofeducation

Hi, my name is Damon.

Also known as boredofeducation in the SquidU forums and Mr. Hedman by my students...  If they know what's good for them.

I was one of the original Citizen Squids, am rumoured to be a Squid Angel, and am a Giant Squid wannabe.

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boredofeducation is a Citizen Squid

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