tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63680695742561955452024-03-18T20:41:33.175-07:00When Tech Met Ed...exploring tech as a tool for instructional purposes and professional developmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-70684733075722665562018-12-10T13:11:00.000-08:002018-12-10T13:11:41.318-08:00Ed Tech ResourcesI enjoyed presenting at the OSU College of Education's first ever Ed Camp Unconference in October. The <a href="https://padlet.com/cheridy_aduviri/EdCamp" target="_blank">Padlet below </a>contains resources used to dive into lively conversation about educational technologies, critical digital pedagogy, digital literacies and more! Enjoy!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-76893320758512774542017-05-17T19:18:00.000-07:002017-05-17T19:18:56.688-07:00Professional Development Strategies for Online Faculty<div style="text-align: left;">
During the 2017 Spring OSU Ecampus Faculty Forum, I presented with other members of the Faculty Senate Online Education Committee in a session entitled An <i>Online Educator's Guide to Authentic Self-Promotion</i>. The session covered things for online faculty to consider for their dossier, online peer observations, professional development strategies and documentation, and busting myths surrounding online education. It's been interesting to be a part of these discussions and to consider the topics in our presentation from multiple perspectives! Check out <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3oY_wSzAhzERUVsUmdtdVMtWk0">our presentation</a> for more details and resources. Access my suggested <a href="https://padlet.com/cheridy_aduviri/EcampusPD">professional development strategies for online faculty resources</a> online Padlet sticky note. (Hint: Scroll down once you are on the site.) Add your suggestions!</div>
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Other 2017 Spring Ecampus Faculty Forum Presentations can be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2fCGQa2PY7DynN0r1pXP5cJvLY0u3AaN">viewed online</a>. Thanks Ecampus for another good conference!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-7174747501300207722016-07-15T09:08:00.001-07:002016-07-15T12:14:27.756-07:00Pok’ewhat?!?<b>Guest Post by Rhonda Wise</b> - My name is Rhonda Wise and I am currently working as a Seasonal <span class="s1">Interpretive Park Ranger at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LBJohnsonNPS/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park</a> in </span>Johnson City, TX. As an Interpretive Ranger, my job is not only to educate but to connect our visitors, on a personal level, to the cultural and natural resources associated to the Johnson Presidency. The National Park Service is embarking on its second century of service. I want to make sure that I am prepared to represent the agency while adapting to meet the needs of our future visitors in a way that is relevant to them.<br />
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<b>Pok'ewhat?!? </b>Social media is swamped with the reports and posts, both good and bad, about the new <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8">Pok’emon Go</a> mobile app and game. The mobile app takes gamers to historical sites and markers in a quest to ‘catch’ the Pok’emon creatures. The National Park Service is embracing it, with our current director producing a video welcoming Trainers, as the gamers are called, to the parks. With his endorsement, I added his video to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LBJohnsonNPS/?fref=ts">our facebook page</a> and welcomed trainers to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park (but inside I am cringing). </div>
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<b>Is this how we get millennials into and experiencing the parks?</b> I read an article today that made a statement that took my attention. ”Pok’emon Go managed to accomplish something that museums, historic sites and others have struggled with for years: Getting a generation of nerds into the world to discover it, and its stories, anew.”<br />
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<b>The positive... </b><a href="https://loadingplayertwo.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-live-the-adventure-weve-been-waiting-for/">Pok'mon Go Live article</a><br />
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(Stay tuned. Rhonda is working on a project for the Educational Technology course I teach. I'll post when it's complete and direct traffic to more of her engaging posts like this.)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-43245906410939879852016-07-01T10:40:00.001-07:002016-07-01T10:44:01.635-07:00Exploring Media and Student Voice - From iMovie to FacebookI had the privilege to participate in another <a href="http://osuomli.weebly.com/">Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute</a> for high school students. We use videos and media as springboards to discussion surrounding the migrant population, leadership, goal setting, challenges, and more. Two college mentors facilitate discussion and lead participants in using iPads to create their own videos in a few hours. Check out the <a href="http://osuomli.weebly.com/big-ideas.html">big ideas</a> and videos in the dropdown menu we use for springboards to conversation. The <a href="http://osuomli.weebly.com/tech-activities.html">Tech Activities</a> serves as a guide for our process. Once participants complete a video on the iMovie app, it is uploaded to a Facebook page.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-12575827268283515942015-04-26T15:50:00.001-07:002015-12-22T09:54:26.754-08:00The Brainwaves Video AnthologyCheck out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwDSZLwfQvDwmdPbnf30yOw" target="_blank">Brainwaves You Tube Video Anthology</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/bobgreenberg" target="_blank">Bob Greenberg</a>. It's loaded with short videos that feature leaders in global education.<br />
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Here's one with Sir Ken Robinson where he talks about his new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Schools-Revolutionizing-Education-Ground/dp/0241003954" target="_blank">Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-49780001428585298922015-03-28T17:15:00.000-07:002015-03-28T17:15:45.169-07:00Learning Technologies with Language LearnersI recently gave a presentation to a group of university English language instructors. It's entitled <i>Why? How?When? and Which Tools? Learning Technologies with Language Learners</i>. It's divided into two parts. Part 1: Frameworks to view technology integration. (The why, the when and a bit of the how.) Part 2: The tools with some examples. <br />
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The tags have the answers to 13 questions on web literacy. Some of the tags have follow-up activities that the students perform while reading the Thinglink creation. They click on an interactive link and then interact. Thus, the once bored students are no longer bored, but happily participating in web literacy skill improvement.<br />
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A thank you to S. Horton and her students!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-69795984349269638862015-02-07T13:29:00.001-08:002015-02-07T20:01:11.568-08:00National Film Board of Canada InteractivesLooking for a relaxing way to kick back for a few hours? Get lost in the <a href="https://www.nfb.ca/interactive/" target="_blank">National Film Board of Canada's Interactive</a> site!<br />
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It turns out this is an ongoing area of interest that I keep stumbling upon. Here's a related post about one of the earliest 360 interactive documentaries, <i><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2010/11/highrise-out-my-window-interactive.html" target="_blank">Out My Window</a></i>. Also check out the <a href="https://www.nfb.ca/channels/" target="_blank">NFB's films</a>! <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Efrg23Sqe8" target="_blank">The Girl Who Hated Books</a></i> is a good place to get started for elementary teachers. <i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/qallunaat_why_white_people_are_funny" target="_blank">Quallunaat! Why White People Are Funny</a></i> reminds me of <a href="https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html" target="_blank">Narmica</a> and a good lesson I need to reinvent.<br />
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Happy interactive exploring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-36700908066374288372014-05-06T11:50:00.000-07:002014-05-06T11:50:25.999-07:00Why Does Sugata Mitra Anger So Many Educators?This <a href="http://edtechtalk.com/ihaq5-why-does-sugata-mitra-anger-so-many-educators" target="_blank">Ed Tech Talk</a> entitled, <i>Why Does Sugata Mitra Anger So Many Educators</i>, is interesting! I think you will find it interesting. If you aren't familiar with the work of Sugata Mitra, <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/sugata_mitra" target="_blank">view some of his TED Talks here</a>.<br />
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Participants in the Ed Tech Talk include <a href="https://plus.google.com/110781137778964217849/posts" target="_blank">Dave Cormier,</a> <a href="https://plus.google.com/+JeffLebow/posts" target="_blank">Jeff Lebow</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+JenniferMaddrell/posts" target="_blank">Jennifer Madrell</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/116168692386574077868/posts" target="_blank">Graham Stanley</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/105639561087783482096/posts" target="_blank">John Schinker</a>. They discuss Sugata Mitra's concept of Self-Organized Learning Environment (SOLE), but conversation goes beyond Mitra's views. Their discussion leaves room for reflection for the future of education in K-12 and higher ed. Dave Cormier wrote two related posts <a href="http://blog-efl.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-rise-of-soles-part-1-decline-of.html" target="_blank">The Rise of SOLEs (Part 1): The Decline of the Webquest</a> and T<a href="http://blog-efl.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-rise-of-soles-part-2-at-heart-of.html" target="_blank">he Rise of the SOLES (Part 2): At the Heart of a SOLE</a>. These put some of their conversation into context.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-5915114746451129472014-05-01T13:59:00.000-07:002014-05-01T14:00:53.773-07:00Lessons from Auschwitz: The Power of Words<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBc2kw8aHRM&feature=em-subs_digest" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBc2kw8aHRM&feature=em-subs_digest" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank"><em>Lessons from Auschwitz: The Power of Words</em> </a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;">by Benjamin Zandar is a beautiful short video with an important message. "I will never say an</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;">ything that can't stan</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;">d as the last thing I say." This provides a reflective moment during the Holocaust Memorial Week.</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-61681360861567206042014-04-20T18:15:00.000-07:002014-04-20T18:15:13.791-07:00#Easter Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-68166049149685848322014-03-09T19:51:00.002-07:002014-03-18T08:34:52.862-07:00Migrant Youth Voices on iPads and Blogs<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>Here are related posts about the OMLI experiences.</b><br />
<i><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2013/09/giving-students-voice-with-ipads-and.html" target="_blank">Giving Students a Voice with iPads and iMovies</a></i><br />
<i><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2013/09/student-voice-with-tablets-vs-pens.html" target="_blank">Student Voice with Tablets vs Pens</a></i><br />
<i><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2012/08/summer-camp-experiences-recorded-with.html" target="_blank">Summer Camp Experiences Recorded with Weebly, Animoto, and Educreations</a></i><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-27549400669931696212014-02-02T13:48:00.001-08:002014-02-02T13:56:10.445-08:00The Teachers Should See This: Super Bowl PredictionsWatch the video below initiated and created by my young guest blogger. It's a fun example of creativity and pop culture outside the classroom with tablets and apps such as iMovie.<br />
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Personally, I base my favorite team and predictions entirely upon color schemes. It's a close call this year!<br />
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There must be math applications for predictions and probability for creative math teachers out there a bit deeper than our "scientific" predictions. Share if you have any. :-)<br />
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Happy commercial watching!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-44117643485015659442013-12-03T21:10:00.000-08:002013-12-03T21:19:22.954-08:00Multiple Perspectives from Winnie the Pooh to Groceries<div class="MsoNormal">
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in multiple perspectives into the classroom. Doing so affirms that the
world is complex and takes more than one view to gain a picture of a concept.
It can widen our worldview. Multiple perspectives activities should
also be accompanied with conversations around information literacy, bias,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In continuing the conversation of multiple perspectives, take a look at this interesting post, <i><b><a href="http://www.nutritionnews.com/food/diet-food/what-a-week-of-groceries-looks-like-around-the-world/" target="_blank">What a Week of Groceries Looks Like Around the World</a>,</b> </i>on Nutrition News. I think it would be interesting to pair it with a unit that<b> <a href="http://www.selborne.nl/foodmap/index.php" target="_blank">maps where food comes from with this site</a></b>. Type in a recipe and explore the originations of the food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a similar thread of thought, don't miss James Mollison's photographs,<a href="http://www.jamesmollison.com/wherechildrensleep.php" target="_blank"> <i><b>Where Children Sleep</b></i></a>. If you haven't seen it, <b><i><a href="http://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg" target="_blank">The Danger of a Single Story</a> </i></b>TED Talk by Chimamanda Adichie is a must see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How can you bring multiple perspectives into your learning environment? If you are interested in more sites, check out my <a href="http://whentechmeted.weebly.com/multicultural-and-bilingual-resources.html" target="_blank"><b>Multicultural and Bilingual Resources</b></a> that I will add to in time. Happy exploring!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-22043819949843352482013-11-18T18:46:00.000-08:002013-11-19T07:41:37.108-08:00Global Education Conference 2013<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8-XL9_nbULpBMsAPRMlyvVTSKuYyngcVp0pxJb5n_qWpFXmEoba-n2ZjmiJjAzcGbe-d5WClln4xK1m0SCz0K0mV6V4ToTOuxgw3yj4CqxdZJc8ygKOU1yEYyBkm8Q6BaucHu4TFfK8/s1600/global+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8-XL9_nbULpBMsAPRMlyvVTSKuYyngcVp0pxJb5n_qWpFXmEoba-n2ZjmiJjAzcGbe-d5WClln4xK1m0SCz0K0mV6V4ToTOuxgw3yj4CqxdZJc8ygKOU1yEYyBkm8Q6BaucHu4TFfK8/s400/global+pic.jpg" width="400" /></a>With <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Circle-Dave-Eggers/dp/0385351399" target="_blank"><b>Dave Eggers book, <i>The Circle</i></b></a>, on my nightstand, I'm still on the search for professional development and student learning opportunities that focus on global learning. (<i>The Circle</i> doesn't approach George Orwell's <i>1984</i>, but it's a good read.)<br />
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Here's a find. Interested in conversations surrounding global education? Join the <b><a href="http://www.globaleducationconference.com/" target="_blank">2013 Global Education Conference</a> </b>this year from November 18th-22nd. Access <a href="http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2013-keynotes" target="_blank"><b>keynote speakers</b></a> and sessions for free from your home computer or office. Check out the <a href="http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2013-sessions-and-schedule" target="_blank"><b>sessions in this brochure</b></a>. <br />
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It's interesting how many social media tools are in use in this year's conference. You can follow the hashtag on Twitter <b><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23globaled13&src=typd&f=realtime" target="_blank">#globaled13</a></b>. I was drawn to the <a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/113486387602008324050" target="_blank"><b>Google + Community</b></a> to continue exploration of the growing opportunities for global classroom collaborations. The number of ways and opportunities are growing. I'll be keeping my eye on quality and authentic learning opportunities.<br />
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If you miss it, sessions will be <b><a href="http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2012-archives" target="_blank">archived here</a>.</b><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-24182488419156430902013-10-26T17:29:00.000-07:002013-10-29T07:41:57.215-07:00A Different Kind of Normal<div class="MsoNormal">
I love the view out of my window today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each gust of wind whisks a cascading twirl of
leaves that settle in my yard, beckoning for my kiddo and dog to rake and
splash them about before packaging them for compost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beyond
the beauty of the fall, I love my view outside and inside my window because it is my view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Mine. </span>I have chosen it and
make it my own on a daily basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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As much as I love returning to my view, I find value in
traveling. It’s a process to see beyond the first glimpse that a new view
offers—to peer deeper into the everyday lives of the people who inhabit the
space, the space they invite me into. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sights, the sounds, the smells, the tastes; they all
contribute to the reality of my growing worldview.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I recall the first time I saw a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favela" target="_blank"><b>favela</b></a> in Brazil. It
was almost too much (no it was too much) for my aspiring middle-class, twenty-something, American mind to
process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Also imprinted upon my memory is a moment in Bolivia while crossing</span> a bridge-- my experience up until that point in time told me I traversed over a garbage dump; but a glimpse of an orphaned
street child huddled into a drain pipe cemented the realization it was a home to someone. It left me numb and silent. I searched the procedures-- the laws that didn't allow me to adopt that child, or another little one half-wrapped in bright colored, dingy llama wool peering up from under a bridge.<br />
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after seeing countless similar views, my mind still doesn’t process these sights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t because it’s simply not fair, and
I should find it unsettling! Yet, I now realize the people inhabiting these spaces have unique voices that reach beyond my silence. Beyond. Silence. Mine. Kids in poverty. Their voices reach beyond anything we pretend makes sense. </div>
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juxtaposition of joy and rich culture that is experienced within these spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through reading; discussion of space, design
and architecture; traveling; and technology, I continue to expand the view
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/iwan_baan_ingenious_homes_in_unexpected_places.html" target="_blank"><b>Ingenious Homes in Unexpected Places</b> </a>is a TED Talk by Iwan Baan that recently expanded my
view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is something you must watch! Through photography, he shows how
people build homes in unlikely places. I
continue to reflect on Baan’s phrase, “a different kind of normal.” <br />
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Bann’s talk reminds me of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.landfillharmonicmovie.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Landfill Harmonic Orchestra</b></a> </i>in Paraguay, where three of my favorite people in the world live. <br />
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It also brings up connections to James
Mollison’s photography in his books, <i><b><a href="http://www.jamesmollison.com/project.php?project_id=5" target="_blank">Hungry</a>
</b></i>and <i><b><a href="http://www.jamesmollison.com/wherechildrensleep.php" target="_blank">Where Children Sleep</a>.</b></i> (Hint: Use the “next” button to view
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The related issue of poverty is NOT a problem that only exists outside of my home
country. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I have to do is look beyond
my window’s view within my state, within my neighborhood. Some of the struggle
of families in my own back yard are highlighted in the documentary, <a href="http://www.americanwinterfilm.com/" target="_blank"> </a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.americanwinterfilm.com/" target="_blank"><b>American Winter</b></a>, </i>that follows eight families in
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This has direct implications for us as educators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s some information from the program I
work in about <a href="http://education.oregonstate.edu/cultural-and-linguistic-diversity" target="_blank"><b>cultural and linguistic diversity in Oregon’s schools</b>.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These kids and families ARE our community. We ALL have a
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It’s not enough, but through technology, I am slowly finding
a way to both hear and give voice to those in poverty, to those who don’t have access to the basics such as clean water and food, yet whose voices capture the complexity of the human spirit in
music, art, compassion-- found in spaces they make their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Their</span> voices shape my view and push me to
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-973476879917226832013-09-12T12:24:00.001-07:002013-09-12T13:00:25.747-07:00Giving Students a Voice with iPads and iMovies<div class="MsoNormal">
This summer, I worked with high school migrant students in a
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focuses on the <b>instructional aspects</b>. Here's a fun video that two students created on the first day in about 20 min. Watch others from this <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/shout-outs.html" target="_blank"><b>Shout Out page</b></a>.</div>
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I had 15 iPads, 4 staff, and around 25 students at one time. I chose <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><b>Blogger</b></a> as the platform in part because
it has a super easy to use app. We used
<b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8" target="_blank">iMovies</a> </b>as the movie making app and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/youtube-capture/id576941441?mt=8" target="_blank"><b>You Tube Capture</b></a> to quickly upload the
movies to You Tube. In weeks 2-3, when
staff became more comfortable, we added <a href="http://animoto.com/education/classroom" target="_blank"><b>Animoto (using an Educator’s account)</b></a>
and <a href="http://www.explaineverything.com/" target="_blank"><b>Explain Everything</b></a>. The <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/week-2-plan.html" target="_blank"><b>resources and handouts and general plans</b></a> were posted prior to beginning each
week. <u>It is handy to have videos, links,
general purpose explanation, etc. set up ahead of time on a site to aid in the
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Student choice</b>: In
week one, I began with a structured format that was “school like” the staff
politely told me later. Staff were learning the apps, there were a lot of
unknowns, and it seemed the safe bet. Students created <a href="http://omliwk113.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where I am From</i> poems</b></a> and turned them
into videos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had my <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/sunday.html" target="_blank"><b>handouts, model examples videos and how-to videos</b></a> ready to go on the
site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was exciting the first day
when one of the participants quickly created an incredible rap during a
pre-write session.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for what could be
a variety of reasons—not wanting to share publically, or perhaps feeling the
need to follow my “school like” directions, his rap didn’t make it to
video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students in week 1 did a great
job!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They followed my directions, but I
was a bit disappointed in my directions and how it pigeon holed everyone into
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In <b><a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/shout-outs.html" target="_blank">weeks 2-3,</a></b> staff were more comfortable, and they opened
topics up to students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Wow, do kids have
ideas and voices worth listening to!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
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experience</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I</span>f this is presented with a
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Learn together as you
go</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tablets truly give teachers
the opportunity to take the seat of a facilitator and learner with the
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students asked each other, problem
solved, worked together, naturally became the experts and taught me! <o:p></o:p>I did do a lot of the leg work in managing the site and creating You Tube playlists, looking at privacy issues, etc, but some of this can be delegated to students as well.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Celebrate!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This type of learning differentiates and
allows learners of varying levels to contribute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We popped popcorn and <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/shout-outs.html" target="_blank"><b>watched their videos</b></a>
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<b>Overview</b>: This experience shows how mobile devices can be used quickly to create videos and give students a voice. This is the tip of the iceberg when we have access to such devices and begin to rethink assignments and how technologies can support content and language learning. This experience also cements the importance of a platform (such as a blog) for workflow and instructional purposes, to share student work, and to communicate.<br />
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<a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/shout-outs.html" target="_blank"><b>Happy movie watching!</b></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-1561122616250854352013-09-02T13:20:00.001-07:002013-09-02T13:23:08.308-07:00Student Voice with Tablets vs. Pens?<div class="MsoNormal">
So many discussions about technology in education begin with
a conversation about either the woes of how technology is driving the
curriculum or of some fear it will replace the teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJu7g607rJj95dGL3I2iZEjBnKjqAfjZ4RgIY81sP8n_ThhnPsSf1PleQ-YJfp3Al56mQ05A2WrpMiJBdaAKKyt83D8thrEzJ49vsq6ZGP2ZK5cxtLm-VUmHYB06x8lfJwRr8_NWsrSw/s1600/photo+(10).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJu7g607rJj95dGL3I2iZEjBnKjqAfjZ4RgIY81sP8n_ThhnPsSf1PleQ-YJfp3Al56mQ05A2WrpMiJBdaAKKyt83D8thrEzJ49vsq6ZGP2ZK5cxtLm-VUmHYB06x8lfJwRr8_NWsrSw/s320/photo+(10).JPG" width="212" /></a>Tech is another tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I hold nothing in my hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I
pick up a pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What can I do now that I
hold a pen that I couldn’t before I had the pen in my hand?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a powerful tool the pen is!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How it has shaped our world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Will the pen do all the work for me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does the pen have the words and ability to
make them jump on the paper?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Silly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet we often start discussions of today’s
technology this way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To use the tablet or
not?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What if we had just let the pen sit
there and never explored it’s potential in education?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What if we only gave wealthy students access
to the pen? Etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three weeks this summer, I worked in a <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>summer camp for high school migrant youth</b></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of them had
held an iPad before and knew more about its uses than me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For others, this was their first time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within a few hours with minimal guidance of a
<a href="http://omlistaff13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>college staff leader</b></a>, they shared their voices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They created about themselves on topics of relevance to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/p/shout-outs.html" target="_blank"><b>Check out their videos here</b></a>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I sense this is only the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With many of these emerging technologies,
it’s like picking up the pen for the first time and realizing, “This has
potential in my hands—wait, it has more potential in my students’ hands!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re wrapping our heads around this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Play, create, share, and reflect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think in terms of collaboration,
communication, creativity, critical thinking, and culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The framework of my tech course is becoming
more important to me as I think about the emerging technologies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stay tuned for an upcoming post about some of the how-tos and
my instructional tech take-aways of this <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">summer migrant leadership camp experience</a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-77853059408252870012013-08-04T20:06:00.000-07:002014-04-24T19:39:43.617-07:00Gratitude: #DoIGetpaid4this? <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a post a few years in the making. Gratitude is so important! I know I don’t say enough of it directly to
the people who have impacted me: my husband and best friend, parents,
grandparents, teachers, friends, colleagues etc. You are amazing for the shear simplicity of
putting up with my idiosyncrasies and believing in me, listening. I thank you, but this post will focus on
gratitude of teachers from my past.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a humble, specific thank you to these people:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Morris Krigbaum (my high school English
teacher), <a href="http://www.andrews.edu/cas/english/faculty/greig_stella.html" target="_blank">Stella Greig</a> (my university mentor), <a href="http://www.andrews.edu/cas/english/faculty/bruce-closser.html">Bruce
Closser</a> (my university writing instructor and supervisor).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And of course </span>Mr. Long, and my first
teacher, Mrs. Long.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was but one of many who passed through your classroom
doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With my eyes shyly cast downward,
but full of sparkle and inquisitiveness, slinking into class late and sitting
in the back of the classroom when large enough class size allowed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The words were within me, but afraid to come
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You patiently waited, believed, and
drew them out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not “a moment,”
but a progression of moments that offered me a world of possibilities that
didn’t exist prior to our interactions and your belief in me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gratitude.</span></b> <b><a href="http://nicaskew.com/collection/amo-la-vida/#sthash.SHqyfqVN.gvi7y5KK.dpbs" target="_blank">Amo La Vida</a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://nicaskew.com/collection/amo-la-vida/#sthash.SHqyfqVN.gvi7y5KK.dpbs" target="_blank"> </a>by Nic
Askew is a video that has touched me in many ways.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve watched it countless times this
year.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each time with a different
take-away. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy more of Nic Askew’s videos </span><a href="http://soulbiographies.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here at soul biographies</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are so worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all you teachers prepping to go back for another year,
wondering #DoIgetpaid4this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
gratitude exists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You just might not see
it today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This also cements the concept
that it IS about the relationships. As much as I have a passion for technology,
there is no replacement for the teacher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that’s the funny thing about gratitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ones intended to be there… they just keep
finding their ways back into our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>:) Smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oddly enough, I didn’t think to add students to this list
until after I wrote the post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I
have many former students I am grateful entered my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That could be a post by itself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's another fun video on gratitude: Soul Pancake <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg" target="_blank">The Science of Happiness: An Experiment in Gratitude</a></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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influenced the last few years of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Two topics I have been exploring: 1. Passion driven education and 2.
gratitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.angelamaiers.com/" target="_blank">Angela Maiers</a> </b>writes about passion driven education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of my thinking and teaching have been influenced by <b><a href="http://www.danpink.com/" target="_blank">Daniel Pink’s</a> </b>ideas on motivation as seen in
this post a few years back where <b><a href="http://ibeca.edu.glogster.com/vocabulary-class" target="_blank">my students talk about their life sentences</a></b>—basically what drives them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcMyX5R4dzs" target="_blank"><b>TED Talk by Sean Aiken entitled, <i>What Makes You Come Alive</i></b></a><b><i>,</i></b>
reminds me of some of the questions I have for pre-service teachers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why are you here?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teaching is NOT an easy field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end of the day of prepping more hours
than one wants to admit, sacrificing time with family, friends, and even self,
there are typically no accolades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
fact, the antithesis too frequently awaits; there can be critiques—from students,
parents, administrators, colleagues, and self, even from the best or maybe
especially from the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As teachers we
may have the best intentions and feel ready to change the system, but the path
to do this is challenging and quite frankly isn’t the right path for all. So,
if you are entering this field, know why!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you do-- if you know, I’ll go out on a limb and say you won’t
regret it because the bonuses and benefits are many.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All of this is spurred on by the fact that I just wrapped up
working with a few college students who have the potential to be AMAZING
educators!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(See the video below.) If
they choose teaching as a profession, they will rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we offer our youth experiences beyond
the classroom walls to experience their passions that may turn into hobbies, jobs, careers,
lives lived?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So they KNOW,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“That’s my sentence. That’s where I belong!” <o:p></o:p></div>
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You Go Pedro! If you ever forget why, because we all do; I will be one of many who will remind you.<br />
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To take this a step further into the realm of public
education and tech today, I stumbled upon <a href="http://redefineschool.com/be/" target="_blank">this site</a>. I’m not sure where the
project is at this time, but the ideas that are within the site should make those
who know why they are in the profession stop and think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://redefineschool.com/about/">Redefining
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-76371223879903604022013-07-08T20:41:00.000-07:002013-07-08T20:55:40.847-07:00The Teachers Should See This: iMovie<div>
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Here's how the young author of the series, <a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Teachers%20Should%20See%20This" target="_blank"><i><b>The Teacher Should See This</b></i>,</a> came to my aid. The task at hand was to find an iPad app or two to support learning in a summer camp with 150-200 high school students, to give them a voice, and document some of their experiences. Within a few hours, she selected the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8" target="_blank">iMovie</a> app, found a few how-to videos, and set off to make her own video on a <i>Where I Am From Poem </i>theme.</div>
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Now, the real question is if the teacher can pull this off. It's the beginning of the first week, so there will be an upcoming post. Here's the beginnings of <a href="http://omli2013.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>a three week summer camp journey</b></a> where I meet with the students for less than four hours for the video/blogging part, but learn so much from them! Kids are amazing people.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-77128628672730306792013-06-24T22:14:00.000-07:002013-06-27T18:27:31.866-07:00Bullying, Self Image, and Crap in the Classroom: Part 2 Bullying<div class="MsoNormal">
Bullying and Pork Chops. This is a continuation of a series of discussions ignited in
one of my pre-service teacher courses.
We have some extremely capable young educators ready to step up to the
plate and tackle some large issues!
Bullying is one of these issues. (See <b><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2013/06/crap-bullying-and-self-image-in.html" target="_blank">part 1: Crap </a></b>for another issue.)</div>
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<b><a href="http://when-tech-met-ed.blogspot.com/2013/06/crap-bullying-and-self-image-in.html" target="_blank">Crap, Bullying and Self Image</a></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How are they related?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can we approach these topics in ways that
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-7973565478343106182013-06-20T20:08:00.001-07:002013-06-20T21:16:55.937-07:00Blogging From IPad AppI am considering using Blogger as part of a summer camp. I have used both Blogger and Weebly for Education in the past. Students will have access to iPads. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is a test from my Blogger iPad app. </span>So far, it looks like it may be a viable option. It doesn't have all of the functions, but it accesses the camera and has keyboard capabilities. It's super simple.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368069574256195545.post-79201950296845573342013-06-15T20:57:00.000-07:002013-06-16T10:29:14.792-07:00Crap, Bullying, and Self Image in the Classroom: Part 1 Crap<div class="MsoNormal">
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other?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably a lot more than this
post will explore!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As one of my
pre-service teacher courses began to explore topics of social justice and ways
of integrating them into their K-12 curriculum, three major themes emerged:
crap, bullying, and self image. This is part 1 of this series.<o:p></o:p></div>
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the topic of crap into the mix as an example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I travel to some of my favorite places in the world, I get
particularly frustrated with inequities in access to something as seemingly simple
as a toilet and clean water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Yes, I am
sure I could do a blog on this topic alone. You have been forewarned if you get me
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If you have any great lessons geared toward sanitation and access to clean water, pass them forward. This is an important topic that is all too often flushed down the toilet so to speak.<br />
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