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Dr, Ladson-Billings

Être et Avoir – trailer The Paper Chase Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Each person has a transformational moment. Something happened in their lives that made them think, “you know what…? this is not how life should be…” I cannot teach people how to create a transition — they have to find it themselves… Teaching people …

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Wholeness Websites

Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Naropa University The Fetzer Institute http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-sufa05/pr_sufaanalysis.cfm http://www.ciis.edu/about/integraleducation.html http://www.mum.edu

The Book of Hours

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point …

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The ability to learn more

“The ability to learn new things is more important in a world where you have to process new information at lightning speed. Students need to be able to think creatively, critically, and collaboratively; to master the “basics” and excel in reading, math, science, and information literacy, and respond to opportunities and challenges with speed, agility, …

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A place to be free…

“This was a place where you could be yourself, a real person, and feel free to talk with your close friends or your wider circle of friends. You could show them pictures, tell jokes, ake plans, and do many of the things that friends do together. Facebook allowed you to create an online community for …

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Becoming/Being a Contemporary Agent of Change

HGED 615: Becoming/Being a Contemporary Agent of ChangeLaura BestlerIowa State UniversityDecember 2, 2008 1. What is your vision for yourself as a change agent?Creating permanent opportunities for people to have access and contribute to an infinite amount of universal knowledge through the use of technology. 2. What three specific goals will support you in moving …

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Best Geek Quotes

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t If at first you don’t succeed; call it version 1.0 I’m not anti-social; I’m just not user friendly My software never has bugs. It just develops random features Roses are #FF0000 , Violets are #0000FF , All my …

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Dr. Lori Patton

IntroductionA continuous learning process – I do get excited about learning. As you listen to me, take it as one perspective. I wouldn’t call myself an expert, I need to do a lot more to be an expert. I consider myself someone who does genuine and authentic work. These are great questions. The way I …

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Organizing Data: RESEV 554

Organizing Data:methoddemographic: race/ethnicity, age, gendertheme: family, role,chronologicallyformal vs. informallocation: urban, rural, region memo: how i would organize my data? for next week 3 sentence description of what it is 1 – method2 – theme

Social Justice Seminar August 25, 2008

In attendance: Nancy, Michelle, Michael, Laura, Adam, Jessica, Phillip, Nana Idea to create a space of community, and the group to do the work outside of the classroom, a cohort feeling of community. Teaching Community by bell hooks August 25 September 8 (Teaching Community, chapters 1-4 || determine semester speaker) September 22 (Teaching Community, chapters …

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