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Important words on making the complex understandable
Check out this blogpost: Patti Shank, PhD, published in Learning Solutions Magazine: Well-designed infographics have perceptual, motivational, and cognitive characteristics that make them exceptionally valuable for instructional content, including improving: Clarity and conciseness Ability to make sense of complex information Focus on key information Engagement and ease of remembering
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Deaf Jam
Deaf Jam Trailer from DeafJamdoc on Vimeo. This video inspired me to press on to be a part of the work of supporting cross-cultural engagement in a community. Arts and technology can bring communities closer together through its aesthetic and affective appeal.
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ASL Song Interpretation: Who Says
ASL Music Video: Who Says by Selena Gomez from Rosa Lee Timm on Vimeo. What a cheerful song by Selena Gomez! It sends a great message about embracing yourself for all you are. Beautifully signed. Spread the cheer!
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AERA CCM Oct 27-29
A short three days at D.C. for the AERA Coordinated Council Meeting. Besides seeing how AERA operates from the inside, I had a fantastic time getting to know the Graduate Student Council members, meeting new people and planning for the Vancouver meeting. I am so honored to have the privilege to serve right where I am. The Brown Lecture was on the first evening. Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings was the VIP. She delivered a message that was insightful. I’m always amazed at how much I can learn and make connections from…
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The Writing Process
Source: http://www.historicroyalpalaces.com/victorian-writing-set.html “If the only time you decide to enjoy yourself is when everything is perfect, you are never going to have much fun!” – Joyce Meyer R-i-g-h-t! Writing a dissertation is often described as an isolating and alienating experience. It’s not much fun most times, and far from perfect. One really needs to make a deliberate choice to focus on the good parts and create some fun for oneself. “Such as?” When everything becomes overwhelming, I walk away and do something I enjoy and find inspiration in. Get away…
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What are students learning these days?
How are we preparing students for the workplace? What are they learning? How are teachers teaching? How is curriculum and instruction being designed? Who decides? I have this whole series of questions after watching how some graduate-school-educated peers were not getting jobs or unable to solve what I consider “simple” problems as graduate students of the 21st century. Seriously, what is going on in schools that there is such a disconnect between what they learn and what workplaces want? I have no easy or quick answers. The opinions voiced here…
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Design Tip: He knew me
Well said, Dr. Goulston. Read more. Jobs invented for the everyday man. He created magic. “In a world in which delivering on promises, delighting customers and exceeding expectations has all but disappeared with a shift from companies providing true value to short term ROI, Jobs and Apple’s products under him delivered ROT, meaning Return On Trust. For more than a decade, whenever Jobs talked up an upcoming product and then launched it, we could almost always trust that we would not be disappointed. In a world where we have felt…
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Read & Experience a LOT to write well
OK, I haven’t been writing anything about my PhD progress lately. I’ve been reading a LOT. I mean really, a lot. As my superb Chair reminds me, lead an interesting life to produce an interesting dissertation. How do you do that if you live on a tight graduate student budget? For some things, you have to experience it vicariously. I do that by reading extensively. Within and across disciplines. I read different kinds of books and magazines from outside my discipline because that stimulates creativity. I have diverse experiences. I…
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Fool or Sage?
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.” – Benjamin Franklin
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Blazing a trail
“Real achievement comes from racing ahead when no one else sees a path–and holding back when the rush isn’t going where you want to go.” – Seth Godin
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Over and Done With
Source: http://www.caughtonset.com/ Jennifer Aniston on the constant rumors about her and Brad Pitt: [S]he wasn’t very interested in talking about the situation. “Oh lord, it’s not even worth discussing on a night like this,” she said. That’s how I feel about my PhD studies, yes, please do not ask me about the end-date. Thank you.
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What’s normal?
Source: http://exercisebeforeknitting.com/ “Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.” -Whoopi Goldberg
