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February 1, 2018
Artist of the Month: Kaylon Khorsheed
I cannot express how excited I am to present my art teacher, Kaylon Khorsheed, as our featured Artist of the Month. She has challenged me in ways that I didn't know I needed; she works through problems with my ceramics even when I am frustrated with a piece - and not just to talk me out of putting it in the slop bin. She makes sure to spend time with everyone in the class, helping them with their goals and projects.
I was stuck in a har...
January 30, 2018
The Cool Tokyo Guide: Adventures in the City of Kawaii Fashion, Train Sushi, and Godzilla
Heading to Tokyo, or are is fascinated by this interesting, complex city? This is the book for you! Abby Denson's The Cool Tokyo Guide: Adventures in the City of Kawaii Fashion, Train Sushi, and Godzilla, is a fun, intriguing book - and one you can't put down. The easy to read comic book format lends itself well to this off-beat, upbeat tour of Tokyo. From Tokyo travel basics (getting around, survival skills) to culture shock funnies, eating, hotels,...
January 29, 2018
#TeachAbroadBecause ... Every day will be a richer experience
Currently an associate professor of English at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Patrick Foss has been a teacher in Japan for more than 20 years. He is the author of Across Tokyo, an ebook about an “urban hike” through one of the world’s most iconic cities. You can find it on Amazon here.
What motivated your decision to teach abroad? How/why did you choose where to go?
This is embarrassing, but I wasn’t all that interested in teaching at first. I...
What Educators can learn from Technology and the Olympics
Educators can learn quite a bit from the technology used during the Olympics. The Olympics – similar to a classroom? How can this be?
Here are 4 ways that educators can look at the way technology is used in the Olympics – and apply it to their classrooms.
The London Olympics was billed as the first Social Media Olympics. While some can view this as a spoiler (i.e., fans tweeting and facebooking results), NBC has joined in the Soc...
Top 10 Famous Authors on Books that Inspired & Shaped Them
Writing skills are very important for everyone - but, unfortunately, not all people are born good writers who can write exciting fiction or non-fiction books or compelling scholarly articles. Many college students struggle with their writing, and often look for essays or research papers for sale online when they lack skills to complete them on their own.
How do people become writers? For many successful authors, the answer is obvious. It was reading t...
Can Technology Be a Distraction in Education?
Over the recent few years, the impact of technology on our day to day lives is undeniable. Every sector and industry has undergone revolutionary changes, as gadgets have become an essential part of their everyday operation. In the light on these things, a huge question always comes up, especially when it comes to education - that whether technology is only helpful or a distraction.
Technology has come to the education sector l...
Learn how to build your credit as fast as possible
Most people are not very informed when it comes to their own credit. However, things can change radically when someone has to obtain a loan and face their credit points for the first time.
It is important to be aware of your own credit, because almost everyone has to deal with it at some point in their lives. It is a good thing to start building up your credit right now. If you are not sure How to Build Credit, here are a few basic tips that should h...
January 27, 2018
Florida Culture for the Week of January 27, 2018 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of January 27, 2018 By Josh Garrick
“Native Gardens” at the Shakespeare Center
Final Week -- NOW to Feb 4
This is the final week to discover this wonderful new comedy of good intentions and bad manners by Karen Zacarías in which cultures (and gardens) clash, turning ‘good’ neighbors into feuding enemies. A young lawyer (from Chile) and his very-pregnant wife realize ‘the American dream’ when they purchase a house next...
January 25, 2018
Write This: Author Susan Dennard on #Ownvoices
New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard is every adjective I could use in an extremely positive light.
At the appointed time for her talk at Grand Rapids Comic Con, Susan walked into the jam-packed lecture room with a certain something to her - maybe it was the brilliant costume. It was probably the brilliant costume.
She presented herself as grounded, yet hopeful and funny, perfectly brewed with realism, and luckily, that was exactly how h...
January 23, 2018
Manuel Antonio National Park: Snakes, Monkeys, and Sunshine
Life has been a whirlwind of traveling lately! I have just returned from a 16 day trip to Costa Rica with G Adventures and I am still pinching myself over this experience!
Last autumn, I had a phone interview with G Adventures (note: Considering a G Adventures trip? Consider using the affiliate links in this article, as they help support this site at no extra cost to you) about my previous travel experiences and how I turn the stories, excursions,...
