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March 19, 2020
How to Make Italian Coffee with a Moka (Un Caffè Italiano)
What's the best part of waking up in Italy? A proper Italian caffè! This short film shows you how to use and clean for a Moka to make Italian coffee (caffè, macchiato, & cappuccino) at home.
The Moka is the most widely used home coffee maker in Italy and makes a great caffè, we use it everyday!! Enjoy the video -
Ashley Bartner is the Living in Italy Editor for Wandering Educators. You can find her recipes and photos at:
March 17, 2020
New to Learning at Home? Start Here:
Recently, because of the COVID-19 virus and its implications for education, I was interviewed by Matt Villano for his CNN article on How 'regular school' parents can homeschool their kids. The article is packed with experts sharing interesting information for parents, and he included my advice on getting kids outside (you know that is a passion of mine!). Matts questions spurred me to write about learning outside of a physical school, in a variety of...
Your Guide to the Best Resources for Learning at Home
Learning at home? The internet is a big place!! Heres our ever-evolving guide to the best free online educational resources. Lets go!
Of course, the Smithsonian! They note, the Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing...
March 16, 2020
Music from the Heart: Ireland
It is a time of year when thoughts turn to Ireland. It is the time of Saint Patrick's Day. The whole of this time of year, from February through May, is known as Patrick season, for that reason. At the time of Saint Patrick in earlier years in this series, I reflected that the story of Ireland, its diaspora, and its people, is one of making it through hardship and change, and finding ways to do that while keeping music in the heart, and sharing that...
March 9, 2020
The Complete Guide to Stratford Coffee Shops
One of our favorite towns, Stratford, Ontario, is also a coffee shop lover’s dream. Why? Well, not only for the many options available, but also for the love and care each coffee shop puts into their brew. There are also 2 (!!!) roasters in the area (yay!).
We tasted them ALL on a recent visit (buzz, buzz), and have put together the complete guide to Stratford Coffee Shops.
What we came to realize was that this town is many things: a foodie’s...
March 6, 2020
22.33 Stories: Seeing It, Striving to Be It
Featuring first-person stories of people finding themselves in the middle of a culture that is foreign to them; each week, 22.33 will deliver interesting tales from people who share how they were able to create mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
As more opportunities for women open up in Saudi Arabia, previously unattainable pursuits become not only possible but essential. This week, we interview...
Studying Abroad? 5 Things You Need to Take Care Of...First
Studying abroad is one of the most exciting things you can do during your collegiate experience. It will expand your mind, grow your lifelong opportunities, and teach you much about others…and yourself.
It is also a complicated process, with many parts! Your university’s study abroad office, or your program provider, will handle much of these, including accommodations, meals, classes (of course!), and excursions.
Here are five things YOU need to...March 2, 2020
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Simple Travel Joys
When do you get excited for a trip? The minute you book it, when the calendar page turns to the month of your journey, when you’re packing, when you’re on your way, upon arrival, or from the moment of idea conception? Whenever that travel joy hits, do your eyes brighten, corners of your mouth upturn, shoulders drop, and breathing ebb?
When that first simple joy of travel is upon you...once it hits, it’s hard to let it go.
For me, it happens at...
February 28, 2020
22.33 Stories: Getting The Picture with Ryan T. Bell
Featuring first-person stories of people finding themselves in the middle of a culture that is foreign to them; each week, 22.33 will deliver interesting tales from people who share how they were able to create mutual understanding through cultural exchange.
Ever wonder how an iconic image comes to be? In this bonus episode, American cowboy, writer, photographer Ryan Bell talks about the challenge of representing...
The Identity Thief Will Steal Your Mind
If I could give Alex Bryant’s debut novel,The Identity Thief, the first in The God Machine series, a single identity, it would be: Addictive.
Addictive like you want to stay up late reading. Addictive like you wake up early so you can squeeze in 10 minutes of reading before heading out the door. Addictive like you contemplate skipping lunch to read. Addictive like you’re reading while half-walking, half-running on the treadmill. Addictive like…...
