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The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

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As we move nearer and nearer to the summer season, one of the many things that will have to fundamentally change (due to coronavirus) is the summer vacation.  Even though many states are starting to loosen restrictions on dining, shopping, and travel, there are many new guidelines related to social distancing, sanitization, and group size that will fundamentally alter “how” we travel for months (and maybe years) to come. Will all of these changes be worth the hassle?  Better yet,…

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Where Were You When xxxxx Happened? Living Through a Historical Moment

Where Were You When xxxxx Happened? Living Through a Historical Moment

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Do you remember where you were/what you were doing when the following events occurred? The Twin Towers-9/11 disaster The Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded Hostages were taken from the Iranian Embassy Watergate The Kennedy Assassination I could go on and on.  The point is – these were defining moments in many of our memories.  For the most part, they revolved around tragedy or something “bad” that happened in our lives – or as a “benchmark” of our collective history.  That’s how…

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Distance Learning: It’s a New Age of Education

Distance Learning: It’s a New Age of Education

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Sometimes, changes in a system come about organically over time.  After a while, you forget how they even came into being.  At other times, a system has change suddenly thrust upon it, altering it dramatically and quickly, like a thunderbolt. Our education system is currently undergoing such a change. Over the years, technology tools have been slowly introduced to enhance and help both teachers and students create new learning opportunities.  Remember the overhead projector?  The whiteboard? How about those gripping…

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The COVID-19 Virus: Serious? Yes, But Everyone Needs to Calm Down

The COVID-19 Virus: Serious? Yes, But Everyone Needs to Calm Down

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You can’t look at a newspaper, turn on the TV news, or scan the internet and social media and NOT see it. COVID-19!  The corona virus!  It’s coming for you!  Be afraid – BE VERY AFRAID! Look, I understand the necessity and common sense of trying to contain a virus that currently has no vaccine or cure and has the potential to end lives, but let’s take a look at this from a rational perspective.  There’s a lot of disinformation…

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