It would be nice if students could spend their time is school under the careful instruction of their teachers. There is, most certainly, an argument to be made that there are too many evaluations, changes, and reports on teacher effectiveness. That being said, there is also reason to evaluate, compare, and consider new teaching techniques. […]

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In Africa, I was clearly an outsider. It may be my face, clothing, or the fact that I don’t understand the simplest things. It is clear that I am from somewhere else. A FaceBook friend of my age told me I was crazy to be here. He was apparently shot here when in the military. […]

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The Modern Media Barn was started in the early 1990’s as a location on AOL. It was used as a resource for my students. Over the years, I moved it to the web and even more students used the site to download readings, complete assignments, and communicate with cohorts. I was an early adopter of […]

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