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  • Say NO to Change

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    Why bother?Why leave the comfort zone for the unknown?Why seek emotion and a bit more of fun into our dull lives?Why should one work harder just for the sake of changing?Why even consider the transformation if all things seem to fall into place?Why innovate if someone else will get the credit?Why do something different if…

  • Rewarding Networks

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    Yesterday was delightfully exciting. Never have I worked so hard and intensively in different projects for the school I work for and my volunteer work in the communities I’m part of . No complaints. All the effort has been paying off. First, I got to know that our proposal to present in the TESOL international…

  • Empathizers, Educators

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    I must confess that I tend to go against the new buzz, trendy book, film, fashion. Seems even a bit paradoxical as I work with Ed Tech and am always tuned to the latest developments in my professional area. However, I try to give books, films some time after the excitement of their release to…

  • Cybersurfing with Young Learners

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    I had the great opportunity to present for the IATEFL Young Learners SIG invited by Dennis Newson, who moderates the list. What a pleasure to explore one area that is dear to me, but I´m not an expert at it. The presentation reminded me once again that there is no need to be an expert.…

  • Flickr Educational Power

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    As a group of wonderful, inspired educators – Alice Barr, Ana Maria Menezes, Bob Sprankle, Cheryl Oakes, Daniela Munca, Jane Petring, João Alves, Mary Hillis, Nina Liyulkun, Ronaldo Júnior, and Susan Burg – get ready to co-moderate a free six-week online session, Images4Education, through the Electronic Village Online, I’ve been totally immersed in Flickrverse. My…

  • Edublogging with Passion

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    A friend of mine in Italy, Seth Dickens, has kindly asked me to talk a bit about edublogging. We had planned for an interview, but due to technical issues, we went for a recording. Edublogging… How many times have I written about it, gave tips, presented, and tried to inspire others? Fact is the ones…