Monthly Archives: January 2015

Knitting & Ten Things I Learned During #FedwikiHappening

I’ve been working on writing a post that captures my gratitude for what Ward Cunningham created. For what Mike Caulfield tried to teach us. For what I experienced with connecting with interesting folks to be sure from all over the … Continue reading

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Somebody “eLearn” me: One “Duh” & two “Ta-dahs!”

eLearn Me: A Memoir Today I shared that I lived in Georgia for ten years and teachers “would learn me.” As in, for example, they would start off their lessons: “I’m gonna learn y’all @ X.” And this was the … Continue reading

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No way I’m attending that workshop.

Okay, let’s be very clear. If I love something or someone, then I am happy to tell you all about it. ALL. ABOUT. IT.  I’ll tell you more than you want to know. Want to learn about something I know … Continue reading

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Warn Your Daughters About Dirtbag Romeo

I’ve had many conversations this week about young girls, the digital space, and the complications of love. And I have to tell you, if I had a daughter who was a teenager right now, I would have a very frank … Continue reading

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Writing in My Head About the #Fedwiki: A Memoir

On Friday, I hosted a “task force” meeting on my campus, and it was a spectacular bright spot to an otherwise kind of bleak week. Let’s just say I’m watching one amazing project die because a small vocal few dislike … Continue reading

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Nobody Grows Up Thinking: “I Want to be an Adjunct!”

Yesterday we had the once a quarter All Instruction meeting, and I’ll be honest, I never attended these meetings before I had this job. So I get why people aren’t there, and adjuncts, I forgive you more. As I looked … Continue reading

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What I Found There: CXNats Sucks & Reflective Blogging

CXNats Sucks “Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas—only I don’t know exactly what they are!” ~Alice from Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There So, I usually keep my twittering in check, but this morning, … Continue reading

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Down the Rabbit Hole of The #Fedwiki

Last night, I got a text message that read: If you don’t bring beer over to my house and drink it with me; you’re dead to me. No name. Unidentified number. I thought to myself, Joleen must have finally gotten … Continue reading

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