Some of what I come across on the web... Also check out my Content & Curation site: kristentreglia.com
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Wikiconference North America
I’m going to be going on a trip! Very excited about my upcoming trip to Ohio this week to the Wikipedia North America conference. This is the first trip that I’ll be taking in quite a while, I’m a little nervous but also very much looking forward to it!
I just finished putting together my notes page that I’ll be using for the sessions. I’ll also be posting during the trip on my IG page and tweeting as well. So stay tuned!
3/14 Pi Day, School Walkout, Stephen Hawking, and more
A lot happening today! I just wanted to post a couple of updates and thoughts...
Before I had breakfast this morning I heard the word that Stephen Hawking had passed away. What an amazing human being, such an incredible loss for the world. And what an amazing coincidence for him to die on Einstein’s birthday...
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking Taught Us a Lot About How to Live (NYT)
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the Cosmos (NYT Obituary)
Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76 (BBC)
This is the most dangerous time for our planet (Stephen Hawking 12/16)
Stephen Hawking Was Right To Worry About Our Impending Doom (io9)
Stephen Hawking’s most mind-blowing discovery: black holes can shrink: Hawking radiation, explained by a physicist. (Vox)
Stephen Hawking’s 5 best and nerdiest pop culture cameos: When Hawking wasn’t changing the world, he played himself on TV. He was hilarious. (Vox)
Pi Day
I always look forward to Pi Day... friends usually send me Pi Day pictures and animated gifs... I wore my new Pi shirt to PT today and I’ve finally updated my Pi Page :) You can also check out my new Flickr post on Pi Day...
School Walkout
These two photos from the 17 photos from today's National School Walkout for gun control that should terrify the NRA are my favorite:
#NationalWalkoutDay on Twitter
Previous post on tumblr about gun violence
All about Amazon and Cutting the Cord
I just updated my website with two pages for my parents and friends who are interested in cutting back on the cable bill ;)
Cord Cutting is still not mainstream, but it is gaining in popularity. If you’re curious about how it works or you want some help getting started then you’ll want to check out the resources I’ve curated on the subject.
TV Icon by Creaticca LTD shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license
Part One: Save some money and Cut the Cable!
Coin bank icon by Laura Reen shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license
On this page, I have the following for you:
Advice on deciding which bundle or subscription to choose I would also suggest keeping a list of all of the shows, movies, and channels you like to watch... that will help you narrow in on which bundle or subscription makes the best sense for you
Select a streaming device I think the best bet for most people is the Alexa Fire Remote with Voice (currently $25 for Amazon Prime Members) but you should choose the best streaming device for your needs... this section will give you the pros and cons of all of the major options
Still want local channels? Even if you opt out of cable, it’s easy and inexpensive to get local channels via a HD TV Antenna
Once you've Cut the Cord, here are some additional items for you to check out on that page: Additional Resources and Bonus Content
Part Two: All About Amazon
There are some really great benefits to Amazon Prime membership beyond free, fast shipping. Check out some of the great features you can take advantage of with your Amazon Prime membership.
Also on this page, I have tips and tricks for using Alexa.
Great website... I like how clicking on “Act” makes it very easy to choose a clearly defined and immediate way to act.
Here’s another link you can check out: My previous post on gun violence
And read on for some more info and links after the break... of course, after you check out the #ThrowThemOut campaign!
Some of the recent posts and articles I’ve come across on the subject....
A pro-gun troll just came for Seth MacFarlane, and Seth fired back
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer
How to Prevent Gun Deaths? Where Experts and the Public Agree
Our Loved Ones Died. We Want Action on Guns (video)
How to Reduce Shootings
Came across the articles below when reading the A/V post: An emotional Jimmy Kimmel responds to another mass shooting, telling the GOP, “You’ve done worse than nothing”... not familiar with these websites/blogs but they seemed worth taking a look:
Guns In America And The US Military Industrial Complex America Wasn’t a “Gun-Loving Country” Until a $13.5 Billion Industry Made It So
Don’t forget to #ThrowThemOut!
Sick of leaders doing nothing to fight gun violence? So are we. Let’s work together and #ThrowThemOut: http://every.tw/2sAcIwT
Star Wars, Kidneys, and PT
I just signed up for the Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon and created a campaign to raise money for the American Kidney Fund :)
Dialysis saved my life. Help me raise some money to help the AKF make a difference to others in need.
I experienced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) when I was in the hospital this past fall. I had double pneumonia and sepsis. I was kept sedated and placed on an ECMO machine while receiving dialysis. I spent 6 weeks in the hospital. I am very fortunate that I've regained kidney function and no longer need dialysis.
Right now, if your kidneys fail you the only options are dialysis or transplant. Dialysis is very expensive and the current waitlist for a transplant is about 7 years.
During the rest of February and the month of March, I will combine the miles I do with my love of Star Wars and a campaign to help support others still on dialysis.
I’ll be sharing updates on my progress here and on Flickr & IG...
If you’d like to contribute to my campaign, please visit my AKF page. Thanks!!
Long Hiatus
I’m slowly getting back online... Over the last 6 months I haven’t been online much other than posting to IG and infrequently on Fb with the random moment on Twitter. I am very lucky to be here and I’m very thankful to be on my way to a full recovery... I’ll be sharing more on that in a future post and in the introduction to my next book...
I’ve spent the afternoon making a few updates to my site: kristen.education. You’ll see a new header and I’ve also added some of my “secret” pages to the “Curation” page.
My next project is going to be signing up for Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon. I’m going to ask friends and family to sponsor me and donate the money to a Kidney Charity.
Stay tuned!
Another fantastic post by my friend Rob...
The Death of Delicious
I just found out that Delicious has been sold and shuttered.
I saved my first bookmark on July 29th, 2005 and social bookmarking ultimately led to my career in Instructional Technology. I talk about social bookmarking in my book, The EdTech Bible, in fact it's the first chapter*. At last count, I have over 13,000 links. I customized my Delicious avatar. I used my Delicious bookmarks constantly and shared them with all of my teacher friends. My Twitter header is made of a word cloud of my Delicious links and I even designed a tote bag based on them. Basically I am one of those die hard Delicious fans...
Even though the last couple of years Delicious has been bought over and over again.... even with the numerous problems and downtime of the site.... I still believed.... And even though I was temporarily using another service these past couple of months because bookmarks must be saved... I still had hope.... I waited and waited, hoping for the day that I could return.
And now... now, it's over....
The hope is gone.
Delicious is done.
It's the end of an era. Delicious represented not only my first Web 2.0 experience, it was an essential tool I used almost every single day for the past 17 years. I'm thankful that Pinboard's Maciej Cegłowski bought Delicious to save it (read only) from disappearing but so, so sad to see it go.
Related links
History of Delicious- since these links are all on Delicious I'll make an update once their available
Pinboard acquired Delicious- Pinboard blog post 6/1/2017
My Delicious Avatar- flickr blog post 4/5/2016
My Old Delicious Avatar- flickr blog post 12/21/2010
My Old Delicious Avatar take2- flickr blog post 12/21/2010
My Delicious account
*Resources from the first chapter of my book, The EdTech Bible, on social bookmarking (which I will need to make an urgent update to now!):
Tips
Top 10 Ways to Use de.icio.us via @lifehack Del.icio.us Tips via @suewaters 7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking via @EDUCAUSE 10 ways you can tap the value of the Delicious community via @awsamuel
Articles
Why Delicious is an effective teaching tool for journalism educators Culver, Katy. "Why Delicious Is an Effective Teaching Tool for Journalism Educators." Poynter@40. N.p., 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.
Exploring the Use of Social Bookmarking Technology in Education: An Analysis of Students’ Experiences using a Course-specific Delicious.com Account Farwell, Tricia M., and Richard D. Waters. "Exploring the Use of Social Bookmarking Technology in Education: An Analysis of Students’ Experiences Using a Course-specific Delicious.com Account." MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching June 6.2 (2010): n. pag. Merlot. Web. Tools Packrati.us Bookmark your Twitter links Delicious extension for Chrome Browser Delicious phone apps and native support for Firefox IFTTT Recipes Delicious Toolbox: 80+ Updated Tools and Resources About Del.icio.us YouTube Founders Revamping a Site for Link Sharing Innovators Under 35 (2006): Joshua Schachter Other Social Bookmarking Sites Diigo Pinterest Bibsonomy Alternatives to Delicious 50+ Social Bookmarking (and News) Sites : Importance of User Generated Tags, Votes and Links For Additional Information and Resources: the Fordham EdTech Resource Site
Love is Love
About Education
During the UN High-Level Political Forum I attended this morning the moderator of the event shared a quote with us...
Education is the transmission of civilization.
Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew.
Consider education not as the painful accumulation of facts and dates and reigns, not merely the necessary preparation of the individual to earn his keep in the world, but the transmission of our mental, moral, technical and aesthetic heritage as fully as possible to as many as possible, for the enlargement of man’s and woman’s understanding, control, embellishment, and enjoyment of life: the pursuit of happiness.
If men and women are fortunate, they will, before they die, gather up as much as they can of their civilized heritage and transmit it to their children.
And to their final breath they will be grateful for their inexhaustible legacy, knowing that it is our nourishing mother and our lasting life.
~The Lessons of History, by Will and Ariel Durant
David Byrne & Neil deGrasse Tyson Explain the Importance of an Arts Education (and How It Strengthens Science & Civilization)
What do you think is the purpose of education?
Some of my thoughts on that.... I believe that my job as an educator is to inspire students to be curious, passionate, and life-long learners. Education is more than just preparing students for the workforce. Educators share the simple yet sacred joy of learning. See also, My Education Philosophy page
Related Links and Information
Is Human Progress Real or An Illusion?
View PDF of timeline image
The Big History Project
UN High-Level Political Forum Side Event:
ICT-Integrated Innovative Education for Global Citizenship to Eliminate Poverty
I am now a published author!!!
I can’t believe it! I have been working for so long on this and it’s done! Well, there are some things I’d like to update (as well as working on the formatting so I can upload it to the Amazon and Google stores), but for the most part the first edition is done!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheEdTechBible.com Direct link to the ETB on the iBookstore
So grateful I have a lot of wonderful people that have supported me in this endeavor, but none more than my very dear friend Kim, who is also the editor of the book. I could not have done it without her. (btw, when you check out her website, click on her YouTube channel and subscribe!)
#InternationalWomensDay
There have been, and are, so many women that inspire me but this year on International Women’s Day I have to recognize my 4-H Leader, Mrs. Kay Peischel.
When I was in 4th grade, I joined a 4-H club. My chapter of “The Rosendale Happenings” started as a group of 4 and we met at least once a week for over 10 years. We focused on sewing, cooking, public speaking, and volunteering. We learned so many valuable skills and had tons of fun.
I loved my experiences in 4-H. But these are not the only reasons why I chose Mrs. P. as the person I wanted to recognize on International Women’s Day... Why? Because without Mrs. P., I would never have achieved my dream of becoming a teacher.
Thanks Mrs. P., and Happy International Women’s Day!
Visit 4-H.org for more information about 4H and find out how to join or start a club.
Focus on positive action
What Effective Protest Could Look Like
The more conservative protests are, the more radical they are. You want to scare Trump? Be orderly, polite, and visibly patriotic. Trump wants to identify all opposition to him with the black-masked crowbar thugs who smashed windows and burned a limo on his inauguration day. Remember Trump’s tweet about stripping citizenship from flag burners? It’s beyond audacious that a candidate who publicly requested help from Russian espionage services against his opponent would claim the flag as his own. But Trump is trying. Don’t let him get away with it. Carry the flag. Open with the Pledge of Allegiance. Close by singing the Star Spangled Banner––like these protesters at LAX, in video posted by The Atlantic’s own Conor Friedersdorf. Trump’s presidency is itself one long flag-burning, an attack on the principles and institutions of the American republic. That republic’s symbols are your symbols. You should cherish them and brandish them.
Get up, Stand up
Your Guide to the sprawling New anti-Trump Resistance Movement
These are some of the resources from this wonderful article along with other helpful resources I have found online.
Indivisible
A practical guide for resisting the Trump agenda... Former congressional staffers reveal best practices for making Congress listen
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls.Calling is the most effective way to influence your representative.
Resistance Manual
Open-source platform to harness the collective power of the people to resist the impact of a Trump presidency and to continue to make progress in our communities. Already, thousands of pieces of content have been contributed to the site from people all over the country, helping to keep communities informed and ready for the work ahead.
Also see
Pussyhat Project
Movement Match
#MarchforScience
#ResistTrumpTuesdays
Town Hall Project- Google Spreadsheet with upcoming events/town hall meetings of appearances made by representatives
What to do when you’re so overwhelmed by the Trump presidency you can barely move
It Seems to Me: What Young Women May Not Know
What the Fuck Just Happened Today
Week 12: Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so you’ll remember. (see links to previous weeks at bottom of the post)
My previous post: Science not Silence
Scientists getting <3 on Twitter
#actuallivingscientist Tweets !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");
#ActualLivingScientist is trending on Twitter
Science, not silence...
Science is more than a discipline, it’s a belief system. It’s a way of looking at the world in wonder with insatiable curiosity. Scientists value rationality. They have a healthy sense of skepticism, they are critical thinkers. They are using their time and energy to understand the world and make it a better place.
They deal in evidence and facts.
Not politics and lies.
I am THRILLED to hear that scientists are hearing the same call to action that many other groups are answering in these unsettling times...
The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns are also shared by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue, which has given policymakers permission to reject overwhelming evidence, is a critical and urgent matter. It is time for people who support scientific research and evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted.
ON APRIL 22, 2017, WE WALK OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO THE STREETS.
We are scientists and science enthusiasts. We come from all races, all religions, all gender identities, all sexual orientations, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all political perspectives, and all nationalities. Our diversity is our greatest strength: a wealth of opinions, perspectives, and ideas is critical for the scientific process. What unites us is a love of science, and an insatiable curiosity. We all recognize that science is everywhere and affects everyone.
Science is often an arduous process, but it is also thrilling. A universal human curiosity and dogged persistence is the greatest hope for the future. This movement cannot and will not end with a march. Our plans for policy change and community outreach will start with marches worldwide and a teach-in at the National Mall, but it is imperative that we continue to celebrate and defend science at all levels - from local schools to federal agencies - throughout the world.
#sciencemarch
MarchofScience.com
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See also my del.icio.us links or my flipboards or many of the content/curation pages on my weebly site... in particular though, one of the greatest scientists of all times comes to mind (Post: Carl Sagan)
And that includes politicians!! In one of my favorite videos of Carl, he speaks about science, politics, and skepticism (here’s the short clip on that).
Op-Ed: Why we need scientists to run for public office now - via Ars Technica
Which is why it’s also exciting to see groups encouraging scientists to run for office....
We are members of the STEM Community, grassroots supporters, and political activists committed to bring innovation to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, aggressively advocate for real solutions to Climate Change and elect more STEM trained candidates to public office.
314Action.org
Update
Sensing New Threats, Scientists Entertain Political Ambitions
Why I’m Marching for Science
In Age of Trump, Scientists Show Signs of a Political Pulse
A lot of Americans don’t know a thing scientist. We need to fix that
Excerpt: This is the battle for the legitimacy of science, a battle we helped create because we still haven’t figured out how to show people what we do, why we do it, and why it’s important. So we’ll march. And then we have to get to work. Going forward, we have to be stewards. We have to share without condescension and be patient and helpful as people balance uncomfortable truths. We have to integrate into our communities as voices on the ground. We’re people who care about the health and well-being of the human race. That’s why we sequester ourselves in our labs working for cures, or in front of computers trying to understand weather patterns, or out in the ocean, gathering samples of water, fish, and plants. But we have to do a better job of communicating if we want the default to be evidence-based policy for us, the people, and not for profit. I hope it’s not too late to reverse our failings.
Some good suggestions...
Lots of great advice and links in this post!
