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Well, despite my best efforts, my master’s has to be put on hold until the US federal government catches up on program certification. Sigh.

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Learn something new: Excel: carterb5.micro.blog

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Teaching El to read-final: carterb5.micro.blog

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Teaching El to read, The Plan. carterb5.micro.blog

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Back from a week long hiatus in Nashville, TN and more rural TN. Visiting with family for the first time in 3 years was… tiring. Tomorrow begins the endeavor of teaching foundational reading skills to my 5 year old. It’s sure to be a trying time. :)

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Open Pedagogy (Content) : carterb5.micro.blog

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@chrisaldrich already found some interesting ideas I didn’t know I had, necessarily. And now I do. Thanks!

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Open Privacy. I merged both images in a seemingly obvious way. However, I feel that it highlights the “privacy” that an average user exhibits while online. There are obvious holes and everything is visible, but there is a fence and warning!

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Privacy (in an image) care of the fine folks at checks notes PNGwing.com (https://www.pngwing.com/en/free-png-prhyz)

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I wanted something that expressed interest in maintaining personal space and security.

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@carterb5 link: www.pexels.com/photo/sce…

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Open (in an image). \nThis image is care of Ian Beckley via Pexels.com.\nI wanted something that seemed endless and approachable by anyone.

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Topic: Open vs. Private (a long-winded opinion) Pt. 2: carterb5.micro.blog

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Topic: Open vs. Private (a long-winded opinion) Pt. 1: carterb5.micro.blog

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@jgmac1106 Thanks Dr. Mac!

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@odd Thanks odd! I’ll keep it respectable, yet opinionated.

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@pimoore They are much better now! Thanks!

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@canion Summers come and go! Pretty soon we’ll be in different shoes!

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@jayeless Thanks! I’m studying Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in STEM in grad school right now. This blog stems from that (pun intended). :)

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Goals for my EDU 522 class:\nSynthesize new learned understandings of technology and education with goals, objectives, curriculum, student-led learning, and expectations on teachers and students.

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*A vision for the future of digital teaching and learning.*: carterb5.micro.blog

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Why am I here? carterb5.micro.blog

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So, uh, I’m new to blogging. This will take some getting accustomed to. What to say?\nMy wife and oldest kid are recovering from shrimp-induced food poisoning, so that’s great. Summertime, amirite?

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