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Purchasing Life

What our group chose:Community 5Health 5Happiness 5Education 10Identity 5Peace 5Love 10Awareness 5 Choices Given:Health 5Happiness 5Hope 10Wealth 20Wisdom 10Culture 10Fame 15Identity 5Community 5POwer 20Intelligence 5Respect 10Physical Ability 10Courage 5Religion 10Acceptance 10Talent 10Awareness 10Safety 10Leadership 5Understanding 5Peace 5Family 10Adjustment 5Education 10Humor 5Mental Ability 5Motivation 5Social Status 20Resiliency 10Beauty 15

Shattering the Institutional Belief System: New Agreements for Higher Education

Laura I. Rendón Professor & Chair Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Iowa State University A Question About Learning Think about education in general. What are the most important things you would like for students to learn? Creating a Pedagogy of Wholeness, Social Justice and Liberation What are the characteristics of a teaching and …

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1000 Marbles

1000 Marbles The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, …

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Peobeus Reflective Writing: Week One

In Bell’s book “Are We Not Saved” we are introduced to the concept of what if? and why not? and how the decisions were made for the Constitution. It is troubling to even think back to the time in which the Constitution of the United States was written, and how the country was constructed for …

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The ability to learn more

“The ability to learn new things is more important in a world where you have to process new information at lightning speed. Students need to be able to think creatively, critically, and collaboratively; to master the “basics” and excel in reading, math, science, and information literacy, and respond to opportunities and challenges with speed, agility, …

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A place to be free…

“This was a place where you could be yourself, a real person, and feel free to talk with your close friends or your wider circle of friends. You could show them pictures, tell jokes, ake plans, and do many of the things that friends do together. Facebook allowed you to create an online community for …

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Becoming/Being a Contemporary Agent of Change

HGED 615: Becoming/Being a Contemporary Agent of ChangeLaura BestlerIowa State UniversityDecember 2, 2008 1. What is your vision for yourself as a change agent?Creating permanent opportunities for people to have access and contribute to an infinite amount of universal knowledge through the use of technology. 2. What three specific goals will support you in moving …

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Best Geek Quotes

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t If at first you don’t succeed; call it version 1.0 I’m not anti-social; I’m just not user friendly My software never has bugs. It just develops random features Roses are #FF0000 , Violets are #0000FF , All my …

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Social Justice Seminar August 25, 2008

In attendance: Nancy, Michelle, Michael, Laura, Adam, Jessica, Phillip, Nana Idea to create a space of community, and the group to do the work outside of the classroom, a cohort feeling of community. Teaching Community by bell hooks August 25 September 8 (Teaching Community, chapters 1-4 || determine semester speaker) September 22 (Teaching Community, chapters …

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Discussion with Lynette L. Danley

Lynette L. Danley Question: What two things can student affairs professionals do to nurture a healthy learning university environment free from racial battle fatigue?