To understand Israel, it is very important to understand history. Now I understand that most of you don’t read this blog in order to learn the history of an area; you’re probably more interested in learning about “real life”. The problem is, a person can not understand “real life” in Israel without having at least [...]
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Today, I just participated in a fantastic educational experience. One 11th grade class and two 5th grade classes conducted two separate video conferences with me while I’m here in Jerusalem! Using internet software called Skype, the students and I were able to see each other while we chatted for FREE over the internet! [...]
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Here I am, with less than 48 hours until I arrive in Israel, and I’ve still got a lot to do as always - like pack! It’s no problem though. I’m good at taking care of things last minute. I guess it comes from a life where I used to be a procrastinator.
I [...]
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Thank you for all of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who came to the presentation I gave about India in the Coxsackie-Athens High School Library today.
For those of you who would like to see the pictures and videos, I’ve uploaded them to a web album. Just click this link:
Overview of India - [...]
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I’d like to introduce my new traveling companion. His name is Flat Kat, and is a member of Mrs. McIlroy’s 5th grade class at Coxsackie-Athens.
In a business letter, Flat Kat asked to join me on my travels and gave a whole list of reasons why he will make a terrific travel companion. You [...]
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This post is designed to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about my Travel Plans. If you have a question that’s not answered here, feel free to post a question by leaving a comment and I’ll answer it here. If you have more specific questions, about my research, check out my [...]
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This post is designed to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about my Professional Leave of Absence. If you have a question that’s not answered here, feel free to post a question by leaving a comment and I’ll answer it here. If you have more specific questions, about my travel or [...]
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