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We love podcasts: they’re like the blogging version of radio, a medium anyone can jump into and use to share their story. They introduce us to new voices and give us glimpses into new perspectives… and they pair perfectly with blogs and websites, where they can add more texture and …
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The very Indian in me says this….
Today back home, we are celebrating our 70thIndependence Day in India. For me it was an emotional roller costar day. I was missing home, was happy seeing the flag hosting pictures, school celebration social media post and our leaders inspiring talks etc.I have been living away from India for now more than 2 years now, and after so many years of living only today I wondered what 15thAug means to me or for that matter for my fellow Indians. Yes, it’s a day to celebrate the freedom we got after fighting so hard and sacrificing so many freedom fighters lives. The question I have is, what are we celebrating for?Our freedom fighters fought for a free nation, where we are no more slaves of anyone and have all the freedom we want in this life. But what’s the point of this freedom and celebration I wonder again. Our minds are not really free!
Religion: How easily today we categorize people based on their religion and cast. It starts right from the birth, when we label a child – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian in his or her birth certificate and they land up living for that tag forever. We divided our own free land into religious minds and we are subconsciously fighting a mental war against each other, is this Independence? When can we stop dividing ppl based on their religion? Well, I have no answer for this? I am personally fighting my own war and hope no religion wins, but humanity WINS. I wish I embraced true independence in my mind.State Divisions: Oh Yes! This is classic, How many times in your day u say- “She is a tamilian”, “He is a Punjabi”, “She is from Bengal” and how strong our stereotypes are related to people from different parts of India. Isn’t it funny? So did Gandhi or for that matter our leaders fought this freedom war just to wake up from their grave and see fellow Indians talking ill and segmenting people based on which part of India they come from?No matter how educated or smart we are, we lovely Indians can’t stop diving people. I guess it’s our skills set.Language War: We might be the only country, which has no National Language, however for us English and Hindi are our official languages. Why u ask? Well because we speak close to 18 different languages, and how can one language win? Thus, if you are living in a particular state and if you don’t know the state language, it’s a disgrace, you will be made to feel like an outsider. So independence is not about which language u wish to learn and speak. When will we liberate our self from this languages war and say fuck everything… lets make respect, honesty, and kindness mode of communication and not Kannada, Bengali etc.Well if I can communicate to Chinese people using these languages, I am sure it won’t be that difficult for our Indians.Gender Equality: This is a huge topic, and I know lots of things are changing. But still, when will we stop objectifying women in India. A woman is supposed to do this and that, is this what Independence means to you or us? Why can’t u give every woman this Independence of letting her make her own choice, out of love and not out of society pressure?Status Quote: To explain this point, let me narrate you a story. I was waiting at this Delhi airport and a mid age woman share my table and started telling me about her son living in US and passed out from IIT. She must be proud of her son, which I could see, but it took a twist in the story when 2 other girls joined our table. One was doing her MS in US and the other girl was doing her media studies. Guess what? That woman started giving more attention and respect to the MS girl. So here’s my question to the entire well educated and highly classy Indians – Was Independence gifted to us so that we treat people differently based on their social, financial and educational status?Why is that we have this mental barometer, when it comes to respecting people coming from different walks of life and class.Did our great freedom fighters fight for India’s Independence to see all that’s boiling up in India? My dear friends, as you end your today’s day and head back to a normal routine life from tomorrow, I want you guys to ask yourself, how full of double standards and a hypocrite life we are living in spite of this blessed freedom. This is not a national war, it's a fight with our selves. Fight to free yourself from the thoughts, which divide our own land. I wish we all WIN this war soon, so that if I ever have kids, help them breath is a truly Independent India.Happy Independence Day!Jai Hind! -
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Learning from the Futurists: analysis of the third Futurist manifesto
The route of the manifesto as an art form is Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ The Communist Manifesto (1848). Loud, clear and confrontational, this form was later adopted by F.T.Marinetti in The Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism (1909), and from … Continue reading →
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Teenagers and Smart Phones at Night
When my 16 year old son was born, about 5% of the global population population was online. 5% seemed a lot more than I would have guessed at the time. Today my son and I are part of the 50% that are connected. That seems a lot less than I would have guessed today. Sleeping […]
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No state, no nation : a co-operative federation
The Student as Producer book I am writing ends with a discussion of the co-operative university and the revolutionary teaching out of which it is derived, not as a new type of independent institution but as a form of … Continue reading →
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Iland – Early Saturday Morning (Chapter 1)
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Where’s the BOOM???
For my “Say It Like Peanutbutter” assignment I chose a scene from “The Dark Knight” where Heath Ledger as the Joker is trying to blow up a hospital and is wondering why the grand finale did not go off as expected: This is one of my favorite movies and while all of the performances are … -
Hoysala Central: Belur & Halebeedu
Hi All, This is a post I’ve been putting off for a while now. This is a weekend trip I made to the historic places Belur & Halebeedu to admire and gaze at the majestic temples and incredibly detailed architecture of the Hoysala Empire. I will detail my journey through pictures. And I will admit … More Hoysala Central: Belur & Halebeedu
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#tdc2034
#tdc2034 Today be on the lookout for your one tree! Prerequisites, you need ffmpeg installed. I did that with Homebrew . In Photos app. search from Tree, this works pretty well. Export all the photos to a folder. You need to rename all the photos to be sequential, 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg etc. So open the terminal … Continue reading "#tdc2034" -
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Reading Ranciere Symptomatically
Jacques Ranciere might be the epitome of a revolutionary teacher. The book I am writing, Student as Producer: how do revolutionary teachers teach? provides a symptomatic reading of some of Ranciere’s major works to reveal the nature of Ranciere’s revolutionary … Continue reading →
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Tongue in tongs
I had my tongue pierced when I was in the eighth grade. I was walking down the Venice boardwalk with my friend and as we past by the tattoo and piercing parlor he turned to me and said. “If you get your tongue pierced I’ll pay for it!” I don’t remember exactly what I said … Continue reading Tongue in tongs →
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What does studio mean to you? #learningspaces
I would value your thoughts if you have ever studied or practised in a studio. Studios are used in many disciplines and I am trying to understand if there is an essential meaning and identity associated with the studio as … Continue reading →
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Peripatetic space – we twalked again, like we did last summer
On Friday we twalked again – that is we walked, talked and tweeted (#twalk). Unlike our hot, sunny walk in May, it rained a lot! As mentioned in the previous post, Friday’s twalk was part of ALT’s Learning Spaces Special Interest … Continue reading →
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Finishing touches on my Independent Learning Project
I can’t wait for the first day of school! I have gotten the library moved around and changed, organized and cleaned up. I wish that as I wrote this blog I had pictures to share with all of you. But the sad news is I don’t, I was so excited to complete the large task …
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Innovation and Unlearning and how it all relates to Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is known as one of the greatest inventor’s of all time, holding 1,093 US Patents and many other patents in other countries. His inventions helped make lives easier, essentially he was an innovator. The definition of an innovation is “simply defined as a new idea, device or method.” Thomas Edison did just …
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Things I learned at Girl Scout Camp
I haven’t written in several weeks because I’ve been so busy with Girl Scout Camp! I volunteered to be a unit leader at 2 different camps, and aside from the sheer exhaustion following the experience, I learned some definite lessons. During the overnight, you need more food than you think you need. I found … Continue reading "Things I learned at Girl Scout Camp" -
ds106 Keychain assignment
I have finally gotten around to setting up and recording my key chain video as described in http://tdc.ds106.us/tdc603/. The main cause of delay is evident right in the video, I am more interested in tools than in using them to finish a project: So I have two explanations of how this came together, the creative … -
Welcome to the Jungle
Pexels-cc Eight steps to Great Digital Storytelling by Samantha Morra is a very good article if you are a novice working your way to proficient digital storytelling. She gives 8 suggestions to think about in your story. Are personal Begin with the story/script Are concise Use readily-available source materials Include universal story elements … Continue reading Welcome to the Jungle →
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Learning to be an Innovator
Forming new habits or changing a mindset can be very complicated and uncomfortable tasks. The life of a teacher, many times, revolves around our ability to change, create, synthesize, and adapt to accomplish our teaching goals. We also have to incorporate planning, strategies, and organization to complete the process. All of these considerations are supported … Continue reading Learning to be an Innovator →
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class
These are my current thoughts on a book I’m currently reading about the 2016 UK Brexit referendum – All out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class So, this book describes actions without giving value judgements other than those attributed to sources. So from my perspective, I might describe the actions … Continue reading All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class
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Stretch your legs #lssig #twalk #TwalkBoundaries
Join us for a Twalk tomorrow, Friday 28th July between 14:15 and 15:30 BST If you joined us at the end of May on the #MELSIG #SIGCLANS Twalk you will undoubtedly want to join us again – wherever you are. You will … Continue reading →
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11 Amazing and Interactive Beach Science Activities
Beach science is a great way to pair a lovely day at the beach with some cool science connections. Try these activities during your next beach adventure.
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Piktograph: not the easiest task!
Our county fair is coming up, and a few of us teacher folk decided to add our own little spin on the county fair with a bale decorating contest. This doesn’t have much to do with my Independent Learning Project, although it is still tied to my job at the school. Working with kids, I’ve …
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Learning and Posting
The past week has been a learning experience in multiple ways.1) I learned how to utilize Buffer more efficiently2) I learned more about hashtag marketing and how it can help me3) I learned not everyone will like my graphics4) I learned Pinterest is no...
