Playing... with Karen

In going back through the blogs, I tried the face transformer Karen mentioned. I wanted the manga one.... but it was pretty scarey! So, I settled on Botticelli.

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Two of my life's important "23 things" are my family and hiking. Here, Alicia (my daughter) and I are hiking the natural entrance to Carlsbad Caverns. Alex is taking the pictures.

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2007.carlsbad.trip.11
Originally uploaded by kmpastores

This is the one downward view on natural entrance hike to Carlsbad Caverns.

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2007.carlsbad.trip.12
Originally uploaded by kmpastores

This is one upward view on the natural entrance hike to Carlsbad Caverns.

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2007.carlsbad.trip.05
Originally uploaded by kmpastores

This is why the hike was worth it, and let's just say our knees were feeling the effect of the continually downward trek. Such beautiful sights...

End of May, Beginning of June

I enjoy the beginning of each session, a time when students are energetic and engaged. It permeates the group. One thing I'm learning in open entry, self paced classes is the importance of the start. I taught my first OE/SP class this spring. This summer, I added a streamed video with some questions to follow. I'm hoping that encouraging them with a short, relatively easy item or two will entice them to move forward with confidence. Then, when it picks up and becomes more challenging, they will build on their past successes. That's the theory, anyway...

Learning Together

I started this blog to join the discussion at GCC about learning and/or tech options. Have lots to learn and feeling a little apprehension... but can't move forward without joining the dance.