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Learning Technology & Tech Observations by Dr. Helen Teague

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Thursday, September 17, 2020 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 

Constitution DayConstitution Day and Citizenship Day is Thursday, September 17, 2020. The purpose of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is to commemorate the creation and signing of the supreme law of the land and to honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship for both native-born and naturalized citizens. It truly is a blessing to be a citizen of our great country.

 Many resources are available to celebrate and commemorate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Citizenship Day

 

Grand Canyon University has resources for students and faculty at this link: https://cirt.gcu.edu/teaching3/constitution with an overview of the meaning, history, and implications of Constitution Day, as well as resources and activities that test your knowledge about the Constitution.  

The Library of Congress, my “Go-To” resource for interesting artifacts, has an extensive catalog of Primary source documents from Law, Legislature, Executive Branch, and more at this link: https://loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/constitution-day.php 

The United States Citizenship an Immigration Service has historical information and many resources for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day at this link: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day

Flags

 

Update:

Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

“The Constitution and the Rule of Law”
William P. Barr | Attorney General of the United States

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Hispanice Heritage Month – September 15 – October 15, 2020

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 – October 15, 2020

 

 

Today marks the 199th anniversary of Central American Independence and the beginning of the U.S. celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. From history, arts, inventions, sports, and more, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates achievement!

Keep up with Hispanic Heritage Month through Social Media at the hashtag #HispanicHeritageMonth

Today, when you use the Google search engine, please note the spotlight on Felicitas Mendez in the Google Banner (referred to as a “Google Doodle”):

HispanicHeritageMonth

 

Please return to this blog for more spotlight resources to highlight Hispanic Heritage Month.

See more posts celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Weekend Ed Quote ~ Happy July 4th !

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Happy Independence Day from Hillsdale College!Our nation’s history is unique with a heritage of liberty spanning two centuries. Over the years, the American people have achieved so much, all beginning with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Posted by Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education on Wednesday, June 17, 2020

 

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” ~Patrick Henry,  1736 -1779

 

Read More at this Link


Link References

Patrick Henry Quotes: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/patrick-henry#:~:text=Is%20life%20so%20dear%2C%20or,%2C%20or%20give%20me%20death!%22 

Additional Independence Day Quotes: https://www.womansday.com/life/g3007/fourth-of-july-quotes/?slide=15

Hillsdale College Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/HCClassicalEd/videos/2666101826823597/

 

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Memorial Day 2020 – A Time to Honor

“We can give back by continuing to serve. Reach out to serve. Serve your neighbors. Serve  your community. Serve your country.” ~Michael Waltz, Former Green Beret Commander, Served in Afghanistan.

Memorial Day

There is a human cost to freedom. Congressman Waltz framed his comments within two powerful words, “Be Worthy.” 

Twitter accounts to follow:
@ArlingtonNatl  —  Arlington National Cemetery

@WreathsAcross — Wreaths Across America

 

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Happy Mother’s Day … from NASA!

Mothers Day

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Best Hero of the Day ~ Wylie and Abilene ISD High School Robotics

                                                                                                        Students from Abilene, Wylie, and ATEMS High Schools are using their time productively during school closure. They are working collaboratively to build a robot for service at local Abilene hospital, Hendrick Hospital. The robot will help hospital staff to keep a safe distance by rolling in and out of hospital rooms. 

Community and Business partnerships leverage the project. Tiger Manufacturing, a local manufacturing company is providing covers for the robot. “The cover we build allows them to cover [the wiring], and so when they’re sanitizing it going from room to room, that allows them to sanitize it completely, smoothly and less contamination going from one person to the next,” Tiger Manufacturing Service Parts and Sales manager Troy Miller.

According to Wylie High School engineering and science teacher Andy Hope, “We just got them all together and started working, and seeing them work it’s the best feeling you can have as a teacher. Seeing them take the stuff they learn in the classroom and apply into real life.”

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE: March 25: This story featured online at this link

 


 

Celebrate More Heroes of the Day

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Distance Learning and COVID-19 Resources for Teachers

Literate Word Cloud by A.C.

Literate Word Cloud

In response to the growing number of schools that are moving to distance learning because of the current Covid-19 epidemic, PBS LearningMedia has collected a number of useful online tools and resources for educators.  Also, we will be hosting a free Webinar on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time to address these issues. 

For more information or to register for the webinar, please visit the PBS Learning Media website.

 

 

 

Additional Resources

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An Historic Day of Palindromic Proportions!!

Hi All:

Besides all the other exciting activities of today, there is also another even more historic aspect of today, Sunday, February 2, 2020

02/02/2020

Today is the first global palindrome day in 909 years! (and 909 is also a palindrome!)

 

Read more here…  USA Today

Be sure to tell your students tomorrow!

 

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In Memoriam~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Weekend Ed. Quote ~ December 6, 2019

The Weekend Ed. Quote this week is… a poem!!

The mind is constantly trying to figure out
what page it’s on in the story of itself.
Close the book. Burn the bookmark. End of story.
Now the dancing begins.

~ Ikko Narasaki 

Snow Aerial View

photo by Helen Teague

 


 

 

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