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senstless · 1 year ago

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Splinterlands Highlights - Featuring Gorth in a Tripple Rule set Including Explosive Weaponry, Noxiious Fumes, and Lost Legendary

Featuring Bronze League Summoner and Monsters in Action!

In this week's highlight post I want to feature a brawl battle that I thought played out quite nicely. I was able to use some cards that I don't normally play but in this case found a situation where they provided a significant boost to my lineup. Since this is a brawl I'm going to stick with that thought process and stick with a Gladius card.

Weekly Highlight -Gorth

Edition: GLADIUS Rarity: EPIC Element: FIRE Attack: MELEE Abilities: BLOODLUST Abilities" Health: 13 Speed: 2 Attack: 5 Armor: Reasons Why I like it Gorth is a heavy hitting high health tank. With 13 health and dealing out five damage it is a real behemoth of a card to get through. While not having any armor and being slightly slow it can still be a tremendously powerful card especially when you can potentially get some kills and starts that building with blood lust. The only downside to this card that I see is with my fire team in bronze I have no way to heal it.

The Matchup - Where Rules Sets, Splinters and Mana Collide

The Rule Sets

Watch the Match Here

MANA: 26

Ruleset: Explosive Weaponry: All monsters gain the blast ability.

Ruleset: Lost Legendries: Legendary monsters may not be used.

Ruleset: Noxious Fumes: All monsters are afflicted with the poison debuff at the start of the game.

SPLINTERS: Fire, Water, Life, Death

Initial Rule Set and Mana Gameplay Thoughts

There's a lot to take in and consider in this matchup. Three rule sets provides a complex landscape that has to be affected in with a smaller sized mana of only 26. Let's take a look at each category and my initial thoughts ** Rulesets There are three rule sets and each one will play an important role. Starting off with the first one noxious fumes means that cards shall probably be focused on cleansing or immunity or self-healing sense so much damage will be taken each round starting the beginning of round two from the poison.

When you factor in you know access fumes with explosive weaponry and the splash damage it is now going to be doubly difficult to have cards last more than a couple of rounds. More than likely these two worlds have to combined to really give a powerful boost to cards that have blood bust and martyr.

3rd and final rule set is lost legendary which will prohibit some of the more powerful cards from plane that could otherwise be quite useful. Since Earth is gone and this was a brawl, there wasn't too much lost by losing quora.

Mana 26 Manor is a very small number in most brawls since I feel that many cards would be in the 7 to 8 man of range that would be very well suited for these rule sets picking one or two of those plus a summoner will prohibit any other option to have on your team. ** Splinters With the four of the six splinters available I think there's plenty of good options. Both fire and death have immunity cards while life and water both have cleanse. It will be interesting to see which path each player goes down

Summoner CONQUEROR JACEK I decided that I wanted some extra stats for myself. I wanted the additional speed and piercing to get through any armor with either my attack or my splash damage.

First Position GORTH Tanks will be tanks. I wanted to have a heavy hitting splash damage with bloodlust at first position. Hoping to start to get some knockouts and to build up with bloodlust.

Second Position VENARI MARKSRAT Since the rule sets give everyone explosive weaponry, I feel good having this in second place to provide a boost to Gorth within the first round.

Third Position SCAVO CHEMIST Clearly a mistake and should be in fourth position. The boost from Markscrat should go to the Monk and not this guy. Scavo is important sense he does have cleanse and can prevent my tank from getting poisoned damage each round

Fourth Position XENITH MONK Should have been in third position probably, but it's okay here. A self-healing card is basically just to play at outlasting your opponent

Fifth Position LAVA SPIDER Well not the heaviest hitter, it's five health should help it last in to the start of the fourth round which I thought might just help overall, the high health could also help absorb some sneak attacks if they went to direction

Opponent Lineup & Match Play

Summoner TARSA I never feel bad taking the additional health boost from a seminar in matches that give poison. That can mean the easy difference between lasting to the next round or not

RADIATED SCORCHER One of the cards that I also commonly play in first position. While it's not going to attack first very often, it does sometimes get the chance to attack before getting knocked out and shatter your opponents armor which is key

FORGOTTEN ONE Not surprised to see an immunity card play here to avoid taking that poison damage into hopefully Outlast your opponent

FIRECALLER A heavy hitting Marta card is always great. Giving out three damage with two splash and giving all of your monsters to boost when it dies is a very smart play

XENITH MONK Very similar to me a self-healing car towards the backyard lineup is a way to help protect and hopefully Outlast your opponent

VENARI MARKSRAT It looks like they went with a double marterboost to monk which would provide some great benefits to it. Giving it more health to heal from and a much higher speed.

Round 1

Before the round starts it's hard to know exactly how it will play out, but I feel that in this explosive weaponry game my speed boost from my summoner will come in very handy. This will allow me to attack first and hopefully knock out some of my opponent's cards or deal significant damage. The brown starts off very quickly with my attacks and I get my first knockout with Forth and triggered my first blood bust. This boosts my speed up to five making it less likely that I am hit. As the round plays out I get another boost from martyr giving me seven melee damage with six feet. This speed generates two misses towards the end of the round and secures my lead going into the second round

Round 2

Round two starts off much the same as round one after the poison is applied the teams are looking much weaker.Gorth secures his second knockout with splash damage and gets yet another boost. It's currently sitting at eight damage and seven speed. As the round progresses my opponents gets another boost to zenith Monk and it's actually quite scary with four damage five speed.

Round 3

At first glance it doesn't look great at the the start of round 3 but you have to remember that I have piercing and the highest speed. This means that I'll actually knock out the forgotten one and deal for splash damage to monk. This triggers meant another speed boost and leaves me at 9 melee damage and 8-speed. The round ends with me on a very strong position and the guaranteed victory based off of speed.

Round 4

After the poison is applied they're down to three health and my attack is a guaranteed hit since I have three additional speed and no flying or Dodge to consider. Luckily all the speed boosts have really helped me. If it was to continue on I would have gotten Gorth up to 10 damage and 9-speed which is a crazy ridiculous fast attacking monster.

Thoughts - and Chances to Win Again

I think they're real boost to Gorth is the additional speed plus piercing makes it a much more formidable monster. He can get through armor and it can attack first.

~~@senstless

#splinterlands #play2earn #playtoearn #nft #gaming

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elizabethsharmon · 7 years ago

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Disclaimer: there are a lot of references that only Polish people will understand so basically you have to just trust us that this is really hilarious and we have a great sense of humour and if you’re Polish then you’d better read this version because (a) it’s much funnier and (b) why would you want to read it in English (unless you want to Polish your English).

@vildeliens and @yossiacar are honoured to present the Polish version of SKAM – SKAZA (pol. scar, imperfection). SKAZA – produced by the same studio as the hit remake shows such as Szczepan, Niemożebne and Ksiądz Kto – is a one-of-a-kind show made with extraordinary precision, telling the story of five friends from one of high schools in Warsaw.

From the first day of school Ewa Gotuje, Róża Brzęczyszczykiewicz, Zosia Mostowiak, Emilka Nowak and Michalina “Misiek” Krawczyk can see that they have something in common – they are all despised by their classmates Andżelika Kowalewska, Dżesika Kossakowska and Agnieszka Zduńska. They hate Ewa because she stole Andżelika’s boyfriend, Jurek Lubicz, and because she comes from Kraków. Róża for that every boy and girl in the school checks her out and for that she didn’t want to join their squad but instead chose to stick to Ewa. They dislike Zosia for her godliness, Emilka for her childlishness, ignorance and poor financial situation, and Misiek – just because she is too kind.

The other characters are girls’ classmates Jurek, Igor Bielik, Mariusz Lewandowski, Czesław “Miłosz” Miłoszewski and famous two years older chavs, regulars at Żyleta – Penetrator Misiek Wiśniewski and Julian “Julek” Dahl. In the second year of high school we meet another classmate, Erwin Tomaszewski, and Zosia’s brother Emil and his friends from the electronic technical high school – Józef Cieplak, Adam Turek, Maciej Kowalewski and Marcel Latawiec, who was the founder of their pilgrimage group “Kites Squad”. And keeping an eye on everything is Mr Jacek Kisiel – history teacher and class tutor (guest starring Krzysztof Ibisz and his new white teeth).

Season 1 tells the story of Ewa. Born in Kraków, she moved a year ago to Warsaw to live with her father and his new family, while her mother went away to London in search of work and better life. At the end of middle school she fell in love with her best friend’s boyfriend and after the disastrous repercussions, Ewa finally hopes her life will get easier and she and Jurek will live happily ever after. However, soon she finds out that Andżelika and her besties, Dżesika and Agnieszka, also signed up to the same high school as Ewa and what’s even worse – they’re all in the same class. From the very first day of school they talk about Ewa behind her back and try set all the girls from their class against her – fortunately they do not succeed as Róża stands up for her. Soon Zosia, Emilka and Misiek, also dislaked by others because of their unique nature, join the two girls. Together they try to implement Emilka’s plan to climb up the school’s social ladder and they often crash parties organized by third-graders – prticularly those hosted by chavs Julek, Penetrator Misiek and Karol, who repeats a year at school second time in a row. Season 1 is a universal story about friendship, trust and honesty, which precisely describes the situations which teenagers have to face these days.

The main protagonist of season 2 is Róża – abandoned by her biological parents at the age of 5, she was adopted by Mr and Mrs Szczebrzeszyńscy when she was 10 years old. When her foster parents died in a car accident, Róża was taken into custody of her older adoptive siblings – twins Janusz and Grażyna. Besides finding out dark secrets about Róża’s past, season 2 also focuses on her love life. Blackmailed by the chav Julian (whom Róża always calls Juliusz), eventually she agrees to be his prom date, under the condition that his friends will invite her friends as their dates – this way Emilka’s biggest dream is fulfilled as the girls from 1B become the most popular girls in their high school. In the second part of the season, Róża makes an online acquaintance and feels that she’s falling in love with that person – but will they meet in real life? While all of her friends try to persuade her to give it a go and meet with that person face to face, Emilka reminds her: “And what if it’s another case of ‘Hey Ania, I’m Wojtek and I’m also 12 years old?”*. Season 2 deals with topics of first love, difficult childhood in orphanage and the dangers of the online friendships.

In season 3, SKAZA makes a U-turn when Igor becomes the main protagonist. Convinced by Zosia to join the coffee shop organized by Emilka for school’s festival, he gets to know new student from his class – Erwin. Although Igor is initially suspicious about his new colleague who seems to be a little bit too straightforward, he is asked by class’ tutor, Mr Kisiel, to show him around the school and take him under his wing. Soon Emilka makes the boys take the shift at the coffee shop together and then, surrounded by apple pies and cookies, they find common ground. When Igor realizes that he is in love with Erwin and finds out that the feeling is mutual, he is seen with his new boyfriend by his conservative parents, who in a fit of rage kick him out of the house. Will they accept Igor as who he is? Will his relationship with Erwin survive? You will find answers to these questions in season 3.

Season 4 tells the story of Zosia. Born and raised in a pious family, she struggles everyday with being harassed by her peers who do not understand her relationship to her faith. The only person with whom she can really talk is the best friend of her brother, fourth-grader of electronic technical high school and altar boy, Józef. However, one Sunday, Józef doesn’t participate in the mass. When Zosia asks him about it, he tells her his doubts about his faith and to her surprise, he says that he wonders whether he should submit an act of apostasy and depart from the Christian faith. Only then Zosia realizes how much she loves Józef, but she knows he should do what he believes is best for him. Meanwhile she throws herself into work and studies 24/7. Avoiding him for a few weeks, she undergoes a complete makeover and changes her too large glasses for contact lenses and cuts her hair and she bumps into him on orlik field where they used to play football when they were kids. She finally finds strength to talk with him heart-to-heart and they confess their love to each other. However, they will not spend this summer together because Józef goes on a Caritas’ mission to Sudan to help those in need.

Season 5 focuses on Emilka and the preparations for the upcoming biggest social event of their lives – the prom. Viewers also find out about Emilka’s tough family situation and that she practically raises her younger brother on her own, while their mother spends all money earned by Emilka on buying tiny liquor bottles in the local store. Since the beginning of the show, Emilka came a long way to find out in season 5 that the most important thing in the world that no one will take away from her and which will give her strength to never give up is friendship. Eventually, she goes to prom alone and even though her artistic performance doesn’t win the main prize and she doesn’t dance polonaise, she has a time of her life dancing to hit songs by ABBA.

The protagonist of the 6th and final season is Misiek. Although she seems to be just a nice, modest, organized girl next door, she hides her insecurities and problems from everyone. After all those years of studying and being a top student, Misiek starts to feel burned out and tired of the constant rat race, she gets depressed. To meet the expectations of her parents and forget about everything that makes her unhappy even just for a minute, she begins to buy performance-enhancing drugs from Karol (who is still in high school). When the time of matura comes, Misiek disappears and doesn’t show up on the exams. Will her friends find her and help her before it’s too late? What will happen to the heroes of the series? You will find out everything in season 6 of SKAZA.

LIST OF CHARACTERS: Ewa Gotuje = Eva Róża Brzęczyszczykiewicz = Noora Zosia Mostowiak = Sana Emilka Nowak = Vilde Michalina “Misiek” Krawczyk = Chris Andżelika Kowalewska = Ingrid Dżesika Kossakowska = Sara Agnieszka Zduńska = Emma Jurek Lubicz = Jonas Igor Bielik = Isak Mariusz Lewandowski = Magnus Czesław “Miłosz” Miłoszewski = Mahdi Erwin Tomaszewski = Even Penetrator Misiek Wiśniewski = P-Chris Julian “Julek” Dahl = Willhell Karol = K*rl Emil Mostowiak = Elias Józef Cieplak = Yousef Adam Turek = Adam Maciej Kowalewski = Mutta Marcel Latawiec = Mikael Grażyna Szczebrzeszyńska = Linn Janusz Szczebrzeszyński = Eskild Mr Jacek Kisiel = Dr Skrulle

*terrifying Polish campaign that tried to scare the shit out of warn kids that 99,9% of people chatting with them online are actually grown ass pedophiles and they shouldn’t talk with strangers on the internet. As you can see, we are the perfect example that this campaign did not work.

#skaza #skam #i'm sorry but i had to

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deepseacritter · 7 years ago

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Threes and Fives

Thanks to @letitrainathousandflames for letting me use one of the clone meme ideas!

Summary: After a right of initiation to the 501st, a shiny gets named.

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CT-3703 was not in a good mood. The young clone had been given a task to find one of the 501st ARCs for a short 3-4 rotation training mission. He and the rest new ordinance shinies were supposed to cover some new field survival module, and the ARCs were the go-to for that kind of stuff. Simple enough task, but those damned ARCs were difficult to track down. He had already spent more time than he deemed necessary searching for these ARCs, and his patience was wearing thin. Of course, it didn’t help that he had no clue who they were. Arriving fresh from Kamino, CT-3703 had only focused on learning the names of his sergeant and squad brothers, or at least those that had names anyway. He hoped he would get a name soon…

Focus, CT-3703. Your name isn’t important. Sergeant Jacek had mentioned the ARCs were probably in the company barracks. What were their names again? Echo was one, and the other was…a number?

It was definitely a number, but CT-3703 couldn’t remember it. It probably didn’t matter anyway. He’d find the barracks and ask where to find the ARCs, and they could all get moving with their training.

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“Well, well…we got ourselves a shiny! A bomb squad shiny! C’mon in and have a seat.” A clone with a stripe of blue tattooed on his face jumped down from one of the bunks and threw his arm around CT-3703’s shoulder and guided him to an empty bunk. The tattooed clone pushed CT-3703 into the bunk and sat down across from him.

“Welcome, brother. What’s your name?”

“CT-3703.”

“That’s your number. No name? Well, we’ll find you one soon enough. Name’s Hardcase. What brings you to the barracks, don’t you have training now?”

The barrage of questions seemed to momentarily throw off the young clone. “Hardcase, right. Training…we need the ARCs for a training mission. I was told they would be here in the barracks.”

“Well, we’re always happy to help shinies. That’s part of our job. Which ARCs were you looking for, exactly?”

Another clone had popped up from the bunk to the right. CT-3703 stared at the clone who had just spoken. He had a Republic cog tattooed on his head.

“It didn’t hurt as much as you’d think.” He rubbed a hand over the tattoo. “At least, I don’t think it hurt that much. Had a lot to drink that night.”

Hardcase laughed. “Jesse, you cried like a baby. A drunk baby. Thank the force you changed your mind about getting that cog tattooed on your –”

Jesse cut off the rest of his words with a swift punch to the clone’s stomach.

“Enough. Back to the shiny. So, who were you looking for again?”

“One is called Echo and the other is a number.”

“A number, huh?” Jesse exchanged a look with Hardcase.

“Hey, vod…trooper Threes…he’s the best. Got a minute?” Jesse laughed and called out to one of his brothers on the other side of the room.

“Sure thing, Jesse. I always have time to talk.”

“You know an ARC trooper with a number for a name?”

The clone called Threes casually walked over to the group. “An ARC with a number for a name? Uh…of course! You’re looking for…Fives. Do you know him?” He grinned and directed his question to CT-3703.

“No, I don’t really know anyone outside of my squad.”

“A brand new shiny! Well, tell you what, I’ll help you find him.”

CT-3703 muttered an appreciative thanks, and left the room with Threes. As the door closed behind them, he heard Hardcase yell, “See ya later, Threes!” as he and Jesse broke into uncontrollable laughter.

“They seem like they’re having a good time.”

Threes laughed in return, “We make due in Torrent Company.”

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They had wandered around base for the better part of an hour when the clone stopped suddenly.

“Echo! Just the ARC we’re looking for. Vod, maybe you can help us.” He smiled at his brother and pointed to CT-3703.

“This shiny is looking for you and Fives for a training mission.”

“Fives?” Echo looked perplexed.

“Fives.”

“Fives…” Echo repeated.

“Yes, Fives.”

CT-3703 looked at the slightly confused clone. No wonder they call him Echo.

“Maybe you should go talk to Rex?”

Rex…the name sounded vaguely familiar to CT-3703.

“Of course! Shiny, we’ll go talk to Captain Rex and ask him where to find Fives.”

Captain Rex. Yes, he had heard of the famous Captain Rex. General Skywalker’s top commander. Surely, he would be able to help find the ARC faster than Threes, who seemed to get sidetracked by the smallest thing.

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The trio made their way to the command center. Another hour gone by, and CT-3703 was getting nervous, although Threes seemed to be in a good mood. Echo kept looking from Threes to CT-3703, shaking his head. It looked like he was slightly annoyed, perhaps even disappointed. Damned if CT-3703 could figure out why.

“There he is shiny. The blonde one, that’s Captain Rex.”

CT-3703 looked at the clone Fives was pointing to. He was blonde alright…very unusual for a clone. The captain turned to look at CT-3703 as he approached, puzzled by the presence of the young clone in the command center.

“Captain Rex, sir. Do you know where I can find…”

An alert from CT-3703’s comm panel interrupted him. They all stared at the shiny’s blinking arm panel.

“You should probably answer that, vod’ika,” Threes said somberly.

CT-3703 hit a button to accept the transmission, and Sergeant Jacek’s voice boomed.

“IT’S BEEN THREE HOURS! THREE! THE ENTIRE AFTERNOON GONE! WHERE ARE THOSE ARCS? DID YOU DECIDE TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE BASE? MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS? YOU’RE WASTING DAYLIGHT TROOPER! WE HAD A SCHEDULE AND THAT’S ALL BEEN BLOW TO KRIFFING HELLS NOW!”

“I found one, sergeant...”

“WELL THEN GET MOVING! YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO GET THOSE ARCS HERE BEFORE I SHIP YOUR SORRY ASS BACK TO KAMINO!”

The transmission cut off sharply as Captain Rex looked at Fives and Echo. “I don’t know what games you’re playing, and I don’t care. Fix this. Now.”

Fives sighed in disappointment. “Alright shiny, let’s move. Fun’s over.”

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They arrived with 15 seconds to spare, and Sergeant Jacek was still ranting.

“It was an easy task. Get the ARCs, bring them back here. Not spend three hours socializing and wandering around the base. Why in hells were you in the command center? You know I just got a comm from Captain Rex about you? What were you even thinking, going into that commander center without prior authorization?!”

CT-3703 was crushed. This was it. He hadn’t even been out of Kamino for an entire week, and he was going back. If he couldn’t even do this simple job, he had no chance as an ordinance specialist. All he could do now was silently stand attention, and wait for the worst.

“ARC troopers Fives and Echo. What do you have to say for yourselves?”

“Honestly, Jacek. This was all Fives. He had your shiny running around looking for him.”

ARC trooper Fives?! CT-3703 hung his head in disgust. He was a complete fool. He looked over at Fives, really looked at him. The clone had a “5” tattooed on the side of his head…it was so obvious. How had he missed that?

“Kriffing Threes…” He thought absently mind, and accidentally said aloud.

“What did you say, trooper?”

“Nothing, sergeant.” The consistent embarrassment and disgrace was showing through as a red flush on his face.

“Nothing, huh? Well get your ass in gear. We have a training mission to run.”

The clone didn’t need to be told twice.

Jacek stared at the shiny as he took off at a smart pace, not quite a run, to gather his gear. CT-3703 was a top-rated clone, perfect for ordinance. He had gotten the run-around by the ARCs today, which was unfortunate. The shiny’s pride and ego took a hit, but hopefully things would get straightened out during the training mission between all of them.

Jacek turned to the ARC troopers who had also watched the shiny depart. “You guys really need to quit your shit with the shinies. Most of them are dealing with enough trying to adjust to life outside Kamino. They don’t need you messing with them.”

Fives gripped the sergeant by his shoulder pad. “Jacek, we went through it when we were shinies. All of us. It’s a right of passage. The guys and I…we were just having some fun.”

“Just don’t mess with him during training, or you just might find a thermal detonator being thrown your way.”

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They had finally returned after a successful training mission. Echo and Fives hadn’t bothered CT-3703 at all the entire mission, and they never spoke up when other shinies asked what happened to delay their mission. He was thankful for that, but still wasn’t quite looking forward to heading back to base, and kept thinking of how stupid he must have looked to the older clones. A real regular dumb shiny.

He groaned as he headed through the door and heard someone yell, “Has anyone seen Threes?”

“No, I haven’t seen him yet. Ask Echo.”

Kriffing hells. He had escaped it for a few days, at least. He spotted Echo, who he could see was pointing in his direction. Great, just great. Here we go.

From behind him, two hands slapped down hard on his shoulders and spun him around “Threes! My brother, we’ve missed you.” It was Hardcase. CT-3703 threw a punch that the tattooed clone blocked.

He could see Jesse laughing close by. “Now that is proper Mando greeting, Threes.”

“Stop saying that! I know there’s no one named Threes here. Ha ha. Joke’s on me, right?” CT-3703 was agitated.

Hardcase rolled his eyes and looked at Fives, who had just entered the room. “Help me out here, vod.”

Fives waved in acknowledgement and spoke up, “Listen, we did feel kind of bad after you got chewed out by Jacek…”

“I didn’t!”

“Shut it, Jesse! Anyway, we realized it was probably not the best timing for all that, and Jacek can be an ass some times. We’re brothers, and if you’re hurt, we’re hurt.”

CT-3703 closed his eyes and exhaled deeply, trying to release the anger he was feeling. That was probably the best apology he was going to hear, so he might as well accept it.

“We also decided that the best way to make things up to you would be to give you a name.”

Well, that was an abrupt about face. A name?

“Well,” Hardcase interjected, “we can’t keep calling you by your number, that’s not how we do things here. And we definitely won’t be able to call you ‘shiny’ forever. Plus, Fives has used his other name now more times than I can count, and the novelty is wearing off…what you thought you were the first shiny we did that to? No, I’d say a good half of the company has met old Threes when they first arrived.”

Jesse used CT-3703’s shoulder as an arm rest, and leaned into him. “You were our last Threes shiny, and it’s only fitting that we call you Threes, shiny. Just think of the trouble we can cause now. Half the company jokingly calls Fives Threes, and you’re Threes. No one will know who we’re talking about. What do you say, vod’ika? Is that acceptable?”

Threes nodded his approval.

#oc clone #ct hardcase #ct jesse #arc fives #arc echo #ct jacek #ct threes #clone wars fanfic

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bleatinginpolish · 6 years ago

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Dismembered Arms & Wonderful Humans

Most of my students knew how I felt about Kołobrzeg. They knew that, for a variety of reasons, it was about as much fun as having an assailant violently rip my arms from my body and use them to beat me whilst mockingly asking "why are you hitting yourself?".

As such, I was often asked why I would subject myself to such barbarism. The answer was simple: I adored my students. With very few exceptions, they were lovely, open-minded humanoids and I wanted to get to know them, their culture, and, of course, help them speak English like weirdos.

While many students came and went for one reason or another, there were some who I saw essentially every week for the duration of my time in Kołobrzeg. Here they are, based on the day of the week I had them:

Mondays

My "Business English" class was an intermediate-level group of 7 adults who all worked for the same company. With an 08:00 start time -- and on Mondays, no less -- it wasn't always easy for everyone but they were a fun group. For the most part, they were engaged, asked questions, and were clearly interested in improving and learning what sorcery brought a guy from southern California, of all places, to a small city in northern Poland. To my delight, by the end of our time together, we were having more spontaneous conversations than using the book, which was good for everyone, methinks.

Dawid, an 11-year-old boy, came to me after school and was always a pleasure even though he couldn't even put a sentence together, let alone have a conversation. Every week, I'd start our class by asking him what he did over the weekend, and his answer never waivered; he "played his console". XBOX, that is. That little brain-melting machine was his pride and joy. In time, I came to recognize when he didn't understand what I'd said or asked but acted like he did. Occassionally, he'd say "yes" with all kinds of confidence even though I hadn't asked a yes/no question. He was a smart kid who was able to laugh at himself and was always willing to practice.

The "Teens" class was next. They were an interesting bunch of high school students with varying levels of English, though all of them were conversational.

Weronika was the one I mentioned in a previous post that loved pups and volunteered at the local animal shelter weekly. She and her friends Ola and Oliwia were very quite in the beginning. Eventually (read: a month before I left), Weronika and Ola opened up because the class size got smaller, so we were able to actually get to know each other in a way that wasn't possible with a larger group. That's when Weronika invited me to walk some doggos with her! They were the only two who showed up to our final class, and even got me a tear-jerkingly thougthful gift!

Asia and Iden, who were aunt and nephew respectively despite being the same age, were the talkers of the group. And I mean that in the best way possible. I could always count on them to keep the conversation going! Asia, in one of the most spectacular acts of kindness I experienced in K-rzeg, invited me to spend Christmas with her and her family. They were tremendously warm and welcoming, the food was lovely (except the "gelly fish" - nie dziękuję!), and they taught me a ton about Poland and Polish Christmas. It was a truly heart-warming experience that I shall ne'er forget.

They also initiated "food lessons" (or "potlucks", as I call them). Everyone made food, brought it in, and we had the lesson in the dining room while sharing a meal. Another time, we all chipped in and bought a pizza and drinks (no, it wasn't Vodka!) to celebrate Iden's birthday. That was a glorious day!

Oliwia P. kept me on my toes with her depth and insight, though I think there was more to her than I got to see in the context of our group lessons. As someone who has done a gaggle of volunteering, I was impressed when she went to the Dominican Republic with her parents to do some volunteer work. Her friend Klaudia came to some classes but I think she said about 31 words all year, so I didn't get to know her too well.

A guy by the name of Jacek was the last to join the group. He didn't make a good first impression (he stared at his phone for 90% of his first class), but he ended up being quite engaging.

Next up was my "Adults" class, which was 5 low-level, working adults ranging in age from 25 to 45, I think. They were lovely people that were eager to learn but it didn't make sense for them to have classes with me because they were so low level that we could barely communicate. For that reason, I had to use a book that, thanks to Terry, wasn't appropriate for them so I was constantly simplifying or completely skipping entire sections. Those folks needed to be practicing the basics, not learning the nuance of cynicism (true story!).

Karol, a first year high school student who was in an IT-focused program, was a bit of a wild card for me. I never really knew what to talk about with him, but somehow we kept the conversations going. Whenever I got into a pickle in terms of having nothing lined up to talk about, I would use my admittedly outdated knowledge of IT to spark a conversation.

Tuesdays

A few months into my stay, I got a new student named Magda. She was beautiful soul in her mid-20's who wanted to improve her English, partly just for herself but also to feel more confident while traveling. Like me, she had grown tired of the routine of "normal" life and was looking to change things up. As I had walked down that same road, I was perfectly suited to not only help her with English but also to give advice related to backpacking and how to get over the mental barrier of letting go of the things we're so used to having. It was quite exciting to be a part of her journey! (Update: She's backpacking in the Philippines as I write this!)

Initially, I met Monika in my "Business English" class. Her level was a bit lower than the others, which is why she wanted to have individual classes as well. She was a Kołobrzeg native that had lived in Spain and Argentina for many years, so she spoke Spanish fluently and handled the Spanish-speaking markets at her job. Whenever she couldn't explain something to me in English, she'd swtich to Spanish and I understood more often than not, so that was handy.

Natalia was Monika's 13-year-old daughter. At first, we could barely communicate. That was nerve-racking, but as she got more comfortable with me and gained confidence, it got easier. Her mom told me that was enjoying our lessons, which was the first time she'd been even remotely excited about English, so she was thrilled. By the end of my time in Poland, we were able to understand each other well enough to maintain (simple) conversations.

Wednesdays

Borys, the tallest 16-year-old in the universe, was an incredibly nice kid who lived and breathed basketball. For the NBA playoffs, he stayed up all night to watch the games live. In 8 months of classes, I don't think a single one went by without us talking about basketball. That's quite a feat for me considering I could not care less about the sport. A few times, I tried to mix up the topic but we almost always hit a dead end and turned into awkward turtles. Luckily, it was easy enough to quickly Google "basketball news", then let him run with whatever headlines I found.

A second year high school student, Kinga, was one of the hardest working people I'd ever met. As arguably my highest level student, our lessons covered a multitude of topics ranging from dance class (hers, not mine) to traveling to the daily struggles of having long hair. Given her high level, she was hoping to refine her knowlegde of the simple things that don't come up conversation very often, such as "windowsill". We got along so well that she wanted to continue our lessons after I came back to the US. (Update: We have indeed started having lessons via Skype.)

Łukasz had a wife and young son and was probably in his late 30's. They owned a local business that catered to the summertime tourists, so he was taking advantage of the off-season and improving his English. While our conversations frequently drifted towards the depressing side of life, such as politics, climate change, and social media addiction, they were always thought-provoking and enjoyable. And when the laptop I had borrowed from the school decided to stop working, he lent me one of his! That was a life-saver because I had just started teaching online and couldn't continue without a laptop.

Even with a 20-year age gap and wholly different upbringings, Kasia and I had an extraordinary amount in common. She was one of the few students with whom I never worried about running out of topics to discuss because we were both able and willing to talking about anything and everything. Our conversations seemed to always boil down to our shared fascination with human nature; why people do what they do. In fact, we were often so deep in conversation that we'd lose track of time and go over by 10 or 15 minutes. I was (and am) genuinely excited to see where she goes in life as she needs and deserves more than Kołobrzeg can offer.

Thursdays

Another second year high school student, Ola, came to me twice a week because she had signed up to go to New York for an English course during the coming summer. For a while, her friend Roxanna was coming with her but she got a job and had to stop. Anywho, even though she'd traveled a fair amount, Ola was a bit nervous about living in such a big, busy city. I assured her she would adjust and provided as many tips as a I could considering that I'd only been there once. She was incredibly smart, though I don't think she'd admit, and I think she'll go on to do great things! (Update: She's currently in New York, making oodles of friends from all over the world, and loving it!)

Fridays

My only class on Fridays was with Marek, a 14-year-old who played soccer in a club, loved to ski, and was a big fan of movies, especially ones with superheroes. We spent many a class talking about the myriad of superhero movies and characters, and watching trailers for upcoming releases. We talked about what might happen in "Avengers: Infinity War" more than I'm comfortable admitting in writing. Coincidentally, it was released the weekend before I left Poland, so our last class was a real geekfest.

Each of the people mentioned above -- and a few other non-students who I'll write about in another post -- played a part in my decision to stay in Kołobrzeg, and I'm thankful for every one of them!

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Market Watch(ing): Vintage Diver Edition

https://wp.me/p9IwKp-vx Okay, folks; late start today. It’s all good though, as my baby’s diaper is clean (for the next few minutes), and we’ve got a great selection of watches for you to peruse. We’re pretty heavily focused on vintage divers this week on Market Watch(ing), with just a couple exceptions. Without further ado, let’s get on with the show.

Neil’s Picks

DOXA 300T Sharkhunter

I probably do a search for a DOXA 300T once a week. I truly love this watch thanks to it’s tough and classic looks and its vintage cushion case shape. It is a pure tool watch built for one specific purpose – diving – which it did quite well. The example’s dial looks sharp with even patina throughout. There is still printing on the majority of the bezel, which is unusual for these vintage 300T’s. These watches almost never come up for sale, and when they do they rarely look this good. Prices have climbed a little over the last few years but this is certainly a fair one for a watch of this caliber.

$2,650

Oris Divers 65

This isn’t the first time this watch has appeared on Market Watch(ing), and it certainly won’t be the last. It is by far one of the best looking watches we’ve seen over the last couple years, both in its price range as well as above it. Oris’ restraint in keeping the dimension and proportions modest shows that they have an eye for what is timeless, and not just for following current trends. Using the Oris Cal. 733, an ETA 2824 copy means this thing will run like a champ. We saw this blue dialed version as Basel this year and immediately loved it. It truly needs to be seen in person to really appreciate it. At under $1k, this is an incredible bargain for an incredible watch. I don’t expect this to last too long.

$975

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Rolex Submariner Ref. 5514 “COMEX”

You know, sometimes there are cool watches out there that 99% of us are not going to be able to buy but are worth talking about nonetheless. The COMEX that Jacek and Scott have listed right now falls under that category. What the gents from the mission have is a ref 5514 COMEX Sub. Let me give you a brief rundown. Compagnie Maritime d’Expertise in Marseille, or COMEX, as we know it, was started in 1961 by Henri-Germain Delauze and pioneered technical diving as we now know it. This includes early work with advanced gas mixes such as Heliox, which allows technical divers to decrease the risks associated with the toxicity of Nitrogen and Oxygen at extreme depths. Anyway, in the 1970s they partnered with Rolex under the direction of then Rolex CEO Andre Heiniger to basically test Rolex dive watches for the company. Divers were supplied with the watches at no cost. The first watches supplied to the company were 5513s and had no COMEX designation on the dial. The clue something special was going on was the HEV on the side of the case. The second series of watches were based off the 5513 but designated 5514. They had the escape valve and also included the COMEX logo on the dial. This series ran from approx. ’72 – ’78 and for me, these are the coolest COMEX subs out there. They really bridge the gap between the early Subs and the later iterations like the Sea Dweller and 1680. The kicker on the watch that HQ is selling is the letter included, which is signed by Henry Hudson. Mr. Hudson was the head of the UK service division and one of the few examples we have of Rolex officials “certifying” rare vintage pieces like MilSubs and Comexes. A “Hudson Letter” carries a good deal of weight in the high end vintage Rolex community. The watch costs $133.5k. Take a look for yourself at a very cool piece of diving history.

$133,500

Rolex Subamariner Ref. 1680 Tiffany Dial

Since I have been long winded enough and I’m out of time to ruminate on watches for today, I’ll just highlight another watch at HQ that has a great look. It’s a Tiffany dial 1680 that checks all the boxes aesthetically and in terms of condition. It also has a Tiffany serial number scratched into the lugs, which, while not a guarantee of authenticity, certainly doesn’t hurt.

$26,550

Shane’s Picks

Sinn 103 Moonphase

Here’s one you don’t see everyday: a Sinn 103 Moonphase. In fact, I didn’t know it existed until I saw this listing a few weeks ago. I held off on including it because I wanted to do some more digging on this discontinued reference. I still don’t know too much about it other than that it’s discontinued, and I’ve seen other versions with see-through backs and screw-down pushers. At any rate, it’s a cool variant of a classic pilot chronograph. I think it’s a bit overpriced, but maybe some private messaging with the seller can finagle a deal off eBay.

$2,900

Enicar Seapearl 600

I love finding listings like this. It’s just about the only way to get a good deal on eBay anymore. What I mean by that is the seller clearly doesn’t know watches, and his pictures and description will scare away a good chunk of the scavengers. What he has up for offer is a vintage Enicar Seapearl 600. Now, some will say this watch is ugly, and I actually agree, but it’s ugly in a good way. The big, goofy markers have loads of lume, which appear to be nicely aged, and would likely look fantastic in person (i.e., not viewed via potato quality photos). I’ve seen these sell for the better part of $1K in good condition, so I don’t see why grabbing this one under $750 would be a bad buy. Just keep in mind it’ll likely need a service.

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The 2017 Global Education Conference (Online) Starts Today! Join Us!

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017

The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16.

This event is FREE, but does require that you REGISTER. Please register HERE to get instant access to the conference AND to receive all the recording links after the conferences. 4 days 24 hours/day 127 live sessions 27 keynote speakers ...and an amazing amount of global learning and fun!

The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, is completely free to attend and takes place online in live webinar format. We invite you to join the 25,600 GEC community members (from 170+ countries) and actively participate in dozens of sessions focused on international education topics. Some important conference updates are below:

Keynotes + Sessions

As usual, Lucy Gray has putting together an INCREDIBLE keynote speaker lineup:

Mali Bickley (Collaboration Specialist, TakingITGlobal)

David Bornstein (Co-Founder + CEO, Solutions Journalism Network)

Kevin Crouch (Director of Technology Services, Consilience Learning)

Franz De Paula (Author)

Gavin Dykes (Programme Director for the Education World Forum)

Fabrice Fresse (Member of EvalUE, EvalUE)

Michael Furdyk (Co-founder, TakingITGlobal)

Terry Godwaldt (Executive Director, The Centre for Global Education)

Ed Gragert (Founder, Global Woods Consulting)

Martin Levins (President of the Australian Council for Computers in Education--ACCE)

Julie Lindsay (Founder and CEO, Flat Connections)

Sylvia Martinez (Author, speaker, publisher - Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom)

Alan Mather (Chief, Office of College + Career Success)

Ann S. Michaelsen (Teacher and school leader, Sandvika vgs)

Anne Mirtschin (Hawkesdale P12 College, Australia)

Pam Moran (Superintendent of Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools)

Jean-Luc Moreau (President, EvalUE association)

Dana Mortenson (CEO + Co-founder, World Savvy)

Jennie Niles (DC's Deputy Mayor of Education)

Lori Roe (Instructional Technology Specialist, Delaware Department of Education)

Maggie Mitchell Salem (Executive Director, QFI)

George Saltsman (Associate Research Professor, Director, Center for Educational Innovation and Digital Learning, Lamar University)

Ira Socol (Executive Director of Technology and Innovation, Albemarle County Public Schools)

Ariel Tichnor-Wagner (Senior Fellow of Global Competence, ASCD)

Erin Towns (Global Educator, Edward Little High School)

Liam Wegimont (Chairperson, GENE)

Dr. Jennifer Williams (Director of Education Strategy, Participate)

Below are the session titles and presenters for our 127 currently-accepted general sessions, and more of these are coming as well! Full details are here.

10 Ways to Easily Integrate Global Collaborations in Your Daily Curriculum - Rhett Oldham

A Joined Up Approach to Education and Learning - Christine Farrell

A World of #CollaborativePD: Build Your Global PLN Twitter Chat - Dr. Jennifer Williams, Brad Spirrison

Amplifying Student Voices Globally Via the Our Global Classroom What If Grid. - Bronwyn Joyce

Beyond Our Borders: Fostering Global Competency Through Student Travel and Virtual Exchanges - Cynthia Derrane, Jennifer Orlinski

Bridges to Argentina: Teaching and Learning with First Grade Partners and their Teachers - Susan Jacques Pierson

Bringing learning BACK INTO the classroom - Liu Yijie

Bringing the world to rural environments - Peter Raatz

Building up an organization (from scratch!) for a Global impact! - Montserrat Fregoso Fonseca, Maria Fernanda, Fregoso Fonseca

Cavando Bajo las Fs de la Educación Global para Experiencias Más Profundas - Jennifer D. Klein

Challenge Based Learning - David Lockett

Children's Literature for Solving Real-World Problems - Tina Genay

Children's Literature, Math, and Global Connections - Oh My! - Glenna Gustafson, Pre-service educators in the Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Citizen Science: A Global Conservation Effort - Lindsay Glasner, Kelly Schaeffer

Classroom Conversations with the World - Paul Hurteau

Connected Learning Activities through Social Service - Sebastian Panakal, Gladwin Xavier, Muhammed Fardeen, Muhammed Mufsal, Sophia T Pascal

Connecting through Architecture: Minecraft in the Language Classroom - Kathleen Reardon

Cosmopolitan Project Based Learning - Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals in PBL - Craig Perrier

Creating Global Citizens through Teen Service Travel - Joanne Trangle, Jodi Sabra

Curriculum is the most important 'C' word in Global Projects! - Christine Trimnell

Deep Learning - A Global Perspective - Tom D'Amico

Designing for All: Lessons from a Global Network of Maker Classrooms - Lisa Jobson, Jonelle Lorantas, Mahfuza Rahman, Elyse Gainor

Developing Global Competencies in Teacher Education through Transdisciplinary and Translational Research - Melda N. Yildiz. TBA

Developing Globally Competent Students - Ann C. Gaudino, Millersville University Graduate Students in Education

Digging Beneath the Fs for Deeper Global Learning - Jennifer D. Klein

Digital media education for digital higher educated students - Laura Malita

E.I. and Humanitarianism in Classrooms - 21st Century Learning and Citizenship Essentials - Sania Green-Reynolds

Earth Charter in Education - Dr. Valerie Schmitz, Dr. Mary Ann Kahl

Educational Diplomacy with High School Students - David Angwenyi, Ph.D, Lea Hopkins

Empowering Young Changemakers through Design Thinking - Mahika Halepete

Enhancing Intercultural Communication through an International Film Club - Helaine W. Marshall

Exploring Gender Neutral/Inclusive Bathrooms in Libraries: A Global Perspective - Raymond Pun, Kenya Flash

Flipped Learning in L2: How to Encourage Cross-Cultural Critical Thinking to Teach Global Problem-Solving Skills - Birgit A. Jensen

Food Rescue through a High School - Toni Olivieri-Barton, Colorado Springs Food Rescue

Fostering Global Citizenship Through Literature and Art - Nadia Kalman

Foundations of Global Learning: Creating Global Citizens in the First-Year Experience - Dr. Shelbee NguyenVoges

Free research-based educational material from Finland - Marianne Juntunen, Ph. D.

GEC Connect - The Game! - Julia Francis

Global Collaboration Provides Diverse Perspective for UN Sustainable Development Goals - Donna Roman, Hassan Hassan, Jen Sherman, Maire O’Keefe, Katrina Viloria

Global Collaboration: Connect Your Kids to the World - Leigh Zeitz, Ph.D., Ping Gao, Ph.D., Magda Galloway

Global Education Discourses in International Student Mobility - Uttam Gaulee, Krishna Bista

Global Learning Collaboration in a Less Tech World - Dr. Reynaldo L. Duran

Global Mentors Project: Connecting Student Teachers with Mentors from Around the World - Terry Smith

Global PBL in the Digital Age - Brad Bielawski

Global Project-Based Learning with iEARN: Sharing Impact and Opportunities - Jennifer Russell, Allan Kakinda, Hela Nafti

Global Scholar Diploma at the High School Level - Toni Olivieri-Barton

Global Students Global Perspectives - Amazing Race Project - Laurie Clement

Globally Conscious Mathematics - Kristy Beam

Globally Responsive Teaching Practice: Overcoming Social Disparities - Sajdah Ali George

Going Beyond the Hour of Code - Bryan L. Miller

Great Global Challenge Project Awardee Presentation: Why should I study a Foreign Language? - Ruth Valle, Athalo Carrao, Alexis Radney

Green Digital Footprints - Sebastian Panakal, Sophia T Pascal, Mertle Williams, Sunitha, Nisa

Harnessing Global Efficacy through Literature and Technology - Justin Peter Manwell

Harnessing the Power of Children's Literature to Teach Math and Global Themes - Glenna Gustafson, Rachel Altizer, Leslie Angle, Delayna Doolin, Cassidy Hartsock, Jami Keen, Irene Labille, Josie Santos, Maddie Semones, Katie Smith, Malorie Tanner, Kelly Troiano

Hello Little World Skypers - the Continuing Adventures - Anne Mirtschin, Presenters from across the world (names to be added closer to the time)

High Quality Career Counselling as a Push for the Global Development – presenting best practices from the Erasmus+ Career Tree Project - Grzegorz Kata, PhD. with Robert Porzak, PhD and Jacek Łukasiewicz, PhD

High School Global Issues Class as a Springboard for Creating Young Activists - Adam Carter

How can schools be vehicles for creating community wellness? - Jennifer Moore

How might preparation for and engagement in a protest poetry festival enhance Grade 10 boys’ understanding of global conflict? - Glynnis Moore

How to create inclusion and shared power in virtual exchange partnerships. - Jack Haskell

How to Globally Mobilize High School Students to Actualize the United Nations SDGs. - Linda Flannelly, Ralph Viggiano, Megan Scharf, Pete Robinson, Ann Michelsen, Kristian Otterstad Andresen, the students at Lindenhurst and Sandvika High School

How to increase global competency in students: A research-based discussion with Empatico - Chelsea Donaldson, Angela Jo, Travis Hardy

iEARN - Girl Rising project - R. Allen Witten

Immerse Yourself in the German Culture For Free by Volunteering in Germany or Austria - Birgit A. Jensen

Integration of Global Outdoors Learning Blogs, TED Ed Lessons and Global Goals in Management Courses - Dr. Jose G. Lepervanche, Flor Lepervanche

Intercultural Competence - Shawn Simpson

Intercultural Competence For Educators: What's In It For Me? - Dr. Whitney Sherman

Invitation to World Literature - Arthur R. Smith

Just Little ol' Me Sharing my Global Collaboration Experiences. - Lynn Koresh

Kids @SOS Children Village Going Global with iEARN and Mathletics - Sheeba Ajmal

Kids on Earth - Howard Blumenthal

Kings of Collaboration - Jan Zanetis,Sean Forde, Ralph Krauss, Peter Paccone

La acción tutorial en la educación virtual: funciones y responsabilidades - Lic. Gustavo Beltrami

Learning math from students around the world - Chris Collins

Let's Talk Global Education - Anne Mirtschin

Lidrazgo para el Desarrollo Social - Arlette Audiffred Hinojosa

Maverick Leadership - Mike Lawrence

Mobilizing Student Voice through Global Discussions with a Real-World Impact with WorldVuze - Julia Coburn

MOOCs for librarians/library –opportunities and challenges for digital literacy - Gabriela Grosseck + Laura Malita

More Than Current Events- A Globally Connected Triad of Tri-BOBs - Noa Daniel

My Identity, Your Identity Culture Project: Global Online Collaboration in Action - Nicolle Boujaber-Diederichs, Said Belgra, Asma Albriki

One Truth and a Million Truths: Teaching History in a Globalizing World - Nayun Eom, Dr. Marty Sleeper

Online global collaboration - enablers, barriers and implications for teacher education - Julie Lindsay

Opening up Statistics Education to a Global Audience - Larry Musolino

Optimizing OERs Globally Through ICT Literacy - Dr. Lesley Farmer

Organize, innovate and manage your global projects with free ICT tools - Barbara Anna Zielonka

Participatory Spontaneity: What Is It and How Can We Achieve It with Global Audiences Online? - Helen Teague

Power of Impact Cinema: How to bring the world into your classroom? - Gemma Bradshaw

Practice Active Global Citizenship with the K-12 Global Art Exchange - Paul Hurteau

Preparing Students for Careers in a Globally Connected World - Heather Singmaster

Preparing Teachers for Global Learning and Collaboration - Linda Haynes

Promote Global Tolerance + Celebrate Cultural Diversity by Creating New Media with the My Hero Project - Wendy Milette, Wendy Jewell, Victoria Murphy

Promoting Internationalism In Teaching And Preparing Global Citizens Through Exchange Projects: Different But The Same Project As An Example - Mr. Omar Titki

Quality Education through technology - Goal 4: Sustainable Development - Sara Abou Afach

Rainwater catchment and Practivism - Lonny Grafman

Ripples Make Waves: Bring The Global Water Crisis Into Your Classroom - Joan Roehre, Jan Zanetis

Scaling Global Competency Education - Delna Weil

Secrets to Successful Global Collaboration in Higher Education - Leigh Zeitz, Ph.D., David Stoloff, Ph.D.

Self Identity and Global Connection - Erin Dowd

Social Leadership Class Project - Arlette Audiffred Hinojosa

Student conversation on Gender and Ethics - Sean Terwilliger and Deborah Glymph

Student conversation on Girls and Sports - Sean Terwilliger, Nan Hambrose, Vanessa Campbell, Deborah Glymph

Student conversation on LGBTQ+ Issues - Sean Terwilliger and Emma Maney

Student conversation on World Religions - Sean Terwilliger and Tica Simpson

Student driven eco-initiatives towards UN's SDGs - a case study of our GGPC grant winning entry - Ms. Kamal Preet, Ms. Anitha Bijesh

talking kites in the footsteps of J. Korczak - Ruty Hotzen

Teach-The-World Foundation: A Call to Action To Eradicate Illiteracy Around The World - Robert Torres, PhD

Teaching Math and Global Themes with Children's Literature - Glenna Gustafson, Pre-service educators in the Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Teaching the SDGs through experiential and service learning - Caroline Weeks, Liz Radzicki, Kimm Murfitt

Tech Trip: Using EdTech to Get the Most Out of Global Travel - Kathleen Reardon

Teens Dream: A global video contest for teens to express their dreams as they relate to one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Linda Staheli

The Impact of a Cultural Immersion Program on Student Perceptions of the “Other”: A Pilot Study - Sarah Thomas

The Kidlink Global projects.Perspectives and horizons for close cooperation. - Lusine Jhangirian

The positive impact of digital exchanges around the globe - Quratulain Hussain

The power of case studies - Anne Fox

Tips for starting your own DIY Global Youth Summit - Tara Kajtaniak

Tutoring Students Online to Promote Universal Access to a Quality Education - Kasey Beck, Ed Gragert, Adriana Vilela

Understanding the Reproductive Health Education Needs for Sustainable Development - Ms. Eunmi Song

University-Industry Collaboration in Vietnam: When the boss says Jump, you say Why? - Dr. Thi Tuyet Tran

Upward Mobility: Supporting the Academic Nomad through Blended Learning - Julia Zeigler, Terra Gargano

Use Design Thinking to Integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into STEM - Barbara Bray

Utilizing School-Based Virtual Field Trips for Global Learning - Dr. Stacy Delacruz

Virtual Exchanges: Harnessing Technology to Build Global Competencies and Increase Mutual Understanding Among International Youth - Katherine Hanson

Virtual STEM Competition-Your Community, Your World - Volita Russell, Tinika Fails

What's a Crankie?? Using Creative Story Exchanges to Build Global Competence and Connect Students Across Borders - Cora Bresciano, Susan Gay Hyatt

Why and How Collaborative Projects Work Best according to the Mind, Brain, and Education Science - André Hedlund

World Peace Music Project - Yoshiro Miyata, Ayumi Ueda, Anne Mirtschin, Lorraine Leo

Write Our World - Multilingual eBooks by Kids for Kids - Julie Carey, Dr. Leigh Zeitz

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors

Without the support of the following organizations, GlobalEdCon would not be possible. We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. Contact Steve Hargadon ([email protected]) about opportunities to get involved with our community.

See you online!

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