Join TakingITGlobal
Home Home Tags observations
TIG Tags TIG Tags
Tags are one word descriptors, used to mark any content on the site for easy searching later. The best tags are ones that describe the content in a single word, and are common enough that people can easily search for specific content relating to that single word. Any item can have more then one tag and are split by commas.


Items tagged with: observations
Tag was last used: Oct 21, 2011
 
Express Yourself Express Yourself
 
TIG Blogs
Posted By:  languagecorps
Posted On:  Oct 21, 2011

  Purpose & Potential of Peer Observations

Peer observations and professional learning communities. Purpose and potential of peer observations. (Adapted from “The Practice of Authentic PLCs: A Guide to Effective Teacher Teams,” Corwin Press, 2011) In the early 1980s, as a third-year teacher, I...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 25, 2009

  Space debris, comets and asteroids threaten Earth

MOSCOW. (Andrei Kislyakov for RIA Novosti) - Humankind has created a major problem: space debris, now threatening long-term space travel. So much space junk has accumulated that the international community must take urgent action to prevent major accidents at high altitude and on Earth. Space...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Sep 23, 2008

  Listening is essential; so is speaking

I call my grandmother every week and talk about how things are going. Yesterday, we were talking about el crisis de julio . I told her about the meeting that I went to with a group of patients to meet with the authorities from the department of health. The meeting was supposed to be an...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008

  My digital pensieve and hopefully a clean slate

It literally feels as though my head is too full of concerns and anger over some things that I have not felt the desire to blog. I truly miss writing but when my fingers hit the keyboard, no words appear on the screen. So I took a cue from a fellow BC blogger , and I decided to share what is...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008

  Traveling without knowing the destination

One of my favorite parts about traveling, especially if I am staying for more than a few days, is that inevitable moment when you realize some daily practice or activity is missing or is profoundly different in the country you are in. Let’s call it a Well, Duh moment. I’m not...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Jul 21, 2008

  Thoughts on race and life abroad

Living abroad challenges your cultural perceptions as much as the cultural perceptions of the people you meet. I have traveled to locations varied enough to both appear to be from the country that I was in and appear to be a foreigner. More often than not, reactions and comments, positive and...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason
Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008

  Four Life Lessons Learned From Bicycle Commuting

I have had a bicycle to ride to and from work for the past few weeks. This is my first time riding a bicycle in a major city much less in a place that has no stop signs. Argentine drivers are not known for their superior driving skills. These are  a few of the lessons that I have picked up...... [view]

Thread Pages 1 2 3  »