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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Learning in the Aftermath
Whenever tragedy strikes, we humans like to find each other, grieve with each other, share stories, ask questions, express anger, and wonder about the future--together. One of my favorite quotes: "Humans are human because they are conscious of living within a community. When the sense of fellowship is lost humanity is lost." -Giambattista Vico On September 11, we were reminded how precious our humanity is, and so we turned to our friends and neighbors, nearby and from around the world, to wrestle with the horror of what had happened in New York and Washington DC and Pennsylvania. And of course, we did a lot of that wrestling online. Of course, what many teachers and parents wrestled with first was how not only to cope with the disaster themselves but how to help their children and students cope as well. They posted many of the messages to discussion lists that were filled with sorrow, strength, compassion, anger, but most of all with ideas. It seemed like it would be a good idea to capture some of those messages in an archive that might serve as both a resource now and as a record of how we responded to this event. We've compiled a number of messages (with permission) into a collection called "Learning in the Aftermath". It's hosted by Interversity Teaching and Learning Cooperative. At the present there are 64 messages by 56 different writers (and one photo by a NYC photographer). The messages were posted to 14 different discussion lists. To read them, visit http://www.interversity.org/september11/ While you're reading, you may think of comments you'd like to make in reply, or you may have stories of your own you'd like to share. There's a web form available that will allow anyone to add their bit to the collection. We hope this archive will prove to be both useful and inspiring. My thanks to the following parents and teachers who have contributed so far (in no particular order): Cindy Wambeam Fadi Akhtar Cara Lippman Kara Eller Rhonena Hoyet Kathryn O'Day Gila Jones Jeanne Simpson Melissa Cooper Patrice Hollrah Jennifer Alex Anne Heutte Ginger K. Ogle CJ Jeney Gail N. Ferguson Libby Miles Michael Peterson Clay Bond Sheila Newell Jim Cervantes Teresa Saum Mary Wislocki Bronwyn T. Williams Tari Fanderclai Keith Rhodes svanders@CSWNET.COM Sharon Robideaux Shelly Constantz Larry Beason Michelle Garbis Jen Mathis Karen Canty James Dickson Al Sylvia Jean Schulte Shelley Stahl Eric Crump Kate Sholl Ted Baechtold Donna Davis Gretchen Voskuil Anita R. Guynn Lynda Schor (photo) Gordon Grant Elaine Rowley Sharon James McGee Ramona Pinon Bonnie KYBURZ Kelly Flanigan Carole Ronane Michelle Harper Leah Zuidema Mary Ann Yedinak Laurie Cubbison Bmaestra1@aol.com Belinda Bair Laura Endres --Eric ------------------------------------------------------- Eric Crump || ecrump@interversity.org Chief Instigator, Interversity Teaching & Learning Co-op http://www.interversity.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To leave RU or RU-DIGEST send email to majordomo@interversity.org In the message body put: unsubscribe ru or: unsubscribe ru-digest Report problems to listmom@interversity.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RU is sponsored by Interversity, a teaching and learning cooperative http://www.interversity.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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