Hiroshima: The Power of Perspective
Blog | Posted on July 14, 2014 at 4:24 pm by geneinletford
The cries. The wails. The sounds every parent holds their breath to hear. He’s here. He’s finally here! Healthy and crying with a full set of fingers and toes, they greeted their baby boy on the dawn of the morning, August 6th, 1945.Then it came.And in one second, he was not only orphaned but was […]
Kyoto: A Step Back in Time
Blog | Educational Travel | Posted on July 12, 2014 at 6:15 am by geneinletford
If Tokyo is the epicenter of the modern Orient, then Kyoto is like the #TBT (throwback Thursday) of Japan. Holding on to its distinct heritage, Kyoto is must see, with its cobblestone stone streets and temples galore, especially if you are on a educational cultural trek like I am.Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Kyoto […]
Our Last Days in Tokyo
Blog | Educational Travel | Posted on July 10, 2014 at 3:23 pm by geneinletford
Our last two days in Tokyo were completely filled. After many mentions from friends who have visited Japan (thanks Adam!), at the last minute I decided to visit the famous Tsukijo Fish Market in Tokyo. One must rise with the morning sun to be able to watch the exciting auction of large tuna and salmon […]
Tokyo Traditions
Blog | Educational Travel | Posted on July 9, 2014 at 2:48 pm by geneinletford
After many trains and subways, we finally reached Tokyo. My Hilton Ambassador, Chikoto, did a wonderful job showing us the cultural aspects of Japan but we really valued her showing us the train/subway systems! Valuable information I tell you. Valuable. Going through the Tokyo station was like going through a well lit, crowed yet impressively clean […]
Konnichiwa Japan!
Educational Travel | Posted on July 8, 2014 at 5:04 pm by geneinletford
Last minute packing and moved our house sitters in. Then the alert email came in from the US Embassy: Alert typhoon headed toward Japan! Great. But even with that news, our flight wasn’t delayed and we both usually reside on the optimistic side of it all. After a decent 10 hour flight (Shayne was very impressed […]
Building Your Own Creative PD
Blog | Creativity | Educational Travel | My Thoughts | Posted on July 5, 2014 at 7:45 am by geneinletford
DING! I turned my head to see the email pop up. Heart quickened, eyes focused. My first response letter from the NEH Summer Fellowship is in. I quickly scanned it just to see, ‘We regret to inform you that we cannot offer you a place for this year’s program.’ As my heart sank as the […]
I Thanked a Teacher and He Got $10,000!
Creativity | My Thoughts | Posted on May 6, 2014 at 12:00 am by geneinletford
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Mr. Steven Miller was my 6th grade general studies teacher and he made me realize that it was ok to be me. It’s ok to be crazy and think out of the box. It’s ok to go above and beyond other people’s expectations of you (though they might think that you’re odd). […]
In the Key of CUE : A Music Teacher’s Perspective on her First CUE Conference
Blog | My Thoughts | Posted on March 23, 2014 at 12:00 am by geneinletford
Levar Burton just walked on stage as the main keynote of the conference. At that moment, I looked to my right and there’s Scott Bedley and his group of amazing colleagues. I glanced to my left to see Jason Seliskar, Jen Roberts and Bill Selak, who’s showing me his final edit of a photo he […]
The Cost of Creativity
Blog | Creativity | My Thoughts | Posted on February 25, 2014 at 12:00 am by geneinletford
In college I was repeatedly asked the question, “Genein, how did you become so creative?” This question was often prompted from my elaborate project submissions throughout the years, which always went above and beyond the minimum requirements. It wasn’t until I won various awards for my creative interdisciplinary lessons, that I stopped to really think about […]
5 Things We Need to Stop Pretending -Twitter Challenge-
Blog | My Thoughts | Posted on February 9, 2014 at 9:42 pm by geneinletford
First it was the Ice Bucket Challenge and now it’s this. I was challenged by one of my education mentors, Scott Bedley, to list 5 things we need to stop pretending in education. So here goes: 5 Things We Need To Stop Pretending That the arts are important when no official time is […]
