Monthly Archives: October 2014

Technological Literacy Changes: Communication, Learning, and Teaching

 “Multimedia and the internet enable learners to find a voice for themselves at the intersection of multiple time scales, to represent their own version of reality through multimodal texts, and to confront a broad public audience with that reality.” (Kramsch, … Continue reading

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Transformation: Nomadic to Tech Savvy Society

Imagine waking up in the morning, drinking a warm cup of coffee, going to school or work, returning home to enjoy dinner and relax before getting into bed. While this routine may appear relatively standard, it is missing one important … Continue reading

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Run & Be Free

Maybe it was the small iced coffee or maybe I was just overexcited that my dad came to visit me but, whatever it was, I’ll take it and hail to thee! Today I ran a fabulous 10 miles at a 8’02” pace around my favorite place in the entire world, Bald Head Island, North Carolina.… Continue reading

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Don’t Mess with (the State Fair of) Texas

Though not a common post on the Brok’n Kitch’n, this past weekend was too enjoyable not to discuss. Over the past weekend, I visited my sister in Dallas, TX for the State Fair of Texas (do not refer to this … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Reunion

In March of 2014, my parents sat on the tube making their way from their hotel in London to my Grandmother’s flat in Essex. Neither of them wanted to convey their nervousness to each other. My mom jokingly said to my dad, “wouldn’t it be cute if someone was there waiting for us at the station?” Well, […] Continue reading

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Where To End A Film:The Problem With Edge of Tomorrow

I saw Edge of Tomorrow twice this summer and I thought it was perfect. And by perfect I mean without any huge flaws, which I can hope for in a blockbuster not directed by Christopher Nolan. When I talked to friends about the film, they kept complaining that the ending ruined the movie. The movie ends […] Continue reading

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Scientific Translators Beware of Tech Neologisms

“When one is translating one has to go right up to the untranslatable; but it is only at this point that one actually discovers the foreign nation and the foreign language.”                                                 … Continue reading Scientific Translators Beware of Tech Neologisms Continue reading

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A Journey into Jane Austen’s World

On an overcast Friday morning in the middle of April, I found myself wandering down the main street in an English village named Chawton.  There were no sidewalks, so I walked along the side of the narrow road, constantly checking over my shoulder to ensure I didn’t get clipped by a passing car.  My anxiety […] Continue reading

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Experiencing the Art of David Lynch

Weird. Disturbing. Repulsive. Twisted. Uncomfortable. Darkly comedic. No, I’m not talking about Thanksgiving with my family. I’m talking about David Lynch’s new art exhibit “The Unified Field” at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine… Continue reading Continue reading

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A Trip to the Middle of the Mountains

Starting the Journey. I wake up early in the morning. It is Sunday, the perfect day to rest and enjoy Mendoza’s landscape. Today we are heading towards Valle del Sol, in Potrerillos. The night is slowly moving away giving place to the rising Sun that wants to become the owner of the sky, as it […] Continue reading

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