Recording Your Adventures and Virtual Education

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We all have opportunities to record and share our adventures with others in the vast world of Online Education.  I like to call one approach Experiential Education through Online Learning.  

As I have mentioned, my goal as an Online Educator is Not to have everyone stare at computer screens and write endless blogs and discussions.

I promote a wider approach for us to introduce our worlds to each other.

I feel that when we all learn to use simple technologies such as Instragram, where you take a photo or very short video and send it right away to your followers, you can share your rich culture with others for a more holistic view of each other.  I encourage everyone to try this, as sharing media becomes more and more easy.

Therefor, let's let the picture or the short video do the talking.

Let's start typing bullet points, and let's start showing effective means of communicating through visual media.

For Example

• Touring a city close to me-Cambridge Massachusetts-Video of cool Multicultural Mural
• Wacky Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

Sand Art on Revere Beach MassachusettsI especially like this picture, as it is a concrete visual representation of the wonderful concept of unity with the world and collaboration-All accomplished with easy technologies at our fingertips!

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Meeting Tourists in Your City-What a Wonderful Experience!

Each year, especially in the summertime, I meet the most wonderful people from all parts of the globe.  I live in Salem, MA-one of the cradles of American History.  I have the pleasure of living near the Salem Maritime National Historic Site:

During the 1800's the British locked down Boston, MA and punished the revolutionaries by imposing strict curfews and limiting trade and basic needs like food.  The revolutionaries fought against taxation imposed by the British, hence the well known motto "taxation without representation." Salem, MA became the central economic hub of the colonies for goods and services trade all over the world,  enabling the revolutionaries in Salem, MA to plan their move toward independence, thus becoming a major player in our country's independence.  I reflect upon this during the 4th of July holiday..especially listening to the Declaration of Independence read every year at 9AM EST in Salem.

Codfish became the major trade item from Salem to all points in the world.  Cod became the "currency" and became a very important part of the world economy, and once dried and salted (flaked), became an important source of protein.  In turn the Salem ships would bring home important items for the colonial economy.

As I mentioned, people from all walks of life around the globe visit my city and the national historic site to understand how important Salem was to the economy of the country in the 1800's.  

Recently I met some people from Iraq as well as Africa at the site.  I feel so honored that people come here to appreciate our American History and Independence.  I grew up in Marblehead, MA, the next town over-and I remember celebrating the town's 350th anniversary in 1979!  Maybe not a long time in the eyes of world history, but appreciated by member's of the world community.

So Happy Birthday America and thank you tourists from all over the country and world for visiting Salem, MA-land of my birth and land that I love!

Share your pride in your cities' or country's history! @virtual_clare

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