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thomasd04
@thomasd04
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I am an educator, pet lover, and crafter. Being in nature soothes my soul!
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2021-03-14 18:48
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thomasd04
WE ARE MOVING
2021-08-14 20:55
Pollinator Palooza!
As I went to fill my watering can this morning I noticed my Crepe Myrtle bushes were engulfed by bees. The bushes must have just opened a new batch of pollen laden blossoms because I had only seen the
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thomasd04
amazingnature
2021-07-31 19:32
Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Bushes
We are about halfway through our crepe myrtle blooming period. We planted these three bushes over 10 years ago. My mom’s neighbors gave us some off shoots from their bush and they have thrived here on
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thomasd04
WE ARE MOVING
2021-08-09 18:54
Today’s Nature Adventure
Today my husband and I visited the John M. Olin Nature Preserve for the first time. Located in Godfrey, Illinois along the Mississippi River. We had some heavy rain and thunderstorms last night and early
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thomasd04
WE ARE MOVING
2021-08-08 20:04
A Little Late To The Prairie Party
This summer one of my goals has been to find natural treasures close to home. Today we drove just 10 minutes to a community park I had never visited before. Besides the typical playground, baseball fields,
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amazingnature
2021-07-31 19:32
Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Bushes
We are about halfway through our crepe myrtle blooming period. We planted these three bushes over 10 years ago. My mom’s neighbors gave us some off shoots from their bush and they have thrived here on
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thomasd04
Hive Pets
2021-07-29 00:43
Time flies!
I can’t believe that these two have been with us over 10 years! It seems like yesterday that my husband used my big heart against me to get both of these girls home with us. We went to adopt one dog. These
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WE ARE MOVING
2021-07-24 22:22
'Love The Clouds' Contest! #116 - Dragon or Loch Ness Monster???
This is not nearly as beautiful as other pictures featured, but I saw this and was amused! Sorry about the utility lines. Honestly, it was much neater about one minute before this shot. By the time I ran
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thomasd04
WE ARE MOVING
2021-07-21 19:04
Summertime Sunflower Splendor
What a gorgeous view this morning at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area. I never knew this was so close to my home! Located in North St. Louis County at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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Education
2021-07-13 20:10
Help creating Hive Blog Community for educator collaboration
As a relatively new member of the HIVE Blog community, I still have a lot to learn. I am a Middle School Mathematics educator who was introduced to this platform by a professor in my Masters program. As
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thomasd04
WE ARE MOVING
2021-07-13 20:01
Japanese Iris Beauty!
I have been meaning to share these pictures earlier. This June, I took my mother and Aunt from Upstate New York to Missouri Botanical Gardens. Although it was a hot and steamy morning, it was amazing to
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Mathematics
2021-07-10 02:07
HIVE community feedback wanted
As a relatively new member of the HIVE Blog community, I still have a lot to learn. I am a Middle School Mathematics educator who was introduced to this platform by a professor in my Masters program. As
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-05-03 00:54
Digital Rewards Alone ≠ Engagement
Whether you are a K-12 student, a college student, or simply an adult participating in social media, most get a thrill from seeing their progress in a platform's digital reward system. However, for most,
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-04-24 01:22
Khan Academy - Gamification & Competency Based Learning!
I have been a fan of Khan Academy for about ten years now and it has been a pleasure to watch it expand its content and reach. When I first started using Khan Academy for RTI in my mathematics classroom,
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-04-12 00:46
Unicef is taking the leap to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency!
Earlier this year, I explored Unicef's GIGA project that attempts to connect students in the world's less developed areas with internet connectivity. At that time, they mentioned Blockchain was part of
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-04-09 01:48
HIVEBUZZ Gamification Demystified!
HIVE BUZZ is the gamification aspect of the HIVE Blog. It took some time, but I finally found a website that explains this feature. Your marine character is based on the number of VESTS you own, which
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-04-03 00:04
Springrole: Artifact submission & verify/endorse
Anyone else in EDIN 6001 with Dr. Rodney having any success endorsing and/or verifying peer artifacts on Springrole. For most of you, I can not even open your projects unless you have a link attached.
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-04-02 20:50
The Power of Collaboration
This short video epitomizes my hopes for creating a blog community on HIVE that encourages creative collaboration and sharing of ideas of mathematics educators.
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springrole
2021-04-01 01:38
SpringRole Verification
I thought I saw someone post a link about how to get verification of your information posted on SpringRole, but could not find it again. I am having issues with getting help with this as no one I have
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Edu Innovation Hub
2021-03-26 15:16
Education & Innovation Project Ideas
I was struggling to come up with ideas for my final project in our Innovation & Education program this week. I am also taking the Creativity and Innovation course this semester and this week we are
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newcomers
2021-03-26 00:01
thomasd04 Introduction
I am a Middle School Math Teacher in St. Louis County. This is my 30th year in the field. I am currently teaching in the district within which I live and grew up. I have had several different teaching
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