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About Tricia Ransom

Patricia Ransom: wife, daughter, friend. Learning, laughing, living. Chicago, Illinois, downstate. Townie, urbanite, traveller. Note: The opinions expressed on this blog belong solely to me and should not be assumed to reflect the opinions of any of my employers past, current, or future.

Louise van Rhyn: Passion for Education

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I’ve never met Louise in person – I only know her from Twitter. She lives in South Africa, and has a love, passion, and excitement for her country that you rarely see. This blog post exists because of  a conversation … Continue reading →

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Technology and Classrooms

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I recently read a blog post by David Kelly about technology in the classroom titled “Why Technology Belongs in a Classroom“. David was responding to a blog post by Clay Shirky, “Why Clay Shirky Banned Laptops, Tablets, and Phones From … Continue reading →

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Picasso and Me

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

“A picture used to be a sum of additions. In my case, a picture is a sum of destructions.” ~Pablo Picasso “A course used to be a sum of added information. In my case, a course is a sum of … Continue reading →

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Show Your Work: SMEs

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

We all work with SMEs. Sometimes it’s wonderful, sometimes painful. Here are my tips from 2010. I still stand by these: My philosophy is that SMEs are busy and my job is to minimize my impact on their time while … Continue reading →

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Part II: Learning About Learning From My Ancestors — Grandma

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

An old draft post I found from November 2009. This is part II in my series about how/why I’m so focused on learning. It’s a learned trait – passed from my great-grandmother to my grandmother to my mom to me. … Continue reading →

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