Glossed eyes Will gone Staring into the next Without looking at all Shaken stance But standing strong. I only see love in those hollowed looks It's time. Wish for more But I can see. Clearly through tears Our goodbye. Rest well Close those tired eyes For you will always help me See #smallpoems

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@bonstewart @davecomier @sherryedwards @lawrie @katemfd threw down some quick thoughts on what I think the #ProSocialWeb needs (spoiler alert never ta

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@bonstewart @davecomier @sherryedwards @lawrie @katemfd threw down some quick thoughts on what I think the #ProSocialWeb needs (spoiler alert never talked about new tech or networks) https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2019/04/25/seven-steps-to-prosocialweb #ProSocialWeb

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So I think the #prosocialweb has to deliberately design for diversity and inclusion. Let us recognize if we do not increase efforts around web literac

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So I think the #prosocialweb has to deliberately design for diversity and inclusion. Let us recognize if we do not increase efforts around web literacy we will amplify the inequality of the past.

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Entrenched power and systems also hurt #prosocialweb. Web is thirty years old. Every industry is a tech industry.. Yet how many departments in #Higher

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Entrenched power and systems also hurt #prosocialweb. Web is thirty years old. Every industry is a tech industry.. Yet how many departments in #HigherEd have someone in that field who knows web and tech.... It's usually zero... How does that happen?

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@bonstewart please pass along any interesting readings. Exploring ecological system thinking as metaphor for learning... fun..

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@bonstewart please pass along any interesting readings. Exploring ecological system thinking as metaphor for learning... fun..

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Ursula Franklin writes about importance of friction in holistic tech.... The difficulty leads to unique art. The push for friction free is path to con

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Ursula Franklin writes about importance of friction in holistic tech.... The difficulty leads to unique art. The push for friction free is path to conformity. Social media silos no different #prosocialweb

ArticlesApril 25, 2019

Seven Steps to #ProSocialWeb

1. Begin with You Ghandi never said "Be the change..." still doesn't mean it ain't great advice. We need to be the web we want to see. 1 In fact in my recent efforts into #OpenPedagogy (my approach to getting at #ProSocialWeb) I have focused on the words of another Yogi (correctly attributed) Change yourself and you have done your part in the changing the th

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@ncte @AmyEmnett @@DrLisaPelkey5 If you are into creative writing, poetry, art, photography and all the ways to make meaning check out #clmooc and our

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@ncte @AmyEmnett @@DrLisaPelkey5 If you are into creative writing, poetry, art, photography and all the ways to make meaning check out #clmooc and our web ring https://clmoocring.jgregorymcverry.com

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how will you increase the quality of your contribution, how do we "open" in way to make web better? Open isn't inclusive, how do we fix? Role of insti

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how will you increase the quality of your contribution, how do we "open" in way to make web better? Open isn't inclusive, how do we fix? Role of institutions? just turn your session into quick prompts. Encourage folks to tag and share with #prosocialweb tag

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Unfortunately in history we did do this. Literacy is Powe and Words can be tool of oppression or liberation. Web is no different. One of few things Ge

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Unfortunately in history we did do this. Literacy is Powe and Words can be tool of oppression or liberation. Web is no different. One of few things George Bush said I agree with is "soft bigotry of low expectations" Fear we do this with the web #prosocialweb

NotesApril 25, 2019

This poem by @dogtrax is perfection.

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This poem by @dogtrax is perfection.

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@benwerd Really digging on Kamala Harris but California is already in the win column, wonder if Abrams could flip GA, don't think enough old white peo

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@benwerd Really digging on Kamala Harris but California is already in the win column, wonder if Abrams could flip GA, don't think enough old white people have died yet in Texas for Beto to flip the state. Warren is from Massachusets, love the policy but the geography all wrong. Don't know much about the other 74 candidates. I hate the electoral college.

Check-insApril 25, 2019

Checked into East Haddam Elementary School AA Minors Practice

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@Charlesknight @lawrie @bonstewart this isn't new. We always socialize into expected norms. It is why I teach coach, run cub scouts. Commun3as curricu

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@Charlesknight @lawrie @bonstewart this isn't new. We always socialize into expected norms. It is why I teach coach, run cub scouts. Commun3as curriculum isn't new. Offline tk always occurred in private groups we call this conversation. #prosocialweb