From Science Teacher to Instructional Designer: Cristina Colquhoun says “Invest in Your Future!”

Cristina Colquhoun, former Teach For America (TFA) middle school science teacher/curriculum specialist, discusses her journey taking the leap of faith out of the classroom into instructional design. She expresses the importance of continually investing in your future by learning through blogs, webinars, listservs, and advancing your skills.

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 7: The 2-Week Recovery Process

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Coming Home From Surgery The Car Ride & Pillows The car ride home was a bit intense as I was able to feel several bumps. Luckily I

My Endometriosis Journey

WARNING: The content shared in each of these posts may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Why Share My Journey? I hope what I have learned and what I share will be of assistance to others who are

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 6: The Laparoscopic Surgery to Remove Endometrioma & Endometriosis

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Below are photos from my laparoscopic surgery to remove endometriosis in the abdominal cavity including an endometrioma inside the left ovary.  Endometriosis was removed from the bladder,

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 5: The Day of Laparoscopic Surgery

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. The big day finally had arrived!!! I was so ready to get it over with. Friday, August 2nd, 2019 My surgery was scheduled for 11 am, I

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 4: Pre-Op & Preparing for Laparoscopic Surgery

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Pre-Op The pre-op appointment was about 1.5 weeks prior to the actual surgery date and it took close to four hours. The pre-op appointment consisted of the

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 3: Research Done & Surgery Scheduled!

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Despite several homeopathic possible remedies, it appears my cyst is growing and the accurate name will soon become an endometrioma which will lead me to through tons

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 2: Is it Crohn’s, Endo, Both, or Something Else?

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. After leaving the hospital, Thanksgiving festivities, and recovery (my organs felt beat up for about a full week), the search for the cause of my hospital stay

My Endometriosis Journey: Part 1 – My First Visit To ER and My First Hospital Stay at 39 Years Old

WARNING: The content shared may be graphic and discuss bodily functions with or without images. Do not proceed if this will offend you or you are not interested. Weekend Prior to Thanksgiving 2018 My Bowels Went From Normal to Not So Normal the The weekend prior to Thanksgiving 2018, I recall my bowel habits starting
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Web 2.0 Tools Explored in EME6414 – Web 2.0-Based Learning & Performance

We learned SO many tools during the Web 2.0 Based Learning & Performance class with Dr. Dennen this summer in 2019 that I need to take a moment to document them all for recall in the future. Some of them I already used and some I did not. Some of them I was forced to