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Vowel Viz Announcement!

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****UPDATE**** I was just contacted by Vowel-Viz. They are running a promo (find it here) where if you buy a copy of their vowel-viz SCHOOLS you can receive a tongue placement poster for free…BUT the purchase must be done before 4/30/14. (IN NO WAY am I responsible for the accuracy or quality of the poster or the promotion…I am solely passing along the information).  It looks like a great poster – if you get it let me know how it is! ****END UPDATE****

 

It’s Saturday the 22nd…that means it’s time to figure out which two people won the Vowel Viz codes! vocalic r

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Friend or Foe? Tales of childhood bullying.

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Also known as Adventures in Article Reviews 7 (Bullying)

One of the biggest issues facing schools (and workplaces, if we’re honest) is bullying. Adults bully adults…adults bully kids…kids bully kids…kids bully adults…wait.. Yep. That’s right. It happens. We all agree it’s wrong, but we can’t always agree on what bullying is. What we can agree on though, is that often our clients with communication differences are among those most often targeted for bullying. So what can we do?

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Adventures with Guest Blogging?

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The other day I was ranting…err…expounding…uhm… talking about Continuing Ed credits. (Some of you may not realize this, but I recently challenged myself to get at least 1 CEU a week throughout the year – so that by the end of the year I’ll have 52 CEUs as a minimum.) Sounds like a lofty goal doesn’t it? In reality, it’s because I want the cheaper liability insurance that comes with being an ACE recipient (and I want to be able to brag about it…there I said it. Don’t judge.) CEUs Continue reading →

Adventures with Zero-to-Hero

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One of the things that I’ve been really considering lately is my blog. What can I do differently with it…should I play with the design….am I blogging about what’s important? You know…little things. New year…New Blog…You know how it goes.

While on twitter I stumbled across this tweet talking about how to re-invent (or invent) your blog and make it … more. So, because my life isn’t complicated enough…and I’m a glutton for punishment…and I’m really really hoping to make a blog that’s worth the time you take to read it – I decided to join the challenge.  If you are a WordPress blogger, I challenge you to do it as well (because then I won’t feel like an idiot!).

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Adventures with VOTING!

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That is to say Edublog Voting!  Awards_350px_02-1dcdiip-300x300

Last year, Speech Adventures was a finalist, and runner up, in the “new blog” category. I was stunned…and much like Sally Fields at the Oscars many years ago, all I could think of was “you like me…you really really like me!”

This year, I am beyond pleased to announce that once again Speech Adventures has been nominated for an Edublog and we’ve made it to the finals! Now it’s time to vote…

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Please…take a few moments and vote. I’d love it if you vote for speech adventures, but even if you don’t…please go vote!
Once again the SLPeeps are a finalist for best hashtag!
So you DEFINITELY want to vote for them too
While you are at it – go here to go vote for all the other options as well!
Voting will close at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, December 18th…so please…please make it count. The poll list will show the real-time votes so no waiting until the live awards to see who is winning… 
What are you still doing here/?? Go vote! But be sure to check back here regularly for the Research Article Blog next week…and a couple new app reviews!
In the meantime, I’d love to hear about the new blogs you’ve found after voting. I’ve already found some new blogs and can’t wait to get started following them! Leave me a note here with one you think I definitely shouldn’t miss!
Until then…Adventure on!
**updated: Unfortunately there has been a change in voting this year and you can only vote for each blog – once. So…once you’ve voted – you’ve voted.

Adventures with Edublog Awards

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It is that time of year again when It’s time to put a name to your “favorite” blogs for the Edublog awards. I say “favorites” because it really depends on the day and what I’m looking for and my mood and … well you get it. There are however a few that I go to regularly where the information is almost always good, or funny, or …

So, in the spirit of Edublog’s efforts to “promote and demonstrate the educational value of social media,” and without further ado, I give you my 2013 Edublog Award Nominations. 

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Adventures with A Call For Action

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There comes a time when we simply have to say enough is enough. There’s also a time when we have to look deep within ourselves and determine are we a part of the problem – or are we a part of the solution. At the risk of sounding rude, if you are not actively…ACTIVELY…a part of the solution, then you are, by default a part of the problem.

Hmmm…Did I lose a few readers there? I hope not. If you’re still reading…thank you! I promise, I’m not judging 🙂   Continue reading →

Adventures with … delay?

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Don’t worry…it’s temporary.

This last month has been pretty busy and the last few weeks I’ve been focusing on doing my  1) job – lots of testing and paperwork/meetings this month, 2) preparing my presentation to the Oklahoma Speech Hearing Association’s annual conference, and 3) some local presentation/teaching opportunities.

As a result, the blog has had a bit of a hiatus and I was not able to partake in the monthly Blogging about Research coordinated by the fabulous Rachel Wynn at Gray Matter Therapy. I just couldn’t make it all come together despite my best intentions. But, never fear it will be back soon…Next month in fact!

In the meantime, my plan is to do a couple of app reviews and I have a couple of thoughts that are itching to be discussed…so stay tuned. The first post will happen in a few days!

Until then….Adventure on!

Mary

 

Adventures in Article Reviews – 4

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It’s the second Tuesday of the month – which means it’s time for Blogging About Research. Today’s research will follow a similar format (I think) to last month; although, to be fair, I reserve the right to make [side excursions] as I often think out loud while typing. Don’t forget to read the compilation of all the article reviews from participating bloggers here.

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