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Book Review: El Deafo by CeCe Bell

After becoming deaf at a young age, Cece goes from a school with special classes for deaf student to a school without that support. Follow along with the sweet and genuine memoir about going to a new school, adjusting to new routines, and making new friends. Bell does an amazing job of using various colors of text to represent when dialogue is happening that she does not catch. She also in the dialogue she does hear, she often spells it in an almost phonetic way. Cece's personality is on every page from her favorite swimsuit to her anxiety about the doctor's office. Readers will fall in love with this sweet story and will love the bright panels full of hopping good characters. " Bell ( Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover, 2012) shares her childhood experiences of being hearing impaired with warmth and sensitivity, exploiting the graphic format to amplify such details as misheard speech. Her whimsical color illustrations (all the human characters have rabbit ears and faces

Technology: Reflection Over My Digital Learning Journey

To create my reflection piece I used a combination of Canva and a flipbook program called FlippingBook. Take a look at the final product below! Tech Reflection.pdf

Book Review: This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Drew Shannon

What is a stereotype and how can such a "simple" thought effect our entire way of thinking? Scientists show the power of assumptions, bias, stereotypes, and other thoughts that may seem harmless can play a big role in what we think and believe about the world and people around us. "Offering historical context via such disparate examples as eugenics, Dr. Seuss, and the Rwandan genocide, Kyi illustrates “affective contagion,” emphasizing how leaders play a part in perpetuating stereotypes, and brings into the discussion the powerful role the media have in sustaining or diminishing stereotypes. She identifies the impacts of “stereotype threat,” when an individual is afraid of confirming someone’s stereotypes about them, and gives examples of how those in the position of power can offset it. After noting that an individual must be motivated to see their biases and wish to change, the book ends with concrete actions readers can take to begin rewiring their brains from the s

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