{"id":248,"date":"2004-03-03T11:47:15","date_gmt":"2004-03-03T16:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/?p=248"},"modified":"2004-06-23T11:47:51","modified_gmt":"2004-06-23T16:47:51","slug":"out-for-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2004\/03\/03\/out-for-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Out for the week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no EdTech posts this week. I am out of town and enjoying myself. We took the kids to London for Spring break and are having a great time. Our technology is with us, but we are using it mostly for pleasure rather than work.<\/p>\n<p>As I have grown older, I have developed an appreciation for the value of spending time in other places and Cindy and I are pleased we can take our family. I would encourage you to do the same if you have the opportunity. The best way I can explain the benefits would be to refer to the daily experience of watching the sports on TV. Here, not only are the games different than you are used to playing or watching, but the coverage involves teams from countries from multiple continents. The big thing was the India\/Pakistan cricket match. I saw a score from the Lakers game, but nothing on the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/london1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/towerbridge.jpg\" alt=\"Tower Bridge\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/guard.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/londoneye.jpg\" alt=\"London Eye\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_248\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"248\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no EdTech posts this week. I am out of town and enjoying myself. We took the kids to London for Spring break and are having a great time. Our technology is with us, but we are using it mostly for pleasure rather than work. 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