[Itech] Ask Briju why he was featured in the New York Times on Wed!

Thu Aug 30 12:53:52 EDT 2012

Way to go!!! Briju

Shani

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Thankachan, Briju <bt284107 at ohio.edu>wrote:

> Thank you all for your wishes.
>
>
> First I would like to thank you - Dr. Franklin, for giving me an
> opportunity to teach EDCT 203. To teach EDCT 203 I had to pass
> the English speak test administered by the English Department of OU. To
> pass speak the test, I enrolled myself in the English Language Improvement
> Program (ELIP), where I used a software called NativeAccent, this software
> helped me a lot to improve my English pronunciation.
>
>
>             On Wed, Aug 23, the director of ELIP Dr. Dawn  Bikowski, sent
> an email asking if you would like to be interviewed by a The New York
> Times reporter. First I got a little scared, but then I said yes. On
> Thursday morning, he interviewed me and in the evening he came to our home
> and interviewed my wife regarding our teaching experiences in US classroom
> settings as internationals. The photographer took pictures and yes, they
> even placed a picture of ours in the article! Everything is still sinking
> in, but here we are on The New York Times dated Aug 29,2012ŠŠ..:-)
>
>
>
> Online article link-
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/education/college-helps-foreign-students-
> get-through-to-american-ears.html?pagewanted=all
>
> Briju
>
>
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> >   1. Ask Briju why he was featured in the New York Times on Wed!
> >      (Teresa Franklin)
> >   2. Fwd: FW: Teaching Interim Opportunity (Teresa Franklin)
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> >Message: 1
> >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:32:06 -0400
> >From: Teresa Franklin <franklit at ohio.edu>
> >Subject: [Itech] Ask Briju why he was featured in the New York Times
> >       on Wed!
> >To: itech at listserv.ohio.edu, comped <comped at listserv.ohio.edu>
> >Cc: Renee Middleton <middletonr at ohio.edu>, Craig Howley
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> >Hello Graduates,
> >
> >When you see Briju Thankachan, our IT doctoral student, ask him why he was
> >featured in the New York Times on Wed, August 29th!  A really interesting
> >article!
> >
> >Dr. Franklin
> >
> >--
> >*~~~~~~The best student-centered learning *experience in America~~~~
> >
> >Dr. Teresa Franklin
> >Professor, Instructional Technology
> >Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
> >313D McCracken Hall
> >Dept. Educational Studies
> >The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
> >Ohio University
> >Athens, OH 45701
> >740-593-4561 (office)
> >740-541-8847 (cell)
> >740-593-0477 (fax)
> >also: franklinteresa at gmail.com
> >
> >"A teacher affects eternity; [she]he can never tell where the influence
> >stops." - Henry Adams
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> >Message: 2
> >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:39:30 -0400
> >From: Teresa Franklin <franklit at ohio.edu>
> >Subject: [Itech] Fwd: FW: Teaching Interim Opportunity
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> >Please circulate! JOB Opportunity abroad?****
> >
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> >renee****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >*From:* Susan Dietz [mailto:sudietz at lhsd.k12.oh.us]
> >*Sent:* Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:10 PM
> >*To:* Middleton, Renee
> >*Subject:* Re: Teaching Interim Opportunity****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >Hello,****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >The first attachment I sent you had an incorrect date.****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >I have attached the corrected document.****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >Thanks,****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >Susan Dietz****
> >
> >On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Susan Dietz <sudietz at lhsd.k12.oh.us>
> >wrote:
> >****
> >
> >Hello,****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >I am a teacher in the Logan-Hocking Local School District and graduate of
> >Ohio University. My family became involved in a Dominican Republic mission
> >a number of years ago. Village Mountain Mission is looking for a
> >pre-school
> >teacher interim for this school year. I thought you might know of a recent
> >graduate who is still looking for a position.****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >I have attached the position information.****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >Let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of further help,****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >Susan Dietz****
> >
> >Logan HIgh School****
> >
> >740-385-2069, extension 1141****
> >
> >** **
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >*~~~~~~The best student-centered learning *experience in America~~~~
> >
> >Dr. Teresa Franklin
> >Professor, Instructional Technology
> >Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
> >313D McCracken Hall
> >Dept. Educational Studies
> >The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
> >Ohio University
> >Athens, OH 45701
> >740-593-4561 (office)
> >740-541-8847 (cell)
> >740-593-0477 (fax)
> >also: franklinteresa at gmail.com
> >
> >"A teacher affects eternity; [she]he can never tell where the influence
> >stops." - Henry Adams
> >
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