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

Erlewine, Susan erlewins at ohio.edu
Thu Aug 30 13:16:57 EDT 2012


So exciting-congratulations!!

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On 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
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/30/12 8:39 AM, "itech-request at listserv.ohio.edu"
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>>  2. Fwd: FW: Teaching Interim Opportunity (Teresa Franklin)
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>> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:32:06 -0400
>> From: Teresa Franklin <franklit at ohio.edu>
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>>    on Wed!
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>> 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
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>> *~~~~~~The best student-centered learning *experience in America~~~~
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>> Dr. Teresa Franklin
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>> 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)
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>> also: franklinteresa at gmail.com
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>> From: Teresa Franklin <franklit at ohio.edu>
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>> Please circulate! JOB Opportunity abroad?****
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>> renee****
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>> *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****
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>> Hello,****
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>> The first attachment I sent you had an incorrect date.****
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>> I have attached the corrected document.****
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>> Thanks,****
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>> Susan Dietz****
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>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Susan Dietz <sudietz at lhsd.k12.oh.us>
>> wrote:
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>> Hello,****
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>> 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.****
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>> I have attached the position information.****
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>> Let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of further help,****
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>> Susan Dietz****
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>> Logan HIgh School****
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>> 740-385-2069, extension 1141****
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>> -- 
>> *~~~~~~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
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>> "A teacher affects eternity; [she]he can never tell where the influence
>> stops." - Henry Adams
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