Hasn't been that long since I last posted. A few things have happened:
- I turned 24 (Jack Bauer)
- I'm now the official Site Tech and Study Hall Fun Coordinator (the last one I made up, but it's true! Its my job to tell the kids how they will have fun after study hall. Typically it involves me dancing to Moves Like Jagger on Just Dance 4 on the Wii.)
- I spent an hour changing the oil in the four-wheeler (those hidden, enclosed oil filters...)
- I finally got out hike Red Mountain and rode to the southern tip of the mine
Birthday Pics
Linae is on the left, she is the Site Administrator and Henri, the elementary teacher, on the right
Ham, homemade applesauce, corn pudding, scalloped potatoes and a cake that my mom shipped! Yum!
I was able to pull the ATV into our shop. ALOT better than lying out on the frozen ground.
So, the drain plug and dipstick were easy to find in their normal places, but that elusive oil filter? Its not like your typical car one, its enclosed in the engine block. I had to watch a few YouTube videos and do some picture searches to find it. It is so great having a mode of transportation!
This is around 1pm. The sun is so low in the sky!
Part of the way up (I stopped to catch my breath, a bit out of shape). Looks like they mined or did something on this part of the mountain
Sorry about all the wind noise
Right at the end I was about to say, "That's Goodnews Bay village in the center."
Map of my adventure
Ever heard of Khan Academy? It started out with a guy taking a video of him solving math problems to help his cousins. His videos have exploded in viewer-ship and his site is now a full-blown educational resource. Since I'm teaching 3 math levels at one time I thought I'd try my hand at it, do some instruction on the SmartBoard and record it on video. Here's the result: (Don't feel compelled to watch the whole thing unless you want to take notes too)
Ever heard of Khan Academy? It started out with a guy taking a video of him solving math problems to help his cousins. His videos have exploded in viewer-ship and his site is now a full-blown educational resource. Since I'm teaching 3 math levels at one time I thought I'd try my hand at it, do some instruction on the SmartBoard and record it on video. Here's the result: (Don't feel compelled to watch the whole thing unless you want to take notes too)
Good morning (for me) Devin. You can never post too much or often. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed looking into the life you see and experience there. Wondering where your birthday party was held, was that the elementary part of the school?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you take time to get out and do a little hiking and sightseeing.
Thanks, Devin. You made my day. Love you much