Tag: philippines
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“My Educational Philosophy is Better than Yours” and Other Games

NOTE: the games portion of this essay can be purchased on here: https://mariabumby.itch.io/philogames; please feel free to use these games as jump off points in any educational and even purely leisurely settings. PUBLISHED OCT 2024, opinions and observations around pedagogical developments are highly contextual and are my own. I understand that these can morph, change…
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Anong Art Art Yan?

on Philippine Art perceptions and education Art education presents us with the curious question of what is considered art and education by a certain socio-cultural community? What is aesthetic? Must Art take a certain skill? (Fine vs Folk-craft art) Towards what aims: of balance, clarity, space or even politeness? Art Education by definition aims to…
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Things I learned growing up in a military family

Imagine a mix of the Godfather an those old 60s movies of father figures the are almost caricatured to not feel. That’s my gradfather, retired three star general of the Philippine army. Former customs comissioner, also has done some shady things. His brother, retired cheif of Police. My maternal grandfather, lieutenant who walked the death…
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how partner dance is a way to awakening

I’m teaching a partner dance, kizomba this thursday(TODAY!) and it’s everything I hope for. I’ll actually be teaching something I’m very passionate about, and competent in to locally famous hiphop dance teachers here in the Philippines. But what I’m trying to communicate here is beyond form, and in the simplest language. this. I hope my…


