Comments by Janet Ilko Most recent public comments by Janet Ilko https://nowcomment.com/users/55568 Guns and Roses Sweet child of us all... Guns and Roses, the guns that took your beating heart, the roses to remind us that your soul, so precious , lives on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/317584?scroll_to=2833426 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317584?scroll_to=2833426 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:52:38 -0400 This chart demonstrates the cyclical nature of the work. Many times teachers have multimodal projects as an option after writing, instead it should be in my opinion, the option to respond in it's own right. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810299 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810299 Tue, 03 May 2022 11:31:02 -0400 Like all forms of creativity correct, it's messy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810298 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810298 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:31:50 -0400 How the modes are intertwined and build the project are sometimes difficult to evaluate, but in essence critical to the work. Knowing how and why the creator chose their medium is an often overlooked but important element. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810296 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810296 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:31:07 -0400 Identifying the why, providing a border way to respond or create for both educators and students is an important shift. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810294 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810294 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:26:24 -0400 Exactly, the idea of seeking to learn more about the process, the thinking and not a grade. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810293 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810293 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:23:09 -0400 I remember exploring this multimodal concept a few years go at NCTE. It is difficult to begin to standardize an evaluation without it feeling confining. https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810292 https://nowcomment.com/documents/312304?scroll_to=2810292 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:51:43 -0400 But then as you research further, you realize that there is so much more to discuss and work through. Know better, do better. https://nowcomment.com/documents/290305?scroll_to=2582275 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290305?scroll_to=2582275 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:24:05 -0400 I chose this particular quote because it represents the John Muir most of us grew up knowing. https://nowcomment.com/documents/290305?scroll_to=2582270 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290305?scroll_to=2582270 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:51:37 -0400 “Wear what makes you feel sane and beautiful, change your appearance, DO TI! Love is happiness, Happiness is love.” https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486989 https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486989 As we come back into the light and out into the world this rings true. SO many months teaching behind a screen has put me in a rut of workout pants and slippers. It is the attitude of bringing a rainbow into the light and I am so excited to see how people will bring joy once we can all come back together Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:47:46 -0400 I am interested in what your future projects may look like. The teen leadership and director positions provide such a strong backbone to this project. I think you are much more, and looking more like an organization fostering a movement. https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486988 https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486988 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:44:14 -0400 You have done something powerful here, created a space for voices and artists in a time when the silence and isolation could at times feel deadly. This is a tribute to what is possible, to strength and the power of voice. https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486987 https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486987 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:46:33 -0400 I just started following your group. I find it so interesting that you will be hosting such innovative sessions for teens this summer. Where are you getting some of your materials to share with each other? https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486986 https://nowcomment.com/documents/277068?scroll_to=2486986 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:07:38 -0400 I am just starting to read from this genre, it is interesting finding the story path in this format. https://nowcomment.com/documents/272500?scroll_to=2466268 https://nowcomment.com/documents/272500?scroll_to=2466268 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:59:57 -0400 It is really interesting that the drawings of today look very similar to those of today. https://nowcomment.com/documents/272500?scroll_to=2466251 https://nowcomment.com/documents/272500?scroll_to=2466251 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:42:47 -0400 I will never understand the fight against background checks, That just makes no sense. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450956 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450956 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:25:38 -0400 That is what I wonder as well Paul, who will step into these jobs? Is education going to change to provide the training needed? https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450941 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450941 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:48:44 -0400 I do too. It will be interesting to see what will get passed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450913 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450913 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:37:58 -0400 The concept of a 2 year free community college is a game changer, for this group as well. How can we grow and expand our connections to community colleges now. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450909 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450909 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:48:38 -0400 The broad definition of infrastructure is a huge change. I think it is a good step, but I wonder how much will get done. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450904 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450904 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:35:03 -0400 We all need a little breathing room. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450889 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450889 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:24:51 -0400 My next door neighbor is refusing the vaccine, then complains about masks, smh. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450888 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450888 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:24:08 -0400 I too had tears in my eyes when I got my first shot. It has been amazing. It truly is something to behold. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450867 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450867 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:14:12 -0400 America is on the move again. It is amazing to watch this moment in history with two women sitting behind the president in powerful roles. https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450859 https://nowcomment.com/documents/271895?scroll_to=2450859 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:48:38 -0400 It is so clear that there are two different directions we are going to take when this election is over. I am impressed with her breadth of knowledge. https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121176 https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121176 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:44:25 -0400 Ok, I have to go, but I am glad to see this is more civil, although honestly it won't change people's opinions. But I am very glad to see them be more corgial and you can hear them speak. https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121161 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:33:59 -0400 She isn't answering the question. https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121154 https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121154 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:33:59 -0400 Oh my goodness, this is so bad. https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121151 https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121151 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:21:46 -0400 The American people have to remember to do as I say, not as I do. https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121146 https://nowcomment.com/documents/233628?scroll_to=2121146 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:19:05 -0400 I must read this book! https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910514 https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910514 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:25:24 -0400 Identifying my own bias and racism https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910513 https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910513 I cringe at the thought that my mantra when I was first teaching was I don't see color. Of course I do, and we should. I am evolving, I will make mistakes, but it is so important to keep having conversations, and I am learning to listen so much more. I don't want to speak for anyone, but I will definitely use my privilege to make the space for everyone to be heard. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:48:29 -0400 Be the platform, not the microphone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910504 https://nowcomment.com/documents/205303?scroll_to=1910504 We need more courageous writers, and now more courageous educators. My daughter pushes the window in a predominately white public school district. It is possible to change the narratives we present to kids, the discussions we lead, the voices we share and more importantly the ability of educators to be the platform for students to share their stories. We need to listen, to prod, and to speak up to change the narrative presented in the classroom. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:13:00 -0400 Eating dinner alone I pulled out my phone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/171303?scroll_to=1620606 https://nowcomment.com/documents/171303?scroll_to=1620606 I found myself on my phone a lot at this conference, not during the day but at night. I went to dinner by myself. I don't usually do that. The hotel was crowded but I didn't feel comfortable so I pulled out my phone. I actually stopped myself though after awhile, and looked down the way and someone else was alone. We ended up talking for quite awhile. I thought about this book when I got back to my room. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 19:26:45 -0500 I had a friend of mine jump off the Coronado bridge right after we graduated high school. We thought she was one of the most popular girls in our class. We were wrong. 40 years later it haunts me. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162452?scroll_to=1620605 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162452?scroll_to=1620605 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 19:08:58 -0500 Baseball cap https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451684 https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451684 What about the baseball cap makes you think he is judging him? Do you think it is because he is wearing it backwards? Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:48:22 -0400 Wow what a list! https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451621 They are just walking by briefly and I notice how much people have already judged what is happening, who that person might be. Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:27:18 -0400 What is happening in this image https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1451620 There are two men walking down the street and the thought bubbles show what they are thinking about each other. I think this is something we do all the time, make judgements on just what we look like on the outside. Is that always bad? I don't know. Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:25:56 -0400 The entire image reminds me of what I do when I walk down an unknown street. I look around at the street and try to decide if I feel safe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1449641 https://nowcomment.com/documents/149609?scroll_to=1449641 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:48:23 -0400 Secret of life: marry an Italian. I think the secret is to marry your best friend. I liked this 6 word because I will be married 30 years next month and my daughter is marrying her best friend at the end of June. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78868?scroll_to=1360805 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78868?scroll_to=1360805 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:57:39 -0500