Thursday, September 21, 2017

The Gift

The Gift



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Saturday, August 26, 2017

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift


A few days ago, I had the good fortune of being found by a former student. Since that time, Ive engaged in email correspondence with Mark, that has led me to reflect on the critical role classroom teachers play in shepherding student self-discovery.

As our students struggle to find their place in our shared world, the implications of Marks words offer important lessons for educators. Can we do anything more important than facilitate the exploration of individual passions? Is there an achievement more worthy of celebration than the discovery of ones self-worth?

With Marks permission, I hope youll see these words as the gift they were to me.

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Ive whited out sections of the note to keep Marks identity private, but a side benefit, is that this anonymity will allow you to fill-in-the-blank with details from the lives of your own students. Is there a greater gift for a teacher to receive during this season of giving?

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The Vault is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

The Vault is the Gift that Keeps on Giving



A nice little Legendary Gem I got after killing Greed from The Vault is this "Boon of the Hoarder". At rank 12, it gives 43% chance on killing an enemy to cause an explosion of gold. At first it didnt seem like much, but when I tried it, it was amazing. When it said "explosion of gold" it wasnt kidding! At 43%, nearly half of monsters I kill give up an incredible amount of gold.

Heres what gold I got from simply finishing a cursed chest bounty:


I got around 650 thousand gold from this!

A typical Torment 1 run on a Nephalem Rift gives me anywhere from 1-3 million gold!

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